We had already owned a chateau near Saint-Emilion for a few years, but we wanted to find another place to live in the Loire Valley. We were looking for a small dynamic town with restaurants and shops. Loches, the only bastide in the Loire Valley, ticked all the boxes. In addition to having all the necessary amenities, the town's location in the south of Touraine offers a setting rich in history and cultural and architectural heritage, and a relaxed way of life that was particularly appealing to us.
The property, which enjoys breathtaking views of the city's historic monuments, consists of a single-storey main house with a surface area of ??240m² and a three-story house with a surface area of 90m². With classical architecture, the buildings were built in Touraine tuffeau stone, drawing a subtle smooth boss. On the street side, a wrought iron gate opens onto the paved courtyard. On the other, a terrace overlooks the lawns and a French-style garden. Up a flight of steps, the door to the main house is framed by tapered fluted pilasters and surmounted by a dormer window with a curvilinear pediment. The two short wings on each side feature oculus skylights. The four-sided pavilion roofs (with the main side featuring a roof break line) are made from natural slate with zinc ridges. Inside, the floors are solid herringbone parquet, some ceilings are decorated with mouldings and gold leaf gilded rosettes, and the fireplaces are in white or brown marble.
We know little about the property's history except that it was built in the middle of the 19th century for a family of noble descent from the region. It is located in the heart of the royal city of Loches, built on a rocky outcrop surrounded by a wall and made up of two major monuments (the keep and the royal residence) which are located close to the property.
A small chateau in the shadow of a big one! The property is built in a fully enclosed wooded and landscaped south-facing park with a surface area of approximately 2,500m². From the well-kept park, the balustrade running down one side draws the gaze to the monuments of the city (which enjoyed royal status in the Middle Ages) the more recent city, and the surrounding nature. The property is filled, but not overwhelmed, with history. The dominant position offers a view of the expansive sky above the trees.
Arbore & Sens is a gourmet restaurant in Loches that has long been synonymous with the art of fine dining and eating well. The royal chateau and the huge medieval keep are both less than one hundred metres away. The Lansyer Museum is located in the former home of Emmanuel Lansyer, a 19th century landscape artist. On Wednesdays and Saturdays, the Loches market (one of the largest in Touraine) brings around one hundred traders together and allows visitors to discover the diversity and quality of the farm products produced in the area. Also in Loches are the Crèmerie des Châteaux and the Boulangerie Laurent Sommier. Froidevaux Cornuet in Perrusson is a family farm that produces sheep's cheese.
The whole property, including the two houses and the outdoor park, is available for filming and photo shoots. On-site accommodation is available in the seven rooms.
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