Castle Autun (71)
A secluded eighteenth-century mansion for sale furnished, nestled in thirteen hectares of grounds with a stunning view over the Morvan hills, near the town of Autun in Burgundy. You have to pay attention to not miss the track that leads discreetly to the mansion. The road zigzags up the hill through meadows, woods and coppices for over two kilometres. It occasionally offers glimpses of the white edifice tucked away in the landscape, looking down over its clear terrace. The lane splits in the heart of the woods. From there you can see the property’s entrance below, demarcated by a wooden fence. A few metres from it stands a long outbuilding edging the entrance area. Beyond this annexe is a pair of matching outhouses that face one another. The passage between these two house is taken up by an ivy-covered wall. In the middle of this wall is a wrought-iron gate flanked by two plain pillars. A vast terrace appears beyond it, as does the mansion’s east face, standing with its back to the hill. The panoramic view is breathtaking. This sweeping vista takes in the spectacular surroundings of wooded valleys and meadows. As you walk on, you have to resist admiring the stunning scenery so that you can turn to face the mansion and its perfect symmetry of two right-angled wings framing a facade that is equally well balanced. It is a classical, elegantly understated facade of human proportions that suggests optimal use of its interior spaces.
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Le Figaro Properties reference: 59579868
Castle Autun (71)
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