Biniville - House For Sale

SOLE AGENCY Historic manor house dating from 1670, renovated in 2008 The present owner has created a house of charm and character with the comfort of modern living whilst restoring and retaining many of the original features. A lovely family home situated in a peaceful farming hamlet surrounded by beautiful countryside yet within easy access to all modern services. The house comprises, on the GF a spacious, open plan fully fitted farmhouse kitchen (42 sqm) with exposed stone walls, rose granite worktops, a central island, an integral dishwasher and sink and a four door electric Aga with an Aims control and a matching two drawer Aga fridge (The AGA equipment worth around 15,000€), utility room with a toilet, washing machine and tumble dryer, plumbing for a shower. The living room (30 sq metres) encompasses the ancient step tower with exposed stone and the large fireplace fitted with a Godin wood burner. 1st floor: landing, 3 bedrooms one with an en-suite bathroom /WC and a large & beautiful Valognes stone fireplace, a family shower room /WC. Above Is a large attic running the full length of the house with two mansard windows and plumbing and electrics easily available. This could create at least a further two bedrooms and bathrooms. The layout of this property lends itself to B & B potential and it is currently listed by Alistair Sawday's. Outside there are 2 large linked barns and a number of small animal houses all in good condition. The improvements include: a new oil-fired boiler, new oil tank, new pump for the well water (no mains water), new all water septic tank, new GF handmade, double glazed windows and doors, and largely rewired To the rear of the property there is a formal garden and to the front of the garden lawns that run down alongside the little stream. This property is ready to move into. ENERGY EFFICIENCY RATING: E AREA : Onthe Cotentin Peninsular between Valognes and Saint Sauveur le Vicomte, two lovely market towns with good shops & schools. The property is within the Marais Cotentin Regional Park and the surrounding countryside is typical of the area. The area is rich with wonderful tourist sites, including 3 UNESCO sites, each visitable in one day: Le Mont Saint Michel, the D-Day Landing Beaches and the lesser known Saint-Vaast-la-Hougue and the Tours Vauban. The property is listed in Alistair Sawday's and is well placed for all types of tourist activities including specialist D-day beach tours. This is the perfect area whether you want to live here all year with its milder climate or create a holiday home. DESCRIPTION: ?Le Petit Ruisseau' is located just outside a small village, within a farming hamlet, accessed via a small bridge across a stream. Built in stone, with a slate roof, on 2 floors, comprising: Ground floor: Fully fitted farmhouse kitchen with white goods, electric-fired AGA (15,000€) central island and dining area 42 sqm Utility room with WC room for a shower Living room, large stone fireplace and Godin woodburner and to the rear the GF of the tower 30 sqm First floor: Landing Bedroom 1 with en-suite bathroom / WC Bedroom 2 Bedroom 3 Shower room with WC Attics above ideal for conversion. Outside: South facade, off-road parking, lawns, secluded formal garden. Large split barn and other smaller outbuildings FURTHER DETAILS: Total land 1725 sqm Internal living space: 158 sqm Double glazing in wood In excellent condition, habitable immediately Oil-fired central heating Ideal for tourist activity or permanent residence ANNUAL COSTS: Price: 270 300€ Annual energy bills approx 2320 € Habitation tax : +/- 307 € Taxe fonciere : +/- 441 € Ecoles Schools: 7km St Sauveur le Vicomte 10km Valognes Commerces Shops: 7km St Sauveur le Vicomte 10km Valognes Trains : 10km Valogne 31km Cherbourg Ports : 27km Barneville-Carteret (Jersey/Guernsey) : 77km Granville (Jersey/Guernsey) 31km Cherbourg, 171km St Malo, 115km Caen Ouistreham Aeroports : 96km Caen Carpiquet (Flybe) 173km Dinard (Ryanair), 192km Rennes (Flybe), 158km Deauville (Cityjet) Mer/plage Sea/beach: 0.2km Carteret Tourist sites : Le Mont St Michel, D-Day beaches, Marais Cotentin, zoo Champrepus, Jersey, Chausey, Cite de la Mer, The Bayeux Tapestry, le Littoral Cotentin, Train touristique du Cotentin Carteret - Portbail

The department of Manche is in Lower Normandy and is bordered with Calvados, Orne, Mayenne and Ille-et-Vilaine. The English Channel in the west, north and north-west coastlines makes getting here to its many ports very easy from the UK. There is also an airport in Caen and many others are easily accessible in the surrounding regions such as Rennes airport.

History is all over the department through its museums and heritage, discovering the local traditions and culture as well as Chateaux, religious monuments, water mills, maritime sites and gardens is easy to do. The biggest 'must-do' is a visit to Mont Saint Michel.

Tourism plays a major role in the economy of the department which is fine because there is so much to see and do.

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