Charming cottage nested in the Loir valley

La Piltrie is a charming cottage dating back to the 18th century, nested in the heart of the Loir valley in the absolute calm of its 7.5 acres park, fully renovated in 2022 while preserving its authenticity, close to the most famous Loire castles andTouraine vineyards and equipped with a large swimming pool (16X6m) in use from end of may till end of september. It offers 300 m2 of living space and can comfortably accommodate up to 12 people in its 6 bedrooms. The space La Piltrie is a private hamlet surrounded by fields and woods located in the heart of the Loir valley. The place is very convenient for bicycling. Lavardin listed as one of the most beautiful French village sits 8 kms from the house and Troo famous for its troglodyte caves is also very close. While fully renovated in 2022, the house retains its historical charm: old oak beams in the living room (80m2) and a monumental 17th century tuffeau fireplace. All 6 bedrooms display old oak beams or wood-frame and each of them is developing its own atmosphere: on the first floor the Albert bedroom with its two accesses including one by a miller’s scale, the Picasso bedroom with its nice wood-frame and en-suite bathroom, the Aldin bedroom with its colombage wall, the Klee bedroom with its tuffeau wall and on the ground-floor the Yellow bedroom with its two big windows overlooking the yard and the Geography room overlooking the pond and the oaks wood. The house is offering 3 bathrooms: one on the ground-floor with an oversized bath-tube and two on the first floor each with a nice walk-in shower. The kitchen is fully equipped with a cooking « piano » and a large pine table. The house can host up to 12 people among who 10 adults. 5 bedrooms have an independant access and the Klee bedroom is communicating with the Aldin bedroom. The house is not specifically adapted for disabled persons but two bedrooms are easily accessible on the ground floor. The swimming pool is quite big (16X6m) and is equipped with a salt hydrolyzer to avoid the inconveniences of chloric treatment. In the opposite barn toilets and shower are available. Small oaks are providing shadow very welcome during the sunny summer days. Some of the most beautiful Renaissance Loire castles are located 20 to 50 kms: Amboise, Chenonceau, Chaumont sur Loire, Chambord, Blois to name a few. The Touraine and Anjou vineyards are easily reachable not to forget the Loir and Vendôme « côteaux » which produce « vin gris ». To reach the famous Beauval Zoo you will need a bit more than one hour. Guest access La Piltrie is easily reachable by car : A11 highway (exit Chateaudun and then N10) or A10 highway (exit Château-Renault and then D9). La Piltrie is listed on most GPS including Waze. The Vendôme Villiers High Speed Train is close (20 minutes drive) and enables to reach Paris center in 45 minutes. It provides car rental (business hours to be checked). The Tours Nord airport is 40 kms from la Piltrie with several weekly flights to London Stansted. Car rental is available. Our house-keeper is living nearby and can very easily organize your arrival (phone number communicated after booking). We also have a key box should you arrive late at night. Other things to note The Vendôme High Speed Train (TGV) station is located 20 minutes by car from La Piltrie and enables to reach Paris center in 45 minutes.