Detached house in quiet rural hamlet with 3/4 acre garden and ponds

This substantial property is at the end of no-through road in a quiet rural hamlet and it stands in the middle of its plot.  The roof was renewed about 15 years ago.  The mature and pretty gardens feature 2 ponds and a natural setting.  Viewing is highly recommended.

Every day facilities can be found at St Pois, which is 4.4 km, and has a post office, boulangerie, butcher (who does a take-away dish on Thursdays), mini-market, doctor’s surgery, pharmacy, hairdresser, a small restaurant and a bar-tabac.  The larger town of Brécey (11 km) has a supermarket and a good selection of other shops. It also has a leisure area which includes an open air swimming pool, a paddling pool and tennis court.  Further facilities can be found at  Mortain and the market town of Saint Hilaire du Harcouët (both within a 15 minute drive).  The property is situated in the north of France,  51 km from Saint-Lô, the department capital and 341 km from Paris.  It is within easy driving distance of the port at Saint Malo or Caen Ouistreham. The D-day landing beaches are an hour’s drive away.  The channel tunnel at Calais is 447 km.  Direct trains to Paris can be located at Villedieu-les-Poêles 22 km or Vire 22 km. The UNESCO heritage site of the bay of Mont-Saint-Michel is about 53 km.  The coast at Granville is 52 km distant.

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THE ACCOMMODATION IN THE MAIN HOUSE COMPRISES :

On the Ground Floor

Entrance Hall 3.22 x 1.44m Glazed door and side panel to front elevation. Tiled floor.

Lounge/Dining Room 6.57 x 5.64m (max) Window to front and 2 windows to rear elevations. 2 radiators. Granite fireplace with raised hearth and wood-burner. Stairs to first floor. Tiled and wood flooring. Telephone socket.

Kitchen/Breakfast Room 4.01 x 3.22m Window to front and rear elevations. Tiled floor. Radiator. Range of matching base and wall units. Space for free standing fridge/freezer and cooker. Twin sinks with mixer tap. Tiled worktops.

Bathroom 4.00 x 2.98m Window to rear and west elevations. Pedestal basin. WC. Bath with mixer tap/shower fitment and screen. Radiator. Space and plumbing for washing machine.

Utility Area 3.14 x 2.75m Tiled floor. Glazed double doors to front elevation. Space and plumbing for washing machine. Ceramic sink. Door to:

Boiler Room/Storage Area Stairs to first floor.

Bedroom 1/Study 5.75 x 3.04m Small window to rear and glazed double doors to south elevations. Tiled floor. Exposed beams.

On the First Floor (via stairs from storage area)

Landing Velux window to rear elevation. Sloping ceiling.

“L” Shaped Bedroom 2 3.53 x 3.06m Window and skylight to front and Velux window to rear elevations. Exposed beams. Radiator. Sloping ceiling. Telephone socket.

On the First Floor (via stairs from lounge/dining room)

“Jack & Jill” Shower Room 4.04 x 2.89m Window to rear elevation. Wood flooring. Radiator. Pedestal basin. WC. Shower cubicle.

Bedroom 3 4.06x 3.22m Window to front elevation. Radiator. Wood flooring.

Mezzanine/Study Area/Occasional Bedroom 5.08 x 3.13m Wood flooring. Radiator. Window to front elevation. Hatch to loft.

Bedroom 4 6.34 x 3.32m Window to south and north elevations. Wood flooring. Radiator.

Outside

Detached Timber Garage (used for storage).

Attached Wood Shed

Attached open fronted car port 6.29 x 2.84m

The garden is laid to lawn with mature trees and shrubs. 2 ornamental ponds. Well.

SERVICES :

Mains telephone, water and electricity are connected.  Drainage is to all water septic tank installed in 2018. Oil central heating.  Single glazed wood frame windows with some wood shutters.

FINANCIAL DETAILS :

Taxes Foncières : € per annum

Taxe d’habitation : € per annum

Asking price : 118,500€ including Agency fees of 8,500€. In addition the purchaser will have to pay the Notaire’s fee of 10,100€

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.

Estimated annual energy costs of the dwelling between 4 400 € and 5,952 € per year
Average energy prices indexed to 01/01/2021 (including subscriptions)

The costs are estimated according to the characteristics of your home and for a standard use on 5 uses (heating, domestic hot water, air conditioning, lighting, auxiliaries)

A full Energy Audit has been carried out at this property.

Information on the risks to which this property is exposed is available on the Géorisques website: www.georisques.gouv.fr (Date of establishment State of Risks and Pollution (ERP): 30/01/2023 )

Property Ref : SIF – 001693