Gîte du Chateau Mouton

Between City & Countryside, a stone's throw from all amenities and sports & leisure facilities! Charming, authentic, traditional 18th-century residence - fully restored & refurbished as a comfortable holiday home - nestled in the heart of the suburban Countryside, between two vast state forests in the heart of the Val de Saône, 6 km from downtown Chalon-sur-Saône (classified as a "City of Art & History"), on a pleasant 5-hectare "bourgeois" family estate steeped in history. Pleasant countryside & natural surroundings, nestling on the edge of fields on the outskirts of a major shopping town, on the edge of woods (partly private), adjacent to the nearby Côtes Chalonnaises vineyards, in the gentle rolling Countryside dotted with numerous signposted footpaths including "balades vertes" (very rich network of hiking trails of this type to be explored in the area, on foot or mountain bike) & various natural sites protected as "Zone Natura 2000" for their remarkable ecosystems, a soothingly preserved setting combining bucolic vineyard hillsides, forests, fields & meadows, bordering the famous "Val d'Or" of Mercurey (leader of the Côte Chalonnaises crus, one of France's oldest AOCs) & the splendid Vaux valley ("la petite Suisse chalonnaise"). Privileged location, adjacent to the "Route des Grands Vins" (extended by the illustrious "Route des Grands Crus" through the legendary wine villages of Puligny-Montrachet, Pommard, Meursault...) & the Romanesque church circuit, 2 km from the Voie Verte of the "Grande Boucle de Bourgogne du Sud", 2 km from the EuroVélo6 cycle route (along the famous Canal du Centre), adjoining the "Cycloroute71" (Tour de Saône-et-Loire by bike) linked to the Voie Verte "du Morvan aux Vineyards", 10 km from the "Voie Bleue" along the Saône & 9 km from the GR76 (connected to the GR7 & GRP "Au fil des Vignes et Vallées"). Prime Location at the crossroads of the world-renowned vineyards of Côtes Chalonnaises, Côtes de Beaune & Hautes Côtes de Beaune, at the crossroads of Côte d'Or, Pays Beaunois, Bresse Bourguignonne & Autunois-Morvan. Ideal for commuting (A6 access 4 km away): 4 km from Clinique Val Dracy, 7.5 km from the charming medieval wine town of Givry, 9 km from Mercurey, 10 km from the Chalon-sur-Saône Golf course, 17 km from Chagny, famous for its Sunday morning gourmet Market, 30 km from Saint-Gengoux-le-National, classified as a "Cités de Caractère de Bourgogne-Franche-Comté", 31 km from Tournus, 31 km from Beaune, 39 km from Le Creusot (famous Combes amusement park / Creusot TGV station 32 km away), 41 km from Seurre, 44 km from Louhans (capital of Bresse bourguignonne) & 50 km from the famous abbey town of Cluny. A soothing "cocoon" full of charm & a complete change of scenery, combining "citybreak" & "countrybreak"!

Amandine & Thimotée welcome you to a charming, carefully restored 18th-century traditional home, next to the elegant, perfectly restored manor house they occupy, nestled on a 5-hectare "bourgeois" family estate, steeped in history and meticulously cared for. Peaceful, unspoilt country setting, nestled on the edge of a plain of arable fields & meadows, on the edge of a vast Forest (partly private), on the outskirts of the town & its many amenities (including supermarkets), close to the bucolic "Étang de Chaumont" (a natural site for walking and discovering the flora & fauna). Surrounded by unspoilt Countryside, with various protected ZNIEFF areas and Natura 2000 zones for its rich ecosystems, this magnificent hilly setting combines beautiful wild forests (including two vast state forests nearby), meadows and vineyard slopes. Very comfortable Holiday cottage. Very spacious. Vast living room, part of which has a beautiful "cathedral volume". Warm country feel with contemporary "industrial" accents in dialogue with the rich traces of the original building (stone walls & pillars, period beams & framework). Large exposed terrace, shaded in summer. Pleasant garden planted with trees and flowers, bordered by the estate's former moat (perfectly secure), with a charming wooden footbridge leading to the Holiday cottage (alternative access possible via the courtyard).
Composition : Holiday cottage adjoining a family home next to the owner's house (total independence without vis-à-vis). Wifi (fiber). Electric heating + wood stove. Ground floor: living room-kitchen, 1 bedroom (2 single beds 90x190cm), shower room, separate toilet. 1st floor: 2 bedrooms (each with 2 beds 160x200cm), shower room/WC, mezzanine lounge (convertible 1 bed 120x190cm). Private terrace + garden + parking. Shops including supermarkets 1.5 km away.