Superb Bijou Holiday Home

Charming bijou house with 1870 sqm of land, south facing country views not far from Gavray. This stone and cob house is tastefully decorated, the property may be bijou sized but it's secluded setting is to die for. Ideal for a weekend get-away, serious glamping!

The interior comprises a living room with kitchen corner with a bedroom above. There is a wood chalet in the garden with a shower and WC, the rest of the chalet being used for storage. The gardens are in the flood plain, but the house has never flooded, and the fertile soil has ensured beautiful plants and trees. The end of the property is bordered by a small river. Just a drop-dead gorgeous setting and 5 minutes walk to the shops and bars of Gavray.

The land totals 1870 sqm. Prospective purchaser should note that it will be difficult to extend the property because of its location in a protected zone, and the septic tank will need modification or replacement as mains drainage has not yet reached this group of houses, but is due sometime in the future.

DESCRIPTION:

Situated in an historic quarter in Gavray, with a small river bordering the property, built in the traditional style stone and cob, with a slate roof, and tastefully renovated. Arranged over three floors, the accommodation comprises:

Ground floor: Living room with kitchen corner 20 sqm

First floor: Bedroom 10sqm at a height of 1.8m, 20 sqm at floor level

OUTSIDE:

Wood chalet with a shower and WC, and room for storage or an office space. Parking area and garden running down to the river. South façade. Total land 1870 sqm.

FURTHER DETAILS:

Internal living space: 30sqm

Double glazing in wood

In good condtion, habitable immediately

No heating

Septic tank will need updating or replacing

Difficult to extend because of the protected natural zone

ANNUAL COSTS:

Tax Habitation : +/- 228 euros a year

Tax Foncière : +/- 36 euros a year.

THE SURROUNDING AREA:

Schools: 500m Gavray, 14km Villedieu-les-Poêles, 18km Coutances, 24km Granville, 36km Avranches.

Shops: 500m Gavray, 14km Villedieu-les-Poêles, 18km Coutances, 24km Granville, 36km Avranches.

Trains : 15km Villedieu-les-Poêles, 18km Coutances.

Ports : Cherbourg 97km, St Malo 103km, Caen-Ouistreham 110km .

Airports : 89km Caen Carpiquet 105km Dinard, 124km Rennes, 151km Deauville.

Sea/beach:19km St Martin de Bréhal.

Tourist sites : Le Mont St Michel, D-Day beaches, Marais Cotentin, Zoo Champrépus, Jersey, Chausey, Cité de la Mer, The Bayeux Tapestry.

MORE ABOUT THE AREA :

Situated in the country in a popular area of La Manche, in the hisotric sector of Gavray, walking distance to the shops and services and within easy reach of the beach, local market towns, & ports for travel to the UK and Ireland. Located in an area with wonderful tourist sites, including 2 UNESCO sites, Le Mont Saint Michel and the lesser known Saint-Vaast-la-Hougue and the Tours Vauban, making this the perfect area whether you want to live here all year with its milder climate or create a holiday home.

The department of Manche is in Lower Normandy and is bordered with Calvados, Orne, Mayenne and Ille-et-Vilaine. The English Channel in the west, north and north-west coastlines makes getting here to its many ports very easy from the UK. There is also an airport in Caen and many others are easily accessible in the surrounding regions such as Rennes airport.

History is all over the department through its museums and heritage, discovering the local traditions and culture as well as Chateaux, religious monuments, water mills, maritime sites and gardens is easy to do. The biggest “must-do” is a visit to Mont Saint Michel.

Tourism plays a major role in the economy of the department which is fine because there is so much to see and do.

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