Rural French Longere For Sale

Here we have a well maintained and large 19th Century 4 Bedroom SOLID STONE BUILT LONGERE set in a glorious COUNTRYSIDE LOCATION and simply brimming with Character. It includes OUTBUILDINGS and a substantially LARGE PLOT OF LAND with the possibility to partially let out as GUEST GITE ACCOMMODATION.

This large countryside Longere has retained its original charm and character with wood beams everywhere, traditional tiled floors downstairs and floors in wood upstairs, large, original chimney breasts and wooden staircases.

Situated amongst green fields with only a couple of neighbours (who are not around very often) it is very rural yet only a few minutes' drive from nearby villages and only 9 km from the large town of Guingamp.

An opportunity for the quiet life awaits! The size of this stone cottage allows it to be partly let as independent gite accommodation if you wish to generate an income and a good sized back garden includes children's garden swings, a slide and a pergola with outdoor seating to allow you enjoy the truly green view which this property offers.

It includes useful outbuildings and land with a total area of 1.5 hectares so has potential for a buyer needing equestrian facilities.

The vendors intend to leave the vast majority of the furniture and so the property could be purchased as a holiday home with no need to equip it.

THE ACCOMMODATION:

The longere is currently divided into three, in that the owners occupy the central part of it and the two 'wings' are let out in the holiday season as independent gites to generate an income. The left-hand 'wing' is separated from the centre accommodation by a locked door so can easily be accessed to be incorporated as part of the main residence whilst the other 'wing' is a self-contained gite accessed only through its own front door. The three separate areas are described individually below:

LEFT-HAND ACCOMMODATION / GUEST GITE:

Living Area - teeming with 19th century character! Featuring attractive beams to the ceiling and to some of the walls, supporting decorative shelving in wood. A tiled floor with an open-plan lounge and corner kitchen, a dining table and a large, traditional fireplace with wood-burning stove. The fitted corner kitchen is well equipped and includes a washing machine. There is a bathroom and WC just off the living area.

Upstairs - flooring in traditional wood, including a bathroom with over-bath shower, WC and wash basin. Bedroom 1 is of a good size featuring beams and wood to the ceiling, a double glazed window and a Velux window, the end gable wall tastefully left in stone and the bedroom is partially wallpapered. Bedroom 2 is also of a good size, partially wallpapered with beams, a Velux and a double-glazed window.

MAIN RESIDENCE - CENTRE OF THE LONGÈRE:

Upon entering you arrive at a small living area with a stone floor, a corner kitchen (this is not the main kitchen) and fitted storage cupboards including hanging space.

Adjacent to this you'll find a shower room featuring a large walk-in 'Italian' shower with a WC and a wash basin. From here you pass through to the main kitchen which is largely tiled with character beams to the ceiling, space for a small dining table, a sink with a view over the rear garden and a number of kitchen cupboards.

There is an attractive serving hatch with a leaded, stained-glass window to serve through to the main lounge / dining room. The lounge itself is also brimming with character with its wood floor, large hearth with wood-burning stove and beams to the ceiling.

On the first floor is a very large mezzanine bedroom with en-suite bathroom. The bedroom has its beams to the ceiling, ornamental shelving in wood running almost the full length of both sides and carpet tiles to the floor. The en-suite includes a shower cabin, a WC, a wash basin with mirror-fronted wall cabinet and is partially tiled to the walls.

RIGHT-HAND ACCOMMODATION / GUEST GITE:

Featuring a lounge / dining area with a parquet floor and a corner kitchen separated off by a serving counter in wood. The shower room includes a good-sized walk-in shower, a WC and a wash basin.

On the first floor is a large mezzanine bedroom with carpeting to the floor and a wood ceiling in white.

EXTERIOR:

A multi-purpose, roofed storage area with a concrete floor, attached to the house at the rear, is currently used to house a tractor and act as a wood store. The large gardens include a paved sun terrace with views over surrounding fields. A further useful outdoor store, constructed partly in stone with a corrugated metal roof is located at the end of the lawned garden area and another lockable, good-sized outbuilding is adjacent to the property.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

Off Road Parking
Furnished
Fitted Kitchen
Double Glazing
Private garden
Rural location
With Outbuildings
With land for horses and stables
Patio
Wood-Burning Stove
Separate Guest gites
Stone fireplace

The department of Cotes d'Armor is the northern most department in the Region of Brittany, with the English Channel to the north, Ille-et-Vilaine to the east, Morbihan to the south and Finistere to the west it is a sunshine gem.

The picturesque Émeraude Coast looks north to the English Channel and is packed with charming seaside resorts and old fishing villages. Most of the towns of the interior were founded in the Middle Ages. The department's southern half is crossed by the Noires Mountains that run west to east with rivers emptying to the south into the Bay of Biscay and to the north into the Channel.

Along the coast, fishing was once important but is now secondary to the cultivation of fruit, oats, potatoes and wheat and of course tourism.

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