Lakeside Townhouse, Tinchebray, Orne

Property Description

With beautiful views across the lake and situated on the edge of a pretty town, this beautiful renovated 3-bed house & independent gite has been beautifully renovated.  This is a masterclass in attention to detail.  Simple but effective.  Outside there is a pretty seating area, landscaped gardens, outside kitchen, balcony, bespoke hot-tub workshop, carport and additional private parking.

This house is as much about enjoying being outdoors as it is feeling cosy inside.  The hot tub deserves a special mention:  A granite stone trough with Kirami woodburner that creates a natural hot tub.

The main house has been carefully updated since 2016, with new electrics and plumbing, improved masonry, a balcony and decking. French oak features throughout alongside original stonework, exposed beams and fireplaces, quality fittings, including cast-iron radiators, a range-style cooker and a wood-burning stove. 

The guest cabin, built in 2018–2020, provides independent accommodation with its own kitchen, shower room and king-size drop-down bed.

Main house

Ground floor

Entrance hall 1.61 x 1.47m  
Sitting room 5.98 x 3.14m with exposed stone wall and Dik Geurts woodburner  
Kitchen/dining room 6.36 x 3.30m with fitted units, breakfast bar, range-style cooker and glazed doors to the garden  

First floor

Landing and study area with glazed doors to the terrace  
Bathroom 3.87 x 2.17m with claw-foot bath, shower, washbasin and WC  
Bedroom 1 3.60 x 3.32m with triple wardrobes  
Bedroom 2 3.06 x 3.04m with ornamental Victorian fireplace  

Second floor

Bedroom 3 6.10 x 2.65m with sloping ceiling, exposed stone wall and Velux windows  
Separate cloakroom with WC and washbasin  

Basement

Utility room 6.08 x 3.24m with double ceramic sink, boiler, hot-water cylinder, oil tank and plumbing for a washing machine  

Guest cabin

Built in timber with a shingle roof and double insulation, the cabin has its own living and sleeping area, bespoke French oak kitchen and shower room.

Combined sitting, kitchen and sleeping area 5.44 x 2.78m, with a Cornish Hobbit wood-burner and king-size drop-down bed  
Shower room 2.78 x 1.43m with large shower, WC and bespoke oak vanity unit  

Outside

Double gates open onto a covered carport, with parking for two cars. The landscaped gardens include terraces, a gravel courtyard and several seating areas, with a balcony and decking providing further outdoor space.

There is a covered seating area and an outdoor kitchen made from French oak, complete with Belfast sink and the natural hot tub. There is also a wood store, workshop and additional storage beneath the cabin decking complete the outside space.

The lake views are a particular feature of the property, while the separate cabin gives visiting family and friends their own space.

Location 

With footpaths  ad that lovely lake right on the doorstep, the property is on the edge of the historic town of Tinchebray, in the Orne department of Lower Normandy. Shops, bakeries, independent businesses, cafés, restaurants, medical services and schools are available locally, and a weekly market takes place on Saturday mornings in Place Saint-Rémy.

Flers and Vire are both around 20 minutes away by car, offering a wider range of shopping and leisure facilities. Flers also has direct rail services to Paris Montparnasse, with journey times of approximately 2 hours 15 minutes.

The surrounding countryside offers plenty of opportunities for walking and exploring, while the medieval town of Domfront, the waterfalls at Mortain and the spa town of Bagnoles-de-l’Orne make useful destinations for days out. The coast around Granville is approximately an hour away.

At a glance:

Bedrooms:  4 in total
Bathrooms: 2
Receptions: 3
Habitable space: 90m2 main house / 15m2 cabin
Plot size: 530m2 
Taxe foncière: €996 per annum
DPE rating: E
Broadband: Fibre
Heating: Oil-fired central heating, wood-burning stoves & underfloor heating
Drainage: Mains
Neighbours:  Nearby
Distance to shops: Walking distance
Distance to lake:  Walking distance
Distance to train station: Flers, 15mins
Distance to coast:  approx 1hr
Distance to ferry port:  Caen, 90mins
Distance to airport: Caen, 55mins

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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