A restored former farmstead surrounded by grounds with a variety of different trees, two hours from Paris in a village within the Yonne department - r
A restored former farmstead surrounded by grounds with a variety of different trees, two hours from Paris in a village within the Yonne department.
The property is located in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region, within a small historical town of 3,000 inhabitants, eight kilometres to the northwest of Auxerre. Nearby is an aerodrome as well as an SNCF train station, which provides service to Paris-Bercy in two hours, while the town also includes local shops and a variety of cultural, athletic and recreational activities. As for the local architecture, it is rather noteworthy with a 13th-century collegiate church, its Renaissance bell tower and 17th-century rood screen.
Surrounded by rolling countryside, alternating between woods, ponds and hedgerows, and scattered with charming villages dotted with old stone houses, from the village, a lane leads to a double-leaf gate topped with spikes, which opens onto an interior courtyard with the main dwelling, an outbuilding and plenty of space for parking.
Dating from the 19th century and facing south towards the courtyard, the farmhouse displays architecture typical of the region with a number of windows, safeguarded by solid white wood shutters, which promise ample sunlight for its interior. Topped with a glazed fanlight, the front door stands next to a wide large-paned window, which, like all of the other windows and doors, is highlighted by a brick and local stone lintel. With the same materials repeated in the building's quoins, the upstairs windows are safeguarded by ornately designed guardrails and topped with arched lintels.
Not far from the house, a 4 x 9-metre saltwater swimming pool, installed in 2022 and heated with a heat pump, provides a refreshing space to cool off in the summer months and abuts a stone patio, while, behind the property, expansive wall-enclosed grounds are planted with tall trees and two pieces of land are zoned for construction: one in the upper part of the grounds, accessible via a gate, and the second much lower down, bordered by a dry stone wall and accessible via a charming recessed opening.
The Main Dwelling
The ground floor
The entrance hall, with small colourful floor tiles that extend all the way to the shower room and guest lavatory, as well as plenty of storage cupboards, provides access to a hallway, the colours of which create a muted atmosphere, while its original terracotta floor tiles add a touch of charm. This hallway leads to the first bedroom facing east, where an atelier window acts as a separation between this room and an initial fitted kitchen with many cupboards, which could also be transformed into a bathroom if so desired.
On the other side of the entrance hall, a sunny living room, with a wide window that looks out directly onto the courtyard, is decorated with a wood-burning stove and straight-plank oak hardwood floors, while, on either side, a doorway gives directly onto a vestibule, reinforcing its dimensions and dual-aspect perspective.
Extending on from here, a small corridor conceals a wine cellar and leads to a couple of wooden steps, which provide access to a second kitchen facing the grounds to the west. The latter, with a stone tile floor, includes many storage spaces as well as triple glass doors that open directly onto the outdoor patio. With double-glazed windows throughout this level, back in the entrance hall, a straight staircase with a bannister leads to the upstairs floor.
The upstairs
Divided in two, a landing, with floral wallpaper, includes a tiled bathroom with a walk-in shower, illuminated by a window and completely updated according to modern standards of comfort, while, directly opposite is a small children's bedroom with many storage spaces and a carpeted floor in good condition.
Following on from here are two more large bedrooms decorated in soft tones with ...
