ORNE - Nr CARROUGES House, pool and two..

Fabulous opportunity to purchase a gite property nestling in the Normandy countryside. This super complex has everything you could wish for ? lots of original features ? beams, stone fireplaces, stone or wood floors. A fabulous setting AND a swimming pool. In a small hamlet, in the beautiful Orne valley in France's largest regional park, Normandie Maine, close to the market town of Carrouges with its magnificent chateau. The property is easily accessible, being approximately 1 hour from Caen, 2 hours from Le Havre, 4 hours from Calais, and two and a half hours from Cherbourg. The stone farmhouse is split into three separate areas ? two gites for rental and separate owner's accommodation and benefits from extensive gardens (3350m2 approx), mainly laid to lawn with mature trees offering shady areas. The property is currently being run as a gite complex and the owner is willing to discuss the website and booking arrangements with prospective purchasers at the time of viewing. Gite 1: With the accommodation spread over 3 floors and with many original features this welcoming gite offers: Ground Floor Entrance Hall (4.7m x 1.9m) with cloakroom (WC and wash-hand basin) Lounge (7.7m x 4.7m) with wood burning stove in stone fireplace, exposed beams and wood floor. Kitchen/dining room (7.7m x 6.4m) with fitted units and tiled floor, door to garden Stairs from the lounge lead to: First floor ? all rooms have double glazed windows and wood floors Landing with large linen cupboard Bedroom 1 (3.7m x 3m) Bedroom 2 (2.8m x 2.4m) Bedroom 3 (3.9m x 2.9m) Bathroom (3.6m x 2.1m) Bath with shower over, wash-hand basin and WC. Stairs from landing to: Second Floor ? all rooms have velux windows and wood floors Landing ? with seating/reading area Bedroom 4 (2.9m x 2.5m) Bedroom 5 (4.8m x 3m) with en-suite shower room ? shower cubicle, wash-hand basin and WC. Gite 2: Ground floor ? all rooms have double-glazed windows and doors Kitchen/dining room (6.6m x 3.9m) with fitted wall and floor units, exposed beams, stone floor Lounge (6.6m x 5.1m) with wood burning stove in stone and brick fireplace, exposed beams, stone floor. Stairs to: First floor Landing (5.3m x 2.2m) wood floor Bedroom 1 (6.6m x 4.2m) wood floor and double glazed window Bedroom 2 (3.5m x 2.8m) wood floor and velux window Bathroom (3.5m x 2m) bath with shower over, wash-hand basin and WC Owner's Accommodation ? all windows and doors are double glazed. Kitchen/dining room (7.7m x 3.4m) with tiled floor and stairs to open-plan living area ? which is light and airy with a full wall of windows and French doors opening onto balcony and comprising of Office area (3.4m x 1.7m) Living room/sleeping area (7.4m x 4.4m). The magnificent view from this room extends over the garden and pool area to the open countryside beyond the garden. Bedroom (3.4m x 1.7m) currently used as a dressing room/store Shower room (1.3m x 1.1m) shower, wash-hand basin and WC. Outside: Gravel entrance/driveway leading to hangar with space for 4 cars, garage, wood store. The private, mature gardens include swimming pool with sun terrace, shaded seating and walled garden areas, vegetable plot and extensive lawned areas