manor for sale Bléré, France

A 17th-century manor, with outbuildings and 2.5-hectare grounds, perched up on a hill on the outskirts of Amboise. The manor and its grounds, buttressed by strong retaining walls and overlooking the Loire Valley, are accessible by vehicle via an immense gate, which opens on to a front courtyard. Built in the 17th century and modified in the 19th, the L-shaped manor, located in the northwest corner, features a slightly offset pavilion on each end, as well as three storeys topped with a floor under the eaves, which is, in turn, bathed in light thanks to its gabled dormers. With plaster-coated exteriors bookended with stone quoins, the manor is cadenced by wide windows safeguarded by louvred shutters as well as several bull’s-eye windows, whereas, on the garden side, solid shutters or grills provide protection for the dwelling’s windows. Featuring a fibre-cement roof over the central wing and slate versions over the lateral pavilions, directly opposite the manor, a group of outbuildings abut the rocky hillside, after which the estate was named, while a formal garden acts as a link between the patio and an ornamental pavilion. As for the grounds, with a wooded area overlooking a pasture, they exude a bucolic and peaceful ambiance.

17th-Century Manor 23 Bedrooms + 2 Apartments, South of Tours In the heart of the Loire Valley, within the Loire-Anjou-Touraine Regional Nature Park, a UNESCO World Heritage area, elegant 17th-century manor in traditional tuffeau stone, offering approx. 1,400 sqm on around 2.7 hectares. Ideally located on the Loire Valley châteaux and wine route, the property operates year-round, welcoming both business and leisure guests, including an international clientele. A major section of the “Loire à Vélo” cycling route passes directly in front of the entrance, with a dedicated bicycle storage area for guests and an outdoor electrical outlet for electric vehicle charging. The estate comprises 3 buildings, including a remarkable 17th-century dovecote adjoining a conference room. Guest accommodation building: 23 bedrooms over 3 floors: 19 doubles, 1 room for 3 guests, 2 for 4 guests and 1 for 5 guests. 3 rooms have kitchenettes and can be operated as independent gîtes/self-catering units, while 7 others could easily be fitted with kitchen facilities. Traditional and contemporary rooms, 3 separate entrances, boiler room, laundry and storage areas. Reception & restaurant's rooms : reception with lounge, breakfast kitchen, fully equipped professional kitchen, 3 dining rooms and equipped conference room with projector, screens and piano (capacity up to 38 guests). The dovecote offers further potential. 2-room manager’s apartment with kitchen above the reception. The third building includes additional accommodation. Outside: 2 large parking areas, terrace beneath a mature cedar, landscaped park with mature trees and garden furniture, plus over 1 hectare of woodland. Approx. 20 minutes from a motorway exit, Tours under 40 minutes and Paris around 3 hours. Nearby railway station with connections to Tours/Saint-Pierre-des-Corps. Several possible strategies : Investment project, private family residence with or without tourism activity. A rare opportunity combining historic character, hospitality infrastructure, substantial accommodation capacity, land and development potential in a prime Loire Valley location. Risk information is available on the French Géorisques website : www.georisques.gouv.fr Full details available upon request.

At the gates of Tours, a property with a pool and tennis court. From the street, an imposing wooden gate conceals the courtyard and the park, separated by a wrought iron grille lined with white hydrangeas. The manor, built in 1848 and perfectly restored, faces a dependency, divided into a rental unit with independent access at the back, a garage, and a caretaker's apartment. On the ground floor, three spacious reception rooms with high ornamental ceilings have retained their 19th-century attributes and are brightly lit by large windows. The rest of the level includes two offices, a kitchen with a pantry, and a laundry room. Nine bedrooms, six of which have en-suite bathrooms, and a cinema room are spread across the upper floors. A cellar, accessible from a sunny courtyard at the front of the manor, occupies the basement. Attached to it, an old barn has been converted into a living house, with independent access and garden. The whole is set in a park of nearly 3 hectares with an unobstructed view, planted with centenary trees, including a tennis court, pool, summer kitchen, lean-to, and greenhouse.This description has been automatically translated from French.

An18th-century manor house, on a former wine-growing estate of 12 hectares, with wine warehouses, outbuildings, grounds, a pond and woods, 60 kilometres from Tours. A small country road skirts the property’s tall stone walls, followed by its initial outbuildings before reaching its gate, which faces a wide tree-lined lane that extends between fields and farm tracks. At the property’s gate, a stone wall opens onto a wide courtyard, planted in the middle with two impressive Chinese mulberry trees, while, the manor, visible in the background, is flanked by its outbuildings on either side. Dating from the 18th century, the property was originally a wine-growing estate, while the two-storey manor, built in the Directoire style out of local stone, embodies traditional architecture, specific to the region. With an inhabitable floor area of approximately 435 m², the dwelling consists of a long central structure – the main façade of which is cadenced by doors and small-paned windows – flanked on either side by two adjacent lower extensions and topped with a slate roof, which is, in turn, crowned with zinc ornamental décor and finials. As for the back of the house, although different from the front, it still combines the elegance of the dwelling's symmetrical rectilinear windows and shed dormers with, in the middle, a unique triangular pediment, which adds a touch or originality to the whole. In addition, vaulted cellars extend under the entire building, while, to one side, a completely independent five-room caretaker’s cottage abuts a large courtyard, former stables and agricultural storage buildings, which are also accessible from the small country road via a second gate, providing an independent and more inconspicuous entrance. Moreover, the property also includes, on the other side of the front courtyard, another outbuilding, which is currently used as a holiday cottage with a capacity of 6 to 8 people. With a grass-covered, shady interior courtyard, this building has its own private entrance via a separate gate and faces a former wine warehouse, today reconverted into a reception hall with hardwood floors.