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Equestrian property
20 Rooms
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982 m²
Barbizon
3 950 000 €
A vast estate with an elegant country house, gîtes, a private stable and 3.6 hectares of grounds, nestled 55 kilometres south-east of Paris, near the town of Barbizon and Fontainebleau forest. Near Barbizon, 55 kilometres south-east of Paris, a wrought-iron gate leads onto a sandstone-paved driveway lined with linden trees. The house then comes into view, standing proudly in its grounds that are entirely enclosed and cover 3.6 hectares. The elegant dwelling is hidden behind cedars, poplars and cherry trees. It has a mansard roof and neoclassical traits. Its ashlar elevations display symmetry, with eight north-facing bays and seven south-facing bays. Along the roof, there is a series of small-paned arched dormers. A roof lantern, which is typical of this style of construction, crowns the house. The entrance door is made of finely sculpted wood. It stands beneath a stone pediment. The estate offers spacious guestrooms for tourists. A terrace covering more than 200m² looks southwards at one hectare of parkland. There are three bedrooms with en-suite bathrooms on the ground floor and two spacious bedrooms on the first floor. In the semi-basement, there is an old relaxation space with a swimming pool, a jacuzzi and a terrace. The house is entirely liveable, yet it requires special attention for maintenance and some parts need to be renovated. A caretaker's house is set back from the entrance gate. It looks out at neighbouring meadows where racing horses graze. Indeed, equestrianism feels omnipresent here. At the end of the estate, there are horse-riding structures: a stable with 11 looseboxes, a covered riding school and a riding arena with a fibre-sand surface that covers 3,000m². They could be separated. And more than 2,300m² of land that can be built upon edges the estate along roughly 40 linear metres of the road. The estate is both bucolic and well-structured. It forms a peaceful backdrop, just stone's throw from Fontainebleau forest.