A 240-hectare hunting estate with a hunting lodge to be restored, a farm complex,
woods, lakes and fields, on the edge of Brenne regional nature park
Yzeures-sur-Creuse, INDRE-ET-LOIRE center-val-de-loire 37290 FR

Location

The property lies one hour from the cities of Tours and Poitiers, in a wooded region where cultivated fields alternate with meadows and many rivers. The estate is not far from the town of La Roche-Posay and is on the edge of the unspoilt Brenne regional nature park. You can reach shops and amenities in less than 10 minutes by car. The nearest high-speed train station is 35 minutes away, in the city of Châtellerault. From there, you can get to Paris in 1 hour and 30 minutes by rail.

Description

From a country road, a track suitable for cars leads to a the estate's entrance gate. From there, the track carries on through woods to reach the hunting lodge and farm complex and, further on, a caretaker's house. The different elevations of the buildings are made of stone and coated with rendering. The windows are rectangular or arched and the gabled, hipped or three-slope roofs are covered with flat or interlocking tiles. The lakes are spread out all across the estate and the cultivated fields are grouped together in the same section.

The hunting lodge

This L-shaped, two-storey building with a basement dates back to the 1950s. The facades are rendered in white, punctuated with evenly spaced, semi-circular arched windows, topped by a gable roof made of flat tiles, which features shed dormers and a tall chimney stack. The volumes are spacious and the rooms luminous.

The ground floor
The entrance hall leads to a living room with a fireplace and two wooden French windows opening onto a patio extending in front of the entire building. The kitchen can be reached from both the living room and the entrance hall and features a wooden French window opening out to the grounds. The hallway also leads to a corridor serving a study, two bedrooms, then to a bathroom with toilet and a separate lavatory. Finally, a door opens onto a staircase down to the basement. All the floors are laid with period black and white tiles or hexagonal red terracotta tiles. The ceiling height is around 3 metres.

The upstairs
The staircase starting in the living room leads up to a large landing serving eight bedrooms, one of which has an en suite bathroom, two further bathrooms, one of which has a toilet, and a washroom with a lavatory. The upstairs rooms have sloping ceilings and straight wood stripped flooring.

The basement
Extending over the entire floor area of the house, it comprises a garage, a boiler room/laundry room and a cellar.

The caretaker's house

This rendered stone house has a gable roof.

The ground floor
The entrance door opens into the kitchen, which connects to a living room and two rooms in a row, one of which has been converted into a bedroom. A bathroom with shower and toilet can be accessed from the room preceding the bedroom. Another area beyond the bathroom has been converted to accommodate a water heater, installed less than two years ago, and a laundry. The house is heated by means of a wood-burning stove and electric radiators. The flooring on this level is paved with various types of tiles.

The upstairs
There are three bedrooms on this level, two of which have double-glazed windows. The floors are covered with linoleum.

The farm complex

The farm complex includes an old house, in need of complete renovation, with a 60m² floor area. It has rendered stone walls, rectangular windows and a gabled roof made of half-round tiles. The flooring is paved with terracotta tiles and a fireplace is set against one of the walls. The farm complex also includes a stable, a garage, a barn and a modern-built shed with a 1,200m² floor area. A storeroom houses a pump for a well, which was replaced in 2022, as well as the pipework that provides water for the hunting lodge and the caretaker's house.

The woods

The woods cover just over 133 hectares, made up of 45% simple coppice, 26% coppice moorland, 11% coniferous woods with a maritime pine plantation, 7% coppice with reserves, 2% deciduous woods and 1% poplar grove. The remaining 8% is empty land made up of ponds and barren vegetation. Dating back to 2012, this survey provides evidence of the presence of oak trees in the vast majority of plantations, as well as hornbeam, maritime pine and birch. A firewood sales business could be resumed, given that the harvesting equipment is still present and operational. There is currently a simplified forest management plan in force that will end in 2027.

The grounds

Installed more than 30 years ago, the fences have all been replaced and brought up to standard in 2022. 234 ha of the total 240 ha have been fenced off with special electrified fences for deer and wild boar. Only one lessee is currently registered, with a lease that is non-renewable except by amendment. Seven lakes are registered, one of which is suitable for pike fishing. There are also 50 wild boar, 5 stags, 5 small deer and 40 roe deer, as well as a few ducks on the lakes. The size of the population is likely to change over time, and an update on the status of the reserve will be provided at the time of the sale. The grounds are divided into three areas, one covering 50 ha for crops, another covering 120 ha for wild boar and a third covering 70 ha for deer, including a biotope for small game. A 500 m shooting range has been created and the whole area is traversed by almost 70 km of tracks.

The fields

91 hectares are classified as a utilised agricultural area, 74 of which fall under the CAP (Common Agricultural Policy). 34 hectares are cultivated. The land is not subject to any tenancy agreement and the whole estate is managed by a contractor.

Our opinion

This vast wooded estate, equidistant from the cities of Tours and Poitiers, is a bucolic haven in line with 21st-century concerns: careful water management, self-sufficiency and sustainable energy. Its elegant hunting lodge and farm complex need to be freshened up somewhat. Indeed, the farmhouse is a convenient extra dwelling on the property. Not only is this enchanting estate set back from the world's bustle, but it is also immensely rich in flora and fauna. Moreover, its woods represent a huge natural resource that could be exploited. In short, this sprawling property offers a rustic retreat for lovers of calm and outdoor pursuits.

Exclusive sale

2 555 000 €
Fees at the Vendor’s expense


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Reference 917822

Land registry surface area 241 ha 22 a 66 ca
Main building floor area 400 m²
Number of bedrooms 10

French Energy Performance Diagnosis


Information on the risks to which this property is exposed is available on the website: www.georisques.gouv.fr

Consultant

Jérôme Broun +33 1 42 84 80 85

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NB: The above information is not only the result of our visit to the property; it is also based on information provided by the current owner. It is by no means comprehensive or strictly accurate especially where surface areas and construction dates are concerned. We cannot, therefore, be held liable for any misrepresentation.

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