luxury listed house for sale Auxerre, France

Magnificent listed mansion. A historical gem in the heart of the town, this sumptuous U-shaped mansion is listed as a historic monument. It offers 385 sq.m of living area spread over three floors. Accessed via a majestic porch opening onto a paved courtyard, it comprises a central body and two wings. The entrance of the main part leads to a vast hall served by a Burgundy stone staircase adorned with a wrought iron banister (a listed element). The ground floor presents a billiards room with fireplace, an old kitchen overlooking the courtyard, a discreet utility room, and several additional rooms. Upstairs, an elegant cabochon landing leads to a dining room and its balconies, and a boudoir / curiosity room leads to the sumptuous, light-filled listed living room, which is decorated with mercury mirrors. These rooms are adorned with herringbone parquet flooring, wood panelling, fireplaces, open beams and ceilings painted and decorated with mouldings. You will also find a kitchen and bedrooms with dressing rooms and bathrooms on this level. The two wings comprise converted former stables. They house bedrooms (one of which is a listed architectural gem), bathrooms, a winter kitchen, vaulted cellars and charming adjoining rooms, accessed by staircases and corridors decorated with wood panelling. Outside, the landscaped garden is enclosed by railings and features trimmed box trees, ancient trees and a discreet swimming pool. There are two listed pavilions, one of which has been converted into a guest bedroom / studio at the bottom of the garden. Listed elements (ref. EM 194): street- and courtyard-facing facades and roofs, staircase with wrought-iron railing, small living room (ground floor), large living room and dining room (upper floor), garden railings.