DOM1292 - Spacious colombage house under a thatched roof in very good condition. Landscaped gardens

• Spacious colombage house under a thatched roof
• Very good condition
• Landscaped gardens 2.670m2 (0.66 acres)
• Garage plus dormitory for 7 beds.
• Swimming pool

• Bedrooms: 4
• Rural
• Outbuildings
• Swimming pool

• Condition - Restored / Habitable

FRANCE - Normandy - Eure 15km to the south of Pont-Audemer

DOM1292 - Spacious colombage house under a thatched roof in very good condition. Landscaped gardens 2.670m2 (0.66 acres). Garage plus dormitory for 7 beds. Swimming pool. Deauville & the beach 45 minutes by car. 4 bedrooms 4 bathrooms.

In the Eure Départment of Normandy, 22 km south of the Seine estuary.

An enchanting thatched and half-timbered former farmhouse restored to a very high standard having 3 double and 1 single bedrooms, a dormitory for 6 single beds over a double garage/workshop and a swimming pool. 4 en-suite bath/shower rooms. A quiet accessible haven with a moderate climate. Habitable accommodation 205 M2 (including the dormitory). 0.66 acres (0.2669 hectares) (2.670m2).

The south-facing house is set back from the lane in an attractive easily maintained garden having colour during all seasons and surrounded by orchards and pastures. Yet it is within easy reach of many excellent restaurants and food shops and 15 km from market towns Pont Audemer and Cormeilles, one hour from Deauville and Honfleur, and 2 hours from Paris by train from Bernay (26 km). Also 12 km from the tranquil monastry of Bec Hellouin.

There are bakers in the nearby villages as well as tennis courts. The local church is 12th Century.

The "colombage" house, 4.93 M wide internally (compared to the usual 4 M), has traditional exposed "A" frames. It has been lovingly improved by the last two French and English owners using natural oak and elm joinery and some fabric wall-coverings. The main downstairs floors are of antique terracotta tiles. The finish and fitted equipment are suitable for a permanent residence or an exceptional second home.

Outside the water-reed thatch had a new traditional crown in 2004 of irises, sempororum (house leeks) and stone crop. The base of the front and end walls is flint.

Ground Floor:-

Living/ Dining Room 9.06 x 4.93 (44.7 M2) with 2 traditional adjacent glazed oak entrance doors, 3 oak radiator cases, log fire with iron and brass dogs, Innover heat exchanger linked to the central heating and log shelf. A 3.2 x 2.2 cut-out in the first floor gives space and light to the main room from the first floor windows.

Double Bedroom (west) 3.9 x 2.97 with door to outside, en suite shower room (2.1 x 0.92) having double uniquely painted art deco port-holed doors, fully tiled, built in mirror, extractor, wall mounted electric towel heater. Wardrobe.

Kitchen 3.67 x 3.0 with terracotta tiled work surfaces and oak doors to base cupboards, Rosières electric oven with rotisserie (2006), Rosières gas hob (2006), extractor hood, Fagor Innova Concept Class A refrigerator (2005) and double sink. Space for dishwasher and breakfast table.

Larder 3.0 x 1.26 with shelving and Saunier Duval Isosplit Condens 35 KW gas boiler (2005) having a radio-coupled programmer. (All rooms have radiators filled with antifreeze and with thermostats).

Utility Room 4.22 x 1.16 extension under a wooden tiled roof which blends with the thatch. Belfast sink and space for washing machine and tumble dryer.

WC off with Chaffoteaux et Maury Britony Flexiflue gas water heater 30 KW (2001), basin, extractor and electric wall heater.

Stairs from living room in elm with oak balustrades to First Floor with carpets throughout (except for cork tiles in the main bathroom):-

Landing 4.12 x 2.44 large enough for a study or for extra single sleeping space. Off the landing a built in wardrobe.

Master Double Bedroom (east) 4.74 x 3.0 with pitch pine basin unit, built in cupboards.

Double Bedroom (west) 3.38 x 3.0 with balcony overlooking the swimming pool. En suite bathroom with double uniquely painted art deco port-holed doors, pitch pine basin unit, part tiled, extractor and wall mounted electric heater.

Single Bedroom (south) 3.63 x 2.12 with cupboard.

Main Bathroom (north) 2.68 x 1.73 en-suitable to master bedroom. Shower with glass screen over bath, basin, mirrored cupboard and WC. Semi-tiled in hand made tiles with ceramic apple picking Normandy relief. Extractor.

Outbuildings:-

Double Garage with carport and two-level furniture store over at the front and a garden tool shed at the rear.

Dormitory 40 m2 which can sleep seven, 4 electric wall heaters, additional platform with ladder. Shower room with extractor. WC with extractor.

Log store with roof. Bin shed and glass fronted seedling and plant preservation room behind the house.

Swimming Pool and Solarium:-

9.7 x 4.85 x depth 0.8 to 2.38 M. Volume 70 M2 surrounded by re-constructed stone area with enclosed hot shower. Enclosed by 2 walls, a fence/ligustrum hedge and oak fence.

New liner (2006), sand filter, heat pump obtaining 3 times the electrical energy from the air, Polaris Robot Cleaner, Jetstream, water turbine driven summer cover Winter cover.

Other Services: Public water, telephone, 3-phase 18KW electricity. 1000 Kg gas tank.


Septic tank and volcanic rock filter for foul water and a grease trap decanteur for grey water from the house and a combined septic tank for the dormitory. The pipework of the purified outflow is shared with two dwellings on the adjacent farm. The system has a diagnostic classification "B" which means "without dysfunction, and putting into full conformity (merely secondary ventilation and added inspection manholes) not necessary at the present time".

Shutters to downstairs windows (including garage). Curtain poles and curtains to front outer doors and balcony door.

Garden:-

Mixed country and laurel hedges to boundaries.

Mature plain, oak, ash and poplar trees.

Orchard lawn with apples, pears, mulberry, crab apple, cherries, peach, plum, quince and cider apple trees.

Many varieties of hollies and roses. Herbaceous border in front of house.

Curved re-constituted stone bench with yew hedge behind.

Grape vine round carport plus gooseberries, blackcurrants and rhubarb against the garage.
Globe and Jerusalem artichokes.

Raised herb and vegetable box. Managed compost pens behind garage.

The property or all the shares in the SCI owning the property are for sale.


FEBRUARY 2011 EXTRA INFORMATION FROM VENDOR

Taxes Fonciere 2010 EUR 992
Tax d`Habitation 2010 EUR 726

We have added water softener & filter equipment at both the East & West water entry points to the house.
The front and sides of the house have been repainted
The pool walls have been repainted
New lighting has been fitted in the kitchen and the kitchen doors hand painted
New double glazing panes have been fitted in to the east side kitchen windows
The living area walls have been repainted
A new summer pool cover is in place

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