Aillant-sur-Tholon, Burgundy 89110

A former hunting lodge set in green countryside, surrounded by two barns, a pond and 2 hectares of land in the Yonne department in Burgundy, 1 hour 15 minutes from Paris. This former hunting lodge was probably built in the 18th and 19th centuries. A lane leads to the property through undulating countryside with woods, small hills and fields. An electric gate opens onto a driveway leading up to the house. There is a gravelled area where cars can be parked. Lush, diverse vegetation surrounds a pond and a pontoon. As you go on, the buildings come into view. The shutters and double carriage entrance doors of the two barns are eye-catching with their pale blue colour, which contrasts with the ochre of the rendering and the brighter tone of the brick bay surrounds and quoins. A large stone terrace adorns the main south-facing house facade, also built of rendered rubble stone and brick, topped by three hipped roof dormers, two of which are hanging, in the four-sloped tiled roof. On either side of the two-storey dwelling there are two similar sized barns, each with a flat tile gable roof and extended by a lean-to with a pitched roof. From one of these, a driveway bordered by a small Mediterranean garden leads to a pool house, which faces a swimming pool surrounded by a stone coping and pergola. The grounds are lush and green, with a well, a carport and a petanque ground. A row of fruit trees faces the stud farm behind the house. There are a few benches and seats here and there, so that everyone can have some space on their own and admire the scenery.