2 bedroom village house for sale

This enchanting, renovated 2-bedroom/2 bathroom house is situated in the heart of a picture postcard medieval village in a quiet corner of southern Burgundy. Overlooking the quiet square in front of the church, where boules is played beneath the shade of ancient trees, the house is just a few steps from shops, cafés and restaurants.

The village, which is next to the magnificent Morvan National Park, is becoming known as an artistic centre for painters, sculptors and architects. Several exhibitions of work have been held here. Visitors to this region have a full choice of pursuits including watersports, the health spa of Saint-Honoré-les-Bains, churches, castles, châteaux and vineyards and the archaeological centre and museum at Bibracte.

The accommodation is fitted with oil-fired central heating and consists of an entrance hall, kitchen/dining room (16.6m²) which is charming but simple and functional, sitting room (24.6m²) with exposed beams and original fireplace with inset wood-burning stove, a fully equipped ground floor bathroom and separate WC, and, upstairs, 2 double bedrooms (29.3m² and 17.8m²), 2 walk-in storage rooms and a newly fitted shower room with WC. Outside, at the rear, there is a small courtyard.

The house is situated in the heart of the village, opposite the church and close to shops and restaurants. It typifies the shape and style of romantic Burgundian architecture, with its wooden shutters, wrought ironwork and distinctive roofline, and is ready for occupation.

Access to this region is easy from the international airport at Lyon which has connections with Heathrow, Birmingham, Manchester and Stansted, and the TGV station at Le Creusot, with high-speed services to Paris and on to London via Eurostar, is about 45 minutes away.