This 17th Century manor house has 4 bedrooms and could work well as a Bed and Breakfast or a generous family home. The property is located on the edge of the pretty village of St Ouen La Roeurie, which has a bar, restaurant and a weekly produce market. There's high speed internet and mains drainage.
As you enter the property you'll see the original oak staircase which divides the East and West wings and spirals up to the second floor.There's a generous 240m2 of habitable space and the accommodation is set out over 3 floors. The layout is as follows:
Ground floor:
(East wing)
WC
Dining room (with huge granite open fireplace and large oak beams
Living room (with oak paneling and a fantastic wood burner. Along the main wall there are original built in cupboards and a clever slide out bar shelf . The south facing window has internal wooden shutters and on the north wall you have double doors leading to the rear garden ,with views over the rolling countryside.
(West wing)
Snug/reading room
Utility room
Large kitchen (with a large canopy fireplace and a fully fitted german kitchen with granite worktops and integrated appliances. Double doors leading out onto the south facing front garden for those warm summer days)
First floor:
(East wing)
Bedroom 1 (with large granite fireplace and new solid oak floor)
Master bedroom with en suite bathroom (this has been completely renovated and now includes solid oak floor with underfloor heating in bathroom)
(West wing)
This part of the property has been successfully run as a B+B.
Family bathroom
Bedroom 3
Bedroom 4
Second floor:
Two vast loft spaces, which would be perfect for conversion into further accommodation. The architectural drawings have been completed and permissions granted for 4 bedrooms.
Adjoining Gite:
Adjoining the Manor on the east side is a 2-bedroom gite that has a new roof, stone walls, concrete foundations but needs finishing. Drainage and electric are on site and architectural drawings are available.
The contents/furniture, much of which is bespoke, can be purchased separately.
Outside:
The total plot size measures 1248m2. There are garden areas to the front, side and rear with a variety of fruit trees (apple, pear, plum and peach).
Location:
The property is on the Brittany/Normandy border, on the edge of the village of St Ouen La Rouerie. The larger market town of Fougeres is 20mins away. Here you'll find a wide range of shops, supermarkets, restaurants and an excellent produce market.
The UNESCO world heritage site of the Le Mont st Michel is 20 minutes away and the cosmopolitan city of Rennes, with its airport and TGV station, is 45 minutes drive. The ferry port at St Malo is just under an hour away.
At a glance:
Bedrooms: 4
Bathrooms: 3
Habitable space: 240m2
Plot size: 1248m2 / 0.3 acres
DPE rating: D
Drainage: Mains
Tax fonciere: 1434 Euros per annum
Internet: Fibre-optic
Distance to shops: 5min walk
Distance to coast: 45mins
Distance to ferry port: 50mins St Malo
Please note: Agency fees are included in the advertised price and are payable by the purchaser. All locations and sizes are approximate. La Residence has made every effort to ensure that the details and photographs of this property are accurate and in no way misleading. However, this information does not form part of a contract and no warranties are either given or implied. xx
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here* 17th Century manor house
* 4 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms
* 2-bed gite to finish
* New roof
* Edge of village location
* Stunning original features
* Large kitchen with granite worktops
* Fibre optic broadband
* Mains drainage
* 5 min walk from local shops