LAWSON RENTALS


 

Tastefully Restored Very Comfortable 1816 Village House in the Heart of Burgundy

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Available now.

Rent:   Long term: $1200 per month
   Short term: $500 per week

Contact:

   Email: lawson.kay@gmail.com
   Phone (English): 1-510-849-1245 
   Phone (French): Marie Laure Lavier 33 3 80 96 53 10

Living Room:

   Cozy beam-ceilinged living room with active fireplace
   Large dining table
   Comfortable sofa and chairs
   Excellent sound system
   Games and books
   A nice winding stairway to next floor. 

Kitchen:

   Large, cheerful, fully equipped kitchen includes:
      - Large microwave
      - New electric oven
      - Dishwasher
      - Plenty of granite counter and table space
      - Pantry/ironing room

Paneled exercise room includes: 

   - Sauna
   - Recumbent bike
   - A half bathroom

Second floor (premier étage):

   Large sitting room with sofas includes:
      - Satellite disc television (CNN, BBC) 
      - High speed internet 
   Small bedroom/study with a view of the Chateau includes:
      - A very large bathroom
      - Spacious modern washer & dryer

Attic:

   Very large carpeted master bedroom
   Beautiful wooden beam ceiling
   Kingsize bed
   Plenty of closet space
   Two large chests
   Two sofas

Vaulted cellar (cave):

   A summer bed sitting room
   Two single beds
   Table and chairs
   Plus half-bathroom.

Good lighting and electric radiators throughout, with transformer for American appliances. 

House, furnishings, and appliances are always well maintained. 

Garden:

3,000 square feet with lawn
Fruit trees, flowers, pleasant wood and stone furniture 
Barbecue
Open view of 12th century village church plus the historic Chateau de Bussy Rabutin across the valley 
Surrounded by rolling fields, winding lanes, grazing cattle and horses, vineyards, forest, meadows.

Great walks in all directions. Excellent food shopping 10-12 minutes by car.

Car Available:

1998 Mercedes, stick shift, well maintained 
In excellent condition as required by French Law
(Contrôle Technique)
Available at $100/month

Also nearby:

Chateau de Bussy-Rabutin is located on the other side of the village

Lac du Pont – great swimming and boating, sandy beach

Semur en Auxois and Noyers, which are well known traditional villages

Venarey-les-Laumes – good for golf, tennis and swimming (10 minutes by car)

Alesia -- where Julius Caesar fought the Gauls in 52 BC

The Abbey of Fontenay (UNESCO World Heritage)

Forges of Buffon -- (early European metallurgy)

Vase de Vix -- one of France’s greatest antiquity treasures

Cathedral of Vezelay

Dijon -- 25 miles southeast, an urban center rich in art and history> Dijon is 25 minutes away by train from nearby village, Venarey-les-laumes

Wine regions: Chablis, Nuits St Georges, Beaune, Cote de Nuits, Chambertin, Vougeot

Source of the Seine River

….and much, much more



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