Ghislaine welcomes you to a rural country house dating from the 19th century, steeped in history (former village café), with a raw "old-fashioned" charm (fully restored inside), nestled "on a balcony" on the hillside on the first heights of a hillside overlooking a small valley of meadows crossed by a bucolic river full of fish, on the edge of an immense national forest massif housing the "Pont du Roi dam", a vast 44 ha water reservoir (bucolic artificial lake submerging an old valley for several kilometers), an exceptional biotope & literal paradise for fishermen, a natural space classified & protected in "Natura 2000 Zone" for its rich fauna & flora (equipped with an educational trail). Between Morvan and Couches, in a small residential hamlet adjoining the road separating Autun and Couches, nestled in a beautiful, unspoiled countryside combining vineyard landscapes and gentle mountains, between vineyard hillsides, large ponds, vast wild forests, and verdant hedged valleys. Spacious, comfortable cottage. Warm, rustic country character blends with the gentle, exotic feel of an old rural building. A large, intimate, sheltered south-facing terrace (completed by a second, uncovered west-facing terrace) opens onto a pleasant 300m² enclosed garden planted with trees and plants (mini fruit orchard with apple and plum trees / picking possible), nestled on the edge of a wooded pasture (home to the famous Charolais cows in season). Beautiful, unobstructed views of the surrounding countryside. Composition: Semi-detached house. Wi-Fi (fiber). Electric heating (heat pump in living room) + wood stove. Raised ground floor (5 steps): living room-kitchen, 1 bedroom (double bed 140x190cm), bathroom (shower), separate toilet. 1st floor: TV lounge on mezzanine landing, 1 bedroom (2 single beds 80x190cm), separate toilet. Covered terrace + terrace + enclosed garden (300m²) + private parking. All amenities 12 km away. At the gateway to the Morvan Natural Park bordering the Couchois vineyards! 19th century country house steeped in history, nestled in the countryside on a pleasant enclosed plot of 300m², on the edge of meadows & a vast national forest, in a mini rural hamlet (along the road leading to Autun), equidistant (around twelve kms) from Autun labeled "Town of Art & History" (historic "relais de Rome" in the heart of Burgundy, rich in 2000 years of human presence with a literally exceptional heritage / all amenities on site & very rich level of sports & leisure facilities including a golf course) as from the charming medieval & commercial village of Couches (home to the sumptuous castle of the Queen of France Marguerite of Burgundy dating from the 13th century). In the heart of a peaceful, preserved rural and natural setting of gentle mountains (partly protected in "Natura 2000 Zone" & ZNIEFF for its rich ecosystems), mixing viticulture, agriculture and nature, adjoining the immense national forest of Planoise (one of the largest in France) on the southern slope of the Morvan massif. Ultra-privileged location at the crossroads of the world-renowned vineyards of Côtes de Beaune, Hautes Côtes de Beaune & Côtes Chalonnaises, bordering the "Route des Grands Vins" extended by the illustrious "Route des Grands Crus" (crossing the legendary wine-growing villages of Puligny-Montrachet, Pommard, Meursault, etc.), on the routes of the Romanesque churches circuit & various marked footpaths (connected to a rich network of "green walks" crisscrossing the region, to be explored on foot or by mountain bike), 10 km from the legendary GTMC mountain bike route (Grande Traversée du Massif Central), 10 km from the GR 137 connected to the GR7 & GR76 as well as the superb GRP "Au Fil des Vignobles et Vallées", 12 km from the greenway "du Morvan aux Vignobles" attached to the "Cycloroute71" (Tour de Saône-et-Loire à vélo), 19 km of the EuroVélo6 cycle route linked to the "Tour de Bourgogne à vélo" (along the famous Canal du Centre, a navigable route to discover during a boat trip or on foot / river marina 20 km away) & 21 km of the "La Voie des Vignes" cycle route (36 km route among the vineyards of the great Burgundy wines, the most eminent in the world). At the crossroads of the Côte d'Or and the rich territories of Chalonnais, Pays Beaunois, Autunois-Morvan, 10 km from the "seven menhirs of Epoigny" (one of the most important megalithic sites in Burgundy), 16 km from Le Creusot (renowned Combes amusement park / Creusot TGV station 27 km away), 21 km from the medieval town of Nolay (lake equipped for swimming), 23 km from the departure station of the "Vélorail du Morvan" (22 km of unusual nature walk), 26 km from the spa town of Santenay, 30 km from Chagny (renowned for its Sunday morning gastronomic market), 36 km from the famous Gallo-Roman archaeological site of Bibracte labeled "Grand Site de France", 41 km from Chalon-sur-Saône (labeled "Town of Art and History"), 41 km from Beaune & 44 km from the famous Paldenshangpa Buddhist temple.
