Detached Village House with Garden and Garage

Property Description

EXCLUSIVE - This traditional, south-facing detached village house with garden to the rear and integral garage is situated on the edge of a rural village in Pays de la Loire, close to the Brittany border. Set on a total plot of 592m², the cottage is an ideal lock-up-and-leave holiday home or works equally as well as a permanent residence, with the village providing a primary school, a village shop, run as a co-operative by local residents and providing local products, bread, newspapers – even wine, a hairdresser and restaurant.
The main entrance door opens into a spacious entrance hall with access to the utility room. The entrance hall opens onto a large sitting room, with a fireplace and wood burning stove, and a large window to the front aspect (south-facing). The kitchen also leads off the entrance hall and offers recent fitted cupboards, and plenty of room for a dining area. Along the rear of the house is the utility room which provides good storage space, Velux window, hot water tank and a cloakroom, with access to the garden.
The staircase in the entrance hall opens onto the landing which in turn gives onto the two bedrooms and shower room. All rooms on the first floor are built into the eaves and feature exposed beams.
There is an attached stone garage to the side of the property, which has stone walls and a concrete floor and with the facility to park just outside the garage on communal parking. The rear garden, which is on a higher level, can be accessed via the garage or through the utility room. From this utility room, up a few steps into the rear garden, this is fully enclosed, includes a small stone storage shed and is mainly laid to lawn with some mature shrubs. From the garden there are some lovely views over the valley and surrounding countryside.
The property has wood double glazing, mains drainage, oil-fired central heating and a wood burning stove. It would be ideal for a lock up and leave holiday home.
The property is very well situated for various larger towns, just a short drive away is the large market town Saint-Hilaire-du-Harcouët, which has all amenities including large supermarkets, various privately owned shops, bars, restaurants, a communal lake, antique shops, plus a weekly outdoor market which is very popular with the local community. Fougères, an historic town with medieval castle, is also within a short drive (20km) and is a popular shopping centre with boutique-style shops.
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Energy efficiency: G, Emissions: F. The average amount of annual expenditure for a standard energy usage, established from energy prices in 2021: between 2 610.00€ and 3 570.00€ / Property with an excessive energy consumption: class G / Price: €57 950 / Agency fees payable by the vendor. Virtual guided viewing available. For more information about this property, please contact Jane THOM on or To see our range of properties, please contact our bilingual team