luxury house for sale Marcilly-sur-Seine, France

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The advertiser did not provide an english description for this listing.

The advertiser did not provide an english description for this listing.

A former Cistercian abbey with guest houses and 9 hectares of grounds, half an hour from Epernay in the Champagne region. Founded in 1142 by Saint Bernard of Clairvaux, the Cistercian abbey was built around the hermitage of Blessed Hugh the Hermit. It was named 'Notre Dame du Reclus' in memory of the holy hermit who came here to lead an isolated life in 1128, soon to be joined by a few companions wishing to imitate his example and share his solitude. They lived in 'seclusion', away from the world, isolated from villages and people, devoting themselves to prayer and meditation, in a spirit of penitence and contemplation. In 1567, during the French Wars of Religion, the monastic complex suffered considerable damage, losing half of its buildings, including the abbey church, which was destroyed and burnt down. Where the nave once stood, the abbots subsequently erected their own residence and the church was rebuilt in 1770. With the abolition of all monasteries, the French Revolution dealt a fatal blow to the religious history of 'Le Reclus' and the abbey was sold as a national property. Restoration work began in 1928 and the complex that can be seen today is almost completely rehabilitated. Surrounded by a stone wall and patiently restored over several decades by its current owner, the abbey forms a true hamlet with numerous outbuildings, almost all of which have been converted into gîtes (guest houses). The park features an open spring and finishes in a wood.

One of the most remarkable properties in the town centre of Provins, a UNESCO heritage town nestled in the Paris region's countryside. The property is made up of several buildings in a U shape. It looks out over a calm street. The buildings are arranged around a paved courtyard that features a rectangular lawn with four spherical box trees at each corner. A garden extends in line with this court, separated from it by a small wall crowned with wrought-iron railings. An elegant double-door iron gate opens between these two sections. At the bottom of the garden a box hedge separates the garden from another courtyard, which offers two closed garages with access to the road. The town house forms an L shape. It is made up of two storeys, excluding the cellar and loft, and is completed with a one-bedroom apartment that can be reached via a carriage entrance that serves as a secondary point of entry. On the edge of the square court, an artist’s studio and three storerooms stand in line with a wash house. In the garden, a lean-to adjoins the artist’s studio and a greenhouse adjoins the living room.

EXCLUSIVELY Located a few kilometers from Provins, in a hamlet of Chenoise-Cucharmoy, surrounded by fields, this authentic Briarde farm has a mixed surface area (dwellings and annexes) of 790m2 on a plot of 6981m2. It is built in the middle of an ancient Merovingian site and rests on the foundations of a Gallo-Roman villa. Records date back to the existence of a farm until the middle of the 13th century and the buildings are practically identical to the stewardship plans of 1784. Its portal opens onto a large central courtyard surrounded by barns and the main house, all adorned with Virginia creeper, clematis, climbing roses or honeysuckle. From the outset, the visitor is struck by the harmonious balance and the moving imprint of time that emerge from the whole. The charm operates from the entrance to the house dressed in white stone with black cabochons which reveals an original play of volumes with its suspended concrete staircase. To its left it leads to a beautiful, warm living room with exposed beams, brick floors and a large stone fireplace and a library-office following it. To its right is the large and friendly kitchen with access to the garden at the back, also decorated with beams and bricks and revealing a fireplace with bread oven and wood-burning stove. It is extended by a fully equipped utility room separated by a few oak steps from a large entrance made of stone, beams, bricks and old solid oak doors housing storage space. A door leads to a perfectly ventilated vaulted cellar and another to the neighboring barn. The staircase from the hall leads to a half-floor consisting of a dining room open on 3 sides, with exposed beams and beautiful oak parquet flooring, then to the first floor landing, all in wood and half-timbering from where a staircase leads to the insulated attic which still offers a beautiful convertible area. The first floor consists of a very spacious master suite with a bathroom including a walk-in shower, bathtub and toilets, a bedroom and a bathroom on the landing. An elegant hallway leads to 2 further bedrooms and a full bathroom. Continuing from the first house, separated by a boiler room/laundry room, we discover a second house, bathed in light and very generous in volume. Also benefiting from independent access, you enter through a cathedral hall from which a beautiful wooden staircase leads upstairs. On the left, a very large living room with a beautiful stone fireplace and opening onto a private terrace. To the right, a warm kitchen-dining room. Upstairs, a master suite with shower room and toilets. The other three bedrooms share a bathroom with toilets. Adjoining the main house, a first barn of 270m2 on two levels serves as a workshop and reception area and a second of 178m2 serves as a garage and reception area. On the other side of the courtyard, another building has on its ground floor an independent accommodation of 55m2 composed of a living room with kitchenette area, a bedroom with a vaulted brick ceiling and a bathroom. water with sanitary facilities. As an extension, the open barn of 183m2 completes the whole. The central grassy courtyard is home to numerous trees, boxwoods and a pretty stone fountain. At the back, we discover an orchard made up of apple trees, pear trees, cherry trees, plum trees, and a vegetable garden. Outside the walls are a charming little pond and a meadow where geese, ducks and chickens roam freely. Less than 500 meters away lies the Jouy national forest with its many walking trails. All amenities are located in the center of Chenoise, 1km away, as well as in Provins, 11km away. This residence offers a beautiful living environment. Its versatility will delight the most demanding: perfect for a large family, ideal for hosting guest rooms or developing event projects. ENERGY CLASS: E / CLIMATE CLASS: E Estimated average amount of annual energy expenditure for standard use, established based on energy prices for the year 2021: between EUR9,250 and EUR12,610 (subscriptions included). Contact: Elvire de la MARTINIERE - 06 03 05 05 96 RSAC: 800 930 232 MEAUX

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