manor with pool for sale Saint-Maixent-l'Ecole, France

This Beautiful Six Bedroom Medieval Priory sits in a small rural village on the side of an ancient, wooded river valley in the beautiful Deux Sevres. Ideally situated in a triangle of idyllic countryside between Saumur in the Loire valley, the city of Poitiers and the beaches of the Vendeen coast, this spacious and comfortable family home has, in addition to the main stone Priory, a medieval tower and a single storey dwelling perfect for a home office or extra family accomodation. The houses consist of: The Priory: Six bedrooms, five bathrooms, a large playroom. Elegant drawing room and dining room. Library/study. Kitchen with imposing medieval fireplace. Large laundry room. The Tower: Two bedrooms, shower room, sitting room with important medieval fireplace and kitchen. The Atelier: Two bedrooms, shower room, kitchen/sitting room and outside covered dining terrace. The village has a thriving Ecole Maternelle for pre-school children. Quarter or an acre of attractively planted grounds surround the houses, each with its own private garden and alfresco dining area. The mature gardens are planted with a mix of perennials and flowering shrubs, a variety of fruit trees, climbing roses and lavender hedging, along with cypress trees and silver birches. The heated 8 x 4m swimming pool sits in front of the main house. Privacy is ensured as the entire domain is surrounded by a high stone wall and, in places, mature hedging. The Priory sits next to the church in a quiet and charming village with just two hundred inhabitants. It overlooks a verdant, tree lined valley and is surrounded by woods, orchards and farmland. The city of Poitiers is a fifty minute drive, with its international airport with flights to London, Edinburgh and Barcelona. The Poitiers TGV station has trains to both central Paris and Bordeaux in less than 1.5 hours. Seven minutes away is a small town which has all the essential services, including a well-stocked supermarket, pharmacy, bakery, petrol station and tabac as well as a traditional market on Sunday mornings, with locally grown vegetables, local cheeses, plants and fresh local oysters. Large supermarkets are found in two beautiful medieval towns from fourteen to twenty minutes away. Set in the lush countryside of the Gatine, the Priory is surrounded by beautiful countryside with rich, diverse wildlife as well as forests and rivers providing wonderful walks and outdoor activities. A lake with a beach and water skiing is a short drive away and many of the region's outstanding tourist destinations are within easy driving distance.