This 3-bed renovated farmhouse has the best of both worlds. Situated in the beautiful Normandy countryside, with no near neighbours, yet an easy bike ride from the village shop and restaurant. With versatile accommodation and a pretty quarter acre garden, this house is an ideal pied-a-terre and an equally comfortable permanent home.
Formally a farmhouse and barn, the two buildings have been renovated and linked together by a garden room. Oak floors, wooden beams and character features appear throughout the property. There is a total 163m2 habitable space and there is plenty of scope to play around with the room arrangement. The master bedroom is situated on the ground floor. Over the 16 year tenure of the current owners, some of the windows, doors and beams have been replaced and treated for woodworm. There is a total 163m2 habitable space. Here’s the current layout:
Ground floor
Entrance Hall 2.03 x 1.44m
Cloakroom with WC and hand basin.
Ground floor bedroom 4.05 x 3.64m Dual aspect windows
En-Suite Bathroom 4.07 x 2.16m with bath and separate shower
Sitting room 6.53 x 5.83m (max) Dual aspect windows. Fireplace with woodburner. Glazed double doors to:
Garden Room 3.68 x 3.52m South facing doors to garden
Open plan kitchen/dining Room 4.98 x 3.74m Dual aspect windows & stable door to garden. Solid wood worktops and tiled splash-back. Ceramic sinks with mixer tap. Space for upright fridge/freezer. 4-ring gas hob with extractor over. Built-in oven.
Dining Room 5.34 x 4.36m Exposed ‘A’ frame. Double doors to garden & Woodburner.
First Floor (via stairs from kitchen)
Landing area
Bedroom 2 4.19 x 2.83m Dual aspect windows and exposed “A” frame woodwork.
En-Suite Shower Room 4.19 x 1.00m
First Floor (via stairs from sitting room)
Landing area
Bedroom 3 5.36 x 4.22m Exposed beams.
Bathroom 2.93 x 1.74m with separate bath and shower
Loft Area 5.36 x 3.65m To renovate. Window to west and skylight to south elevations.
Outside :
Attached Laundry Room 2.85 x 2.28m with plumbing (cold water only) for washing machine and space for a tumble dryer
Attached Shed 2.85 x 1.71m
Double wooden gates lead down a private gravel driveway to the parking area by the house. If you are looking for a second home, the garden is a great outdoor space, designed for low maintenance. If you are green-fingered and keen to take on a project, this space would be a fantastic blank canvas. The views from the house and garden stretch across the surrounding farmland. One of the neighbouring fields is particularly attractive, dotted with beautiful mature trees.
Location
Situated in the national park, in the commune of Passaic Villages, the house is situated deep in the Normandy countryside. Yet, the restaurant and boulangerie in Mantilly are just 3km away, an easy bike ride or very enjoyable stroll to work off lunch.
There is so much to explore in this area and some particularly vibrant market towns including Domfront and Saint Hilaire do Harcouet. Other towns well worth visiting might include Vire, Mortain and Bagnoles. It’s just a 45 min drive to the coast if you fancy a trip to the beach.
St Malo, Ouistreham and Cherbourg ferry ports are all within easy reach and the nearest airport would be Rennes.
At a glance:
Bedrooms: 3
Bathrooms: 3
Receptions: 3
Habitable space: 163m2
Plot size: 960m2
Taxe foncière: approx €830
DPE rating: E
Heating: Two wood-burners & electric heaters
Drainage: Septic tank
Neighbours: distant
Distance to shops: 5 mins
Distance to coast: 45 mins
Distance to ferry port: 90mins. St Malo, Ouistreham & Cherbourg all within easy reach
Distance to airport: Rennes, 90mins
Please note: Agency fees are included in the advertised price and are payable by the purchaser. All locations and sizes are approximate. La Résidence 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.
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