OK, so moving out is likely to require more packing boxes than usual, but look behind the objets-d'art and this is a really pretty detached stone cottage with 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms surrounded by a well-kept garden in a peaceful rural setting.
Surrounded by rolling countryside and standing in the middle of its own half acre plot and surrounded by rolling Normandy countryside, the cottage is just 4km from a good range of services in nearby Le Teilleul and Notre-Dame-du-Touchet.
The property is well-maintained and has a total 138m2 habitable space. The layout is as follows:
Ground Floor
Entrance Hall - 3.41 x 1.23m.
Kitchen / Dining Room - 6.10 x 3.70m. Double glazed doors and window to south elevation. Fireplace with Rayburn-style cooker.
Utility Room / Cloakroom - 3.50 x 1.87m.
Sitting Room - 6.20 x 5.80m. Dual aspect windows. Granite fireplace with wood burner (not currently flued).
Snug / Garden Room - 4.64 x 3.69m. Glazed double doors
First Floor
Landing
Bedroom 1 - 3.35 x 2.25m.
Bedroom 2 - 3.39 x 2.48m. Some finished to the paint work needed here.
Bedroom 3 - 6.31 x 3.66m.
En-Suite Shower Room - 2.57 x 1.66m.
Family Bathroom - 2.88 x 2.79m.
Outside
Double wooden gates open to a gravel driveway and parking area. The garden is mainly laid to lawn, bordered by mature trees, shrubs, and flower beds, with an ornamental fish pond.
A detached wooden barn with slate roof provides excellent storage.
Location
Situated between the lively town of Le Teilleul (4 km) where there are banks, bakeries, butcher, supermarket, restaurants, bars and weekly market, and the village of Notre-Dame-du-Touchet, which provides everyday essentials, the property is ideally situated for convenient rural living. The house lies on the edge of the Parc Naturel Regional Normandie-Maine, an area renowned for its natural beauty and outdoor pursuits.
The nearby town of Mortain (10 minutes) offers a wider selection of restaurants, cafes and shops, as well as cultural sites including its Abbey, waterfalls, and panoramic viewpoint of Mont St. Michel.
Domfront is a lovely medieval town that is 20 mins away. While the bustling market town of St. Hilaire du Harcouët lies 12 km to the west. The UNESCO World Heritage site of Mont St. Michel is only 46 km away. The popular Voie Verte cycleway, connecting Paris to Mont St. Michel, passes close by, linking to a network of routes across Normandy and Brittany.
Excellent transport links include the ports of Caen Ouistreham (1 hr 15 min), Le Havre (2 hrs), Cherbourg (2 hrs 15 min) and Calais (5 hrs).
Utilities
Mains water, electricity, and telephone are connected. Double-glazed windows (except one). Heating via Rayburn-style cooker, wood burner, and electric radiators. Broadband internet available. Drainage to an all-water septic tank installed in 2010.
At a glance:
Bedrooms: 3
Bathrooms: 2
Receptions: 3
Habitable space: 138m2
Plot size: 2081m2
Taxe fonciere: €796 p.a
DPE rating: TBC
Broadband: Yes
Heating: Wood burning stove & electric radiators
Drainage: Septic tank (installed 2010)
Neighbours: Discreet
Distance to shops: 4km
Distance to coast: 45 mins
Distance to ferry port: 1hr 15 mins
Please note: Agency fees are included in the advertised price and are payable by the purchaser. All locations and sizes are approximate. La Residence has made every effort to ensure that the details and photographs of this property are accurate and in no way misleading. However, this information does not form part of a contract and no warranties are either given or implied.
Information on the risks to which this property is exposed is available on the Georisks website:
here* Pretty 3 bed stone cottage
* 2 bathrooms
* Half acre garden
* Ornamental pond
* Detached barn
* Just 4km from nearby town
* 45 mins from the coast
* 1hr 15 mins to ferry port