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A FANTASTIC OPPORTUNITY TO ACQUIRE this rural property REDUCED in price - This ancient Water Mill Property has been fully restored and comes with a stunning garden outside and comfortable accommodation inside.

This impressive 17th century converted water mill is set in a quiet and tranquil spot. It sits within lovely landscaped gardens with nothing to disturb but the sound of birdsong, and the trickle of water from the adjoining stream.

From the sun drenched terrace you enter the house through the double width patio doors, these take you in to the very spacious and well equipped 'fully fitted' kitchen. There are two large windows to the left giving views out to parts of the garden and drive. A door off the kitchen leads to the staircase which takes you down to the cave (wine cellar), and to a handy storage area at the top of the stairs. This consists of extra shelving for all those extra kitchen utensils and also a hanging rail, great for all that outdoorsy kit that you don't really want in your wardrobes!

From the far end of the kitchen you enter a small utility room with a window overlooking the drive. Just off the utility room there is the newly fitted, fully tiled shower room. This also has a wc and large wash basin with a lit vanity unit surround. Again this room, like all rooms, has a window with views of the gardens.

Existing the kitchen through double glass doors leads you to the spacious and extremely impressive living room. This room just oozes character with its large ceiling beams and its beautiful fireplace. The fireplace contains a powerful wood burning stove, perfect for those lazy winter afternoons by the fire.

There are four very good size windows in this room and also a stable door leading back out on to that sunny terrace.

The staircase going up, which has two storage (or potential display) cupboards, leads from the living room to the rather pretty and unusual landing.The landing has two windows plus a walk in storage cupboard.

Main Bedroom: To the right at the top of the stairs is the main bedroom. This room is carpeted and has windows on two aspects, one that looks out over the terrace and the other to the side of the house, with views of the adjoining land plus the lake which belongs to the neighbours. There are two double built-in wardrobes in this room, both contain hanging and shelf space.

Bedroom two isa double room which again is carpeted. It has a window overlooking the terrace, so a beautiful sunny aspect on those sunny mornings. This room, as with all of the upstairs windows, has roller shutters on the outside, therefore enabling you to decide how much light you have streaming in.

Bedroom three again is a double bedroom. It has a wooden floor and a window to the terrace. The length of one wall contains built in wardrobes and shelving.One of the double wardrobes has a double depth hanging rail (one behind the other) therefore affording a very generous amount of storage space, ideal for those not so regularly used garments.

The bathroom has been completely refurbished whilst retaining its character. It contains a generous sized bath tub with overhead shower and folding screen door.There are also two large sinks housed within a lit, double vanity unit, giving plenty of cupboard and shelf space. The room is predominately tiled floor to ceiling, leaving only sections of wall for aesthetic reasons. The window overlooks both the gardens and the drive.

The WC is situated next door to the bathroom, and again has been completely refurbished. The room has a corner hand basin set in a cabinet, and a corner mirror fronted, medicine cabinet above it. This room is tiled from floor to ceiling. The window in here also overlooks the gardens and the drive.

The house is large enough to be a family home while still retaining a 'cosy-cottage' feeling.

The outside: The property is to be found at the bottom of a no through lane. There you will find the pillared, wooden double gates, with lions atop the pillars, your first glimpse of this impressive looking house certainly has the "wow" factor.

Two sets of double wooden doors are set at the bottom of the house. To the left is the Cave which still retains the dirt floor required of a wine cellar, it is heavily beamed and has real potential. It has the stairs which lead up to the kitchen, and would make a great feature dining room once converted, or equally a studio, workshop or even an apartment.

Through the second set of doors you will find the very large garage. Being well lit and having ample power sockets, plus work benches this also makes a great workshop. The oil fired central heating boiler, which was newly installed three/four years ago is situated in the garage too, along with an electric water heating tank. This is still very much in working order. With all of this, there is still space to store your gardening tools and equipment if you chose to.

To one side of the house are steps, whilst to the other side is a slope, both lead up to the terrace and the entrance to the house.

At the top of the drive there is a large, more recently constructed building, which is fronted by double French doors. There are two large windows with lattice work iron grills on the outside that overlook the neighbours lake. There is power and light in this building and an electric radiator has been installed. Previously this was used as a children's nursery and playroom for a previous owners grandchildren. It would make a fantastic studio apartment, small guest gite or hobby studio with only a little work.

Adjoining this building is a solid built double door shed of good size, currently used as the wood shed.

There are more brick built out-buildings in close proximity to these, one of which is a fully functioning, fully tiled toilet with hand basin.A god send when gardening in muddy boots!

Throughout the garden there are reminders of a time gone by including an old haywain, a small piece of farming equipment here and there and of course not to mention the old cider / fruit press.

There is even an ornamental, electrically powered full sized water wheel. The garden also boasts its own well. All in all, it is just a lovely place to be.

'Le Moulin' has been very recently updated, modernised and decorated and is ready to move into. All plumbing, electrics, heating and roofing works were completed professionally by a registered French Artisan. Therefore carrying a ten year guarantee on each project, including the conforming septic tank.

The Septic tank has been newly installed at some considerable cost, and now meets the new European Union Specifications that all French properties must meet in the foreseeable future.

This beautiful home is conveniently placed 2km outside of the local village, with Mini Market / Tabac and school. And just 6km from the centre of Ambrieres Les Vallees, a lovely little medieval market town that offers a variety of shops, banks, post office, schools and other businesses.

It is also within easy reach of the UK being only a one and a half hour drive from Caen, four and a half hour drive from Calais and two hours from Dinard airport which flies in from London and Manchester airports.

From the property to the centre of Paris is only a three and a quarter hour drive, Charles De Gaulle International Airport is only a further fifteen minutes drive.

So why not come and take a look, feel the peace and tranquillity, you've nothing to lose but a little time.

Taxe Fonciere: 300 euros.

ROOM DIMENSIONS:

If you are thinking about the ceiling heights in this stunning Water Mill there are only two low ceilings really, and they are both upstairs, but the vendors Brother is 6 foot 4 inches and he fits under all the beams in the house!

The ceilings down stairs, including the beams are all very high,

Here are the dimensions:-

GROUND FLOOR:

Utility room: 1.7m x 1.67m

Shower room: 1.7m x 1.73m

Kitchen: 5.1m x 3.60m

Lounge: 6.1m x 7.0m (from the kitchen door to the furthest wall, including stairs 6.1m x 7.6m)

UPSTAIRS:

WC: 1.4m x 1.4m

Bathroom: 2.36m x 3.36m

Bedroom 3: 3.5m x 2.53m

Bedroom 2: 2.46m x 3.74m

Bedroom 1: 4.3m x 3.26m

OUTBUILDINGS:

Garage 3.8m x 3.4m

Paint store 2.0m x 2.4m

Outside studio 7.6mx 4.5m

Please Note: The majority of the furniture has been moved out but the contents that would be left behind if requested would be: A red sofa (as seen in the photo's), Large rug, Oval coffee table, Television set (not flat screen), Large fridge/freezer (freestanding), Dishwasher (freestanding), Washing machine (integral), Double bed divan (needs mattress).

The department of Mayenne is part of the Pays de la Loire region at the crossroads with Brittany and the rest of inland France, the department is less discovered than its neighbours and the main town of Mayenne and Laval are worth a visit.

Charming villages are dotted around the countryside and make for interesting property hunting, it has long been the forgotten gem in North-west France so property prices are lower than in Normandy and Brittany.

The countryside offers nature reserves with interesting places to visit, the land being covered with large forests and panoramic countryside.

Paris is not far either and from Laval you can be in the centre of the capital via the TGV (high speed train) within 90 minutes. It is quickly accessible through airports, train stations and motorways.

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