casa for Køb i Villers-Pater, Borgoña-Franco Condado

This beautiful ‘Petit Château’ in Villers-Pater, Haute Saône, is located on a 18,000m2 plot and is divided into several buildings. The château has its origins from before 1386, when it served as a "dépendance" from the monastery of Saint Vincent, near Besançon. It was rebuilt in 1415 and 1435, only to become a fortress in 1534. As you approach the chateau you pass the caretaker’s house which is included in the sale (it requires renovation, but offers two bedrooms, a kitchen and bathroom) and a pretty church (which is not part of the chateau), ending in front of the main gates. Inside the gate there is a picturesque courtyard garden, which is open to the north and houses an annexe to the right as a former distillery and with a pizza oven. The main building has been renovated over the years and offers a great ambience for a life away from it all in the heart of the French countryside. Entering the main building, there is a kitchen with a hatch to the dining room, as well as a large living room and a toilet on the mezzanine floor. An old, curved, spiral staircase leads to the private area on the first floor with its three tastefully furnished bedrooms and two bathrooms. There is a fireplace in each of the bedrooms and the windows to the garden side offer a beautiful view of the greenery. In the attic, there are additional bedrooms, two of which are finished and two of which are still in their original state. Situated on a small hillside, the property has a beautiful garden built up by small avenues of trees around a fountain, allowing plenty of space for eating al-fresco or enjoying hidden spots. The small village of Villers-Pater is nestled between hills in the middle of nature and offers great opportunities to relax and find peace in a rural setting. The nearest cities are Vesoul and Besançon, which are 20km and 40km away respectively. The next bigger village with shopping facilities for daily needs, Rioz, is reachable within a 10-minutes drive. It takes about 3 hours by car from Zurich and about 1.5 hours from Basel airport to reach the chateau.