Charming cottage, absolute calm and big swimming-pool close to the Loire castles

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.
Some of the most beautiful Renaissance Loire castles are located 20 to 50 kms from La Piltrie : Amboise, Chenonceau, Chaumont sur Loire, Chambord, Blois to name just 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.
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.
In Montoire 10 kms from La Piltrie, a farmers' market takes place twice a week on wednesday and saturday where you can buy organic vegetables and fruits, goat cheese and local "charcuterie" specialities. Montoire is also providing a full range of retail shops and supermarkets.
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) enables to reach Paris centre in 45 minutes and provides car hire (business hours to be checked).
The Tours Nord airport is 40 kms from la Piltrie with several weekly flights to London Stansted. Car hire is available.
While fully renovated in 2022, the house retains its historical charm and authenticity : old oak beams everywhere and a monumental 17th century tuffeau fireplace in the large living-room (80m2).
All 6 bedrooms display old oak beams or wood-frame and each of them is developing its own atmosphere: on the ground 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 ground floor each with a nice walk-in shower. Toilets are available on each floor.
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 for your comfort. Small oaks are providing shadow very welcome during the sunny summer days. The swimming pool is in operation from end of may till end of september.
We purposely limit the number of guests up to 12 among who a maximum of 10 adults to maximise the comfort and quality of the stay.
Our property guardian Albert is leaving nearby and is readily available for assistance throughout your stay. We also have a key box should you arrive late at night.