Farmhouse in the Loire Valley on 1.3 hectares!

Enjoy French country life in the Loire Valley! A beautifully renovated (Phone number hidden by Airbnb) stone farmhouse, 1.3 hectares, fenced pool & walled garden awaits at the end of a quiet lane. Rest in comfort and picnic under the willow tree sipping local wine, dip in the pool, & dine al fresco after bocce, volleyball, ping pong, croquet. Stroll out the back gate down the path or bike down the lane 2 km to a quaint village for fresh baked bread/restaurant. Non Smoking property. Playground, soccer & tennis 1 km. The Listing including the gite has 6 bedrooms. The entire property is private including the swimming pool. This is a Non Smoking property. On the property: -Main house sleeps 11 (or sleeps 13 if you use the sofa bed ) -Gite sleeps 4 (or sleeps 6 if you use the sofa bed) -Outbuildings We feel the main house comfortably fits 10 people even though it does sleep 13. MAIN HOUSE: 5 bedrooms and sleeps 13 people. There are two toilets, 2 bathtubs and 2 showers. There are two family rooms. Main House Downstairs: -Family room; -Kitchen with dishwasher; -Bedroom with queen bed, en suite with sink, shower, & separate jetted bathtub; -Second bathroom with toilet and sink only; -Laundry room with a washer & a dryer Main House Upstairs: Living room/game room with queen sofa bed, Bathroom with sink, tub, shower and toilet, 4 Bedrooms: -Two bedrooms with queen beds -One bedroom with two singles that can be pushed together with a topper to make a King bed -One bedroom with a bunk bed and 1 single GITE: One bedroom. Sleeps 6. GITE Downstairs- Family room, 1 sofa bed and kitchen GITE Upstairs- The upstairs has a bedroom with 1 queen bed and common space with a daybed that has 2 single beds that sit directly next to each other (or this can be made as queen). Also upstairs is the Bathroom with bathtub, shower and sink and a Laundry room with toilet and washer and a dryer. OUTSIDE The pool is fenced, with a solar cover to keep the water warm but it is not heated. Outdoor dining spaces in the front yard and also dining space on the terrace within the large walled garden where the pool is. There is a gas grill for outdoor cooking at the house and gite. The gite has a private entrance, private terrace, and private outdoor dining space. The walled garden is a great area for kids to play in or they can run around among the entire property. Kids are easily entertained with the many games and toys provided. Bikes with child seats and kids bikes provided. Ping pong table in the courtyard. Croquet Volleyball Bocce Just steps away from the house is a bridge over a small river - fun to bring the kids to feed the ducks and to fish. Two Gas grills for outdoor cooking Dishwasher Washer, dryer in house and gite Linens provided. Pool towels provided. Free Wifi Entire house, pool, outbuildings and grounds. There will be locked areas for owner use. Please do not try and access these without permission. Self catering house and gite. A guest book at the house provides detailed information of local things to do close by within 15 minutes -hikes, picnic areas, local chateaus, etc. as well as information about activities in the surrounding Loire valley. A French or English speaking caretaker will be available to answer any questions during your stay. I am also available by email and phone. This is a perfect place to rest in comfort in the countryside with rural views from all sides of the property, yet it is still close to major roads, TGV trains and cultural sites. Le Grand- Pressigny, located in the Indre-et-Loire, is an ideal base to explore the Loire Valley countryside with many châteaux, medieval towns, beautiful villages, vineyards, gardens and markets. The house is 2km from the quaint village of Le Grand-Pressigny with many amenities including a boulangerie, butcher, restaurants, tourist office, market, post office, banks, hotel, shops and the Le Grand-Pressigny hillside chateau that houses a well known Prehistory museum. The Chateau is at the top of a hill in town and has a picnic area and wonderful views. You can walk the grounds for free and there is a small admission fee for the museum. Every Thursday there is a little market in the town square that offers fresh products from the town and region. There is a community pool, tennis, playground and soccer field 1.6km from the house. For hours of operation of local businesses see below. Just steps away from the house is a bridge over a small river - fun to bring the kids to feed the ducks and to fish. Walk out the back gate to the tree lined path to town that used to be the old railway line. To take a short hike to another chateau across from the house: Go across the bridge from the house, take a left towards Le Grand-Pressigny and you will see a dirt road on your right marked for trails. Take a short hike up the hill to the chateau and from there you can continue to hike into Le Grand-Pressigny. Operating Hours of local business ( Restaurants may close earlier than listed): Tourism office in town square- Open 7 days, Monday to Saturday (Phone number hidden by Airbnb) . Sunday and Holidays (Phone number hidden by Airbnb) Bars/Restaurants in town (Some of them offer take out and catering).: Chez ‘L Bistrot and Pizzeria, Open Wednesday thru Sunday 09:00 – 22:30, call ahead for large groups Chez Grand’ Ma - Traditional cuisine Auberge Savoie-Villars - Hotel restaurant PreHisto Bar - Bar-brasserie Boulangerie – Open Tuesday thru Saturday (Phone number hidden by Airbnb) , Sunday 7:15 – 12:30, Closed Monday Epi Service – Grocery store Open 7 days. Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Satuday (Phone number hidden by Airbnb) . Wednesday and Sunday 8:30 – 12:30 10 minutes away in Descartes: Pizzeria Pinnochio Intermarche for a larger market for essentials A guest book at the house provides detailed information of local things to do close by within 15 minutes -hikes, picnic areas, local chateaus, etc. There is a Tourist info center 2km away in town. The local area is full of walking and biking routes. Bikes are also at your disposal including kids bikes and child seats. TGV (high speed train) in Chatellerault 30 min away with trains to/from Paris (1.5 hours), Tours, Poitiers and La Rochelle on the coast. The most visited towns are those that have developed around chateaux and are very enjoyable to explore such as: •30 min: Loches (medieval city with Royal palace & dungeon); La Roche-Posay (spa, swimming in the Creuse River, casino, race track); Chauvigny (birds of prey live show in the castle); Chatellerault •1 hour: Rigny-Usse; Chinon (wine caves); Tours; Vouvray (popular wineries); Chenonceaux; Amboise; Villandry; Richelieu; Poitiers; Futuroscope In addition, some of the ‘most beautiful villages in France’ are close by such as Angles-sur-l'Anglin (33 km), Crissay-sur-Manse ( 45 km), Montresor (50 km), and Candes-Saint-Martin (75 km). Le Grand-Pressigny Highlights Le Grand-Pressigny, located in the Indre-et-Loire, is an ideal base to explore the Loire Valley countryside with many châteaux, medieval towns, beautiful villages, vineyards, gardens and markets. The local area is full of walking and biking routes. You can stroll to town through the countryside along the path behind the house or bike down the lane. Bikes are also at your disposal including kids bikes and child seats. Local chateaus that offer tours are easy distances to bike to with picnic areas about 10 km away. Tourism office in town square. Open 7 days, Monday to Saturday (Phone number hidden by Airbnb) . Sunday and Holidays (Phone number hidden by Airbnb) Stable close by for horseback riding. The Local Area 30 minutes away or less: Loches - Medieval city with Royal palace & dungeon; popular market town- markets Wednesday and Saturday mornings. La Roche-Posay - 20 minutes - Spa, swimming in the Creuse River, casino, race track. Chauvigny - Popular weekly markets and birds of prey live show in the castle Chatellerault – TGV Station, monuments, museums, fairs and festivals. Paulmy – has pond with picnic tables and is very easy to bike to. La Guerche- close by with a Chateau on the river. Saint-Remy-sur-Creuse there is the Ethni’citi, troglodyte village. Descartes- Pizzeria Pinocchio, L’assiete Cruese, Le Paille en Queue -very cute restaurant with an outdoor patio by the aviary full of brightly colored songbirds and parrots. You may even catch the mother feeding the babies! Very enjoyable for both kids and adults to see and hear! - 5 star Michelin Restaurant La Promenade in Le Petit-Pressigny 20 minutes away TGV (high speed train) 30 min away in Chatellerault with trains to/from Paris (1.5 hours), Tours, Poitiers and La Rochelle on the coast. The Loire Valley The Loire Valley region is situated in the centre of northern France, south-west of Paris. The 'official' French region that includes the Loire Valley is called 'Centre', although this name is not well known outside France. The Loire valley / Centre region has several villages that are classified among the 'most beautiful villages of France' to discover and explore: These include Lavardin (near Blois), Candes-Saint-Martin (near Saumur); Apremont-sur-Allier (near Nevers); Montresor (near Loches); St-Benoit-du-Sault and Gargilesse-Dampierre (near Argenton-sur-Creuse); and Crissay-sur-Manse (near Tours) and Angles-sur-l'Anglin (33 km). Castles: • Many of the castles here in the Loire Valley were originally medieval fortresses that got substantially rebuilt during the 15th-17th centuries to make them more comfortable for living in. This is why you will often see defensive structures that remain from these earlier buildings in the castles you visit, such as towers (now with windows added) and moats (now purely decorative). The most visited castles are: •South-west of Orléans: the Château de Blois, the Château de Chambord, and Château de Cheverny, with Château de Valençay a little to the south of this group • Between Blois and Tours: the Château de Chenonceau ( one of our favorites) and Château d'Amboise, as well as the Chateau de Clos-Lucé and Domaine Royale de Château-Gaillard, also in Amboise Other areas of Interest: •30 min close to Loches are the villages of Beaulieu-les-Loches and Chanceaux-prés-Loches, both Ferriere-Larcon and Boussay are very pleasant. •1 hour: Rigny-Usse; Chinon (wine caves); Tours; Vouvray (popular wineries); Chenonceaux; Amboise; Villandry; Richelieu; Poitiers; Futuroscope, Orleans (capital of the region) and Blois. We also suggest you visit Beaugency, site of one of the famous battles of Joan of Arc, and Valencay. A little further off the beaten track, to the north-east is the quiet village of Saint-Ouen-les-Vignes -very scenic. We have left many brochures of things to do in the area in the basket. Unless you see more than one, please do not remove these so that other guests may refer to them too. The Tourism Office in town is also a great place for information, brochures and maps. It is located next to the Marie and open 7 days