Individual detached modern house with disabled access on the ground floor

The property was built in 2006/2007, and is a part colombage detached house which has been purpose built to offer quality accommodation with full disabled access on the ground floor.  Attention to detail is evident in the property ,which is let as a holiday home for clients with disabilities or mobility issues.  The car port is wide enough and long enough to exit from a vehicle from either side, or from the rear.  The floor of the garage is coated with an anti-slip paint.  Access from the garage to the front door of the house is completely flat and under cover.  The terrace areas on two adjoining sides of the house are also on the same level as the ground floor (and the garage).  The ground-floor living area is all on one level and has a tiled floor. The front door and internal doors on the ground floor have 83cm openings and all provide “straight-in” access.  The wet-room and ground-floor bedrooms are large enough to ensure wheelchair manoeuvrability.  Turning circles are a minimum of 1.5m and beds can be approached from either side.  The ground floor bedroom windows are lower than normal.  The wet-room shower area is large enough (2.5m2) to accommodate a wheelchair and there is a drop-down seat. Hand rails are fitted around the walls. The floor has non-slip tiles, both in the shower area and in the room itself. The WC is 49cm high, with a drop-down rail to the open side and a hand rail on the wall side. The hand basin is 76cm from ground level and a wheelchair can be manoeuvred close to it.   The kitchen has dual-level working surfaces. On one wall, the sink, washing machine and dishwasher have a 92cm worktop. The hob is positioned at a height of 76cm, with work surfaces on both sides. The oven is at a height of 72cm, with a 76cm work surface alongside, on which stands the electric kettle. The staircase is wide (90cm) and has handrails on both sides, which also extend 33cm beyond the steps at the top and the bottom. In addition, the leading edges of the wooden stair treads are made of white ash wood to make them more visible.  All light switches are lower – and sockets are higher – for ease of use. 

There is the opportunity to buy an adjacent, beautiful gîte complex next door with a main house, attached gîte and farmhouse with 2 hectares of land.  Click here for further details.  Viewing is highly recommended.

The property is situated about 3km from the pretty village of Céaucé in the Orne department of Normandy with a communal lake and its own astronomical observatory.  Easy access  to a bakery, a butcher, delicatessen, a small supermarket, newsagents, schools, hairdresser, bank, health centre and chemists, two bars and a restaurant and other small shops.  There is a small market in the village on Thursday mornings.  The Medieval Town of Domfront and Lassay-les-Châteaux are 12km away and Mayenne is 20 km.  The department capital at Alençon is 53 km.    The UNESCO site of  Mont St Michel is 67 km away, the Old Town of Le Mans is 81 km and the major city of Caen is 82 km affording regular access via ferry to the UK.

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THE ACCOMMODATION COMPRISES :

On the ground floor –

Open Plan Lounge/Dining Room 8.00 x 5.00m (min) Tiled floor. Wood-burner. Stairs to first floor. 2 electric radiators. Built-in storage cupboard with hot water cylinder, electric meter and distribution board. Telephone socket. Sliding patio door and partly glazed door to terrace and front of house. Sliding patio doors to side terrace.

Fitted Kitchen 3.12 x 3.06m Range of matching base and wall units. Small breakfast bar. Glazed door to side and window to rear elevations. Space for free standing fridge/freezer. Space and plumbing for dishwasher and washing machine. Built-in oven and 4 ring electric hob with extractor hood over. Worktops and tiled splashbacks. Humidity extractor.

Bedroom 1 3.93 x 3.55m Window to side elevation. Tiled floor. Electric radiator.

Bedroom 2 4.12 x 3.57m Window to rear elevation. Tiled floor. Built-in wardrobe. Electric radiator.

Wet Room 3.22 x 3.14m (max) Fully tiled. High level WC. Vanity unit. Electric radiator.   Heated towel rail. Open walk-in shower with drop down seat and hand rails. Humidity extractor.

On the First Floor –

Mezzanine/Seating/Study Area 4.95 x 2.46m Electric radiator.  Velux window to front elevation. Hatch to loft.

Bedroom 3 5.89 x 3.54m Velux window to rear elevation. Built-in cupboard. Electric radiator.

Cloakroom WC. Extractor.

Shower Room 2.64 x 1.93m Pedestal basin. Velux window to rear elevation. Shower. Sloping ceiling. Extractor. Electric radiator.

Bedroom 4 6.06 x 3.94m Velux window to rear and window to side elevations. Access to eaves.  Hatch to loft.

OUTSIDE :

Wrap around, part covered terraced seating area.  Large car port.  The garden in laid to lawn with mature trees and shrubs and will need dividing by a Land Surveyor but there will be about 2,000m2.

SERVICES :

Mains water and electricity are connected.   There is a wood-burning stove and the house has centrally controlled electric heating using a mixture of radiant panels and convector heaters, all of which also have individual thermostat controls.  Drainage is to an all water septic tank. There is currently no broadband but Fibre optic broadband is expected to be available in this locality towards the end of 2023.  There is a centralised mechanical ventilation system. The property is equipped with a satellite dish, which is orientated/tuned to the Astra 2 satellite for the reception of British TV and radio channels.

FINANCIAL DETAILS :

Taxes Foncières : € per annum

Taxe d’habitation : € per annum

Asking price : 320,000€ including Agency fees of 20,000€. In addition the buyer will pay the Notaire’s fee – 22,600€

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 1666 € and 2254 € 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)

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 – 001536b