TOURS, Centre-Val de Loire 37000

Built in the seventeenth century, remodelled in the nineteenth century and enlarged in the twentieth century, this extraordinary horseshoe-shaped ensemble, surrounded by a glazed canopy and a remarkable campanile, offers more than 1200m2, on 2 hectares, in the heart of a park planted with hundred-year-old trees. Intimately linked to the history of the Mame family, influential in Tours for nearly two centuries, the building was the initiative of Alfred Mame, grandson of the founder of the eponymous printing house, who was to run the company from 1845. His modern management and his passion for botany led him to acquire an estate in 1841, which he expanded from 1857. He entrusted Eugne Bhler, a renowned landscape architect, with the transformation of the park, including the construction of greenhouses, caretakers' houses, and the famous stables, completed in 1869. Former stables of the estate, the building unfolds due west, is accessible by two entrances, and is marked by this horseshoe-shaped architecture, with brick and tufa facades, remarkable for the region. The central pavilion opens onto a porch topped by an arch decorated with a carved horse's head, a recently refurbished wooden balcony, an intricate roof with a wooden bell tower of the campanile type, and curved wings with large arched windows. Various rooms, through or not, make up the ground floor of the building, including a vestibule, a large reception room, a professional kitchen, an auditorium and its projection room, as well as several furnished spaces, including an old tack room, a lounge, an office, and a meeting room. The first floor is made up of several apartments, some of which already offer a recognized tourist accommodation activity. The spaces are bright and adorned with details such as floors, woodwork, and skylights. A remarkable set of bedrooms and attic remains to be renovated according to the project. The outbuildings include a brick and half-timbered building, a workshop lit by a glass roof, and parking boxes. The park, stretching over nearly 2 hectares, is crossed by wide alleys and adorned with tall trees, including a majestic cedar. A rare property in the region, with a unique and resplendent architect, where history and heritage are one, in order to perpetuate an event activity or develop new projects. Property not registered or classified as a Historic Monument ENERGY CLASS: C / CLIMATE CLASS: C Contact: Yann Gasnier 06 59 32 38 68 Commercial agent registered with the RSAC of Tours n 2020AC00357 The fees are paid by the seller. Information on the risks to which this property is exposed is available on the Geohazards website for the areas concerned: www.georisques.gouv.fr