An old, isolated, almost 30-hectare estate for renovation
in the south of the Burgundy region, near to Tournus
in the south of the Burgundy region, near to Tournus
Tournus,
SAONE-ET-LOIRE
burgundy
71700
FR
Location
On the way from Paris to Marseille via Lyon, the property can be easily reached by the A6 motorway and by train, with a junction and a station 5 minutes away from the house. Lyon is 1 hour 15 minutes away by road, it takes 2 hours to get to Geneva and Paris can be reached in 3 hours 45 minutes. High-speed TGV trains can be caught at Mâcon-Loché station 30 minutes away, putting Paris within 1 hour and 40 minutes’ reach. Tournus, a stopover town between northern and southern Europe with a population of 6,000 boasts all the essential everyday shops and services.
Slightly overlooking the Saône, the peaceful landscapes around Tournus vary from valley to valley between woods, meadows, vineyards and pastureland, dotted with villages packed with light yellow limestone houses and Romanesque churches of striking purity.
Description
It is necessary to take a short detour along country roads, away from the main roads to see the estate nestling within its grounds in the distance. It stands in a preserved environment, away from any neighbours. An imposing wrought-iron gate supported by finely carved stone pillars opens onto a long, 300-metre private drive lined by hundred-year-old lime trees. A public lane also leads to the estate’s buildings, which are grouped around a shared courtyard and were used for the estate’s social and economic life: the manor house, a separate dwelling, a vat house, a barn, outhouses and outbuildings. The estate’s land, which harmoniously surrounds the buildings, is made up of woodland, vineyards, meadows and the garden.
The manor house
This L-shaped building, overlooking the grounds to the east and boasting a wide view of the Saône plains to the north, is made up of a wing built most likely in the 17th century, extended in the 19th century and completed by a tower in the middle in the 20th century. Its white limestone façades are soberly rendered beneath a roof of half-round tiles. Full renovation will be necessary (of the roof, windows, central heating, bathrooms and kitchen in particular) to improve comfort because it has not been lived in for several years.
The ground floor
There is an entrance from the courtyard and another from the grounds. A long, straight, 17th-century stairwell leads, on either side, to two lounges, measuring approximately 45 m² and 37 m² respectively. At a right angle, there is a dining room and then a kitchen with a separate entrance, as well as a wooden service staircase with a lavatory. These rooms are all paved with cement tiles, stone slabs or taco tiling, equipped with wood-burning stoves or stone fireplaces and boast ceilings with moulding or exposed beams.
The first floor
This level can be reached by the wooden service staircase or the main stone staircase. It is made up of five bedrooms ranging from approximately 15 m² to 37 m² in surface as well as two bathrooms. There are also a number of washbasins. The bedrooms are fitted with wood stripped flooring or terracotta tiles and boast stone or marble fireplaces, as well as windows with wrought-iron casement bolts for some of them.
The second floor
This level was previously the domestic servants’ quarters and has a lower ceiling height. The floor is paved with terracotta tiles and some rooms are equipped with fireplaces. It is made up of five bedrooms and a bathroom.
The secondary house
This building can be reached from the public lane or the courtyard, was fully renovated 20 years ago and is still very comfortable to live in.
The ground floor
This single-storey building with a surface of approximately 120 m² is adapted for persons with reduced mobility. It is made up of a 50-m² living room, a bedroom with an adjoining shower room as well as two other bedrooms, a bathroom and a lavatory.
The outbuildings
These edifices close the courtyard to the south and west. They were used for farming and upkeep of the estate. They are made up of a former vat house with a roof renovated in 2022 and a vast barn with a surface of approximately 150 m². Former farm labourers’ dwellings requiring renovation, a series of outhouses and a cellar housing the two domestic fuel-powered boilers complete the outbuildings.
The land
The virtually uninterrupted 30 hectares of undulating land are mainly situated around the buildings and give control to occupants over the surrounding environment. Furthermore, the land rental income generated offsets the current running costs of the estate.
The grounds
In addition to the courtyard around the buildings, the parkland occupies almost 3 hectares to the southeast of the main house and is made up of a meadow that stretches in the direction of Mont Blanc as well as a wood of oak and beech trees crossed by various paths.
The meadows
These wooded meadows with a surface of approximately 17 hectares are partially covered by a long-term rural lease. Most of the meadows have received PDO classification from the INAO agricultural quality institution.
The vineyards
This approximately 2.5-hectare east-facing vineyard is managed under a lease of arable land. Approximately 1.7 hectares are designated Mâcon-Chardonnay wine and 0.8 hectares are designated Burgundy red wine.
Our opinion
This bourgeois and agricultural estate with a rare uniqueness is surrounded by its lands, peacefully tucked away but also very near to road and rail networks as well as large conurbations. These intrinsic features can be used as a sound basis for taking on the property and renovating the main house so that, in time, it will be ready to welcome family and visiting guests. The completely independent secondary house already boasts the necessary comfort for all-year-round living. In addition, income from property and land rental could be a valuable source of income to help balance the costs of running the estate, ensuring it continues to be managed with due care and attention.
650 000 €
Fees at the Vendor’s expense
Reference 634096
| Land registry surface area | 29 ha 45 a 2 ca |
| Main building surface area | 470 m2 |
| Number of bedrooms | 10 |
| Outbuilding surface area | 400 m2 |
| including refurbished area | 120 m2 |
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NB: The above information is not only the result of our visit to the property; it is also based on information provided by the current owner. It is by no means comprehensive or strictly accurate especially where surface areas and construction dates are concerned. We cannot, therefore, be held liable for any misrepresentation.
