Faucogney-et-la-Mer, Franche-Comté 70310

Location: The secluded estate lies absolutely quiet and sunny in the natural park of the Thousand Lakes region. It offers a very nice view over the surrounding meadows and forests. Access is via a gravel country road ending on the property. In a few minutes you reach the charming town of Faucogney-et-la-Mer, with small shops for daily needs. Travel times to Freiburg and Basel are about 1.52 hours. The estate itself, with a building ensemble of three residential houses and various outbuildings, resembles a small village and forms a protected inner courtyard. Main house with 2 apartments Layout EG 1st apartment, caretaker apartment Entrée between two sandstone rounded arches Living room with glazed sandstone rounded arch and a fireplace Stove Kitchen with fittings, pantry Living room with sandstone fireplace with a sandstone column, insert and access to terrace and garden Bedroom, bathroom with shower, toilet Heating room with oil tanks ZG (Upper Ground) room accessible via sandstone stairs in the entrance OG 2nd apartment Entrance with wardrobe Large living area on two levels with freestanding tiled stove Kitchen with fittings Guest bathroom with tub, sink, toilet ZG Large bath with shower, two wash basins, laundry cabinets, toilet and bidet Large bedroom DG Large bedroom with four-poster bed Childs room Side annex Wooden shed with storage space. Heating: Oil central heating by Viessmann. Water supply: Spring water Condition of the property: The main house has been lovingly, very meticulously and professionally renovated from the ground up while preserving its original character. It is in excellent condition. Guest house Layout EG 2 storage rooms OG Kitchen with fittings Living room with fireplace DG Bedroom Heating: Electric radiators and the fireplace Water supply: Spring water Condition: The renovated little house is in very good condition. Residential house Layout UG 2 vaulted cellars, one used as storage for oil tanks and the other houses the waterworks with water cistern and the central heating. OG Kitchen with fittings and a bread oven Shower, toilet Living-dining room with open sandstone fireplace and access to the terrace with awning 2nd OG Living room with billiards and access to the terrace with outdoor grill Bedroom Shower, double washbasins, toilet DG 1 room Heating: Oil central heating Water supply: Spring water Condition: The natural stone house has been renovated from the ground up and is in very good condition. Outbuildings: The estate is completed by several outbuildings. Together with the residential buildings they form a charming ensemble, like a small village, and also serve very useful functions. Bakehouse: Massive quarry-stone building with a wine cellar on the lower ground floor and a storage room on the ground floor. Workshop and garage: Massive natural stone building with workshop, garage and storage possibilities. Wood shed: The newly built wood shed serves as a double garage for various machines such as excavator, mowers, tractor, wheel loader, etc. Partially solid wood shed: Also newly built. Turbine house: The small former turbine house made of natural stones served to generate electricity at the beginning of the last century. A turbine still exists, as well as a small weir pond that once powered the turbine. Property: The estate sits on about 30 ha of land, including about 23 ha mixed forest and spruce forest and about 4 ha meadows and pastures, a large lake and a pond. It is an absolute rarity in terms of size, location, topography, diversity and rounding, with a wonderful microclimate. Large lake: The large lake of about 3 ha lies beautifully embedded amid meadows and forests and is mainly fed by springs and a small stream. The owner, a passionate angler and fish breeder, has built up over many years an unique fish stock in biologic balance. The lake hosts carp and pike over a meter long, as well as zander, roach, perch and bream. The depth of over 3 meters provides excellent living conditions