Fully Resorted 18th C Maison De Village for Sale and Rent in Saumurois, Loire Valley, France

In the Loire Valley and Surrounded by the Vineyards!

FOR SALE OR FOR RENT BY OWNER: A 18TH CENTURY MAISON DE VILLAGE NEWLY RESTORED AND (optionally) VERY TASTEFULLY FURNISHED

Set peacefully amidst the vineyards of the Loire Valley, in the Parc Naturel Regional Loire-Anjou. A special place to live, close to Saumur, Montreuil Bellay, Fontevraud, Chinon and Angers. The area is steeped in history with many superb chateaux being open to the public. Wine tasting is available everywhere, where you can sample the wines that have been made by the same families for generations.

This is a unique opportunity for those who are looking for a move-in ready vacation or second home, or who are considering moving into the middle of this beautiful wine region in the Loire Valley. Conveniently located in Maine-et-Loire, by car about 20 min. from Saumur, 45 min. from Angers and 1 hour from Tours and by TGV just less than 2 hours from Paris. This recently completely restored house, which dates back to approximately 1750, is located in the heart of a small (1,300 inhabitants) village that dates back till early 12th century when the first version of its cathedral was build. The village became a stop on the pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela (17th century houses used by the pilgrims still exist) and is also part of the route de vignoble (The village has its own wine appellation. A nice book about the region is: The Most Beautiful Villages of the Loire by Hugh Palmer and Jeff Bentley)

Ground floor
Entering the house you arrive in a large, but very cozy bedroom that can be used as a guestroom, family room/den and/or office space. The walls in this room are of exposed restored tuffeau stone.
Entering the hallway behind the door on the left are stairs down into your personal wine cave! At the right side of the hallway is the entrance to the laundry area followed by a kitchenette. On the left side the stairway to the first floor. Continuing the hallway you will find on the right side the guest bathroom and on the left side a wardrobe/store room and another closed storage area. At the end of this corridor is the door that gives access to the patio.

First floor
Arriving at the first floor is on your left hand the entrance to a large gourmet kitchen with high end brand new appliances, triple bowl kitchen sink, bar, breakfast nook and a large pantry closet. The kitchen has a set of double doors which gives access to the terrace and that offers the option to build an open or enclosed veranda.

A set of double doors gives access to the living- dining room with exposed poutre (original wooden beam in the center of the ceiling). High ceilings, beautiful windows and the use of light colors give this room its warm atmosphere.

Second floor
A wooden stairway leads to the second floor. The landing area is a nice hallway with partially exposed tuffeau walls. To the right is the entrance to the master bedroom; a cozy room with bookcases and a small window with view over the gardens on the back. To the left you enter in a spacious dressing area for him and her. At the end to the left the entrance to the master bathroom with a special vanity counter. This gives also access to the toilet with Arabian shower and a very large shower room with double shower heads and a small build-in seat.

Patio/court
At the back of the house is an enclosed patio with a former ‘outhouse’. The patio (about 8x3 meters) has painted walls and is a pleasant sitting area.

General
We have just finished a complete two-year renovation. All materials used are of excellent quality and all the work has been done by professionals according to the French quality standards and regulations. All rooms have brand new electrical heaters and for warm water there is on the ground floor a 300 liter water heater. All windows are new and with double glass. The house is equipped with satellite TV.

The plot size is 92 m2 or 990 sq. feet and the construction is about 140 m2.

The house is offered for sale because unexpectedly our professional life requires us to relocate internationally.

We have more pictures available, so if you are seriously interested please send us your contact information and we will send you the complete presentation.

Price Euros 199,900 (furnishings and car to be negotiated separately)
MORTGAGE: up to 80% owner financing available for qualified buyers.
FRACTIONAL OWNERSHIP: Depending on the responses we received a shared ownership offering might be taken in consideration.

This property is also available as a weekly vacation rental. If you would like to rent it for a longer period, than please contact us for a special offer.

About the photo with the wine loving monk.
The wine growers of the village have adopted as their logo 'la Régalade du Moine. This stylish motive has been borrowed from one of the beautiful wooden carved choir stalls of the village its XVIth century church 'la Collégiale'. So while walking the streets of this village you will encounter this thirsty monk many times.