4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms and 1 washroom, dining room, kitchen, lounge. The property is well equipped and maintained to a very high standard. A beautiful garden with a summer house and above ground pool. Garage.

Ground Floor – Section 1

The Main Entrance

Solid wooden entrance door into the hall 2.5m x 2.2m with storage cupboards under the stairs. The stone staircase has oak treads and leads to the first floor landing.

Kitchen

Leading off the entrance hallway is the fully integrated kitchen 2.7m x 3.1m. Solid oak units with a pale cream work top and under wall unit lighting. Electric oven, hob (with three gas and one electric burner) and an extractor hood. White resin sink, built in fridge, dishwasher, cupboard for microwave and even a separate pull out compartment for your baguettes! The floor has Italian pale grey tiles (for continuity, these extend to all of the ground floor) and there are multiple electric sockets and a phone connection. The kitchen is open plan to the living room and both have exposed beams.

Living Room

5.2m x 5.3m Large family orientated living room with a wood burning stove in original tufa stone fireplace. Neutral wall colour, ceramic tiled floor, telephone point and both French and English television points. The room has a double aspect view with original windows and shutters to one side and large sliding doors leading to the garden, so it is a light and airy room. The thick walls are stone and tufa making it cosy in the winter and cool in summer. Efficient electric wall heater for back up heat to the wood-burner. Many electric sockets with central and wall lights.

Dining Room

5.70m x 3.65m. A doorway from the kitchen gives access to the bright and sunny dining room with dual aspect views of the garden and courtyard. All windows are double glazed. Ample room for large dining table and as an extra lounging area.

First Floor

There are two staircases in the cottage. One leads from the hall to a large landing with built in storage and window overlooking the garden. Here there is an office area with all the necessary electric sockets, telephone point and Internet connection.

First floor left wing

At this end of the house there are three bedrooms and a family bathroom.

Bedroom 1

5.90m x 5m. This is a large sunny room with a skylight and double-glazed windows overlooking the garden. The exposed original beams retain the character of the room. There are TV connections (both French and English) and lots of sockets.

Bedroom 2

3.70m x 2.91m. Built in storage cupboards, heater and double-glazed window overlooking the garden.

Bedroom 3

3.90m 3.10m. There is a Juliette balcony with French double glazed doors, walk in wardrobe with lighting an ensuite (toilet and hand basin and radiator). Heater and TV point

Family Bathroom

1.80m 3.5m. A large family bathroom comprising bath and hand-shower, toilet and hand basin, double glazed skylight and radiator. White tiles and cushion flooring.

Ground Floor – Section 2

A door leads from the lounge to a hall area with windows overlooking the front courtyard, electric sockets and phone point. Ceramic floor tiles and heater. This could be used as a separate part from the main house.

Bathroom 2

3.5m x 2.85. A very useful ground-floor bathroom with enclosed shower unit, Jacuzzi bath, hand basin and toilet. There are white tiles and the room is decorated with ceramic floor tiles. Radiator.

First Floor right wing

Bedroom 4

5.5m x 3.50m. From the hall there is a second wooden staircase leading to the fourth bedroom. Double glazed sky light and window overlooking the front drive. TV point, numerous sockets and heater.

The Grounds

There is a:

Workshop that leads to the utility room, with freezer, washing machine and water heater.

Chicken coup (currently used as a log store)

Cave

Garage

The beautiful, enclosed gardens (approx. 0.75 acre) are mainly laid to lawn with a variety of trees and shrubs. There is a spring fed pond and stream, a summer house and above ground pool. The summer house is at the end of the garden for those quiet moments with a good book.

There are iron gates (with entry phone) and gravel drive. The garden also has lighting which is very pretty at night.

Complementary Information

Ruillé sur Loir is a village in the Department called Sarthe situated 50km south-east of Le Mans and 57km north of Tours. There is an excellent butcher, bakery, bar/restaurant, Post Office, hairdressers, village shop, garage, Doctors surgeries, pharmacy, a primary school, three leisure lakes which include jet –ski and fishing, sports pitch, and Church. The village is bordered by a few hectares of the wine appellation Jasnières and has its own winemakers. There is also the religious community of Providence whose buildings and the chapel, built from 1820 to 1900, form an excellent example of the evolution of architecture in the 19th century. Five minutes away is La Chartre sur le Loir with many shops and restaurants, a supermarket and petrol station/carwash. Here you will also find the famous Hotel de France with its historic associations with the Le Mans 24 hour race. Within 20 minutes you arrive at the huge Bercy Forest with walking and cycling routes and the possibility to hunt.