Delightful detached family house with 3.5 acres in Normandy

Opportunity to buy a completely renovated detached house with no close neighbours,  within walking distance of a bar/restaurant.  The property benefits from a downstairs bedroom and  wet room, double glazed windows and a lovely sun room.  There is an attractive outlook over the garden and paddocks.    Viewing is highly recommended.

The property is about 3km from Vassy, an attractive market town providing a comprehensive range of shops including a bank, supermarket, butcher, bakers, pharmacy, local doctor and dentist, petrol station, etc. Vire, a larger town,  is 17km away and has a mainline train station to Paris (2 hours 40 minutes).  The Normandy landing beaches, are within an hour’s drive.  The pretty town of Clécy on the river Orne in the Swiss Normandy area is only 20 minutes away with Golf Course, kayaking, fishing, etc.  The nearest ferry port is 80km at Caen Ouistreham and nearest airports are at Caen Carpiquet and Dinard.

THE ACCOMMODATION COMPRISES :

On the ground floor –

Porch  1.54 x 1.29m  Door to front and window to east and west elevations.  Tiled floor.

Lounge  5.42 x 3.53m   Door and window to front elevation.  Tiled floor.  Cupboard housing electrics.  Fireplace with wood-burner (flued).  2 radiators.  Stairs to first floor.  Partly glazed door to:

Kitchen  2.95 x 2.21m  Range of matching base and wall units.  Space for free standing cooker with extractor over.  Space and plumbing for dishwasher.  Stainless steel sink with mixer tap.  Space for free standing fridge/freezer.  Radiator.  Window to front elevation.  Service hatch to lounge.

Dining Room  4.07 x 3.77m  Wood flooring.  Window to front elevation.  Radiator.

Sun Room  3.87 x 3.68m  Wood flooring.  Glazed double doors and side panels to front and window to west elevations.  Blue glass tinted roof (self cleaning).

Utility Room  3.16 x 2.24m  Boiler.  Space and plumbing for washing machine.  Door to garden.

Bedroom 1  5.90 x 4.88m  Laminate flooring.  Radiator.  Window to front and east elevations.  Door to:

Wet Room  Obscure glazed window to north elevation.   Shower.  Vanity unit.  Radiator.  WC.  Exposed beams.  Extractor.

On the First Floor –

Landing  Wood flooring.  Hatch to loft.

Shower Room  3.09 x 1.58m  Velux window to rear elevation.  Wood flooring.  Heated towel rail.  Radiator.  Vanity unit.  WC.  Corner shower with jets.  Sloping ceiling.

Bedroom 2  4.22 x 2.23m  Velux window to front elevation.  Exposed beams.  Wood flooring.  Large cupboard.  Radiator.

Bedroom 3  6.18 x 1.89m  2 Velux windows to south elevation.  Sloping ceiling.  Wood flooring.  Radiator.

Study/Hobby Room  3.76 x 2.06m  Velux window to south elevation.  Radiator.  Wood flooring.  Sloping ceiling.

Bedroom 4  4.70 x 3.09m  Velux window to front and rear elevations.  Sloping ceiling.  Radiator.  Hatch to loft.

OUTSIDE :

Large Barn constructed of rendered block and stone under a corrugated iron roof with concrete hard standing in front.  Divided into:

Store Room  5.71 x 2.32m  Concrete floor.  Power and light.  Door to front elevation.  Also:

Workshop  5.71 x 3.72m   Concrete floor.  Power and light. Water.  Door to front elevation.  Stairs to loft space.

Stable 1  5.71 x 3.26m  Stable  door to front elevation.  Concrete floor.  Power and light.

Stable 2  5.71 x 3.82m  Stable door to front elevation.  Concrete floor.  Power and light.

2 paddocks.  The garden is mainly laid to lawn with flower and shrub borders. 14 m patio to the south of the property.  Well.  A variety of fruit trees and bushes including Bramley, Worchester and Cox’s Orange Pippin, Cherry,  Pear, Walnut, Chestnut, Hazelnut, fig, gooseberries, strawberries, raspberries, back and white grapes, rhubarb, etc.

SERVICES :

Mains water, electricity and telephone.  Drainage is to a septic tank.  Oil fired central heating. Broadband internet connection.

Please note : There is no Energy Rating for this property because the owners do not have 3 years’ bills for energy consumption for full time occupation.

FINANCIAL DETAILS :

Taxes Foncières : 695€ per annum

Taxe d’habitation : Means tested

Asking price :  187,500€ including Agency fees of 12,500€ + Notaire’s fee – 14,000€

Please note : All room sizes are approximate.  Suzanne in France 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 given or implied.

Property Ref : SIF – 001176