Bergheim, Alsace 68750

Alsatian 17th-century half-timbered residence with an independent gîte and outbuildings Bergheim · Haut-Rhin · Route des Vins d'Alsace 670,000 Vendors fees included 281 m² of living space distributed between a main house (1 entrance, 1 living room, 1 dining room, 1 large kitchen, 5 bedrooms, 1 office, 2 bathrooms, 2 separate toilets) and an independent gîte (1 kitchen, 1 large living room, 1 large sleeping area, 1 bathroom), cellar, planted courtyard and terraces, barn and small outbuildings, water well. Rare are properties that combine intact Alsatian authenticity, an operational gîte, and everyday living. This one meets that challenge. Situation: Elected Favorite French Village in 2022, Bergheim is an exceptional town nestled on the Alsace Wine Route, on the border of Bas-Rhin and Haut-Rhin. Its medieval ramparts, Witch's Tower, and half-timbered houses make it one of the best-preserved villages in Alsace. Colmar is 20 minutes away, Sélestat 15, Strasbourg and Basel under an hour. Haut-Koenigsbourg Castle is 10 kilometers away. Colmar TGV station connects to Paris in 2 hours 20 minutes. The property sits at the end of a quiet cul-de-sac in the heart of the village. Ideal for family life as it is within a 5-minute walk: nursery and primary schools, library, doctor, nurse practice, pharmacy, bakery, and restaurants. The property: Accessed by a wooden gate opening onto a paved and planted courtyard, featuring a water well and roses, the property comprises a main timber-framed house elevated on four levels, a former barn converted into an independent gîte, and three outbuildings topped with a wooden terrace with rubble stone parapets. The main house unfolds over three levels, with an attic featuring exposed framework. The ground floor, fully renovated, includes an entrance, a living room with a recent wood-burning insert, a dining room with visible half-timbering, and a Vosges pink sandstone kitchen with a central island. Floors are new oak solid parquet. A brick floor cellar extends beneath the entire habitable surface. On the first floor: three bedrooms, a bathroom, a separate toilet. The second floor provides two more bedrooms, a study area, a bathroom, and access to the third floor used as a study or play area. The independent gîte, though attached to the house, occupies the neighboring former barn, accessible by an external wooden staircase to a covered terrace with an independent entrance. Its 55 m² living area is flooded with natural light and rises to the ridge under a six-meter-high exposed frame. The visible rubble stone walls, equipped kitchen, independent bathroom, and a attic bedroom create a characterful space immediately rentable as a tourist accommodation. The outbuildings totaling around 40 m² offer multiple possibilities: artist studio, garage, storage space, or extension of the dwelling. Distinctive features: - Immediate dual use: main residence and operational rental gîte - Carefully restored in strict keeping with traditional Alsatian architecture - Noble materials: Vosges pink sandstone, solid oak, timber framing, rubble stone parapets.