Set in a peaceful hamlet away from the market town, the property is sheltered from any noise pollution. A stone wall and a wrought iron gate mark the boundary of a courtyard that leads to the buildings, all stone and tiles: at the entrance to the estate, a converted stone outbuilding and a carport, and further on, a mansion house served by a gravelled driveway. The façades of the latter, rendered in an ochre tone, are punctuated by straight windows and blue-painted shutters; the window frames and corner quoins, like the cornice, are in ashlar. Classically symmetrical and well-balanced, it has a high, flat-tiled hipped roof. With a floor surface area of approximately 385 m², it comprises a ground floor and a first floor, over cellars and converted attic space. Built in the mid-19th century as the seat of a vast landed estate, it is representative of the rise in the standard of living of landowners at the time thanks to the development of the Charolais breed of cattle for fattening. To the rear, almost 3 hectares of land is divided between orchard, vegetable garden, swimming pool and meadows where horses can be kept. The entire estate has been carefully renovated and cared for over the last few decades. This has made year-round living more comfortable.

The manor house

The ground floor
In the centre of the house, accessed through a solid wood entrance door and a stone porch, a vast vestibule houses a blue-grey, fossilised Buxy halfpace stone staircase with a wrought iron banister. The floor is covered with large stone tiles. It leads to a vast living area on each side: a kitchen and a lounge, measuring over 60 and 65 m². The fitted kitchen, which doubles as a dining room, faces east, south and west. It features recent stone flooring and a wood-burning stove. The living room is imposing, with old stone floor tiles and a French-style ceiling. Its walls are pierced with oak-door cupboards arranged around an open stone fireplace. There is an intimate office with independent access to the tower off the lounge. Finally, the floor is completed by a boiler room with an Ökofen pellet boiler and a toilet.
The first floor
This repeats the structure of the lower level. A large landing leads to three suites on one side, each with a bedroom, a shower room and a toilet. The floors are terracotta or parquet, the ceilings have exposed beams and joists, and the walls are painted in soft tones. On the other side of the landing, a large open-plan bedroom leads to two rooms, a toilet and a shower room in the tower. Finally, on a half-landing a laundry room completes the first floor, making day-to-day management easier.
The second floor
A first attic space of a spectacular volume is used as a multi-purpose living area, enhanced by a long-spanning exposed roof structure. The high ridge and roof lines create a special atmosphere, while the gable windows provide natural light from the side. Designed as a living room/library, the floor is currently used for a variety of purposes: games room, home cinema, creative workshop or family room, depending on needs. An atypical bedroom, of more modest dimensions adjoins this vast room, nestled in the tower. On the other side, the landing leads to the attic space with its high ridge and exposed beams, which can easily be converted, with recently created windows and installed technical networks.
The basement
From the kitchen, a corridor leads to the basement, which comprises two vast vaulted stone cellars, one with a gravel floor and the other with a clay floor. They are also accessible from outside the house. As well as housing a collection of wines, they are also used for technical elements: pellet storage with a capacity of 6 tonnes, a water softener and both mains and spring water networks.