la Grange - Pontoux - Gîte

Charming 17th century farm barn with an elegant brick facade - steeped in history and carefully restored - quietly located 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 and ultra-renowned fishing site for its famous catfish, pike-perch and carp / remarkable ecosystem partly classified as a "Natura 2000 Zone", for its exceptional ornithological reserve rich in 160 species and its very rare plant varieties). Nestled in a beautiful, unspoiled rural and natural setting of agricultural hedged plains, Pontoux has the distinction of having the last floating mill installed on the Doubs (one of the very last of this type in France) and boasts a 27-hectare pond in a protected site (1.5 km away), an exceptional "sensitive natural area" unique in Burgundy, classified as a "Natura 2000 Zone" (nesting of numerous birds with more than 130 species recorded including one of the largest colonies of black-crowned night herons in Saône-et-Loire) with an educational trail (to be discovered discreetly...). Comfortable cottage. Pleasant contemporary character. Zen and gentle atmosphere. Large exposed and/or shaded terrace. Enclosed courtyard (with electric gate). Composition: House comprising 1 gîte + 1 small "family" accommodation (semi-detached) adjoining the owner's house (total independence from each other). 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), 2 of which have a second separate toilet. Private terrace + parking. Shared enclosed courtyard (electric gate). Amenities 10 km away.