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Beautiful 5 Bedroom House with Spacious Garden, Bossay-sur-Claise, indre-et-Loire department, France Euroresales Property iD - 9826188 PROPERTY OVERViEW With its glorious natural scenery and charming towns and villages, France continues to be known as one of the most desirable places across the world to own property. On offer here is the chance to invest into this consistently wonderful part of the world with this Maison de Maitre. Located in Bossay-sur-Claise, in the indre-et-Loire department, this charming property features 5 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, 2 reception rooms, double garage, off-road parking and a lush green private garden area to enjoy the spectacular surroundings in. This property not only offers buyers a wonderful, spacious and comfortable place to live but, with the emergence of direct rental sites such as Airbnb and booking.com, is also a potential venture into France's lucrative holiday rental market, thanks to the stunning location and wonderful facilities. Located right on the edge of the magnificent Regional Natural Park of La Brenne, Bossay-sur-Claise is not only a fabulous place in its own right, but its central location make it a great base from which to discover the many other fascinating places and cultures that France has to offer such as nearby Tours and Chateauroux. For those wishing to venture a little further, the iconic capital, Paris is roughly 3 hours away by car or can also be reached via rail in 1.5 hours. One other huge draw in the holiday rental market is the fact that the property is surrounded by a vast range of spectacular walking, cycling, water sports and fishing areas. Golf fans will also feel right at home here as there are many excellent courses near the property such as Golf La Roche Posay (just 9 miles away) and Golf Du Haut Poitou (29 miles away). The area is also very well connected via road and the air with Poitiers-Biard Airport 44 miles away. This of course is yet another massive plus point in the context of the holiday rental market. PROPERTY DETAiLS This substantial Maison de Maitre provides spacious accommodation and retains many original features such as oak parquet flooring in many rooms, high ceilings and large windows. it could now benefit from some modernisation and a little TLC but represents great value for money. it is situated in the centre of the small village of Bossay sur Claise in the indre et Loire, right on the edge of the Regional Natural Park of La Brenne. Nearby La Roche Posay (15 mins drive) provides a small supermarket and local shops, Le Blanc and Chatellerault at around 30 mins have larger supermarkets and more services. The closest regional airport is Poitiers at just an hour away. A previous owner had thought of providing a B&B business, so all 4 double bedrooms have their own ensuite facilities and there are several hot water tanks. The property benefits from oil fired central heating plus a large wood burner, and the considerable positive of being linked to mains drainage. The current owners are willing to consider a reasonable offer and the home may be available part furnished. The accommodation consists of: GROUND FLOOR Entrance Hall - (approx. 1.60m x 5.17m) large wood part glazed double doors, tiled floor, wooden staircase to first floor, door giving access to internal staircase down to basement garage and double doors part-glazed into lounge Lounge - (approx. 4.45m x 5.52m) double aspect with windows to front and side, oak parquet floor, wood burner, access to kitchen Kitchen - (approx. 4.45 x 2.43m) rear aspect with tiled floor, range of fitted units and 1 1/2 bowl sink, built in pantry style cupboard, door to rear porch Rear Porch - (approx. 2.79m x 1.50m) rear aspect, tiled floor and door to rear garden Hallway - (approx. 6.85m x 1.94m at widest point) giving access to dining room, office, library, shower room, and hobby room Dining Room - (approx. 4.64m x 2.98m) rear aspect with oak parquet floor, door to rear porch and built in cupboard Shower Room - (approx. 2.07m x 1.89m) side aspect, tiled floor, toilet, hand basin and shower Office - (approx. 4.15m x 3.00m) with oak parquet floor, front aspect Library - (approx. 3.15m x 3.00m) front aspect with oak parquet floor Hobby Room - (approx. 3.47m x 2.98m) side aspect with oak parquet floor, currently used for ironing and storage FiRST FLOOR Large Landing - (8.62m x 1.95m at widest point) carpeted floor Master Bedroom Suite - comprising:- Dressing Room - (approx. 3.99m x 3.10m) side aspect, wooden floor Bedroom One - (approx. 4.42m 4.02m) side aspect, wooden floor, exposed beams Ensuite Shower room - (approx. 3.56m x 2.96m at widest points) rear aspect, large walk-in rainfall shower, his and hers hand basins with fitted unit, toilet, part tiled walls, all recently refitted Bedroom 2 - (approx. 3.68m x 3.07m) front aspect, with ensuite shower room (approx. 2.11m x 3.02m) consisting of shower cubicle, hand basin and toilet Bedroom 3 - (approx. 3.03m x 3.06m) side aspect, with ensuite shower room (approx. 1.61m 1.94m) consisting of shower cubicle with hand basin and toilet Bedroom 4 - (approx. 3.19m x 3.02m) side aspect, with ensuite shower room (approx. 1.26m x 3.01m) consisting of shower cubicle, hand basin and toilet Storage Room - (approx. 2.04m 3.04m) rear aspect and access to stairs up to loft space BASEMENT LEVEL Garage - (approx. 6.24m x 7.96m) with boiler/laundry area in one corner of approx. 2.75m x 4.96m Two store rooms - (approx. 4.00m x 3.85m and 4.00m x 4.00m) both side aspect, one with fireplace and door to front drive Workshop - (approx. 2.52m x 3.00m) front aspect To the front of the property is a driveway giving access to the garage with flower beds to either side. To the rear, there are formal gardens with a lavender hedge, fruit trees and soft fruit plants, giving on to open farmland with far reaching views. in total, the plot extends to 1,400m2. ABOUT THE AREA There is a small supermarket, small hardware store, dentist, doctor, three boulangeries, and a tabac in Preuilly-sur-Claise, which is only 3 kms away from the property There are large supermarkets in La Roche Posay and Yzeures-sur-Creuse both only 10 to 12 mins away. The Loire Valley only an hour away is known the world over for its famous chateaux. The main ones are: Chambord - Renaissance style hunting lodge of French king Francois 1. Leonardo da Vinci was probably involved with its design. Chenonceau - lived in by Diane de Poitiers and Catherine de Medici Villandry - famous for its beautiful gardens. Throughout the whole area during summer numerous villages hold brocantes every weekend and visitors descend in their thousands to seek out bargains in French furniture, decorations, glassware, crockery and knick knacks. La Brenne is renowned in France for bird-watching, and many French people come to the Brenne to see the cranes nesting for the summer. La Brenne is also known for its beautiful wild orchids, as well as fishing, hiking, canoeing and swimming. Another little known factor about our area is the glorious viticulture here. French people from Paris retire to this area specifically because of its renowned wines. The most famous being Chinon, Bourgeuil, Vouvray Montlouis, Saumur and Sancerre. Wine-tasting tours abound here. Lyon is the gastronomic capital of France and is about 3 hours away by car. La Roche Posay only 10 minutes from here is a famous spa town where the waters are world renowned for their healing properties for the skin. Loches only 30 minutes from here is rich in medieval history and ancient buildings. There is also a large weekly market held in the town centre. STAR QUALiTY There is no bigger vindication of the lure of this glorious part of the world than the fact that many of the world's most famous and wealthy people have houses here. The fact that these people could live anywhere in the world but consistently flock here really does tell its own story. Among many others, the list includes: Mick Jagger, who has a castle very close to Amboise on the banks of the Loire River Sir Paul McCartney, who has a house just on the other side of Poitiers Gerard Depardieu was born and raised in Chateauroux Leonardo de Vinci lived in a mansion on the grounds of Chateau d'Amboise. He is also buried in Amboise. All are within an hour's drive of this house For a superb visual representation of the area, copy and paste the following link to your browser: https://youtu.be/wWisSMpiC1c MAiN FEATURES: Located in a peaceful and well-run community This particular part of France is home to many of the word's most famous and wealthiest people including Paul McCartney and Mick Jagger 5 bedrooms 3 bathrooms 2 reception rooms Office Library Hobby room (partially vinyl and partially carpet) Workshop Porch Large loft with potential to be converted Double garage Off-road parking Beautiful private garden area On the edge of the beautiful Regional Natural Park of La Brenne (https://www.parc-naturel-brenne.fr) Just 20 minutes away from Angle-sur-l'Anglin, listed as one of the most beautiful 100 villages of France and as such is a major tourist attraction Huge potential as a holiday rental home Perfect location from which to explore other must-see parts of France Surrounded by a vast array of walking, cycling, water sports and fishing areas Close to many excellent golf courses including Golf La Roche Posay (http://golf-laroche-posay.fr), Golf Du Haut Poitou (https://www.golfduhautpoitou.fr) and Golf Loches-Verneuil (http://www.golf-lochesverneuil.fr) Excellent transport links Poitiers-Biard Airport 44 miles away and Limoges Airport 75 miles away Contact Euro Resales Ltd to book an