Detached stone house to finish renovating in Normandy

The current owners have spent the last 15 years renovating this former stable block, it now requires some finishing work on the ground floor.  The dining room on the ground floor is presently used for storage and will require new windows to the front and rear, flooring, plasterboarding and insulation. It is situated near the end of a quiet lane in a rural hamlet.  Viewing is highly recommended.

The property is within 3 km of a village with Bar Tabac, Bakery, Hairdresser, Church and Primary School.  Within easy reach are the towns of Ducey and St James (about 10 minutes drive) with its supermarket and out of town hypermarket with petrol station, street market (Mondays), post office, banks, bakers/patisseries, bistro, bars and restaurants. There is a trout fishing lake a short distance away on the road to St. James, or more serious fishing in the valley of the Selune and Beuvron rivers. Although situated in Normandy, the property is just over the border from Brittany, and views of Mont St. Michel are nearby. The UNESCO heritage site and bay of Mont St. Michel is about 30 minutes drive and has many many attractions, as well as being an excellent base for history and culture. The Parliament of Brittany (Parlement de Bretagne) is approximately 51 km away. The closest airport is Rennes Airport (57 km) and in the surrounding area there are Dinard Airport (58 km), St. Brieuc Airport (114 km), or Angers Airport (127 km). The ferry port at Caen Ouistreham is about 150 km, Cherbourg is about 1 1/2 hours’ drive and Saint Malo (1 hour), Le Havre and Dieppe are about a 3 hour drive and the Eurotunnel at Calais is about a 4 1/2 hour drive.

THE ACCOMMODATION COMPRISES :

On the ground floor –

Kitchen  5.82 x 4.06m  Small window and door to front and window to rear elevations.  Tiled floor.  Range of matching base units with worktops over.  Stainless steel sink with mixer tap.  Space and plumbing for washing machine.  Built-in wine rack.  Exposed beams.  Breakfast bar.  Space for range style cooker and upright fridge/freezer.  Built-in cupboard housing hot water cylinder.  Electrics.  Opening to:

Lounge  6.11 x 4.96m  Exposed stone walls and beams.  Stairs to first floor.  Wood-burner.  Tiled floor.  Partly glazed door to:

Conservatory  5.39 x 2.69m  Partly constructed of block with windows all round and glazed double doors to south elevation.  Tiled floor.

Dining Room  6.40 x 2.89m  (to finish)  Opening to rear and  partly glazed door to south elevations.  Concrete floor.  Exposed stone walls.  Small pane glazed double doors to lounge.

On the First Floor –

Landing  Hatch to loft.  Velux window.

Bedroom 1  6.31 x 3.63m  Velux windows to front and rear elevations.  Exposed beam and “A” frame.  Laminate flooring.  Sloping ceiling.  Hatch to loft.

Bedroom 2  3.20 x 2.79m  Velux window to rear elevation.  Laminate flooring.  Sloping ceiling.

Bathroom  2.11 (max x 4.40m  Velux window to south elevation.   Sloping ceiling.  Laminate flooring.  WC.  Pedestal basin.  Bath with mixer tap/shower fitment and tiled surround.  Shower.

Master Bedroom  6.24 x 4.18m  Window to front, rear and west elevations.  Exposed beams.  Sloping ceiling.  Laminate flooring.

OUTSIDE :

The main garden is to the south of the house and there is  a large gravelled seating area with steps up to the garden which is laid to lawn with shrub borders.  Metal shed.

To the front there is a small shed housing electric meter and off road parking space.

SERVICES :

Mains  water and electricity are connected. Drainage to an all water septic tank installed in about 2005. Heating is provided by a woodburner and there is wiring in place for electric radiators.

Please note : There is no Energy Report for this property because there is no central heating.

FINANCIAL DETAILS :

Taxes Foncières : 423€ per annum

Taxe d’habitation : Means tested

Asking price :  76,000€ including Agency fees of 6,000€. In addition the purchaser will pay the Notaire’s fee of 6,800€

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 – 001275