A villa with art nouveau decor, outbuildings and 4.5 hectares of grounds,
nestled in a calm environment between Lyon, Dijon and Geneva
Tournus, SAONE-ET-LOIRE burgundy 71700 FR

Location

The property is easily accessed via the A6 and A39 motorways, connecting to Geneva, Dijon and Lyon in 1h30. The Mâcon-Lôché and Bourg-en-Bresse TGV high-speed train stations are 40 minutes away. A wide range of day-to-day shops and services can be reached in just 15 minutes.
Between the foothills of the Jura mountains to the east and the banks of the Saône to the west, Burgundy's Bresse region features a plain traversed by streams and ponds, dotted with scattered rural dwellings built out of brick, wood or sometimes white stone.

Description

The secluded estate lies in an undisturbed setting and is accessible via two 800-metre long driveways through the woods. The manor house, built at the beginning of the last century, overlooks the plain, a patchwork of pastures, a river and woods as far as the eye can see, while, behind the dwelling, equestrian outbuildings contain a stable, a covered riding ring, a workshop and a caretaker's cottage.

The manor house

The ancestors of the current owners built the residence between 1898 and 1903 on an undeveloped site overlooking a vast natural landscape. A country villa with wide openings and floral interiors, it is imbued with a certain carefree spirit, reflecting the Belle Epoque period of relative social and political stability combined with a national economic boom. It has three storeys plus basement and attic, and features brick corner quoins and stone stem walls.


The ground floor
Accessed via a service entrance on the courtyard side and a wide perron with a view, this level contains the reception rooms. A full-width entrance hall floored with cabochon tiles is adorned with frescoes painted by the owners, depicting equestrian and hunting life on the estate. To the rear, a stone staircase provides access to the main floor. There is a wainscoted billiards room featuring stunning painted jute canvases with scenes from Cervantes' novel Don Quixote. A small drawing room with herringbone parquet flooring, opening onto an ornamental greenhouse, is entirely covered in wood panelling and has coffered ceilings and a carved stone fireplace. A small dining room, with cabochon floor tiles, is also entirely panelled. Continuing through, in the north wing, there is a vast reception room with interesting decorative Art Nouveau elements. The flooring is of inlaid parquet, the walls with wainscoting feature paintings of sunflowers and country friezes, and the coffered ceiling has sculpted beams. The centrepiece of the room is an impressive stone fireplace with curved lines and floral motifs. Adorned with the coats of arms of the patrons, it has two stone seats on either side. Next follows a large dining room with cabochon tile flooring and a coffered ceiling. Here, the floral decor has a more exotic feel, with stained glass windows depicting parrots and a frieze of pineapples surrounding the wooden fireplace. The former library has been converted into a kitchen which links to the two dining rooms, with a service staircase nearby.
The first floor
Two landings serve the main staircase and the service stairs. There are six bedrooms, three bathrooms and a separate lavatory on this floor. Most of the rooms have herringbone parquet flooring, wood panelling and marble fireplaces. Some have coffered ceilings, and one boasts striking Art-Nouveau woodwork.
The second floor
Accessed by an oak staircase, it comprises five bedrooms, a bathroom, a former linen room with access to the attic and plenty of storage space. The ceilings are lower than on the previous floors, but the materials used are still of the highest quality: herringbone parquet flooring, wrought-iron espagnolette locks and marble fireplaces.
The basement
Various technical rooms, the boiler room and the site of the original kitchen can be found in the basement stretching out underneath the entire floor area of the building.

The outbuildings

Located to the south-east, in close proximity to the main house, they are laid out in an H-shape, are brick-built, have a roof made of interlocking tiles and were directly involved in the livelihoods of the owners of the house.


The stable
It is located in the immediate vicinity of the manor house. At the beginning of the 20th century, horse-riding played an important role in the life of the estate. There are a vast indoor riding arena, a shelter for horse-drawn carriages and cars and a stable with seven stalls.
The caretaker’s house
Situated in the same building as the stables, facing south-east and therefore independent of and not overlooked by the main house, this structure was converted in the 1980s to provide accommodation for an estate keeper. Currently unoccupied, it comprises three bedrooms, a kitchen, a sitting room and a bathroom, totalling a floor area of roughly 140 m².

The grounds

They can be reached via two long earthen tracks through fields and woods leading only to the estate's buildings, and extend around the manor house over an area of approximately 5 hectares, opposite a far-ranging view, with grassy areas and mature trees (beech, chestnut and oak) overlooking a river flowing gently by in the distance. A tree-lined driveway also leads to an old riding arena.

Our opinion

The long paths across the woods and the gentle rustle of leaves in the wind are an invitation for visitors to step back in time. Far from the hustle and bustle of the world, yet so close to the big cities, this is where time stood still a hundred years ago, during the carefree days of the Belle Epoque. Here, the Barbizon School painters would have easily been able to find endless inspiration from the surrounding landscapes dotted with thickets of trees, wild grasses and peaceful rivers. The architectural style of the main building is unusual for Burgundy, its relative simplicity contrasting with the exceptional interior decor of the Art Nouveau-inspired reception rooms, while a breath of fresh air is henceforth needed in order to modernise the dwelling's comfort, all the while making sure to preserve the property's timeless spirit.

924 000 € Negotiation fees included
880 000 € Fees excluded
5% TTC at the expense of the purchaser


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Reference 487790

Land registry surface area 4 ha 50 a
Main building floor area 670 m²
Number of bedrooms 12
Outbuildings floor area 500 m²
including refurbished area 195 m²


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Gautier Dumontet +33 1 42 84 80 85

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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.