A stately 19th-century villa, surrounded by tree-filled grounds, with outbuildings and a swimming pool, in the middle of a city with strong architectu
A stately 19th-century villa, surrounded by tree-filled grounds, with outbuildings and a swimming pool, in the middle of a city with strong architectural heritage, two hours from Paris, in Burgundy.
Located in the Yonne department, nestled within the northwest part of the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region, the property is in the middle of a historical city recognised as a "Land of Art and History". Situated within a sought-out neighbourhood, which boasts may shops, top schools, physicians and a hospital, the dwelling is also within proximity to all services, accessible on foot or by bicycle, as well as a bus to the town's SNCF train station, which provides service to Paris-Bercy in less than two hours. In addition, the city stands out thanks to its rich architectural heritage from the medieval and Renaissance periods, such as an abbey, a cathedral, private mansions and timber-framed houses, e.g. a total of 35 historical monuments and three museums, while the Chablis vineyards are only a few minutes from the property.
Located in a very residential neighbourhood with wide, tree-lined avenues bordered by many private mansions with impressive façades and appreciated for its tranquillity and discreetness, the property is accessible via a spiked entrance gate, which opens on to the grounds, as well as a second entrance from another avenue that provides vehicular access to a gravel parking area. As for the manor house, it was erected in the middle of the grounds, while its main façade, set back from the street, faces north and its southern exterior, facing the garden, looks out on to the tiled swimming pool.
The original three-storey building, with a central layout and an attic level, features stone-colour plaster exteriors as well as a slate and zinc Mansard roof, while a lateral two-storey wing with a roof terrace was added at a later time to the west. Extending on from this wing, a modern conservatory was created next to the swimming pool, whereas immense grounds planted with lawn and tall trees, some of which are multi-century, is landscaped with shrubs and flowerbeds and scattered here and there with several peaceful nooks, ideal for relaxation, under the shade of a tree or near the swimming pool.
The Main DwellingConstructed with three storeys over a basement level, the villa's northern exterior features a wooden double-door entrance - the top half of which is glazed and adorned with ornate wrought-iron details - accessible via a short flight of stone steps and crowned with a fanlight. With window/door surrounds and quoins alternating between brick and stone, on the first floor, stone lintels are topped with pediments and finely crafted guardrails safeguard all of the dwelling's double-glazed windows. Highlighting the manor's different levels, two stone stringcourses, the upper one of which is moulded, cadence its exterior, while the dwelling's slate and zinc Mansard roof is punctuated by several eyebrow dormer windows Last, but not least, the basement level stands out thanks to decorative stone cladding and is illuminated by several basement windows.
The ground floor
The entrance hall gives on to a large, sunny dual-aspect living room with a light-grey Carrare marble floor. Not far from here is a modern kitchen with an elegant and stately design, a natural stone tile floor, as well as a central marble island that can be used for eating meals. From this room, a separate door provides access to the conservatory and swimming pool, while a small corridor includes a lavatory with a Japanese-style toilet as well as a contemporary, white porcelain washbasin. On the other side of the entrance hall is a sitting room with original oak mitred Herringbone hardwood floors and a black marble open-hearth fireplace, topped with a gilded mirror, whereas glass double doors open on to a second sitting room to ...
