Barbizon, Île-de-France 77630

11 kilometres from Fontainebleau, a house full of character, with a swimming pool and outbuildings, surrounded by a landscaped garden. The residence is only 11 kilometres from Fontainebleau, 1 hour from Paris and is located in the northern reaches of the former Gtinais county. The stone edifice is punctuated by windows and shutters painted in a gentle shade of blue. Behind the entrance gate, the sandstone cobbles that make up the forecourt extend around a catalpa tree and up to the main house as well as the outbuildings, which all together boast a total surface of almost 325 m spread over two storeys. The walled plot includes a unique landscaped garden in which hundreds of different plants rub shoulders. To the rear, a wrought iron gate opens into a second garden in which the sun shines between the olive trees, lighting up the fishpond below.Three stone edifices make up the property: the main house, with dual aspect rooms and a southeast / northwest orientation, allowing it to enjoy the gentle light from dawn. As for the guests' house, it occupies a tower and an old part of the property's walls. Lastly, a second gate leads to a spacious garage that stands alongside the street and which can be reached from the courtyard. Next to the garage, there is a utility room and the swimming pool's technical facilities. Following on from this, there is a 16-m, north-facing artist's studio with large windows, exposed beams and terracotta floor tiling. There is also a lavatory. Two adjoining stores could be easily combined to create separate bed and breakfast accommodation. Lastly, a cobbled path lined with plants leads to a raised patio and a glazed room, in which a swimming pool with a counter-current swimming system enables bathing even when the summer heat starts to fade. Pale blue Venetian shutters throughout the buildings underline the honey colour of the stone and the roofs made of flat tiles. Indeed, the main house's roof has been recently restored.