Roanne, Rhône 42300

On the borders of Southern Burgundy, 30 minutes from Roanne, 1h40 from Lyon, 2h50 from Geneva.In the Roanne region, this incredible Renaissance-inspired residence elegantly dominates a prestigious site with an exceptional heritage in which the walls still seem to whisper the past.On the way to Santiago de Compostela, in the heart of a village labelled village of character perched on a rocky peak, each street with its timeless charm of the Middle Ages is like an invitation to travel for lovers of old stones offering from the summit an extraordinary view of the Monts de La Madeleine.It is therefore seized by the soul and the mysteries of the place that one discovers, by pushing a discreet gate, this imposing residence and its round turret topped by a dovecote, well out of sight with its walled garden and its swimming pool of 6m X 4m on a plot of 680 m.The main house of about 200 m of remarkable authenticity has retained its half-timbering on the street side.Inside, the living room, two fireplaces and a listed spiral staircase make this house an exceptional property.It consists on the ground floor of a kitchen with beams and stone floor, a magnificent living room bathed in light which opens onto the garden with its Burgundy stone fireplace with sculpted jambs and its walls and ceiling with their painted decorations vestiges of the past.In continuity, a dining room with old-fashioned charm with French ceilings also opens onto the outside.Away there is a small room for the swimming pool, a boiler room, a shower room and a toilet.Access to the upper floors is via two stone spiral staircases.On the first floor with octagonal terracotta tiles there is a large and magnificent bedroom with a carved stone fireplace, two other bedrooms, two bathrooms with toilet and an office with fireplace.There are many paintings and ornaments on the fireplace trumeaux.Above, the attic offers great development potential with an exceptional view from the dovecote.City gas central heating (year 2016) and Jotul wood stove.Fiber installed.This Renaissance-style building was built in the sixteenth century with elegant mullioned windows.In particular, you can admire the entrance door, the tympanum of which is decorated with a scallop shell.King Franois I is said to have made a stop in this former private mansion.Outside, an annex house to renovate of about 100 m will meet many family, professional or tourist projects with a basement used as a garage and a cellar.Mains drainage.Between the ramparts of the fourteenth century, the half-timbered houses, the manors and the beautiful residences of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, you will enjoy an incredible environment and many walks around in the heart of the vineyards of the Cte Roannaise.