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At the western entrance to the hamlet of La Montagne de Cernier, approximately 700 metres from the cantonal road La Vue-des-Alpes and 7 kilometres from Cernier, an old 19th-century farmhouse stands set back from the road, in a quiet location. The main facade faces south-east, offering good sunlight exposure and an unobstructed view of the pastures. The setting is that of the Jura ridges, far from urban centres but 10 kilometres from La Chaux-de-Fonds and 11 kilometres from Neuchâtel.
The construction is massive: rubble masonry with natural stone corner chains, a two-sided tiled roof supported by a wooden frame, gables clad with vertical slats, and wooden windows and shutters. The central wood-fired heating system, complemented by a domestic hot water heater and solar panels installed on the west side of the roof, constitutes a coherent installation for a building of this type, off the public grid. Drinking water is supplied by two external cisterns fed by the roof, distributed by a pressure booster.
Significant maintenance, updating, and compliance work is to be expected.
Let's visit...
The property is accessed from the La Montagne de Cernier road. It extends over a plot of approximately 1,215 m², adorned with a vegetable garden, various plantings, and a chicken coop.
The two apartments
The building houses two apartments with a heterogeneous layout, the result of a long history and successive uses. The comfort, in its current state, is reduced: the rooms bear witness to their era, and the circulation areas need to be rethought. This is where the renovation work takes on its full meaning: to free the buyer from any inherited constraints and offer them the possibility of designing, within a massive and durable shell, the spaces they truly wish to inhabit.
The stable and the barn
Adjoining the living quarters, the rural volume – comprising the stable and the barn – represents considerable transformation potential, within the limits of admissible uses. Although the building is no longer part of the LDFR, it remains protected. A study on the new use of the entire interior volume would, at this stage, be the natural starting point for a project.
The exterior
Vegetable garden, established plantings, and chicken coop, the immediate environment is already structured and vibrant. The open space to the south-east ensures beautiful light on the main facade.
Perspective on the work to be considered
The building is equipped with a central wood-fired heating system with radiator distribution. The old boiler is coupled to a domestic hot water tank as well as solar panels installed on the west roof. The latter requires renovation work.
The thermal insulation no longer meets current standards, and the building has not undergone recent renovations. A global reflection on the repurposing and optimization of the interior volumes would be relevant. This freedom of arrangement is, moreover, one of the great assets of this property, offering a rare opportunity to rethink a space with strong architectural character according to one's own vision.
Water supply is provided by three external cisterns. However, all installations will need to be revised and brought back into good condition.
The property also has a septic tank that has not yet been brought into compliance with current requirements; adaptation work is to be expected in the medium term.
Regarding radon, a detailed technical report has been prepared and is available to interested parties. This presents the measurements carried out in the building as well as the various remediation options that can be considered to meet current requirements. The steps to be taken are now clearly identified, allowing a future buyer to have a transparent vision of the situation and possible improvements.
According to CANEPO and SITN extracts, neither polluted sites nor particular natural hazards are recorded.
At the western entrance to the hamlet of La Montagne de Cernier, approximately 700 metres from the cantonal road La Vue-des-Alpes and 7 kilometres from Cernier, an old 19th-century farmhouse stands set back from the road, in a quiet location. The main facade faces south-east, offering good sunlight exposure and an unobstructed view of the pastures. The setting is that of the Jura ridges, far from urban centres but 10 kilometres from La Chaux-de-Fonds and 11 kilometres from Neuchâtel.
The construction is massive: rubble masonry with natural stone corner chains, a two-sided tiled roof supported by a wooden frame, gables clad with vertical slats, and wooden windows and shutters. The central wood-fired heating system, complemented by a domestic hot water heater and solar panels installed on the west side of the roof, constitutes a coherent installation for a building of this type, off the public grid. Drinking water is supplied by two external cisterns fed by the roof, distributed by a pressure booster.
Significant maintenance, updating, and compliance work is to be expected.
Let's visit...
The property is accessed from the La Montagne de Cernier road. It extends over a plot of approximately 1,215 m², adorned with a vegetable garden, various plantings, and a chicken coop.
The two apartments
The building houses two apartments with a heterogeneous layout, the result of a long history and successive uses. The comfort, in its current state, is reduced: the rooms bear witness to their era, and the circulation areas need to be rethought. This is where the renovation work takes on its full meaning: to free the buyer from any inherited constraints and offer them the possibility of designing, within a massive and durable shell, the spaces they truly wish to inhabit.
The stable and the barn
Adjoining the living quarters, the rural volume – comprising the stable and the barn – represents considerable transformation potential, within the limits of admissible uses. Although the building is no longer part of the LDFR, it remains protected. A study on the new use of the entire interior volume would, at this stage, be the natural starting point for a project.
The exterior
Vegetable garden, established plantings, and chicken coop, the immediate environment is already structured and vibrant. The open space to the south-east ensures beautiful light on the main facade.
Perspective on the work to be considered
The building is equipped with a central wood-fired heating system with radiator distribution. The old boiler is coupled to a domestic hot water tank as well as solar panels installed on the west roof. The latter requires renovation work.
The thermal insulation no longer meets current standards, and the building has not undergone recent renovations. A global reflection on the repurposing and optimization of the interior volumes would be relevant. This freedom of arrangement is, moreover, one of the great assets of this property, offering a rare opportunity to rethink a space with strong architectural character according to one's own vision.
Water supply is provided by three external cisterns. However, all installations will need to be revised and brought back into good condition.
The property also has a septic tank that has not yet been brought into compliance with current requirements; adaptation work is to be expected in the medium term.
Regarding radon, a detailed technical report has been prepared and is available to interested parties. This presents the measurements carried out in the building as well as the various remediation options that can be considered to meet current requirements. The steps to be taken are now clearly identified, allowing a future buyer to have a transparent vision of the situation and possible improvements.
According to CANEPO and SITN extracts, neither polluted sites nor particular natural hazards are recorded.
