18th Century Restored Tuffeau Village House for Sale and Rent in Le Puy Notre Dame, Maine Et Loire, France

Reduced! Saumur Wine Region, Fully Restored, Fully Furnished

SEPTEMBER 2009 PRICE REDUCED:
WAS € 212,400 now € 179,900

Historic Village close to Saumur in the Very Heart of the Loire wine country.

Private Finance and A Turn Key Option, including all furnishings is available

This appealing town house represents a unique opportunity for those looking for a low cost fully renovated property in the famous Loire Valley wine wine country of Anjou, Saumur and Saumur Champigny. Minutes from Saumur, Doue la Fontaine and Chinon in a Central Village location.

This recently completely restored house, dating from 1750, is located in the heart of a small historic 12th century village with 1,300 habitants.

The Property comprises:

Ground Floor:
Entering the house you arrive in a large Reception Room or "family room"[26M2]. This room features Tuffeau stone walls which have been restored and cleaned.

A hallway leads to: a -staircase descending to the wine cave. To the right is a laundry and a kitchenette [ideal when entertaining in the courtyard]. A guest bathroom and cloak room are also adjacent.
A back door that leads out to the courtyard.

Stairs provide access to:

First Floor:
Arriving at the first floor landing, on your left is a gourmet kitchen[13M2], equipped with "High Standard" appliances including triple bowl sink, Bar, Breakfast area and large pantry. The kitchen has a set of double doors leading to a open or potentially enclosed veranda/conservatory.

Double doors gives access to the Living / dining room [26M2] with an exposed oak beam. This room has high ceilings beautiful windows (double glazed) and the use of light colours gives this room its warm atmosphere.

A wooden staircase provides access to the

Second Floor:
The landing area is a nice hallway with exposed stone walls providing access to the Master Bedroom [15M2]; a welcoming room with bookcases and views to the gardens at the back. To the left is a spacious dressing room [15M2] area

An en-suite bathroom [10M2], with Arabian shower and a very large shower room with double shower heads and built in seat.

Outside:
At the back of the house is an enclosed patio with a former small outbuilding. The patio [25M2] has been cleaned out, but could be enhanced to maximize its potential.

General:

The property is fully double glazed and all heaters are energy efficient.

Turn Key Option:
The owners have relocated internationally, as such they are proposing to sell all the furnishings by separate agreement. This represents a superb opportunity, especially as the property could be let out
as a high standard holiday property providing revenue in this desirable location.

Please contact us to request an extensive brochure about the house, the inventory of furniture fixtures and appliances and the village. In all an ideal Lock and Go second home in a wonderful part of France.

Ideal for Gourmets and aficionados of Loire Wine, Cuisine and Culture.

Financing:
For qualified buyers we offer home owner financing up to 80% of the purchase price excluding the furnishings.

Fractional Ownership:
If you are interested in shared ownership, please contact us.

Rent:
The property might also be rented on a monthly or weekly basis. The price will depend on the length of the stay and the period of the year. Please contact us for availability. Since our priority is to sell this property, we do not take reservations more than a few weeks ahead of time.

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.