Villedieu-les-Poeles, Manche,
€161,000  |   Ref: 9350A

This very pretty farmhouse has 4 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms and lovely large living areas. The property is within easy reach of a popular market town and is just 15mins from the coast. There’s a large garden of just under an acre, as well as several outbuildings. 

The current owners have recently upgraded the flooring, insulation, plumbing, bathrooms and the electrics. They’ve also had the property dry-lined.  

There’s 156m2 of habitable space and the layout is as follows: 

Ground Floor:

Dining Room   5.54 x 4.76m   Partly glazed door and side panel and window to front elevation.  Stairs to first floor with cupboards under housing hot water cylinder. Granite fireplace with woodburner.  Cupboard housing electrics.

Kitchen   4.74 x 2.80m   Window to front and rear elevations.  Tiled floor. Space and plumbing for washing machine.  Built-in oven and recess for microwave. Space for upright fridge/freezer.  4-ring electric hob.  Ceramic sink with mixer tap.  Convector heater.  Worktop.

Cloakroom   Hand basin.  WC.  Tiled floor.  Inset spotlights.

Lounge   7.97 x 3.86m   2 sets of partly glazed patio doors to west and 2 windows to east elevations.  Wood flooring.  Exposed stone wall. Woodburner (flued).  Window seat.  Exposed “A” frame.

Inner Hall   Partly glazed double doors to east elevation.  Wood flooring. Built-in cupboard.

Bedroom 1   4.08 x 3.18m   Window to west elevation.  Wood flooring. Convector heater.  Exposed beam.  Built-in wardrobe.  Door to study area. Door to:

En-Suite Shower Room   2.48 x 2.04m   Window to west elevation.  Wood flooring.  Pedestal basin.  WC. Corner shower.  Exposed beam.

Study Area/second entrance hall   3.28 x 3.10m   Partly glazed double doors to east elevation.  Wood flooring.  Stairs to first floor.

Bedroom 2   4.14 x 3.26m   Window to east elevation.  Wood flooring. Exposed beams.

First Floor:

Studio/Bedroom 3   10.54 x 1.51m   Exposed “A” frame.  Window to north elevation.  Door to:

En-Suite Bathroom   2.36 x 1.51m   Exposed stone wall.  Sloping ceiling.  Pedestal basin.  WC.  Bath with mixer tap/shower fitment.

First Floor (via stairs from dining room)

Landing   Door to stairs to second floor.  Hot water cylinder.

Bedroom 4   5.10 x 3.35m   Window to south elevation.  Wood flooring.  Ornamental fireplace.  Convector heater.  Door to:

En-Suite Bathroom   3.32 x 2.12m   Window to south elevation.  WC. Bath with mixer tap/shower fitment. Pedestal basin.  Shower.  Wood flooring.  Inset spotlights. Wall-mounted heater.

Loft   5.90 x 2.40m   Boarded and insulated.  Skylight to north elevation.  Exposed “A” frame.  Sloping ceiling.  Exposed stone walls.

Outside: 

Double gates lead to a gravel drive and ample parking.  The garden is mainly lawned with mature hedges. Enclosed vegetable plot.  Oak Shed (used as workshop)   4.50 x 3.00m   Concrete floor.  Power and light. Plaster-boarded.  Could be used as an office.

Detached Bread Oven   5.46 x 4.64m   Constructed of stone under a corrugated iron roof.Door and window to front elevation.  Granite fireplace.  First floor loft over.  Attached Open Barn   5.06 x 4.57m.  Attached chicken coop and a small stable.

Location:

The property is situated in a rural hamlet, conveniently placed within minutes of shops and amenities. The pretty market town of Villedieu-les-Poêles is 10 minutes away. Here you’ll find a wide selection of shops, restaurants and a weekly produce market. There’s also a mainline train link to Paris. 

Gavray-sur-Sienne is 8.4km away. It is 1 hour 10 minutes away from Caen Ouistreham Ferry port and 1 hour 20 minutes from Cherbourg. The UNESCO heritage site of Mont Saint Michel is 40 minutes drive. It is 15 minutes away from the coast at Granville.

Message from the seller:

“The property’s situated in a peaceful setting in a quiet hamlet about a mile outside the village.  It’s conveniently situated about 10 mins from the A84, giving access to Caen – also for our motorhome to venture further afield.  We’ve been very fortunate to have really friendly and helpful neighbours, 2 of whom speak fluent English – you couldn’t wish for nicer neighbours.

The grandchildren love coming here as the zoo at Champrepus is a 5 minute drive and we’re only 25 minutes from the beaches.  There’s plenty to do here, but equally you can just relax in the garden and listen to the birds!

The property’s been sympathetically renovated to retain a lot of original features using traditional lime mortar.  The whole building has been rendered internally before the insulation was put in.  It offers comfortable living, with low energy bills.

We believe the main house, together with the boulangerie at the top of the garden would offer good business potential for running a gite or Air B&B.  The boulangerie hasn’t been renovated but there is an independent water supply there and it has been registered at the Maire’s office and Building Control for renovation at a later stage.”

At a glance:

Bedrooms: 4
Bathrooms:3
Receptions: 1 
Habitable space: 156m2
Plot size: 2709m2
DPE rating: TBC 
Taxe fonciere: 320 Euros per annum
Heating: 2 wood-burners and electric convector heaters
Drainage: Septic tank (will need replacing) 
Distance to shops: 10mins 
Distance to coast: 15mins
Distance to ferry port: 1h20mins

Please note: Agency fees are included in the advertised price and are payable by the purchaser.   All locations and sizes are approximate. La Résidence 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 Géorisks website:  www.georisks.gouv.fr