manor for sale Clamecy, France

Exclusively with Sotheby's. Near Vézelay, a magnificent historic property comprising an elegant manor house dating from the 16th and 17th centuries, flanked by watchtowers, at the heart of a peaceful village. Full of charm, it embodies the discreet character of the rural manor houses of the late Renaissance. Set within a walled park of one hectare, remarkably landscaped, the main residence offers a surface area of 500 m² spread over three levels and was the subject of a careful restoration in 2002. On the ground floor unfold a vast reception lounge featuring a monumental fireplace, an elegant dining room, a library, a study, as well as a fully equipped independent kitchen. All of these rooms open onto the beautiful park, with its centuries-old trees and the statues that adorn the grounds. The first floor, for its part, accommodates six lovely bedrooms, five bathrooms and a linen room, to which is added a very comfortable dormitory, also fitted out as a leisure room. The property further includes an independent house of 100 m² over two levels, entirely restored in 2024, as well as a fine barn of 420 m², of which 75 m² of living space remain to be renovated. Entirely enclosed by stone walls, the one-hectare park is home to a swimming pool, a tennis court, a rose garden and a vegetable garden. To this are added two adjoining plots of around 5,500 m² that complete the property. One of them preserves a former watchtower dated 1537, converted into a dovecote and then restored in 2024. In front of the main entrance stands a majestic four-hundred-year-old lime tree. Finally, the property enjoys a privileged location, combining tranquillity and accessibility: a railway station lies nearby, with a direct connection to Paris-Bercy, and access to the A6 motorway is reached in just 10 minutes. This is a splendid family property, which can also perfectly suit a guesthouse project, notably thanks to its setting within the Grand Vézelay area.

In Burgundy, in the land of Colette, 2 hours from Paris, a Belle Époque seaside villa on just over 1 hectare. Along the marked paths, hedgerows appear, an open landscape animated by many paths lined with shrubs, ponds, forests, and small hills. A varied and hilly countryside, where small peaceful roads wind through. A double wrought iron gate marks the entrance to the park, from where direct access from the road leads to a curved driveway that unfolds in a loop in front of the house, placed in the center, then extends towards the outbuilding at the back; a second independent access serves a parking area that can accommodate up to ten cars. The forest borders the property. An old well remains, which could be reused. The villa is said to have been built during the Roaring Twenties at the initiative of a wealthy Mexican for a woman close to him. Local tradition reports that he arrived by chance at the station of Saint-Sauveur-en-Puisaye before acquiring the land. The main entrance is distinguished by its ancient columns supporting a niche, a pear-balance balustrade, and a door topped by a segmented glass semicircular transom. Oriented to the southwest, built on a basement and raised to three levels, the building adopts an asymmetrical composition. Its main volume, coated in a light shade, is topped with a two-sided slate roof, punctuated by dormer windows. A square tower, slightly out of alignment, sits at one corner and features a covered belvedere. The facade is rhythmized by large arched windows on the ground floor, extended by a continuous balcony on the upper level, protected by an elaborately wrought metal railing. On the first floor, two paired windows open onto small projecting balconies.