Le Clos Saint-germain

Christine & Adrien open the doors to you of an elegant 18th century "mansion" of character, an exceptional residence steeped in history (formerly the private hunting lodge of the Marquis de Scorailles then stagecoach relay of the historic neighboring inn), carefully restored according to the rules of the art, nestled in the heart of a charming typical market town. Equipped with many amenities and a remarkable level of sports & leisure facilities (including a fun "multi-activity area" with city-stadium, skate park, children's games... located a stone's throw away) and two equipped fishing ponds (a "no-kill" carpodrome & a rich "sports course"), Saint-Germain-du-Bois also benefits from a soothing agricultural setting & natural surroundings, gentle unspoiled countryside of meadows, rivers & forests. Spacious cottage of great comfort. Vast living room with a very nice volume. Warm "bourgeois" character with contemporary accents, opulent & refined, enhanced by careful heritage restoration (woodwork, cement tiles, French ceilings, molded doors, superb star-shaped framework, magnificent original moldings & rosettes etc.). Lots of style, charm & character. Ultra cozy & cozy. Lovely & intimate "walled" garden of 600m² (with electric gate), carefully planted with trees & flowers, offering a beautiful swimming pool (8x4m), a ping-pong table & a pleasant sheltered terrace. Composition: Semi-detached village house (lodging on 3 levels). Wireless. Gas central heating. 1st floor: living room-kitchen-lounge (kitchen on upper half level), separate toilet. 2nd floor: 3 bedrooms (double bed 140x190cm / 2 single beds 90x190cm / double bed 140x190cm), bathroom (bath), shower room (shower/WC). 3rd floor: TV lounge/games room, 1 bedroom (double bed 140x190cm) with private shower room (multi-jet shower). Enclosed garden + swimming pool (8x4m) + covered terrace + bike room + private parking. Shops including Supermarket on site. Elegant 18th century "mansion" of character, steeped in history & completely revisited with care in an ultra comfortable holiday resort - endowed with an intimate & lovely enclosed garden sheltering an 8x4m swimming pool - nestled in the heart of the picturesque shopping town of Saint-Germain-du-Bois (very many amenities and remarkable level of sports & leisure facilities), 15 km from Louhans, famous capital of Bresse known for its iconic medieval shopping street with "157 arcades" (one of the most remarkable of this type in France as in Europe) as for its very famous "Monday market" labeled "Remarkable site of taste". In the heart of the Bresse countryside, a soothing agricultural & natural setting preserved with particularly varied landscapes, alternating bocage plains dotted with ponds, forests, rivers & mountainous foothills of the nearby Jura massif, rich in several natural sites protected in "Zone Natura 2000" for their remarkable ecosystem (faunistic & floristic). Prime location on the route of a marked footpath in "green walk" (rich network of hiking trails of the same type to be discovered throughout the territory), not far from the circuit of the Romanesque churches, 1.5 km from a referenced "Coup de Cœur" cycle loop of 35 km connected to the greenway (located 15 km away), around twenty km from the first vineyards of the Jura, around forty km from the vineyards of southern Burgundy (Côtes Mâconnaises & Côtes Chalonnaises ) & about fifty kms from the prestigious world-renowned vineyards of the Côtes de Beaune & Hautes Côtes de Beaune (many wine routes to explore including the illustrious "Route des Grands Crus"). In the heart of Bresse Bourguignonne - cradle of the famous Bresse poultry AOC - at the crossroads of Ain & Jura, Chalonnais, Bresse du Jura, Mâconnais, Tournugeois-Clunisois (labeled "Pays d'Art et of History") & Bresse de l'Ain. Ideal for touring several departments: 26 km from Verdun-sur-Doubs (river marina nestled at the confluence of the Doubs and the Saône), 27 km from the Bresse racing circuit (car, motorcycle and karting multi-activities on 48 ha), 29 km from Lons-le-Saunier, 32 km from Seurre, 33 km from Chalon-sur-Saône (labeled "City of Art & History"), 35 km from Cuisery referenced among the very exclusive 8 French "Book Villages", 39 km from Tournus (world famous abbey site), 52 km from Beaune & 52 km from Dole (labeled "City of Art & History"). A superb cocoon of charm nestled in the heart of the village, all shops on site, with idleness by the pool as a bonus!