Saint Denis Le Gast - House For Sale

SOLE AGENCY A beautifully restored and tastefully decorated 18th century chateau with 8544 sqm of land together with a substantial barn with potential for conversion, a tennis court and a fabulous avenue of trees and private driveway to the property. Dating from 1778, the south-facing house has 3 main GF rooms: entrance hall with vestibule/WC, drawing room (28.9 sqm) with double aspects windows, recently renovated wood panelling and built in shelving and fireplace, a modern Comera fully equipped kitchen (29 sqm) with granite chimney combining modern and old very successfully, terracotta floor tiles and beams, double doors to the garden, and to a utility / boiler room (boiler installed 2015) and an elegant dining room (30 sqm) with chimney. On the first floor there is a suite comprising master bedroom, dressing room, bathroom/WC, and sitting room /TV room, second bedroom with its own bathroom with WC; on the 2nd floor there are 4 bedrooms sharing 2 bathrooms / WC. Outside mature gardens, lawns and tennis court. The stone built barn situated to the SW on the property offers 300+ sqm of space with potential for conversion, with garages. The current owners have undertaken internal quality renovation including installing double glazed windows / doors on the ground floor, a new boiler, new kitchen, new septic tank, quality renovation internally. AREA : Situated in the country in a popular area of La Manche, between the market towns with good shops and schools of Gavray (3km) and Hambye, within easy reach of the beach, the motorway A84 (10 minutes), & ports for travel to the UK and Ireland, and located in an area with wonderful tourist sites, including 3 UNESCO sites, Le Mont Saint Michel and the lesser known Saint-Vaast-la-Hougue and the Tours Vauban and the world famous D-Day beaches. There are miles of bridle paths through woods and fields around the house for lovely country walks or mountain biking This is the perfect area whether you want to live here all year with its milder climate or create a holiday home. DESCRIPTION: Situated in the country, built in traditional style stone, with a slate roof. Sud facing with excellent light throughout the house, arranged over three floors, the accommodation comprises: Ground floor: Entrance hall, 4.4 sqm, under stairs WC cloakroom, 2.0 sqm Drawing room + fireplace, built in shelving and paneling, 28.9 sqm Comera (2015) fully fitted kitchen with granite fireplace, 29.0 sqm Utility / boiler room 6.00 sqm (boiler 2015) Dining room with chimney and traditional wood paneling 30.0sqm First floor: Landing 6.00sqm Double bedroom with ensuite bathroom / WC 28.3 sqm Suite with double bedroom 18.0 sqm, sitting / bedroom18.0 sqm dressing room 11.0 sqm, bathroom /WC 5.3 sqm Second floor: Landing and corridors 13.0 sqm Bedroom 12.0sqm; Bedroom 9.5 sqm bathroom/ WC 3.8 sqm Bedroom 11.0sqm; Bedroom 11.9 sqm bathroom/ WC 6.0 sqm Outside: The house is north / south facing with windows (unusually) on both sides with a large barn, and a smaller outbuilding, garden with easy to maintain lawns, courtyard parking, and tennis court. FURTHER DETAILS: Total land 8544 sqm Internal living space: 260 sqm Wood double & single glazing Wood shutters In very good condition, very well maintained, the exterior needs painting, about 60 000Euro spent in the last 2 years internally Oil-fired central heating, boiler installed in 2015 ANNUAL COSTS: Price: 424 000Euro Annual energy bills approx 3913 Euro Habitation tax : +/- 900 Euro Taxe fonciere : +/- 900Euro Ecoles Schools: 1km St Denis le Gast, 4km Gavray, 4km Hambye, 25km St Lo, 17km Coutances 25km Granville Commerces Shops: km St Denis le Gast, 4km Gavray, 4km Hambye, 25km St Lo, 17km Coutances 25km Granville Trains : 22km Villedieu-les-Poeles 17km Coutances Ports : Cherbourg 104km, St Malo 112km, Caen Ouistreham 100km Aeroports : 81km Caen Carpiquet 109km Dinard, 128km Rennes, 143km Deauville Mer/plage Sea/beach:18km St Martin de Brehal Tourist sites : Le Mont St Michel, D-Day beaches, Marais Cotentin, zoo Champrepus, Jersey, Chausey, Cite de la Mer, The Bayeux Tapestry ENERGY EFFICIENCY RATING: D La Conterie was built in 1774 the first year of the reign of Louis XV1 and his wife Marie Antoinette. The Revolution broke out in 1789 and Louis XV1 was guillotined in Paris on Jan 21, 1793. The house sits in 3 acres of rural Normandy, just north of the village of Saint Denis Le Gast. Like many old French houses it fell into disrepair until it was bought by Peter and Jan in 2002. Since then it has been lovingly restored re-wired, re-plumbed and furnished to a high standard.There are five guest bedrooms, one en-suite. One of the many unusual features of the house is the garden furniture, carved from solid stone. The house is reached by a long tree lined drive.