Serrières, Burgundy 71960

A contemporary house with grounds that cover 5, 000m, near the town of Mcon and an hour and fifteen minutes from Lyon, France. The house was built in 2011 upon the foundations of an old farm. It is a single two-floor rectangular building that faces south-east. It offers a clear, sweeping view of the local countryside, which is characteristic of the region: gently undulating pastureland dotted with hedgerows and woods.The grounds surrounding the house cover around 5, 000m. They start with a gravelled area where three cars can be parked. There is also a vegetable patch and a 2, 500m lawn. The building's flat vegetation-covered roof and many climbing plants that grow up the walls help the house blend into its surrounding landscape well. Solar panels for self-sufficiency are fitted along the south face.