Normandy, Calvados, Vire-Normandie, France

Attractive 4 bedroom family house with 3/4 acre garden

This house has been carefully converted to combine the charm of an old French house with modern living spaces.  It is a great entertainers house with open plan living on the ground floor including a large kitchen leading to dining area big enough for a 10 seater dining table and then on to a cosy lounge with stone fireplace and a woodburning stove.  A rear stable style door leads to a decking area with extensive views over the Normandie bocage with a further large, covered barbecue dining area for alfresco dining and entertaining.  It is move in ready and viewing is highly recommended.

The house is situated in Calvados in the Normandy region of France, within easy reach of  the Mont St Michel (74 km) and the D-Day Landing Beaches (73 km).  5 minutes drive to the market town of  Vire with all amenities including mainline train station to Granville and Paris (approx. 2 hours 40 mins), Supermarkets, Schools, Bowling, 18 hole Golf Course, Lake, Swimming Pool, Skate Park, Gym, Riding School, Hospitals, shops, etc.  Market day is Friday. Access to the A84 motorway is about a 10 minute drive. The beach at Granville is approximately 50 minutes away.  The ferry ports of Caen (1 hour), Cherbourg, St Malo and Le Havre are within easy driving distances and Calais for the Tunnel is about 4 1/2 hours away. The property is equidistant to Mont St Michel to the South West and the D-day landing beaches to the North East.

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THE ACCOMMODATION COMPRISES:

On the Ground Floor -

Entrance Hall   1.83 x 1.40m   Partly glazed door to south, window to west elevations.  Tiled floor.  Partly glazed door to:

Lounge   5.08 x 3.94m   Wood flooring.  Window to north and south elevations.  Exposed beams.  Large fireplace with woodburner.  Cupboard housing electrics.  Telephone/Wi-fi socket.

Dining Room   5.06 x 4.50m   Wood flooring.  Window and partly glazed door to north and window to south elevations.  Stairs to first floor.  Electric radiator.

Kitchen   5.08 x 4.13m   Wood flooring.  Exposed beams.  2 windows to north and 2 windows to south elevations. 2 electric radiators.  Range of matching base and wall units including island unit.  Worktops and tiled splashback.  Space for fridge and range-style cooker with extractor hood over.  Space and plumbing for dishwasher.  Stainless steel sink.  2 electric radiators.

Utility Room/Cloakroom   1.88 x 1.66m   Wood flooring.  Space and plumbing for washing machine and tumble dryer over.  Ceramic hand basin.  WC.

On the First Floor -

Landing   Wood flooring.  Window to south elevation.  Sloping ceiling.  2 storage cupboards.

Bedroom 1   5.10 x 4.25m (overall)   Wood flooring.  Windows to south, north and west elevations.  Exposed beams.  Sloping ceiling.  Electric radiator.  Door to:

En-suite Shower Room   Ceramic hand basin.  WC.  Shower.  Electric radiator.

Bedroom 2   3.02 x 2.67m   Wood flooring.  Window to north elevation.  Sloping ceiling.  Electric radiator.

Bedroom 3   3.34 x 3.04m   Wood flooring.  Window to north elevation.  Sloping ceiling.  Electric radiator.

Bathroom   2.98 x 1.25m   Wood flooring.  Velux window to north elevation.  Ceramic hand basin with tiled splashback.  Bath with shower over and swivel glass shower screen.  WC.  Cupboard housing hot water cylinder.  Electric radiator.

Bedroom 4   4.92 x 3.55m   Wood flooring.  Window to north and south elevations.  Exposed beams.  Sloping ceiling.  Electric radiator.

OUTSIDE :

Metal gates lead to a gravel drive and parking area.

Attached Shed   5.80 x 5.00m   Soil floor.  Power and light.  Door to separate garden storage room.  Wooden composite boards on walls and floor.  Garden Storage Room 2 x 2m with a lockable composite door accessed from the rear.

The garden is partially fenced and surrounds the house and is laid to lawn with trees and shrubs. There is a small apple/pear orchard on the property (c15 trees) as you look out on the right and  2 plum and 2 cherry trees to the left nearer the road.

Wooden seating area to the rear of the property with a concrete base, power and light and BBQ.

Firepit.

SERVICES :

Mains water,  electricity and telephone are connected.   Drainage to an all water septic tank.  Fast Fibre optic internet connection.   Heating is provided by a woodburner and electric radiators.  There is an electric hot water cylinder. Double glazed PVC windows. There is a UK Freesat satellite dish which picks up all the free to
air UK tv stations.

FINANCIAL DETAILS :

Taxes Foncières : € per annum

Taxe d’habitation : Means tested

Asking price : 198,000€ including Agency fees of 13,000€. In addition the buyer will pay the Notaire's fee of 14,700€



Estimated annual energy costs of the dwelling are between 1 730€ and 2 380€ per year.
Average energy prices indexed to 01/01/2021 (including subscriptions)

The costs are estimated according to the characteristics of your home and for a standard use on 5 uses (heating, domestic hot water, air conditioning, lighting, auxiliaries)

Information on the risks to which this property is exposed is available on the Géorisques website:  (Date of establishment State of Risks and Pollution (ERP): 30/01/2023 )

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