Detached Farmhouse, Mantilly, Orne

Property Description

This 3-bed renovated farmhouse has the best of both worlds.  Situated in the beautiful Normandy countryside, with no near neighbours, yet an easy bike ride from the village shop and restaurant.  With versatile accommodation and a pretty quarter acre garden, this house is an ideal pied-a-terre and an equally comfortable permanent home.

Formally a farmhouse and barn, the two buildings have been renovated and linked together by a garden room.  Oak floors, wooden beams and character features appear throughout the property.  There is a total 163m2 habitable space and there is plenty of scope to play around with the room arrangement.  The master bedroom is situated on the ground floor.  Over the 16 year tenure of the current owners, some of the windows, doors and beams have been replaced and treated for woodworm. There is a total 163m2 habitable space. Here’s the current layout:

Ground floor

Entrance Hall   2.03 x 1.44m  

Cloakroom   with WC and hand basin.

Ground floor bedroom   4.05 x 3.64m   Dual aspect windows

En-Suite Bathroom   4.07 x 2.16m   with bath and separate shower

Sitting room   6.53 x 5.83m (max)   Dual aspect windows.  Fireplace with woodburner.  Glazed double doors to:

Garden Room   3.68 x 3.52m  South facing doors to garden

Open plan kitchen/dining Room   4.98 x 3.74m   Dual aspect windows & stable door to garden.  Solid wood worktops and tiled splash-back.  Ceramic sinks with mixer tap.  Space for upright fridge/freezer.  4-ring gas hob with extractor over.  Built-in oven. 

Dining Room   5.34 x 4.36m   Exposed ‘A’ frame.  Double doors to garden & Woodburner.

First Floor  (via stairs from kitchen) 

Landing  area

Bedroom 2   4.19 x 2.83m   Dual aspect windows and exposed “A” frame woodwork. 

En-Suite Shower Room   4.19 x 1.00m  

First Floor (via stairs from sitting room) 

Landing  area

Bedroom 3   5.36 x 4.22m   Exposed beams. 

Bathroom   2.93 x 1.74m   with separate bath and shower

Loft Area   5.36 x 3.65m   To renovate.  Window to west and skylight to south elevations.

Outside :

Attached Laundry Room   2.85 x 2.28m   with plumbing (cold water only) for washing machine and space for a tumble dryer 

Attached Shed   2.85 x 1.71m  

Double wooden gates lead down a private gravel driveway to the parking area by the house.  If you are looking for a second home, the garden is a great outdoor space, designed for low maintenance.  If you are green-fingered and keen to take on a project, this space would be a fantastic blank canvas.  The views from the house and garden stretch across the surrounding farmland.  One of the neighbouring fields is particularly attractive, dotted with beautiful mature trees. 

Location

Situated in the national park, in the commune of Passaic Villages, the house is situated deep in the Normandy countryside.  Yet, the restaurant and boulangerie in Mantilly are just 3km away, an easy bike ride or very enjoyable stroll to work off lunch.

There is so much to explore in this area and some particularly vibrant market towns including Domfront and Saint Hilaire do Harcouet.  Other towns well worth visiting might include Vire, Mortain and Bagnoles. It’s just a 45 min drive to the coast if you fancy a trip to the beach.

St Malo, Ouistreham and Cherbourg ferry ports are all within easy reach and the nearest airport would be Rennes.

At a glance:

Bedrooms: 3
Bathrooms: 3
Receptions: 3
Habitable space: 163m2
Plot size: 960m2 
Taxe foncière: approx €830
DPE rating: TBC
Heating:  Two wood-burners & electric heaters
Drainage: Septic tank
Neighbours:  distant
Distance to shops: 5 mins 
Distance to coast: 45 mins
Distance to ferry port: 90mins.   St Malo, Ouistreham & Cherbourg all within easy reach
Distance to airport: Rennes, 90mins

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.

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