Chateau / Country House rental in Indre-et-Loire, France - Chateau de Tille - Property 408276

The Chateau de Tille estate is available throughout the year; there are 11 bedrooms, 9 bathrooms, and 4 guest WC's, sleeping up to 24 in the chateau and coach house. The chateau can sleep 17 and the coach house 7. The swimming pool lies adjacent to the south facing orangery and there is also a brand new hard court tennis facility on site. The fully restored Chapel is suitable for a wedding ceremony. Arriving at the Chateau de Tille one passes through the a dramatic 40' high XVth century arch (listed as a national monument by the French government). If a group rents the Chateau de Tille they have free access to the Apartment, and if a group wishes to book the chateau ONLY the Coach House is NEVER rented to another group.

Recreational facilities at the Chateau de Tille includes snooker, darts, table soccer and a selection of board games. There is a stereo/CD player and a telephone for calling throughout the property. The beams of the vaulted ceiling are said to have once been the ribs of a sailing ship; this is a remarkable piece of craftsmanship. In the event the apartment is rented separately, the occupants have their own private garden area and terrace with a barbeque. They also have the use of the facilities of the orangery and the swimming pool. The chateau has internet access.

The gardens are a real bonus of the this chateau experience. It is enclosed and a totally private estate of sweeping lawns, fruit orchards, stands of chestnut, poplar, linden and pine trees, flower gardens and lawns dappled with shade from century old trees; a feature that makes the Chateau especially appealing is its extraordinary rose garden. The elaborate arrangement of arches, benches, shallow canals and fountains covers a huge area with more than 6,000 roses between the pool and the tall hedge that borders the front of the property. It is particularly suitable for larger social functions. The garden can be illuminated at night. The lake has a 25 ft. fountain that provides a focal point amongst the weeping willows. The fountains and lampposts reminiscent of 19th century Paris add to the old world ambiance. The fountain, in a flower garden that surrounds a gracious terrace where guests may dine outdoors, creates the sound of softly running water in the courtyard and gardens.