luxury house for sale Centre district of Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines, France

In Alsace, in the center of Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines, 50 minutes from Strasbourg, an old mining officer's house from the 16th century and its turret. Originally built by a mining company for an officer, the property has seen several families of textile industry magnates since 1763. It is surrounded by a wooded garden of about 10 ares, separated from the street by a wrought iron gate and a plastered stone wall. The main access is via a wrought iron gate from the Place de la Fleur, while a second gate leads to the garden and a third, to the north, connects to a courtyard that allows parking for several vehicles. To the north of the garden, a high wall separates the land from the neighboring houses. Built of plastered rubble stone, the house features a main facade divided into four spans, with the turret at the center housing the spiral staircase. Attached to the north of the main living space, a wing built in the early 20th century faces the courtyard and included, on the ground floor, a medical office. The residence is raised over three levels, including a loft, under a mechanical tile roof for the main house, and traditional flat tiles, known as 'Biberschwantz', with three gable dormers for the extension. The window frames and corner chainings are made of pink sandstone from the Vosges. The courtyard also commands a large garage allowing parking for several vehicles and a small annex, a remnant of an old dependency, most of which has been demolished.This description has been automatically translated from French.