Sens, Burgundy 89100

In a Burgundy village, only a little over an hour outside of Paris, a cluster of houses and outbuildings surrounded by a bucolic garden. On a quiet village street, a large wooden gate flanked by two stone pillars and its adjacent pedestrian door open onto a property, which, entirely enclosed, is sheltered from outside noise and prying eyes. A gravel area has enough room to park several vehicles. The pathway leads to two houses and an extensive garden. On one side, topped with a Burgundy-tile gable roof with three hipped dormer windows, one of which is protected by a guardrail, the main two-storey rubble masonry house is adorned with exterior brick window surrounds, while large small-paned windows bathe its interior with light. With an inhabitable surface area of approximately 150 m², the house is flanked by a former bread oven, which repeats the same ornamental features as the house. A more recent extension extends the living room towards the garden onto which large picture windows look out. A stone patio surrounds the building, while an external stone staircase leads to a vaulted cellar. On the other side, facing the main house, the two-storey guesthouse mirrors the same architectural characteristics: a Burgundy-tile gable roof with one hipped dormer window. With its wisteria-festooned façade and exterior patio, the guesthouse has a total surface area of approximately 100 m². Located past the guesthouse are various outbuildings, while in the midst of all the buildings is a carefully groomed, 2,000-m² garden with different landscaped areas.