The home of the founder of the “Printemps” department store
in a delightful small village in Nièvre
Cosne-Cours-sur-Loire, NIEVRE burgundy 58200 FR

Location

30 km from the eternal hill of Vézelay, between Sancerre, Chablis and Beaune, on the edge of Morvan regional nature park and 2½ hours from Paris. An aerodrome and shops are 10 km away. The tourist centre of Vaux-d'Yonne is a port for embarking on cruises along the Nivernais Canal. The market town has a state primary school and local shops.

Description

This residence, built in the 18th century on land spanning approx. 6,700 m², faces a 12th century church, the bell tower of which was rebuilt in the 18th century, and is set in superb old architectural surroundings. A perimeter wall protects it from the village streets. Two impressive stone pillars flank the gateway. A small gate on the left-hand side adjoins an 80 m² building. Behind the courtyard with its horse chestnut trees stands the large, luxurious home (130 m²), a wing (100 m²) extending it on the right-hand side with an outbuilding (80 m²) set at right angles. The stone walls are rendered and the roofs are covered with small, old local tiles. The parklands spanning approx. 6,700 m² at the back, planted with trees over one hundred years old as well as boxwood bushes, includes two wells.

The large, luxurious home

Spanning 4 levels, this home, exuding charm, has been fully renovated with quality fixtures and fittings. The lime rendered facade featuring exposed stone has two windows per floor which are symmetrically arranged around the entrance door and the French window opening on to the balcony. The hip roof with two dormers has been renovated using old Burgundy tiles. A horseshoe-shaped stairway provides dual access to the front door. The rear facade, overlooking the parklands, is similarly laid out with a double flight of steps. The house is connected to mains drainage and was recently connected to mains gas for the central heating.


The ground floor
This floor comprises cellars set out on either side of a through corridor.
The first floor
The entrance hall featuring a double flight of steps with wrought iron railings and a stone floor. Dressed stone walls, a glazed door at the end opening on to the parklands. A kitchen and a dining room on the left-hand side, a luminous lounge with a natural stone Louis XV fireplace. Followed by a vestibule providing access to the right wing, a toilet and a second older stairway.
The second floor
3 bedrooms, oak wood herringbone pattern parquet flooring. 2 bathrooms, 2 separate toilets.

The right wing

A lower building spanning three levels and built of similar materials adjoins the right-hand side of the main residence. Its roof has also been completely redone and insulated. Three stone roof dormers have been created on each slope. At the front, three windows and three doors are spread around a 90 m² outbuilding set at right angles. Overlooking the parklands, two windows and four French windows on the ground floor, two windows and two French windows opening on to the first floor bedroom balconies supported by three Doric order columns.


The ground floor
Four rooms await renovation.
First level
Communicating with the first floor of the main residence, this level has old features awaiting renovation.

Our opinion

This house is already famous as novelist Claude-Tillier introduced it into his 1843 novel entitled “Mon oncle Benjamin” (My uncle Benjamin) which was adapted for the cinema in 1969 by Édouard-Molinaro. “A Romanesque house”, summarised the writer who had no idea that the residence would later belong to Jules-Jaluzot, a self-made man and politician renowned for having created “Printemps”, the large department store in Paris in 1865.
The man would no doubt have appreciated finding his home in such a good state of repair and so comfortable fitted out. This large, luxurious home can be lived in straightaway and has enough room for a big family to move in even if it means converting the annex buildings should the main building not suffice.
This delightful residence with all modern-day home comforts will meet all types of challenges and could even be used for accommodating tourists in a region with a wealth of varied resources.

Exclusive sale

800 000 €
Fees at the Vendor’s expense


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Reference 182173

Land registry surface area 6729 m2
Main building surface area 280 m2
Number of bedrooms 6
Outbuilding surface area 160 m2

French Energy Performance Diagnosis

Consultant

Isabelle Ponelle +33 1 42 84 80 85

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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.

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