Mantilly - House For Sale

The complete shell of a substantial rural property dating back to the 17th century, now requiring total renovation. Featuring massive beams and carved granite fireplaces, located in a quiet hamlet with just 4 other properties. Local shops 5 minutes' drive. Although effectively ruinous, this superb example of French vernacular architecture retains all of its original features and quirks, and with sympathetic treatment could be restored to its former glory. An attached two storey building is included in the sale price; this would provide a good sized (22.4m2) space in which to create a kitchen and utility room. No internal walls remain, each of the three floors having the same 42.5m2 surface areas. The ground floor has massive beams and ceiling joists and a huge open fireplace with carved granite surrounds. A doorway under the stairs leads to a useful storage space (18m2). This pattern is repeated on the first and uppermost floors, access to which was originally gained by a wide staircase contained within the walls of this and the adjacent building. The owners of the adjacent building retain a legal right of access to their upper floors by the same staircase. Two plots of land are included in the sale price, one immediately opposite the frontage and the other to the side of the attached kitchen building.

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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