'Five star nature and a four star stay'
Have you seen the film 'Le chant des forêts' yet? An invitation to slow down and reconnect with the living landscape ... from L'Ancienne Gare!
Peace, beautiful nature, plenty of space less than 600km from Utrecht! An old train station that, while retaining that authentic atmosphere of the past, has been converted into a characterful holiday home with all the comforts of today.
With 2 floors of 140 m2 each, it is spacious. Both the ground floor and the upper floor have a separate entrance and there is a connecting door that can be locked.
The property is detached, with a large garden (1750 m2) and a terrace over the entire width of the 23 meter wide building. That terrace is the old platform and overlooks the guardhouse on the other side of the (no longer existing) railway. You don't have to worry about being woken up by the train, it hasn't been running since 1952!
The Agricultural Cooperative is located about 250 meters away, which normally does not cause any nuisance, but during harvest time (unpredictable when that is exactly), there is activity and nuisance.
You enter the entrance hall which is actually still completely in its original state, with the beautiful old advertising posters, enamelled signs and the ticket offices. However, space has been made for a work table and the television corner with flat screen and DVD player. There are also a lot of DVDs and there is a nice library.
The large living room with fireplace has a nice sitting area with lounge sofa and a dining area with space for 8 people. The spacious kitchen is equipped with all modern conveniences and has been completely renovated, as is the shower. The two bedrooms are located on the left side of the station, the first adjacent to the living room, the second adjacent to the entrance hall. They are furnished with a double bed, a linen closet and laundry facilities. The sofa by the television can be folded out into a double sofa bed.
There is a second terrace that is located behind the guardhouse and borders the edge of the forest. This sheltered spot with pergola has a fixed barbecue and a large dining table.
The apartment on the 1st floor used to be the home of the Chef de Gare and his family. It has its own entrance and offers space for up to 5 people with 3 bedrooms.
Here too a spacious living room, attractively furnished and with a fantastic view over the valley of the Saône, fully equipped kitchen with dishwasher and refrigerator and a spacious bathroom with walk-in shower and bath.
There is no smoking in and around the station.
It is an ideal walking and cycling area!
