1840s Country House Near Dijon, France Snapped Up for €730K

Within days of listing, a stone estate in Igny (Haute-Saône) built in 1848 went under preliminary contract at the full asking price. Offered through Arrière-Cour, the property comprises a 4,187 sq. ft. main residence, caretaker’s house, barn, and woodshed, set across nearly 10.8 acres of orchards, meadows, woodland, and ponds.

The interiors remain faithful to their period character—exposed beams, terracotta tiles, original fireplaces—while the layout and proportions adapt easily to family life, guest retreat, or creative work. Outside, terraces and water features extend into a lived-in landscape shaped by orchards and groves.

That it secured a buyer so quickly is no surprise. Properties of this size and authenticity, priced below €1 million and located within an hour of Dijon, 50 minutes from Besançon, and just 20 minutes from Gray, rarely linger. The Franche-Comté side of the Bourgogne–Franche-Comté region—often overshadowed by Burgundy’s vineyards—continues to offer discreet but enduring value for historic homes.

Arrière-Cour’s direct placement of the estate with its client portfolio illustrates the niche they occupy: matching singular properties in eastern France with buyers ready to act immediately. In this case, a house where exposed beams and terracotta tiles open onto nearly 11 acres of orchards, meadows, and ponds—a setting that adapts as easily to family life as to a retreat or guest venture.

All photos belong to the listing agency.