la Grange - Pontoux - Gîte

Lovely 17th century farm barn with an elegant brick façade - steeped in history & carefully restored - located in a quiet area on the edge of a lane, in the heart of a peaceful little rural residential village nestled in the countryside on the banks of the Doubs, accessible 500m away (kayakers' paradise & ultra-renowned fishing site for its famous catfish, pikeperch or carp / remarkable ecosystem partly classified as a "Natura 2000 Zone", for its exceptional ornithological reserve rich in 160 species & its very rare plant varieties). Nestled in the hollow of a beautiful rural & natural setting preserved by agricultural hedged plains, Pontoux has the particularity of having had the last floating mill installed on the Doubs (one of the very last of this type in France) and has a 27 ha pond in a protected site (1.5 km away), an exceptional "sensitive natural space" unique in Burgundy, classified as a "Natura 2000 Zone" (nesting of many birds with more than 130 species recorded including one of the largest colonies of gray herons in Saône-et-Loire) with an educational trail (to be discovered discreetly...). Comfortable cottage. Pleasant contemporary character. Zen & gentle atmosphere. Large exposed and/or shaded terrace. Enclosed courtyard (electric gate) opening onto a soothing "natural" property of 4000m² (wooded meadow). Composition: House comprising 2 adjoining gîtes, adjoining the owner's house (total independence). Wifi. Electric heating. Duplex gîte. Ground floor: living room-kitchen-lounge, laundry area, separate toilet. 1st floor: 6 bedrooms (3 including double bed 140x190cm + 1 single bed 90x190cm / double bed 140x190cm + 2 single beds 90x190cm / double bed 140x190cm + 2 single beds 100x190cm + extra single bed 90x190cm / 2 single beds 90x190cm) with private bathrooms (showers/toilets) including 2 with second separate toilet. Private terrace + parking. Enclosed courtyard (electric gate) + shared land (4000m²). Amenities 10 km away.