This house and gîte are situated in the heart of a quiet village with bar/restaurant/shop and also a fishing lake and less than 40 kms from Mont St Michel . It makes an ideal proposi-tion for anyone with a tight budget, looking for a home-and-income or buy-to-let property.
The properties have both been refurbished to provide comfortable accommodation over 3 floors. All but two windows are double glazed, the windows having been fitted in 2004/5. The accommodation is light and airy and offers versatile living space.
Close to the property tourist attractions include Mont St Michel (38 km), Coutances Cathe-dral (61 km) and the Parliament of Brittany (Parlement de Bretagne) (72 km). The nearest large town, Saint-Hilaire-du-Harcouët , is 6 kms away where there is a wide range of shops, restaurants, schools, doctors surgeries etc. and a busy market.
THE ACCOMMODATION IN THE MAIN HOUSE (LEFT) COMPRISES :
On the ground floor -
Open plan living room/dining room/kitchen : 5.53m x 5.47m Exposed stone wall. Gran-ite fireplace with raised hearth. Door to stairs to first floor. Kitchen area with range of matching white base and wall units. Space and plumbing for dishwasher. Island unit. Built-in electric oven and 4 ring gas hob with extractor.
Inner hall : 3.87m x 2.19m Glazed, sliding patio doors. Tiled floor.
Cloakroom : WC. Tiled floor. Hot water cylinder.
Bathroom : 2.28m x 1.49m Bath with tiled surround and mixer/shower tap. Vanity unit with mirror and light over.
Boiler room : 4.05m x 1.73m Tiled floor. Boiler and oil storage tank. Plumbing for wash-ing machine.
On the first floor -
Landing : Stairs to second floor.
Bedroom 1 : 5.08m x 2.52m Built in wardrobes.
Bedroom 2 : 3m x 2.29m Built in wardrobes.
On the second floor -
Bedroom 3 : 6.42m x 5.33m Original floor. Exposed beams. Recess for wardrobe. Hatch to loft space.
THE ACCOMMODATION IN THE SECOND HOUSE (RIGHT) COMPRISES :
On the ground floor -
Open plan living room/dining room : 5.76m x 5.34m (max) Tiled floor. Granite fireplace with wood burner. Door to stairs to first floor.
Kitchen : 5.85m x 3.89m (max) Corner kitchen with double stainless steel sink unit and mixer tap. Extractor fan. Hot water cylinder. Door to -
Utility area : Plumbing for washing machine. Door to -
Cloakroom : WC. Hand basin. Hatch to loft space.
On the first floor -
Landing : Door to stairs to second floor.
Bedroom 1 : 3.69m x 3.67m Fireplace.
Bedroom 2/study : 2.98m x 1.87m
Shower room : 3.59m x 2.24m Corner shower. Pedestal basin. WC. Heated towel rail.
On the second floor -
Bedroom 3 : 5.18m (max) x 5.2m
OUTSIDE :
To the front of the property there is a gravel parking area. To the rear of the property there is a large detached garage (approx. 19m x 7m) with a fireplace, loft storage area and ga-rage doors opening on to the access lane. A wooden gate between the back of the house and the garage leads to a path behind both houses which leads to a gravel courtyard gar-den and a raised lawn area with mature hedges. This is partially walled and very private.
SERVICES :
The services for the two properties are completely separate. Mains water, telephone and electricity are connected. Oil-fired central heating in the main house. Broadband internet connection (fibre optic is currently being brought to the village). Double-glazed windows (except for two). Drainage is to a septic tank but the village is in the process of installing mains drainage.