A 17th-century former winegrower's house and an independent gîte in the heart of a village full of character in the Alsace vineyards - ref 395582
A 17th-century former winegrower's house and an independent gîte in the heart of a village full of character in the Alsace vineyards.
The market town of Bergheim lies between the towns of Sélestat and Colmar, which are 15 and 20 minutes' drive respectively, on the Alsace wine route, on the border between the Haut and Bas-Rhin départements. Voted "France's favourite village" in 2022, it boasts a number of important historical monuments, including its medieval ramparts, the Witches' Tower, the old High Gate and many half-timbered Alsatian houses. The nearby vineyards, at the gateway to the Vosges mountains, can be seen from the house, located in the heart of the village. There are shops, services and restaurants close by. Haut-Konigsbourg castle is 10 km away. Strasbourg, Basel and its international airport, Freiburg im Breisgau and Mulhouse can all be reached in less than 1 hour by road. Trains from Colmar TGV station take 2 hours and 20 minutes to Paris.
The property, set at the end of a cul-de-sac, is accessed via a wooden gate. A paved courtyard separates the house, which is timber-framed like most of the houses in the village, and the four small outbuildings are all grouped together in the same building. The four-storey main building is extended by a former barn that has been converted into a gîte. The roof, which is in good condition, has mechanical tiles. The outbuildings are topped by a terrace which is accessed by an outside staircase. A second covered terrace, which is accessible via the same staircase, leads to the separate entrance to the gîte, which is also accessible via a corridor on the first floor of the house.
The houseIt is a four-storey main building with a gable roof which is in good condition, and includes two attic levels, and a three-storey extension to the north. The window frames are wooden or pink sandstone. The many large-paned, double-glazed wooden framed windows on the first two floors are fitted with wooden shutters. The north façade of the extension faces the property entrance.
The ground floor
A four-step double staircase in pink sandstone leads up to the glazed wooden entrance door in the middle bay of the main façade. The entrance hall leads to a dining area on the left and a lounge area on the right. Between these spaces, the exposed half-timbering, which has been stripped of its hoarding, lets in natural light. A small barred window facing west accentuates the lighting in the dining room. A wood-burning insert has recently been installed in the living room. The floors in the various rooms are new solid oak parquet. From the living room, a framed wooden door opens onto the recently renovated, fully-equipped kitchen. It has a central island that doubles as a table. The floor is made of pink Vosges sandstone. A large window facing north faces the property entrance. The kitchen can also be accessed via a storeroom with a toilet and an old sandstone water stone, still used as a hand-washing basin and topped by a west-facing window. This area, formerly used as a dairy, is also accessible from the house entrance.
The first floor
At the end of the solid wood angled staircase, the landing leads to a bedroom and a study, both with parquet flooring and facing east onto the courtyard, as well as a bathroom and toilet. From the study, a door opens into a large, beamed sleeping area with three windows to the east and north. The landing also provides access via a door to the former barn, which has been converted into a gîte.
The second floor
A halfpace staircase provides access to the landing on this level as well as to the first attic level. It leads to a bedroom, a games room adjoining a second sleeping area, a shower room with a toilet and access to the second attic level. The wooden framework is visible throughout the rooms.
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