A large 4 bed, 3 bath house in heart of the village with large garden and close to the Royal City of Loches.

This lovely wysteria-clad property is in the heart of the village and only 10 minutes from the busy Royal City of Loches with its full range of facilities. The property has been sympathetically renovated over the years to make a lovely family home. The property was originally the saddlery and blacksmith for the village and the original blacksmiths workshop has been beautifully converted into the main bedroom. There are numerous outbuildings and a beautiful fenced garden with a petanque pitch. The village bakery is just a few steps away.

All the reception rooms, bedrooms and bathrooms are on the ground floor level. The majority of the first floor is empty, loft area. There is one room which is accessed via an external metal staircase.

The outbuildings include a large garage with room for a workshop, a boiler house which used to be the old bread oven and other storage room. Opposite the property is another storage room which backs on to the village church.

The house is accessed directly into the large dining room with fireplace. A door leads to the kitchen. There is a window to the front and a door to the garden. The kitchen has a full range of cupboards and dressers. There is space for a free-standing cooker. Another door off the dining room leads to a large double bedroom with a view over the garden. At the rear of the bedroom is a doorway to a bathroom with shower over the bath, toilet and space for a washing machine.

Returning to the dining room, a door next to the fireplace leads to the large living room. The room has a door and window to the front of the property. A woodburner has been installed in the fireplace.

A door leads to a corridor off which is a double bedroom, a single bedroom and a family bathroom.

Also off the living room is a door leading to the old blacksmith's room. The original entrance has been retained and is a large glazed area with a door into a private courtyard. The large double room has an ensuite shower room with toilet. Also from this room is a door leading to a passageway which gives access to the rear garden.

The property has high ceilings throughout. It is south west facing and flooded with light.

At the front of the property is a large parking area behind an electric gate. There is access to the garage. The garage is L shaped with a workshop area at the end. Next door is a tiny house which used to have the old bread oven. This now houses the central heating boiler. Next door is another storage room.

A metal staircase gives access to a single room above the kitchen. It is used for storage, and has the original wall covering. A door leads into the loft area above the dining room.

The property benefits from oil-fired central heating, and augmented by electric radiators. The property is on the village mains drainage system.

The garden is accessed via the kitchen, or the front garden. There is a walled area with steps and a slope leading up to the main garden which is all fenced. It is private and not overlooked.

The village of St Hippolyte has a garage, a bakery and a sports ground. The village bar is currently closed but hopes to reopen soon. In the meantime, there is a restaurant/bar in the next village which is just a short drive away.

The town of Loches is 12km away. There is a full range of shops including supermarkets, DIY stores, garden centres, sports shops, etc. There is a superb local market twice a week and the centre is full of small shops and restaurants. Loches has a full range of medical facilities including a hospital with emergency department, numerous doctors, dentists and specialists. There is also a train and bus service to Tours which connects with the TGV and it is possible to get to Paris in just over an hour. There is an airport at Tours and also Poitiers.
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