This beautifully renovated stone house is set in 0.71 acres of land and comes with a swimming pool, outbuildings and gite potential. The property is approached through large gates leading into a gravelled courtyard. The house, which is in impeccable order comprises on the ground floor a spacious entrance hall with open beams, a laundry room/ boot room (9m2) with laundry sink, storage and work surface, a study (14m2) with views over the orchard and swimming pool, a sitting room (26m2) with beautiful stone fireplace and wood burner, open beams and doors leading to a small orchard, large galleried kitchen/ breakfast room (32m2) with open beams, exposed stone and door to orchard. The kitchen is fitted with SMEG appliances including a SMEG range cooker. Following on there is a large walk-in store cupboard/ pantry, wet room/ bathroom with WC, inner hall with bread oven leading to the annexe with a further large sitting room with fireplace and wood burner, hallway with door onto terrace and garden, bathroom, 2 double bedrooms with views over a private courtyard and open countryside. Although currently used as one house, the door from the hall can be closed making this area into an independent 2 bedroom gite. A reclaimed oak staircase leads to a small hall, a bathroom, 2 double bedrooms with open beams and views over the surrounding countryside, the mezzanine which is currently used as a reading area is a large open beamed space with reclaimed oak floor, a double bedroom with en-suite shower room open beams and views over the front garden and a master bedroom with en-suite bathroom with roll-top bath and views over the front garden. The property and gardens and fully enclosed and private. There is a separate enclosed sunny courtyard with private entrance. The gardens have a large sitting terrace under ABRI for summer dining (24m2), 'Desjoyeaux' swimming pool- 10mx5m also with sitting terrace. A small orchard with numerous fruit trees and raised vegetable beds is outside too. There are numerous outbuildings including a workshop (12m2), store room (10m2), potting shed and double ABRI for 2 cars (12m2). The property is fully insulated throughout, double glazed, ample parking, newly installed waste water system, ample loft storage and the possibility to gain an income if the gite is to be used for rentals. The property is in a hamlet about 5 minutes from Richelieu, a French commune located in the department of Indre-et-Loire and the Centre region of France. It was created by Cardinal Richelieu in 1631 and is a masterpiece of the planning and the architecture of the 17th century. Since 1997, the town of Richelieu is famous for its swashbuckling festival in July every other year. The town has all sorts of amenities including restaurants, bakeries, pharmacies and doctors. There are two markets every week on Monday and Friday under les Halles XVIIeme and a night “gourmand” market every year in August. It is located in the Regional National Park Loire-Anjou-Touraine, so nature lovers can practice hiking and discover the fantastic landscapes of this area. Cycling, fishing, horse riding, swimming, golfing, skating or even climbing into a hot-air balloon are some of the activities that the area provides. Richelieu is situated 50mn from Poitiers international airport with low cost flights from the UK.