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Manor house in the heart of the Bernese Jura

Located in the charming village of Sonvilier, in the heart of the Bernese Jura, this elegant manor house combines character, generous volumes, and great potential. Spread over several levels, it lends itself to a family project, an intergenerational project, or a combination of private life and professional activity.The ground floor includes a large entrance hall, three rooms, a kitchen, a bathroom, and a cellar. Although the structures are in place, this level requires a complete renovation, leaving complete freedom to create an independent apartment or a professional space.The first floor, entirely renovated, offers a beautiful ceiling height, an independent kitchen, a shower room, a separate toilet, and four bright rooms connected by a long corridor. A balcony adorns this floor, with a view of the village's calm.The second floor, identical in its layout, has an additional large, sunny terrace, ideal for summer meals or moments of relaxation.The converted attics accommodate two rustic attic rooms and two useful galetas for storage or a workshop.An individual garage completes the whole, adding a touch of appreciable comfort.This house offers a beautiful balance between already renovated surfaces and parts to be reinvented, in a serene and green environment.

Magnificent renovated farm. Entrance into the history of watchmaking

IN 1985, THIS RESTORED OLD FARM HAD OBTAINED THE NEUCHÂTEL HEIMATSCHUTZ PRIZE.THE PAST TO THE PRESENTWhen architecture is combined with the contemporary past, or how to bridge three and a half centuries of history.Between the original "beautiful room" and the modern living room installed in the old barn, there is only a simple wooden door. And a leap of three hundred and fifty years. But no shock: just life continuing, in the gentle hills of this northern end of the Val-de-Ruz.It is a Jurassic farm, like there are still some in the region. Built in 1652, it had belonged, throughout the last century, to the same family of modest peasants, the Scheideggers. When the father died in the sixties, the mother and daughter continued to live there as in the previous century, with just enough electricity and water to be drawn from the cistern. The tiny habitable part consisted of the hearth (the kitchen), the "beautiful room" where one only entered on holidays, and above, a small room: the "grandfather's room", which was accessed by a trapdoor by climbing onto the stove. All the rest was the barn and the empty stable. The house was abandoned in the mid-seventies when, the mother having died, the daughter had to be placed in a home.For ten years, Henri and Paule Schneider had been searching the region for a farm to renovate. They must have passed by this ruin ten times: cracked walls, the roof ready to collapse, the beams rotten... What prompted them, on this summer day in 1979, to take a look inside? And there, in what was left of the kitchen, supporting a blackened fireplace where a small wood stove sat, they stopped in front of the column: a masterpiece of a corner column in stone, carved, intact, beautiful as on the first day, supporting a chimney with a straight lintel. They bought the column... with the ruin around it. Not without having to compensate an investor who wanted to install vacation apartments there. Purchase price: 50,000 francs. The Heimatschutz then stepped in and immediately classified the facade. For the rest... began for the brave owners an adventure similar to the one told by Katharina von Arx in Ma Folie Romainmôtier.Henri Schneider, ETH engineer in watchmaking, and his wife Paule - "no training but passions" - worked with local craftsmen, rediscovering techniques, relearning traditional gestures, transforming themselves, from weekend to weekend, into laborers, masons, carpenters, draftsmen, historians. First objective: the rough construction. Jean-Louis Geiser, carpenter from La Ferrière, built the new roof structure, calculated according to modern norms but using the techniques of the old building: six columns, roof beams made from spruce trunks worked on two sides, beams and posts adjusted and fixed with wooden pegs. The 305 m² of roof area were covered, as originally, with 66 cm long wooden shingles, cut from white spruce wood, which Henri Schneider had chosen in the forest with Denis Sauser from La Chaux-du-Milieu, one of the last specialists in this art (he received the Heimatschutz prize in 1981).

Magnificent renovated farm. Entered into the history of watchmaking

IN 1985, THIS RESTORED OLD FARM HAD RECEIVED THE NEUCHÂTEL HEIMATSCHUTZ PRIZE.THE PAST TO THE PRESENTWhen architecture is combined with the past, or how to bridge three and a half centuries of history.Between the "beautiful room" and the modern living room installed in the old barn, there is only a simple wooden door. And a leap of three hundred and fifty years. But no shock: just life continuing, in the gentle hills of this northern corner of the Val-de-Ruz.It is a Jurassic farm, like there are still a few in the region. Built in 1652, it belonged to a family of modest peasants, the Scheideggers, throughout the last century. When the father died in the sixties, the mother and daughter continued to live there, as in the last century, with just electricity and water that had to be drawn from the cistern. The tiny habitable part consisted of the hearth (the kitchen), the "beautiful room" where one only entered on holidays, and above, a small room: the "grandfather's room", which was accessed by a hatch by climbing onto the stove. Everything else was the barn and the empty stable. The house was abandoned in the mid-seventies when, after the mother's death, the daughter had to be placed in a nursing home.For ten years, Henri and Paule Schneider had been searching the region for a farm to renovate. They must have passed by this ruin ten times without noticing it: damaged walls, a roof about to collapse, a rotten structure... What prompted them, on this summer day in 1979, to take a look inside? And there, in what was left of the kitchen, a column supported a blackened hearth where a small wooden stove sat, and they stopped in front of the column: a masterpiece of a stone corner column, carved, intact, beautiful as on the first day, supporting a chimney with a straight lintel. They bought the column... with the ruin around it. After having to buy out an investor who wanted to install vacation apartments, however. Purchase price: 50,000 francs. The Heimatschutz then stepped in and immediately classified the facade. For the rest... the brave owners began an adventure similar to the one told by Katharina von Arx in Ma Folie Romainmôtier.Henri Schneider, an ETS engineer in watchmaking, and his wife Paule - "no training but passions" - worked with local craftsmen, rediscovering old techniques, relearning traditional gestures, transforming themselves, from weekend to weekend, into laborers, masons, carpenters, draftsmen, historians. First objective: the rough construction. Jean-Louis Geiser, a carpenter from La Ferrière, built the new structure, calculated according to modern norms but using the techniques of the old building: six columns, roof beams cut from fir tree trunks, beams and posts adjusted and fixed with wooden pegs. The 305 m² of roofing were covered, as originally, with 66 cm long wooden shingles, cut from white fir wood, which Henri Schneider had chosen in the forest, accompanied by Denis Sauser from La Chaux-du-Milieu, one of the last specialists in this art (he received the Heimatschutz prize in 1981).

Sonvilier: Timeless Elegance and Lush Horizon in the Heart of a

Sonvilier: Timeless Elegance and Lush Horizon in the Heart of a Master Residence An Architectural Signature of 1908Dominating a private park of over 3 047 m², this master residence, built in 1908, embodies the quintessence of early 20th-century bourgeois architecture. With an impressive volume of 3 000 m, this property is an invitation to grandeur, offering a perfect balance between historic charm and contemporary comfort.Majestic Spaces and Art of LivingSpread over four levels for a living area of 340 m², the interior spaces have been designed for versatility and elegance. • The Noble Floors: The first and second floors, magnificently renovated in 2022, reveal generous ceiling heights and cross-ventilation. Each level offers four spacious bedrooms and refined living areas opening onto balconies and a vast, sunny terrace, a true belvedere overlooking the village's tranquility. • The Charm of the Attics: Under a centuries-old roof structure, two rustic-chic bedrooms offer an intimate retreat, complemented by attic spaces ideal for an artist's studio or a private collection. • A Potential to Reinvent: The ground floor, with its impressive entrance hall, retains its original structure and awaits a complete renovation to become an independent guest suite, a professional office, or a wellness area.A Green Sanctuary and Oasis of SerenityThe surrounding land offers a sanctuary for biodiversity and discretion. This majestic park allows for exceptional outdoor arrangements while guaranteeing an unobstructed view of the preserved landscapes of the Bernese Jura.The Opportunity at a GlancePrestige SpecificationsType of Property Historic Master HouseYear of Construction 1908(Partial renovation in 2022)Living Area340 m² (14.5 rooms)Estate Plot of 3 047 m²Total Volume 3 000 mAssets Panoramic terrace, intergenerational potential, individual garage"A residence of rare nobility, offering an ideal backdrop for an exceptional family life or a residential project of scope, combining heritage of the past and future perspectives."

OPPORTUNITY, BEAUTIFUL VIEW, LAND AND POTENTIAL

In Sonvilier, this individual 8-room house offers a peaceful setting and a magnificent view to enjoy every season. On a 1000 m² plot of land, you can enjoy a large garden, a south-facing terrace, and beautiful volumes, perfect for a family looking for space and freedom. Parking and several parking spaces to welcome friends and family, plus a nuclear bunker. A property with great potential to create your home.This offer from BETTERHOMES is characterized by the following advantages: - volume- calmness- magnificent view- garden- space- parking- nuclear bunker- potential- parking spaces- south-facing terrace- etc., etc., etc. ...Interested? Contact us for a free visit!Nothing that matches your expectations? You will find over 2,000 other objects on: www.betterhomes.ch - The Swiss specialist in real estate transactions.Do you have a property to market?Take advantage of our expertise: https://www.betterhomes.ch/en/benefitDo you want to know the value of your property?Discover its value now with our free, immediate, and non-binding estimate!https://www.betterhomes.ch/en/knowledge/estimationMore detailsLocation: quietBuilding condition: old, partially renovated Bathrooms: 2 (1 x WC / sink / shower, 1 x sink / bathtub)Public transport: bus, 600 mSchool: primary and secondary school, 500 mShops: mini-market, 600 m