A private hamlet full of inspiration near Tours

Only a 2 hours' drive from Paris and 20mn from Tours airport, a fabulous estate of incomparable charm, built from the 17th to the 20th centuries. Having belonged to a famed parisian gallery owner who hosted all the greatest 20th century artists – Francis Bacon, Alberto Giacometti, Sam Szafran to name a few – and gave concerts featuring the most renowned performers (he was himself a musician), this hamlet spanning 14 ha, includes a 450 sq.m. house with a tropical greenhouse and an authentic maroccan patio, a 3-floor tower with a grand salon for receptions and an impressive library, two guest houses of 300 and 60 sq.m. with 10 bedrroms and bathrooms and a spectacular barn for concerts, with an 18th-century organ. The estate also features a swimming pool, a small river crossing the property, a lake, gardens, a forest and meadows, and at extra cost a caretaker's house, stalls for horses and an extra hectare. This most exceptional property, the likes of which very rarely come up for sale, is ideal for a family home, a foundation, an artists' residency or as a venue for hosting events.