Lovely Country House, Near to Village

A FANTASTIC OPPORTUNITY TO ACQUIRE this lovely house in the countryside, habitable now but with some finishing to do, a possible 5 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms are planned.

The Guest Gite is however finished and perfect to saty in whilst you complete the main house fitting out. Guest gite comprises: one bedroom, shower room, open kitchen / lounge with wood burner.

Great potential in a small Country Hamlet consisting of 6 properties within 1 mile of a charming rural village with some shops and services. The Village has all the amenities including bank, chemist, boulangerie and a local bar serving a variety of food. There is even a local market once a week.

The Farmhouse dates back to 1670 and has been partly renovated including a new roof , double glaze velux windows, hard wood double glassed doors and windows to the front and back. All the new guttering has been done the French way in zinc to retain the French character. The main farm house could be made either in to 2 properties with living / dining open plan on the ground floor and 2/3 bedrooms above. Or made into one house with scope for at least 6 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms and an en-suite.

The main kitchen at the moment also has a utility room and a downstairs cloak room and cooking facilities. It has large French style double glazed windows with stunning views across the valley.

Also looking out onto the under covered veranda which the roof has been boarded and insulated to make a bedroom above.

The main kitchen has been partly wired again using French wiring system. The floor space is approximately 6/7mts by 4/5 mts. There is a front door leading into the kitchen from the lane and a back door leading into the garden.

A door way has now been knocked through into the main living area from the kitchen which has the original stone fire place. The approximately floor area is 6/7 mts by 6/7mts. There is a front door from the lane , front window and a back door leading in to the garden. There is a flight of stairs leading into a huge space which could be made into 4 bedrooms.

The roof space has 4 velux windows fitted and front and back windows offering stunning views.

The farm house has had most of its external work finished and is now a blank canvas for anyone to continue.

The main bread oven is attached to the farm house but is self contained. It has been fully renovated and retains the original bread oven and wooden beams. The total floor space is approximately 5mts by 5mts. It is accessible by French doors which lead into the open plan living/ dining area. To the back of the room is the kitchenette area with a 2 ring electric hob, kitchen sink and a window looking over the garden. The room is heated by a free standing log burner and the floor has been fully insulated and finished in solid cherry boards.

To the right is a black metal spiral case which leads to the mezzanine bedroom area.

There is room for a double bed and possible 2 single beds. There are 3 Velux windows in the roof space and the original wooden beams have been left exposed. At the top of the stairs is a door to the right which leads into the shower room. There is a white suite consisting of shower, w/c and washbasin. There is a large cupboard for storage space. The bathroom is heated by underfloor heating and there is a wall socket for an electric towel rail. There is also a velux window.

The bread oven gite has seating area outside the French doors with a stone barbecue and benefits full sun and views down the valley. The property is contained within a low beach hedge edging and stands in approx. 0.25 acre. There is a decking area round the back which benefits the morning sun.

The drainage is a septic tank which has been inspected and meets the legal requirements.

Tax fonciere is 449 euros a year.

Habitation tax is 372 euros a year and TV licence is 133 euros per year.

The property is sold part furnished.

If new owner wishes for all furniture then this is negotiable on sale.

The department of Orne, in Lower Normandy is bordered by the other two departments in the region, Manche and Calvados . It is located in the south of the region bordering with Mayenne, Sarthe, Eure et Loir and Eure. It is the only Normandy department without a coastline.

Orne's history was built through war, destruction and chaos but also through prosperity so don't worry it is a calm and peaceful place to live and visit now! It has rolling countryside, open meadows and boasts some of the best weekly markets in France.

Nowadays you can still see vestiges from all the troubled periods, as well as modern architecture that followed WWII. Nice property in the area is easy to find and reasonably priced.

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