Renovated stone house with adjoining paddock

Orne 61, Normandy-Lower

€300,000

Property details

Ref:

Property type:

Chambre d'hote

Location:

In a Suisse Normande village minutes from the main N158 & historic Falaise

Region:

Normandy-Lower

Département:

Orne 61

Habitable Space:

300 m²

Summary

Stone cider press with adjoining paddock & barns providing extensive accommodation suitable as a large family home or Chambre d'Hote. Possible barn conversion to dwelling &/or land redevelopement

Property description

The Suisse Normande is designated an area of outstanding natural beauty for its rugged cliffs, rolling hills, rivers & lakes which create its micro-climate. Yet this picturesque & unique region is less than one hour from coastal beaches & the Caen port of Ouistreham & within four hours of the channel tunnel just south of Calais.

The whole area is of great historical interest dating from the Norman invasion of Britain in A.D.1066 to the Allied Landings on the Normandy beaches on the 6th June 1944. Due to its geography & climate it is favoured by artists, wildlife enthusiasts & those who enjoy the great variety of gentle or extreme sports available.

The landscape & constantly changing light provide continual opportunities for painters & photographers while the terrain & waters are ideal for angling, rambling, bird watching, horse riding & quad or mountain biking.

The rural village of Menil Hermei benefits from counrtyside tranquility but is only minutes from the main north-south N158 & the popular market town of Falaise, birthplace of William the Conqueror, with its castle, August 1944 museum & various supermarkets, bars & restaurants.

Menil Hermei itself has a boulangerie, small general store & bar/restaurant. The Maire has also secured extensive funding to further beautify the village including the central square surrounding the church & various other areas.

Works already undertaken include a school bus pull-in complete with parking, shelter & children's play area. All mains power & telecommunication cables are now concealed below ground & mains drainage connected to all homes.

This idyllic location has views across the Gorge de St. Aubert & the River Orne towards the village of La Foret Auvrey & the viewpoint at Roche d'Oetre. The 5km lake between Rabodanges & Putanges Pont Ecrepin with its water sports, bars & restaurant is mere minutes away.

The Ancien Pressoir, once agricultural buildings & cider press dating back more than 200 years, is situated at the edge of the village yet is only 50m from the boulangerie, church & main square.

Its now extensive & versatile layout & accommodation has been created to provide all modern facilities without detriment to its inherent rustic charm.

The property is suitable as a large family home or Chambre d'Hote with its 5 large bedrooms each with individual en-suite facilities & totals 300sqm of living space.

There is also the option of a barn conversion to create individual gite & the 1.25 acre field could be developed to create 5 or more new dwellings.

The property, with no onward chain, currently comprises:-

Ground Floor}
lounge (33sqm), fitted kitche/diner (40sqm), 2nd fitted kitchen/utilty room, cloakroom, study/library, boiler room, cupboard with backup hot water cylinder.

First Floor}
master bedroom with luxury en-suite spa bath/shower room (45sqm), landing with linen storage cupboard, 2 further bedrooms with en-suite shower rooms (34sqm & 16sqm), landing with understairs storage cupboard.

Second Floor}
bedroom with en-suite shower room (37sqm), bedroom with en-suite bathroom (31sqm), fully boarded attic storage space with lighting (54sqm)

General}
exposed timber beams throughout, full oil fired central heating with combi' boiler, wood burning stove, hardwood windows, doors & staircases, mains drainage, broadband connection.

Exterior}
additional stone staircase to 1st floor, 2 storey stone barn re-roofed & suitable for conversion to further dwelling or gite with existing power & lighting (48sqm x 2), 2 further small stone barns for animals or storage, walled & gravelled private parking with automatic lighting (152sqm), enclosed gravelled & gated courtyard with power, switched & automatic lighting (512sqm), walled & gravelled BBQ area with stone chimney & power, walled/fenced kitchen garden (324sqm), fenced & hedged paddock with separate gated access from the courtyard & the road (5,000sqm)