Gîte de la Maison du L.A.C

Both passionate about "decoration" & horticulture, Francine & Brigitte open the doors of a charming "fifties" residence carefully "revamped", neighboring the charming traditional Bresse farm that they occupy, also perfectly renovated, housing their "guest house". Calm & total tranquility, nestled in the countryside on the edge of a vast "open" plateau of wooded fields & meadows, a stone's throw from a beautiful wild forest & bucolic ponds. Peaceful little rural residential hamlet, close to the shopping center of Simard, a small typical Bresse village with a majestic & rare brick church with a neo-Roman bell tower. Bucolic preserved rural setting, mixing agriculture & nature. Enchanting & relaxing. Very comfortable cottage. Beautiful living room with "cathedral volume". Warm "country chic" spirit with contemporary accents enhanced by the rich traces of the original building including a magnificent assortment of mosaic floors, cement tiles and "terrazzo". Lots of charm & character. Ultra cozy & comfortable. Bright, zen & soft atmosphere. Pleasant lawned garden of 1000m², trees, flowers & plants, sheltering an unusual terrace nestled under a gazebo with arbor (completed by a mini terrace), a pétanque court, ping-pong table, mini football cage & volleyball-badminton net. Real secure play area for children. Composition: Detached house adjoining the owners' "guest house" (total independence). Wifi. Electric heating. Wood stove. Raised ground floor (5 steps / level access via kitchen): kitchen, living room, 2 bedrooms (double bed 160x200cm / double bed 140x190cm + raised single bed 90x190cm) with private "open" bathrooms (showers), separate toilet. Balcony + terrace under gazebo + mini terrace + garden (1000m²) + pétanque court + ping-pong + badminton net + bicycle storage + private parking. Shops including supermarket 7.5 km. Lovely "fifties" residence completely revisited as a charming, peaceful holiday resort nestled in a quiet area, on the edge of a vast plateau of wooded meadows, in a peaceful little rural residential hamlet, on a beautiful, well-kept property of 1000m² - with, among other things, a pétanque court - 7.5 km from the charming, typical and commercial village of Saint-Germain-du-Bois (many amenities including a supermarket) & 12 km from Louhans, the famous capital of Bresse known for its iconic medieval shopping street with "157 arcades" (one of the most remarkable of its type in France and in Europe) as well as for its very famous "Monday market" labeled "Remarkable Site of Taste". Absolute tranquility, nestled in the heart of the Bresse Louhannaise countryside (rich in several natural sites protected in "Natura 2000 Zone" & ZNIEFF for its remarkable ecosystems), bucolic rural & preserved natural setting combining agriculture & nature, between vast wooded plains dotted with ponds & rivers, beautiful wild forests and mountainous foothills of the nearby Jura massif. Privileged location on the route of the "Cycloroute71" (Tour de Saône-et-Loire by bike), not far from the circuit of Romanesque churches, 1 km from a marked "green walk" trail (connected to two other routes of the same type / vast network to discover in the area, on foot or mountain bike), 5.5 km from a referenced "Coup de Cœur bike loop" of 35 km, 11 km from the Green Route "Voie Bressane" connected to the Blue Route (along the Saône), 24 km from the Green Route of the "Bresse Jurassienne", 30 km from the famous GRP of the "Bresse Comtoise" attached to the GR59 (crossing the Bresse Jurassienne & the first foothills of the Revermont dotted with vines), around thirty km from the first vineyards of the Jura and around fifty km from the vineyards of Burgundy of the South (Côtes Mâconnaises & Côtes Chalonnaises) as well as the prestigious vineyards of the Côtes de Beaune & Hautes Côtes de Beaune of world renown (various wine routes to explore including the "Route des Grands Vins" extended by the illustrious "Route des Grands Crus"). In the heart of Bresse Bourguignonne - cradle of the famous AOC of Bresse poultry - at the crossroads of Ain & Jura, at the crossroads of Chalonnais, Bresse du Jura, Mâconnais, Tournugeois-Clunisois (labeled "Pays d'Art et d'Histoire") as well as Bresse de l'Ain. Perfect location to explore several departments: 24 km from Pierre-de-Bresse labeled "City of Character of Burgundy Franche Comté" (renowned Ecomuseum nestled in a sumptuous 17th century castle), 30 km from Verdun-sur-Doubs (river marina nestled at the confluence of the Doubs and the Saône), 29 km from Cuisery listed among the very exclusive 8 French "Villages du Livre", 31 km from Lons-le-Saunier, 32 km from Chalon-sur-Saône (labeled "City of Art & History"), 35 km from Tournus, 36 km from the rare Truchère Nature Reserve (remarkable protected ecosystem), 36 km from Seurre & 52 km from Beaune. A soothing bubble of charm & serenity - close to amenities - for a relaxing "country break" with family or lovers!