Le Marronnier

Authentic traditional country farm from 1835, steeped in history and carefully restored, quietly located in the countryside, on the immediate edge of meadows, in the heart of the magnificent Brionnais bocage with as privileged neighbors the famous Charolais cows grazing peacefully! Small rural hamlet nestled in the hollow of a superb rural & natural setting protected in the "Natura 2000" zone for its remarkable ecosystem - a succession of vast pastures, ponds, rivers and forests - 2 km from the picturesque village of Briant, a mini town on the map post office nestled in a promontory in the heart of a splendid unspoiled setting of nature & greenery, endowed with an elegant 11th century Romanesque church, the remains of a medieval castle & a bucolic fishing pond with leisure area (games of 'children, table-tennis, picnic area with barbecue…). Spacious gîte with good comfort. Warm country character combined with careful heritage restoration (many original features: manger & stone staircase, historic brick bread oven, fireplace mantel, beams, frame, stone window lintels ..). Soft and exotic atmosphere of an old country house. Pleasant large gravel terrace, in the shade of a century-old chestnut tree, set on a small, intimate enclosed courtyard adjoining the owners' small vegetable garden (picking vegetables possible). Composition: House adjoining a house comprising two completely independent but communicating lodgings (interior door connecting the two lodgings for group rental). Heating PAC + fireplace. Ground floor: Living room-kitchen, lounge, bathroom (shower / Wc). 1st fl. : 3 bedrooms (2 single beds 90x190cm / double bed 140x190cm / 1 single bed 90x190cm), one with private shower, bathroom (bath), separate WC. 2nd fl. : 1 bedroom (double bed 140x190cm + single bed 90x190cm). Private enclosed gravel patio-terrace. Private parking. Secure closed bicycle room. Shops 2.5 km. All amenities 14 km.