Chez la Monette

A delightful Morvan farmhouse dating from 1819, steeped in history ("family home" since time immemorial, having once housed the village bistro), carefully revisited in accordance with the rules of the art, as a comfortable holiday home. In the middle of the Autun countryside, in the heart of a small rural hamlet nestling on the edge of the bocage (where peaceful Charolais cows graze in season) & a small meadow with a few sheep & Adèle, the owners' donkey, 2 km from the majestic 16th century Château de Sully (listed as a MH), one of the most beautiful private French buildings open to the public, the birthplace of Mac Mahon, president of the French Republic. Nestled in the green valley of the Drée (and its fish-filled river), this former mining village has a rich heritage (old gothic church, Mac-Mahon funeral chapel, 13th century monastery and priory, several chapels, mining remains, etc.) and a bucolic, gentle mountain landscape, alternating with rolling hedged farmland and a vast forest (including the 300-hectare PEFC-certified municipal forest). Spacious gîte with great comfort. Warm country style with contemporary accents combined with a careful heritage restoration (monumental stone fireplace, French ceilings & original beams). Lots of charm & character. Ultra cosy atmosphere. Large exposed and shaded terrace (west facing) opening onto a pleasant garden with flowers and plants, with a petanque court and a ping-pong table. Composition: Single-storey house adjoining the owners' house (total independence without vis-à-vis). Wifi. Heating PAC. Fireplace. Living room-kitchen-lounge, 3 bedrooms, one with TV (double bed 160x200cm / double bed 140x190cm / electric bed 2 p. 140x190cm), 2 bathrooms (showers / one PMR with WC), independent WC. Garden + terrace + petanque ground + ping-pong + bike room + private parking. Shops & supermarket 8 km. TGV line 150m from the gîte.