Complete renovation of a townhouse a stone's throw from Dijon's International City of Gastronomy and Wine, redesigned as a family home.
Acquired in June 2026, this Dijon townhouse is undergoing a complete renovation: only the structure and roof frame are being retained, and the finest Burgundy stone walls will be left exposed. The property offers 84 sqm of living space — close to 96 sqm of floor area — across two living levels. On the ground floor: a 37.1 sqm through-lounge combining sitting room, dining area and open-plan kitchen, a ground-floor bedroom of 8.7 sqm, a separate WC, a conservatory and a utility room of 4 sqm each, together with a private pedestrian access from the street. Upstairs: three bedrooms of 11.6, 9.1 and 9.1 sqm and a 5.6 sqm shower room with a low-profile shower tray. In addition, a 47 sqm cellar reached by a proper internal staircase, including a 38 sqm convertible room delivered as a shell and lit naturally through a light well — workshop, home gym, wine cellar or games room, as the new owner sees fit. The works programme covers full upgrading to current standards (electrics, plumbing, ventilation), thermal and acoustic insulation, reversible air conditioning, new windows and doors, and a completely reconfigured layout. A rare advantage in Dijon: street parking is free and available right outside the house.
Floor areas by level
A breakdown of the planned areas, level by level.
Ground floor
37.1 sqm living room, 8.7 sqm ground-floor bedroom, conservatory, utility room, WC and private pedestrian passage.
First floor
Three bedrooms of 11.6, 9.1 and 9.1 sqm, a 5.6 sqm shower room with a low-profile shower tray, and the landing.
Cellar
38 sqm convertible room delivered as a shell (2.13 m headroom), plant room and light well. Excluded from the living area.
Indicative plans, not contractual. Areas are measured to the inside face of the walls, prior to completion of the works; the official measurement will be issued by the surveyor on handover.
Fittings & comfort
A renovation carried out to new-build standards, from structure to final finishes.
- Heating and cooling by reversible air conditioning
- Heated towel rail in the shower room
- Full thermal insulation — external walls and roof slopes
- Internal partitions with enhanced acoustic insulation
- Complete rewiring to current standards and new mechanical ventilation
- New plumbing — low-profile shower tray, wall-hung WC, 200 L water cylinder
- New joinery — windows, roller shutters and light-oak internal doors
- Moisture-resistant plasterboard throughout the wet rooms
- Fitted open-plan kitchen
- 40 mm insulated cellar door
- Matt cream-white paint finish
Project progress
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June 2026 Completed
Acquisition and initial survey
Completion signed at the end of June 2026. Surveys, diagnostics and plans have been carried out: the building is sound, with the structure and roof frame in excellent condition. Here is the property as we found it, before any work.
The street façade
The external staircase and the courtyard 
The courtyard garden 
The ground-floor living room, before works 
The attic floor, before works 
The cellar, convertible in the future, will gain an internal access and natural light -
July – August 2026 Completed
Stripping the floors back to structure
Full strip-out: finishes, partitions and ceilings removed back to the structure. The Burgundy stone walls and the roof frame are now fully exposed. This is the stage where a building really reveals itself — and where you decide what to keep: here, the finest walls will be left as exposed stone.
The attic floor stripped back: exposed roof frame and stone walls 
The retained roof frame and the stonework cleared on the gable side 
The opened-up floor structure on the first floor, stone wall fully cleared 
Original joists and fireplace brought to light -
August 2026 In progress
Opening up the pedestrian passage
The main wall was first consolidated so that stone and brick would not separate. The old courtyard outbuilding was then demolished and its roof removed, and the street wall opened up: the property now has its own pedestrian access from the street, alongside the main entrance.
The pedestrian passage opened onto the street once the outbuilding was demolished 
Demolition of the courtyard outbuilding and removal of its roof -
Autumn 2026 Upcoming
Insulation, partitions and second fix
Roof-frame and masonry repairs, thermal and acoustic insulation, partitions, electrical and plumbing services, then finishes. Progress on this stage will be published here.