An 18th-century manor with a swimming pool, outhouses, including a stable and
a long 19th-century annexe, and 6.5 hectares of grounds with a river, nestled in Burgundy
a long 19th-century annexe, and 6.5 hectares of grounds with a river, nestled in Burgundy
Nevers,
NIEVRE
burgundy
58000
FR
Location
The property is tucked away in south-western Burgundy, virtually equidistant from the Atlantic Ocean and the Alps. It lies near a town by the River Loire that is recognised for its built heritage. This town offers shops and amenities for everyday needs. It is also close to two forests managed by France’s governmental agency for public forests. One of these forests covers 10,000 hectares. It is reserved for hunting with hounds and its oaks are used for timber. The other forest is a nature reserve where wild deer and flora are protected. The manor is nestled just outside a hamlet. The region enjoys a mild climate with westerlies. Paris is only two and a half hours away by car and just two hours away by rail. Indeed, there are eight daily train journeys from Paris.
Description
You reach the manor via a tree-lined driveway. There is a white gate decorated with volutes, then a stone bridge that stretches over a river. Next, the collection of buildings comes into view. They are nestled on 6.5 hectares of grounds. A gravelled drive runs alongside a lawn dotted with neatly pruned yews. This drive stretches to an area where many trees grow beside an orchard, a vegetable patch and a garden at a slightly lower level. A swimming pool that is nine metres long and four metres wide is hidden behind lush vegetation, next to an open-sided shelter with a terrace. A long rectangular annexe stands beside the manor, at an angle to it. Many windows and doors punctuate its elevations and there is a terrace on either side of the building. There is also a pétanque court in the shade of trees. And a barn, set back, offers a total floor area of 247m². At one end of it, there is a dwelling that needs to be renovated. The edifice includes a saddle room that adjoins a stable, which has four looseboxes and a 63m² floor area. Next, there is a woodstore, an open-sided shelter and a garage with sliding wooden doors and a 46m² floor area that is used to store agricultural equipment and vehicles. Its upper section serves as a hayloft. All the buildings offer clear views of the garden, the meadows and the surrounding woods.
The manor
The manor offers a total floor area of 285m². The edifice was built in the 18th century. Its elevations still bear traces of the distant past with old architectural features, such as a spot where a sundial would have been and parts where Gothic windows – now replaced with mullioned windows – would have been. The manor has an adjoining square tower with ashlar quoins and a pyramidal roof capped with a small slate protrusion that points upwards with a crowning weathervane upon it. The roof frames are made of oak and the roofs are covered with flat tiles. The square tower houses a staircase that links the floors together. The elevations are made of exposed rubble stone and are punctuated with stone-mullioned and stone-transomed windows. The main entrance door is in the square tower. Double doors lead out into the grounds. An extension with a slate roof has been added to the edifice and is used as a technical installations room for the swimming pool.
The ground floor
The main entrance door is at the bottom of the square tower. The ground floor includes the reception rooms, which are filled with natural light from mullioned windows. The 46m² lounge features a stone fireplace with a chimney breast of sculpted wooden panelling and a recently installed wood-burning stove. A double door of solid oak leads into a dining room with bookshelves and a stone fireplace. Beyond it, there is a storeroom and a lavatory. The kitchen adjoins a scullery in a conservatory. The room is filled with a natural light from windows and a door leads outside. At the back of the edifice, there is a cellar, a boiler room and a technical installations room for the swimming pool.
The upstairs
The first floor has two large bedrooms, one of which offers a 46m² floor area. Each bedroom has an en-suite bathroom, a lavatory and a storage space.
The second floor
The second floor has three bedrooms and a bathroom with a shower and a lavatory.
The attic
Up in the roof space, there is a 15m² room that could be turned into a bedroom.
The long annexe
Most of the long annexe was built in the 19th century. It offers a liveable floor area of 255m². Its elevations are made of exposed rubble stone with door and window surrounds of ashlar. The building is crowned with a roof of flat tiles that is punctuated with three dormers. The main entrance door is a small-paned glazed door. At the back of the building, another door leads into the lounge. Exiting through this door, you step onto a terrace embellished with flowering shrubs. This terrace offers a pleasant view of the grounds. A lean-to adjoins one end of the annexe.
The ground floor
The ground floor has a dining room and a 60m² lounge with a sculpted stone fireplace. Beyond these rooms, there is a kitchen. A room that is currently used as a bedroom could serve as an office. A technical installations room with a storage space and a separate lavatory complete this ground floor.
The upstairs
The first floor – the roof space – has three bedrooms. In one of these bedrooms, exposed timber beams run across the ceiling. The largest bedroom offers a 60m² floor area and has an en-suite bathroom with a shower and an adjoining lavatory. A corridor connects to the two other bedrooms and to a bathroom and a lavatory.
The barn
The barn is used as a storehouse. It is extended with three rooms at one end. These rooms could be turned into a dwelling. It is also extended with another room, a garage, a woodstore, a kennel, a wire-fenced chicken coop and a stable that has four looseboxes and a saddle room. The spaces offer a total floor area of 127m² and are in good condition. The barn has an open-sided loft space that offers a 120m² floor area.
The garden, orchard and meadows
The space around the buildings is dotted with trees of wide-ranging varieties, including tulip trees, quercus palustris oaks, evergreens and a liquidambar tree that produces a magnificent display of crimson and gold leaves in autumn. This beautiful outdoor area is completed with a vegetable patch, a garden at a lower level and an orchard with apple trees, pear trees, cherry trees, peach trees and plum trees. Beyond this outdoor space, there are 5.5 hectares of meadows that a river flows through. These meadows can be used for a range of purposes, including horse-riding.
Our opinion
This remarkable property has kept its character and authentic charm, both in the architecture of its different buildings and in the interiors with their well-preserved decorative features dating back to the time of construction. The current owner has carried out much renovation work to embellish the property. The 5.5 hectares of meadows could be used for countless purposes in a bucolic backdrop that enjoys absolute privacy. Two hectares on the grounds are enclosed, divided into two plots with 1.80-metre-high fencing. On one of these plots, there is an animal shed. This delightful property is a unique gem that opens up an endless range of possibilities for development, given its vast grounds and many buildings: the two dwellings could be used for one large family, for two families, for hosting guests, or for renting out tourist accommodation. Indeed, this splendid haven of calm is full of promise.
1 080 000 €
Fees at the Vendor’s expense
Reference 421078
| Land registry surface area | 6 ha 49 a 63 ca |
| Main building surface area | 540 m2 |
| Number of bedrooms | 8 |
| Outbuilding surface area | 250 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.
