Sleeps up to 8
Chateau de Plessis is a substantial period house offering the best of modern comfort combined with up to date technology set in the heart of the Loire Valley surrounded by woodlands. Four spacious and comfortable bedrooms with en suite bathrooms sleep up to eight.
Over two acres of lawns surround the Château and adjoin the fifteen acre woods where one can enjoy enchanting walks. A well maintained pathway through the woods leads to the village for daily shopping for fresh croissants at the village's boulangerie.
The Chateau is at the geographical centre of the Historical Châteaux and vineyard area of the Loire Valley. Most major sites are within one hour drive from Thilouze. Local activities include canoeing, ballooning, wine tasting, dining, golf and tennis. The gentle hilly landscape and small country roads make for ideal bicycling; forest trails invite walking and hiking.
Unsuitable for some small children - ask us.
A large entrance hall opens to a spacious living room with 14 foot high wood beamed ceilings, large fireplace and classic XVIII century French antique furniture and comfortable contemporary American sofas. There is a built-in bar, large TV and DVD/CD player with surround sound.
Across the central hall paved in lime stone, large double doors open into the elegant dining room with fireplace and 14 foot high beamed ceilings. The fully extended Louis XV style dining table will seat eight comfortably, and can accommodate ten.
The spacious and light kitchen is located in the 19th century south wing. French doors with screens lead onto the terrace for al fresco dining. The kitchen is well-equipped with restaurant-style gas hobs, oversized electric oven and steam oven, electric wall oven and a hidden microwave and US-style fridge–freezer. The large central island has a pewter counter with bar stools providing sitting for four. In a corner a charming wrought iron 19th century spiral staircase leads to the office upstairs.
Two large glass pocket doors on the south side of the kitchen give access to the new Salon d'Été (sun room) which is brightly lit on three sides by large windows and screened French doors leading to the terrace. The room has a 50-inch plasma screen with DVD and total surround sound.
On the Terrace, a marble dining table can seat eight to ten guests for dinner during those long warm summer evenings. Three large umbrellas provide ample shade for the dining table or for the informal sitting areas.
The Balzac Room has a California king-size bed and 24-inch TV/DVD combo and stereo. A walk-in dressing room leads to a large bathroom with double sinks and corner bathtub with shower.
The Bancroft Room has a canopied queen-size American bed, a 20-inch TV, stereo, and a walk-in dressing room. A comfortable sofa, a chair with an ottoman, and an antique small desk complete the suite's furniture. Large screened windows on the east and west sides give generous light and provide refreshing ventilation. The adjoining bathroom has double sinks and an oversized shower.
From the Bancroft room, one can access the Study located above the kitchen. A vaulted beamed ceiling soars nearly twenty feet in the air. Screened dormer windows on the east and west sides provide ventilation. Additional light pours in through the skylight on the south side. The large walnut desk holds an all-in-one inkjet printer-fax-scanner. Phone jacks and ADSL modem (to Wanadoo/Orange) enables one to plug in a laptop and have Internet broadband access (because of the thick walls wireless does not work here). Adjoining the study there a full bathroom with a tub and shower unit and a spacious single vanity. A tall cupboard holds the washer and dryer as well as an ironing board.
Back in the main tower, the beamed vaulted stairwell leads to the third floor. On the left, the Blue Room is decorated in an English cottage style and is ideal for older children and young adults. The room is fitted with twin beds, an armoire, a desk, a chair, and two dressers.
The Green Room is almost an exact replica of the blue room, but in a green and pink decorative motif. Between both rooms is a full bathroom with two sinks, a separate shower, a dressing table, and a separate room with a tub and shower unit.
Just beyond the spacious terrace is the old 19th century pig barn soon to be converted to a pool house. The new Swimming Pool with its limestone terrace is located on the other side in total privacy. It sits in the middle of a vast lawn, with maximum sun exposure.
A thorough guidebook of the house answers most of the visitor’s questions. It also contains the list of surrounding towns and commerce with the owners’ personal recommendation for restaurants, shops and sightseeing alternatives. The housekeeper comes daily and is available to prepare an occasional home cooked dinner.
- Pool
- Broadband internet
- Non smoking house
