luxury house with terrace for sale Cuncy-lès-Varzy, France

CHARACTERFUL HOME IN MERRY-SUR-YONNE At the foot of the Saussois rock, this characterful home in Merry-sur-Yonne is nestled in a landscape of unspoiled beauty. Restored with care, it blends the soul of a 17th-century residence with a contemporary and welcoming atmosphere. The stone facades, exposed beams, and warm, inviting spaces reflect a simple and authentic way of life. The garden, bordered by a hedge of 170 truffle trees, promises a rare connection between the land and nature. Eight bedrooms, including five suites, and a spacious kitchen make this a place perfect for both socializing and contemplation. THE SPIRIT OF A LIVING HOME Behind its ancient walls, the house unfolds spaces that are both spacious and intimate. The reception areas, such as the dining room or the small upstairs lounge, bathed in light, offer an atmosphere of serenity. The kitchen, open to the dining room, is functional and exudes rustic charm, bringing guests together around a large wooden table. The bedrooms, spread over two levels, each have their own character: exposed beams, vaulted ceilings, and antique terracotta tiles. Five suites with en-suite bathrooms offer comfort and privacy, where large mirrors framed in dark wood contrast with the lightness of the stone and play with natural light. The whole property presents the potential for a hospitality or tourist accommodation project. The finishes reflect meticulous attention to detail: Burgundy stone, solid wood, and wrought ironwork, where every detail strikes the perfect balance between authenticity and modernity. BETWEEN STONE AND TRUFFLE TREES The property, spanning over 8,000 m², stretches behind the house across gentle slopes. The main terrace, facing south, invites al fresco lunches, while a swimming pool, a wooded area, and a truffle grove of 175 trees create a vibrant and sensory landscape. The garden is a natural extension of the house. An outbuilding, a workshop, and a convertible attic offer rare potential for expansion. The entire property exudes freedom and simplicity, with the Saussois cliffs, the 12th-century church steeple, and the murmur of the nearby canal as a backdrop. AN EXCEPTIONAL LOCATION IN THE HEART OF BURGUNDY Merry-sur-Yonne, a charming village in the Yonne Valley, is situated at the crossroads of Burgundy's great landscapes: Vézelay and its UNESCO-listed basilica, the vineyards of Chablis and Irancy, the forests of the Morvan, and the paths of the Nivernais Canal and the Way of St. James. The house is a 2.5-hour drive from Paris, near Auxerre and Avallon, accessible via the A6 or by train (Cravant?Bazarnes station). This region offers a rare living environment: tranquility, nature, and heritage blend harmoniously here. On the route to Compostela and Vézelay, just minutes from the Saussois region and the Nivernais Canal, it embodies the ideal guesthouse: elegant, authentic, and steeped in history. AGENCY REVIEW This property embodies the very essence of Burgundy: the beauty of its setting, the nobility of its stonework, and the promise of a life in harmony with nature. It will appeal to families seeking a countryside retreat as much as to those with tourism projects in mind: a vacation rental, bed-and-breakfast, artists' retreat, or event venue.

THE BADOVICI GRAY HOUSE, IN VÉZELAY Located in the historic heart of Vézelay, the Badovici Gray House is a discreet and unique retreat. This stone house, a true source of inspiration, was redesigned by Jean Badovici and Eileen Gray. It bears the mark of many artists, notably Le Corbusier, who worked on it in the 1930s. The property is laid out in an unconventional way, in direct harmony with the local landscape. A UNIQUE GETAWAY IN THE HEART OF THE VILLAGE Located in the center of Vézelay, the house is on Rue de l'Argenterie, a street off the beaten path that runs parallel to the main street. You are in the heart of the old village, in its most compact and intimate section. The basilica is less than a 3-minute walk away, while the main square and its restaurants are also within easy reach. Vézelay lives in tune with the seasons, with a lively summer atmosphere: a setting that is ideal for a second home as well as for a peaceful life throughout the year. From the windows and terraces, the view stretches far across the Vézelay vineyards, the terraced gardens, and the surrounding countryside. This hillside offers unobstructed views and soft light, without excessive heat in summer thanks to its sheltered exposure. AN ARCHITECT-DESIGNED HOME ROOTED IN THE HISTORY OF MODERNISM In 1927, Jean Badovici purchased two small adjoining hovels on Rue de l'Argenterie, on the northern slope of the village. He joined them together and transformed them with the help of Eileen Gray. It was here, in Vézelay, that their collaboration took shape and deepened. The reworked openings, the integrated elements, and the office fitted out in the attic bear witness to the expertise they forged together in this village. Le Corbusier, a close friend of Badovici and a regular visitor to the house, wrote in *La Ville Radieuse* (1933): ?Everything is tiny, yet everything is grand. It is a setting on a human scale.' In 1936, Fernand Léger created a painting on the courtyard wall, now preserved at the Zervos Museum in Vézelay. Inspired by this, Le Corbusier in turn created his very first mural on a wall in the living room that same year, traces of which remain visible. This experiment convinced him. Badovici entertained frequently. Poets, artists, and writers frequented the house. Paul Éluard, who took refuge in Vézelay during the war, left behind an autographed poem, still visible in one of the bedrooms. A second poem, by Jean Follain, is also preserved in the house's living room. A SPACE TO MAKE YOUR OWN The property comprises two houses, each approximately 85 m² in size, spread over two levels, connected by a split-level interior courtyard that rises from Rue de l'Argenterie toward the second house on Rue des Écoles. Concrete, stone, and earth make up this intermediate space?both a passageway and a living area?where a flower garden would naturally find its place. The Badovici house features an attic of approximately 15 m², formerly the architect's office, identifiable from the street by the raised roof and its two vertical openings, to be converted as needed. A cellar, much older than the house itself, is ideal for storing wine. The space can be easily adapted to suit your needs without major renovations. AGENCY OPINION This house is ideal for a buyer with an appreciation for architecture and history. Its rarity stems from the convergence of several uncommon criteria: a central location in Vézelay, a documented and tangible history, a clear modernist identity, and real potential for appreciation.

Property, agricultural estate: fortified house from the 13th century, its manager's house, guest house, for sale in Nivernais-Morvan (58, Nièvre): More than 650 m² of living space, 19 rooms; restaurant, guesthouses, and bed and breakfast possible. Two large barns, 3.65 hectares of parkland, courtyards, swimming pool, pastures. An ideal site for a guesthouse, horses, and animals. The layout of this farm, mentioned in 1287 as property of the diocese of Nevers, surrounds its medieval fortified house that overlooks the small village nestled around its Romanesque church and remains a prototype of a fief from that era, amid an astonishingly cheerful and open landscape: fields, pastures, groves, orchards, vineyards, woods, and ponds with varying colors pepper the hills, on the path of evangelizers who came from Smyrna in the second century. This configuration of concentrated buildings, overlooking the estate, persists into this 21st century, following the Napoleonic plan. The village is not lacking in historical figures: several knights from noble Nivernais families succeeded each other "at the castle." In the 15th century, a local usurper resembling Jeanne d'Arc, Jeanne des Armoises, was entrusted with armies that ravaged several regions but was fortunately recognized while passing through the village. In 1708, a valued personage, lord of the commune, advisor to Louis XIV, offered all his properties to the Hôtel-Dieu Saint-Didier de Nevers, built in the medieval period to care for lepers, the needy, and the injured. Between two ancient buttresses, the entrance to the former lower courtyard first reveals, directly ahead, the fortified house at the center of the estate; then, to the left, the long manager's house and its barn/stable forming a right angle, preceded by the cart awning. The grove of deciduous trees casting shade over the southern terrace of the manor conceals it from the view of the guest house whose entrance faces it. The vast barn-stable, at the back of the honor courtyard, opens onto almost 3 hectares of pastures south, west, and north surrounding the six buildings. All around, the varied and hilly landscape offers bucolic views of the hills of the Morvan foothills, crossed by hiking trails. On the road from Nevers to Morvan, the Côtes du Nivernais offer a temperate climate, and the property of more than 650 m² is adaptable for multiple uses: animal husbandry (3 hectares of pastures, lower courtyard); horse guest house (barns, lodgings, rooms, swimming pool); bed and breakfast; professional catering in the manager's house; or simply comfortable homes surrounded by a well-private perimeter. 1) The fortified house, 225.44 m² of living space on one level, full of medieval character, spacious volumes, all comforts (south-north): The stair tower leads via a straight staircase to the vaulted stone cellars at a man's height (one for wine, the other for tasting); and via the spiral staircase to the first floor at ground level on southern and northern terraces, wooded park, and courtyards. Fruit trees nearby in the northern pasture. Through a mullioned door, the common room with American kitchen of about 60 m² reveals wide beams, a large stone fireplace, French doors onto the southern terrace; to the back: toilets and shower. Access to the fuel condensation boiler (2007, cast iron radiators) in a small outbuilding with a superb frame; Living room of about 70 m² with double exposure: timber frames separating the dining area from the living space; insert fireplace; doors onto southern and northern terraces; Corridor distributing: *3 beautiful character bedrooms; *bathroom (stone niche); *toilets; *master bedroom in the gable (about 50 m²): wide beams, monumental fireplace, niche for a small seat. Attic with original superb frame with rafters forming a farm. 2) The manager's house 256 m² of arranged living space (east-west): Ground floor: Large beamed room of 81 m², which can serve as a living room or restaurant, triple exposure, panoramic view of the surrounding countryside; Entrance; living room; toilets; office; shower room. Technical room (fuel boiler 2001). Professional kitchen. Attic converted into an 80 m² apartment: Living room 30 m² with insert fireplace, American kitchen; superb view of fields and hills; 3 bedrooms: from 10 to 20 m² on the floor; Office 8 m²; Shower room fitted and toilets. 3) The guest house or bed and breakfast, private southern terrace and garden surrounded by dry stone walls: Central building: two large suites of about 40 m² (ground floor and first floor), each with shower room and separate toilets; * two attic bedrooms of about 18 m² on the floor, each with shower room and toilets (those are in need of refreshing). * Attached building to the east: Large living room with fireplace and fitted kitchen of about 40 m²; door onto garden and southern terrace; view of the village and hills. * Attached building to the west: awning; shelter of about 80 m² on the floor, and its attic: a volume possibly usable for a flea market. * At the back, facing south, a second awning precedes the pool area (6 x 12 m, chlorine, unheated). The western gardens, also framed by dry stone walls, can provide access to this pool. 4) The barns testify to the former opulence of the large estate mentioned as providing supplies to the Abbey of Notre-Dame de Nevers: medieval barn-stable-winery, with awning, of 200 m² (20 x 10 m): garage, winery side, stable side; lean-to. 19th-century barn-stable with awning, 360 m² (30 x 12 m): central garage, vast stables on either side, loft; lean-to. 5) Small outbuildings to the north, fenced lower courtyard: henhouse, pigsty with 3 pens. 6) The land on the hillside, protected from northern winds by the hill, enjoys a view of almost 360° over the village and its steeple, the woods, opulent fields, and hills; the walls give it a touch of authenticity; no neighbors. The layout of this large noble farm allows for the possession of many animals both outdoors and indoors, close to hiking paths and forests. In the heart of a rich heritage to visit, from the Côtes du Nivernais, Morvan, Nevers: since the Romanesque, medieval periods Guédelon, Vézelay vineyards. Less than 10 minutes from towns with shops and markets. 36 km from Nevers, the prefecture of Nièvre. 32 km from the A77 Paris-Moulins. 25 min from La Charité-sur-Loire (2 h Paris): SNCF station, A77. 30 min from Pouilly-sur-Loire (less than 2 h from Paris): SNCF station, A77. Information on risks to which this property is exposed is available on the Géorisques website: www.georisques.gouv.frThis description has been automatically translated from French.

Family home, guest house, multigenerational project: it's up to you to imagine its story.In Asquins, just a few minutes from Vézelay, this character house is unlike any other.Behind its discreet facade lies a property offering a rare layout: two distinct living spaces, each with its own identity, which can be combined to create a large family home of nearly 167 m² or kept separate according to your needs.The first space, warm and friendly, revolves around a living room with a fireplace, a kitchen, bedrooms, and numerous outbuildings. The second enjoys beautiful light, a spacious lounge that opens onto a large terrace overlooking the garden, and independent sleeping areas.This configuration offers a multitude of possibilities: welcoming a parent while preserving everyone's privacy, creating a guest house, running an independent business, or simply enjoying a large home that can evolve with your family over the years.Outside, the enclosed and tree-filled garden, the terraces, and the parking spaces create a peaceful setting where life is good.A house with multiple faces, ideal for those looking for much more than just a place to live.Betty CEFALUPresident – SWIXIM International AvallonYour real estate project deserves special attention.This description has been automatically translated from French.

Nestled in the Morvan, in the vibrant town of Lormes, this characterful house from 1937 has been completely renovated. On the ground floor: entrance, living room bathed in light through 4 windows and a recent veranda (double glazing) offering an unobstructed view of the valley, where the landscape extends as far as the eye can see. Functional equipped kitchen, ground-floor bedroom, bathroom, and separate WC, all connected to the city's sanitation network, as well as an office. The first floor: 2 bedrooms, a WC, an attic. Accessing the garden: a gym under the terrace and an office (ideal for remote work) under the veranda. Central heating (with remote control), wood stove, recent electrical system, internet network (fiber, RJ 45 sockets in every room), and renovated roof ensure peace of mind and energy performance. The property also stands out with its garage and a landscaped, flowered garden, a true green oasis where one can relax or host outdoor meals. This property combines authenticity and comfort, offering a calm and preserved living environment, away from urban noise, while still being close to the amenities of Lormes. This residence in Lormes is not just a simple house; it is a refuge. Completely restored with care (roof, veranda, electricity, plumbing, bathroom, and kitchen), it respects the soul of the past while offering today’s performances. A perfect balance between professional life (thanks to its 2 offices) and family life. Property offered by Kathalyn NIEZ EI, commercial agent (RSAC 894179779)This description has been automatically translated from French.