House buy in Couesmes Pays de la Loire

Unusual detached village house with gite for sale in Normandy within walking distance of amenities The property benefits from double glazed windows with shutters (electrically operated on the first floor and main front door) and has been replumbed, re-wired and has had the roof overhauled and an all water septic tank installed. The property has been recently decorated. The gite is attached to the main house and offers accommodation for a couple at 60€ per night with an occupancy rate of 80%. The property is situated in the south of the Orne department of Normandy within a ten minute walk of a pretty village with bakery, small supermarket, two banks, tabac, pharmacy, butchers, bar/restaurant, hardware shop, book shop, post office, art gallery, hairdressers and electrical shop. It is 10km east of Le Teilleul, 12km from the medieval town of Domfront and 15km north of the major town of Gorron. The UNESCO heritage site of Mont Saint Michel and the beaches are about 64km from the property. The ferry port of Caen Ouistreham is about a 90 minute drive, as is Saint Malo. The ferry ports of Cherbourg Octeville and Le Havre are about two and a half hours away and Calais is approximately 4 hours by car. The nearest airports are at Rennes (1 hour) or Dinard (1.5 hours). THE ACCOMMODATION COMPRISES : On the ground floor - Entrance Hall : 1.90m x 1.83m. Part glazed 'stable' door with electric shutter to the front elevation. Living room : 5.35m x3.47m. Beams. Laminate floor. Convector heater. Brick fireplace with wood burner. Window to the front. Telephone socket. Dining room : 3.95m x 5.38m. Window to the front and rear. Tiled floor. Smoke alarm. Convector heater. Beam. Stairs to the 1st floor with cupboard under. Cloakroom : Coved ceiling and ceiling rose. Toilet. Basin. Tiled floor. Kitchen/Breakfast Room : 3.35m x 3.87m. 1/2 glazed door to the front elevation. Tiled floor. 2 Built in cupboards - one housing the hot water cylinder. Range of matching base and wall units with solid wood worktops and splash backs. Stainless steel sink with mixer tap. Space and plumbing for washing machine and upright fridge/freezer. Coving. Built in oven, microwave and induction hob with extracter fan over. Electric radiator. Lounge : 4.39m x 5.56m. Cathedral ceiling. Exposed A frame. Electric box. Glazed double doors and side panels to the front. Window to the rear. Tiled floor. Wood burner on brick plinth. Part wood panelled and exposed stone. Hatch to the loft. Ceramic electric radiator. On the first floor - Bedroom 1 : 2.95m x 3.47m. Window to the front, electric shutter. Convector heater. Wood floor. Coving and ceiling rose. Recess for wardrobe. Door to - En-suite shower room : 1.87m x 2.09m. Shower. Tiled floor and 1/2 tiled walls. Toilet. Hand basin. Bedroom 2 : 3.24m x 3.60m. Window to the front and side elevations. Electric convector heater/towel dryer. Wood floor. Coving and ceiling rose. Door to - En-suite bathroom : 2.20m x 1.61m. Bath with mixer/shower tap over. Tiled floor and walls. Hand basin. Toilet. Window. THE ACCOMMODATION IN THE GÎTE COMPRISES On the ground floor - Living Room : 4.65m x 5.86m. Window and door to the front. Window to the rear. Granite fireplace with woodburner. Electric box. Stairs to 1st floor. Tiled floor. Fitted kitchen with range of white base and wall units. Space for under counter fridge. Space for freestanding cooker with extractor fan over. Single stainless steel sink with mixer tap. Wortops and tiled splashbacks. Exposed beams. Shower Room : Tiled floor. Shower. Toilet. Vanity basin. Extractor fan. On the first floor - Bedroom : 2.61m x 5.56m : Velux window to the front. Laminate floor. Exposed A frame, beams and stone chimney breast. Sloping ceiling. Heated towel rail. OUTSIDE : A gravel drive leads to a parking and turning area and the detached garage (6.21 x 4.60m) which has room for caravan. Electrics and lighting. Concrete floor. Attached wood store. The gardens are laid to lawn with mature hedges and shrubs. Outside toilet. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION : The property has mains water, electricity and telephone. All rooms have electric radiators excep there is one radiatn heater and 1 oil filled radiator and 2 woodburners. Burglar alarm. Drainage is to an all water septic tank. Taxes Foncieres : 1,070€ per annum Summary Property type: Countryside house Bedrooms: 3 Price: €181,950 Key Information