Large, rolling plains, surrounded by wooded hillsides are criss-crossed by meadows grazed by Nivernais Charolais cattle, easily recognisable with their light red and white coats. They contribute to the remarkable views near the property, which is reached by a small road bordered by a forest. A round track gives you a view of the entire estate and means you can park close to the manor house. The house stands imposingly at the centre of the estate, facing a large lawn and an oak forest dotted with tree houses that blend into the landscape. Remodelled by Jean-Louis-César Deschamps de Bisseret, a count and dragoon officer under Napoleon I who appreciated symmetry, it has many architectural features that suggest the manor was built in the 17th century, although the date 1808 is inscribed on the facade. The manor house does not appear to have undergone any significant changes since then. Three storeys high, it has two main facades that differ slightly from one another: topped with a flat-tiled gable roof with dormer windows, the manor house has straight, regular windows arranged in rows of three to the north and five to the south. They are enhanced by ashlar quoins and window surrounds. On either side of the main building, two lower extensions feature wooden-framed doors with window panes and flat Burgundy tile roofs. A second entrance at the rear of the house is framed by two old stone pillars on either side of a metal gate. A pond as nearby, almost hidden from view.

The manor house

With a total floor surface area of approx. 425 m², the main building is accessed via double wooden doors topped by a glass transom, which are similar on the north and south sides.

The ground floor
The property is entered via two double-leaf wooden doors with glass transoms, featuring unique metal espagnolette locks. The room, with its terracotta floor and mouldings, leads to a lounge with a herringbone oak parquet floor and a marble fireplace with highly stylised angular jambs and a lion's paw base. Two double-leaf panelled and moulded cupboard doors on either side of the hearth face two others, including the room door. Supporting panelling covers the bottom of the walls. The rooms in the west extension follow. The first, vast and illuminated by large windows and covered with octagonal floor tiles, looks out over the grounds. It opens onto a hallway leading to a toilet and a utility room. A smaller room adjoins it, with a stove next to a large window. A passageway with brick-framed windows leads to a washbasin. The floors are in travertine. A sliding door reveals a sauna and a walk-in shower. Back in the hallway on the other side there is a dining room with remarkable ornamentation, including several Empire-style bas-reliefs, original panelling concealing a large number of storage units and a niche decorated with palmettes. The two shades of blue used to paint the joinery highlight the mouldings. It overlooks the grounds to the south and connects the kitchen in the east extension, which has been updated and fitted with drawers, cupboards and a central island. The room is heated by a massive, old stone fireplace with a cast-iron stove. It features antique elements such as an authentic cast-iron two-burner warmer topped with a bull's eye. There are two adjoining rooms, one of which serves as a storeroom and the other as a cloakroom. From here, a wooden staircase leads to a large landing and then to a bedroom with whitewashed walls, exposed beams and an old terracotta floor, with a view of the surrounding countryside. Back in the hallway, on the north side, there is a toilet and a light-filled bathroom, with a cast-iron bath set on top of terracotta tiles. Finally, a wide wooden staircase with an iron banister and a metal ball at the top leads to the upper floors.
The first floor
A first landing leads to a minimalist shower room, fitted with a walk-in shower and a washbasin resting on a stone countertop. The room, which was once a bedroom, features a marble fireplace and terracotta floor tiles. This is followed by a passage with a small-paned window and fitted with a moulded double cupboard and several doors with antique espagnolette bolts. One of them opens onto a large room that has now been converted into a study, but which is perfectly suitable for use as a bedroom. A taupe-coloured wall highlights the white mouldings on the cornice and door surround, as well as the black marble hearth in the centre, the original panelling and octagonal floor tiles. Opposite there is a vast bedroom with two large windows looking out over the grounds. Each architectural feature is highlighted with coloured paint. A moulded door opens onto a wardrobe and panelling conceals cupboards that take up a whole section of wall, while a wooden bookcase covers another. A marble fireplace topped by an original trumeau mirror now houses an antique cast-iron stove. Finally, to the north, the bedroom is adjoined by a bathroom which is in excellent condition, with terracotta floor tiles, joists and built-in exposed beams.
The second floor
The top floor is bathed in light thanks to the many double-glazed windows installed by the current occupant. A landing leads to four bedrooms with old floor tiles and exposed cross-beams. Most of the rooms still have their original marble fireplaces, and there are two bathrooms.