La maison bleue, ferme vigneronne semi-troglodytique 18ème

The unique charm of an authentic 18th-century semi-troglodyte farmhouse, nestled in the hillside on the left bank of the Loire.
Careful restoration of the interiors (bread oven, kitchen still in progress), and part of the exteriors currently being restored. Open interior fireplace, wood-burning stove.
Sofa in the veranda, opening onto two outdoor ponds with waterfall and fish. Shaded terrace under a fig tree. Sunny terrace with parasol.
On the 1st level: one bedroom with a 160 cm bed with balcony and view of a manor house and the Loire Valley and one bedroom with a 140 cm bed opening onto the shaded terrace*.
On the second level, a bedroom with a 120 cm bed on the mezzanine, overlooking the upper garden.

In a small adjoining pavilion with independent entrance but also access via the troglodyte part, possibility of a bedroom with a 90 cm bed, opening onto the shaded terrace and the access path to the upper garden.
Courtyard, garden and shaded and sunny terraces below, wooded garden with greenhouse and hammock at the top of the hill, access by outside staircase or from the 2nd level of the house.
Barbecue on each level, fireplace in the cellar.

For practical reasons, a minimum stay of 3 nights is recommended. The optimal capacity is 5 people. A separate room can be arranged.

Attention allergy sufferers: cats live on site...

* you will sleep in the bed where Sarah Bernardt “died” a dozen times, playing the role of Marguerite Gautier in The Lady of the Camellias on the stage of the Théâtre français, in Tours in 1898.

The house is also listed on the Airbnb platform where I am rated 4.64/5 with 13 reviews, as well as on the home exchange site HomeExchange where I am rated 4.9/5 with 7 exchanges (as of June 25, 2021).

Gift during your stay : Une bouteille de Montlouis-sur-Loire, pétillant naturel, produit par l'un des viticulteurs du village et "élevé" dans la cave mitoyenne.