An 1850s mansion, with a wine store and estate keeper's house, in 2 hectares of landscaped grounds, 45 minutes from Lyon, on top of a hill in the Beau
An 1850s mansion, with a wine store and estate keeper's house, in 2 hectares of landscaped grounds, 45 minutes from Lyon, on top of a hill in the Beaujolais vineyards.
This approximately 2-hectare estate, 3 kilometres from the neighbouring village, in the jurisdiction of the Chapel of Brouilly, stands in the midst of the Beaujolais Villages vineyards. Essential everyday shops and services can be found nearby. A motorway junction on the route between Paris and Lyon is 15 minutes away. The Lyon Part-Dieu and Mâcon Loché high-speed TGV train stations put the French capital within 2 hours and 2 hours 30 minutes away respectively.
This estate was previously a winemaking property surrounded by vines. It includes the around 700-m² mansion facing east over the grounds. To the left, via a separate entrance, the winemaking buildings stand, including two which are dedicated to equipment storage and, to the north, the almost 1,000-m² wine store. Next to it, the estate keeper's house overlooks the walled vegetable garden that was previously used to provide food for the estate's residents and workers. The large circular grounds surround the main residence.
The mansionThis three-storey, rectangular neo-Renaissance inspired edifice was built between 1845 and 1850. The central section is flanked by four octagonal corner towers and boasts features that are characteristic of its construction period, such as ornamented balconies, semi-circular arched windows and the steeply sloped, slate roof with Canadian shingles and tall ornamented dormer windows. The passage of time unveiled certain original ashlar walls, which have been covered with light-coloured rendering. The many arched openings fitted with oak shutters enhance the edifice's symmetry. The stoop, boasting two flights of stone steps, leads to a vast patio that forms a link between the reception rooms and the landscaped garden.
The ground floor
This reception and hospitality level includes a vast central entrance hall leading to the various rooms. The floor is decorated with a mosaic of tiles, echoing the walls covered with trompe-l'oeil painted marble panels. The ceilings are also hand-painted, as well as the light-coloured wainscotting.
Double-leaf doors opposite the entrance lead to the main lounge and dining room that overlook the patio and the grounds. The main lounge boasts wood stripped flooring arranged in a specific pattern, as is the case in each room. It is decorated with gilded and painted wood-panelling set around the fireplaces and their overmantels. The dining room is brightened by painted upholstery depicting the décor and views of a former property on the French Riviera. There is uniquely patterned wood stripped flooring beneath the hand painted ceiling.
A reading room and a bedroom positioned in the two corner towers to the east, plus the kitchen and an office, located in the two other towers, complete this level.
A stone staircase climbs to the upper floors.
The upstairs
This level includes six bedrooms of comparable size. The four corner towers each house a bedroom with a balcony, alcove and several windows on two of their walls. Each pair of towers are linked by a central room with a washbasin. On the main facade, looking towards the Alps, there are two bedrooms and an office, also boasting balconies. Each room has wood stripped flooring, in rose patterns in the towers and in Herringbone design in the main section. The western side houses the stairwells between the different storeys as well as, in a central position, the billiard room.
The attic
This approximately 300-m² attic level has terracotta tiled flooring and period exposed roof framing. Only a small number of partitions, which are the remains of when this level was occupied by the mansion's domestic staff, are still present. This attic level can be entirely ...
