House buy in Barenton Normandie

This beautiful country house comes with 2 hectares of land and two independent gites, each building carefully plotted to ensure a good degree of privacy for everyone on site. There are useful outbuildings, a swimming pool and the views down the valley are stunning. There is a total 273m2 habitable space. Here's the layout: Main house Ground floor Lounge 5.91 x 5.70m Partly glazed door and window to front and glazed double doors to rear elevations. Wood flooring. Brick fireplace with open hearth. Stairs to first floor. 2 radiators. Exposed beams. Telephone socket. Kitchen/Dining Room 4.00 x 3.95m Partly glazed door and window to front elevation. Range of matching base and wall units including display unit. Space fore free standing fridge./freezer. Built-in oven and 5 ring gas hob with extractor over. Double sink unit with mixer tap. Space and plumbing for dishwasher. Solid worktops and tiled splashbacks. Radiator. Exposed beams. Inset spotlights. Terracotta flooring. Inner Hall Terracotta flooring. Radiator. Built-in shelves. Exposed beams. Utility Room 3.42 x 3.03m Space and plumbing for washing machine. Space for tumble dryer. Belfast sink with mixer tap. Space for upright fridge/freezer. Tiled floor. Cloakroom Tiled floor. WC. 'L' Shaped Sitting Room 6.74 x 6.28m (max) 2 pairs of glazed double doors to front elevation. Tiled floor. Exposed Stone wall and beams. 2 radiators. Cupboard housing electrics. Cupboard housing wall mounted gas fired boiler. Sink with mixer tap. First floor Landing 5.53 x 2.23m Velux window to rear and 2 windows to front elevations. Wood flooring. Exposed beams. 2 radiators. Hatch to loft. Bathroom 3.28 x 2.26m Window to rear elevation. WC. Pedestal basin. Sloping ceiling. Bath with mixer tap/shower fitment and tiled surround. Built-in shelves. Heated towel rail. Bedroom 1 3.61 x 3.32m Window to front elevation. Radiator. Recess with hanging rail and shelving.; Bedroom 2 3.91 x 3.69m Window to rearf elevation. Radiator. Bedroom 3 3.77 x 3.13m Velux window to rear elevation. Sloping ceiling. Bedroom 4 3.68 x 3.65m Window to east and Velux window to rear elevations. Recess with shelving. Built-in wardrobes to one wall. Radiator. Door to: En-Suite Bathroom 2.52 x 1.39m Sloping ceiling. Bath with tiled surround, Mixer tap/shower fitment and screen. Vanity unit. WC. Heated towel rail. In the main house all the doors are bespoke made in oak. Gite 1 Ground floor Open Plan Lounge/Dining Room/Kitchen: Lounge /Dining Room 5.44 x 4.96m Glazed double doors and window to east elevation. Tiled floor. Fireplace with wood-burner. Convector heater. Exposed beams and stone walls. Electrics. Stairs to first floor. Kitchen 4.07 x 2.07m Glazed double doors and windows to rear elevation. Range of matching base and wall units including display unit. Built-in oven and 4 ring hob. Stionless steel sinks with mixer tap. Space for under counter fridge. Worktops and tiled splashbacks. Built-in cupboard housing hot water cylinder. Exposed stone wall and beams. Bathroom 2.67 x 1.80m Window to rear elevation. Pedestal basin. Bath with, mixer tap/shower fitment and tiled surround. WC. Tiled floor. First floor Bedroom 4.95 x 3.00m Window to south and Velux window to west elevations. Sloping ceiling. Exposed 'A' frame. Wood flooring. Convector heater. Gite 2 (Studio) Ground floor Former Bread Oven constructed of stone and cob under a slate roof, approached over a separate gravel drive with mature hedges. Lounge/Dining Room/Bedroom 5.07 x 4.58m Partly glazed double doors and 2 windows to north, window to east and window to south elevations. Tiled floor. Convector heater. Exposed 'A' frame and stone walls. Steps down to: Kitchen 3.39 x 2.76m Range of matching base units. Ceramic sink with mixer tap. 2 windows to south, 2 windows and glazed double doors to west elevations. Built-in oven and 4 ring gas hob. Solid worktops and tiled splashbacks. Inset spotlights. Convector heater. Exposed stone walls and beams. Bathroom 2.75 x 1.77m Window to west elevation. Tiled floor. Bath with tiled surround, mixer tap/shower fitment and screen. Vanity basin. WC. Hot water cylinder. Outside: All three properties have separate access and garden areas. For the main house, double wooden gates lead down the tarmac drive to a parking/turning area by the house. There is a separate, detached 2 story stone outbuilding with an attached wooden garage which is currently used as a workshop and storage area. The garden has a large lawned area with well-established hedges, mature trees and shrubs. There is also a covered pool area and an above-ground swimming pool. The garden area then leads down to the paddocks which may offer up the potential for equine use. Location: The house is in a rural location and has stunning views down the valley. Yet, it's just 3.7km, either by bike or car, to the shops and amenities in Barenton. Barenton has everything you need for your day-to-day supplies, however the medieval town of Domfront is just 15mins away and here you'll find a large range of shops, restaurants, cafes and services. Other towns and villages in the area that are well worth exploring include Mortain, Lonlay-L'Abbaye, Le Teilleuil and Sourdeval. Flers has a swimming pool, bowling alley and schools and Vire is about a 30min drive. The property is about 25mins away from the 9 hole golf course near Bagnoles. The ferry port at Caen is a 1hr40min drive and the lovely coastline near Granville is an easy day trip, about 90mins away. At a glance: Bedrooms: 6 Bathrooms: 4 Receptions: 5 Habitable space: 273m2 Plot size: 19,260m2 Taxe fonciere: €952 DPE rating: TBC Broadband: Fibre optic available on request Heating: Gas-fired central heating in main house. Electric radiators in gites. Drainage: Septic tank Distance to shops: 3.7km, Barenton. Distance to coast: Granville 90mins Distance to ferry port: Caen, 1hr 40mins 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. * 4-bed country house * 2 independent gites * Careful arrangement for privacy for all guests * 2 hectares of garden and paddocks * Swimming pool * Useful outbuildings * Garage * Good access to Barenton & Domfront for amenities * 1hr 40mins from Caen ferry port