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14th & 17th C. listed two building property
Location
In Burgundy, where the foothills of the Morvan mountains meet the Châtillon plains and the area around Autun, on the banks of the canal.
Close to the “sun motorway”, A6, A5; 2.5 hours from Paris, at most 1 hour from Dijon, 15 minutes from the TGV train station, and Dijon civil airport is only 2 minutes away.
Description
The property comprises the fortified gate of this small Auxois town, dating from the 14th century and classified as a Historic Monument since 1923, together with a 17th century mansion house (1680).
The fortified rampart gate is one of the few remaining of the 14 that were included in the wall. It leads to the main pedestrian street which was widened in the 20th century.
The main entrance to the mansion house is in a small inner courtyard, and the town gate building is accessed from said mansion house.
There is also a more recent building in the 1,076 sq ft courtyard which can be used for storage purposes and a 2 car garage.
The fortified gate, oblong in floor surface area, was formerly preceded by a bridge and has three storeys, each of which comprises one room. The three-light mullioned windows are built of regional stone and look out on to the main street.
Above the sally-port, the single room composing the first floor is set out as a lounge-dining room. Its window has built-in window seats and looks out over and down the main street.
The monumental fireplace and the glazed floor tiles bring to mind a room such as a harbour master’s office. The original floor has been conserved in the vicinity of the fireplace: tiles with yellow engobe motives and transparent glaze dating from the 14th century. However, the paving in the rest of the room dates from the 17th century, which gives the floor a dullness which other mansion houses from the same period do not have.
The first floor was totally renovated in 2003. The second floor must have been used as a guard room as the two wall-walks meet there. It features a monumental fireplace. The room was no doubt reconverted in the 19th century in order to accommodate the meeting room for the town council. It was renovated in 2006.
The third and top floor has an unobstructed view of the town and its monuments from its 6 windows. The roofing framework with arched trusses is original. It reaches a height of 68.9 ft. This floor is not renovated.
The rooms on the different levels each have a surface area of 431 sq ft, a total of 862 sq ft of living space and 1,293 sq ft of net floor surface area. The heights of the ceilings vary from 7.5 ft to 9.8 ft. The floors over the gate are accessed via the adjoining mansion house.
The mansion house was built around 1680 on four levels; its upper floors are included in the sale with the exception of the ground floor which remains jointly owned and is, therefore, not part of the sale.
A wonderful stone stairway is used to access the different floors. Independent dwellings for rental purposes were intended for the students from schools in the region and the town. The electric system has been completely rewired and it is possible to convert the rooms not already converted.
Our opinion
These two buildings could be used to develop a profitable rental business. The works carried out over recent years would give eight individual dwellings.
Situated in the middle of this small town which features a river, and is close to the Burgundy canal, development of a business linked to river tourism would be possible. The medieval town with its monuments and historic remnants is already a tourist attraction in itself.
Price: 630 000 €
Our fees are included in the stated sale price.
Reference 2069CB
| Land registry surface area | 380 m² / 4,089 sqft |
| Main building surface area | 335 m² / 3,605 sqft |
| Outbuilding surface area | 25 m² / 0,269 sqft |
Regional representative
Céline Berrette +33 (0)6 98 65 18 07
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.
