Normandy, Orne, La Ferté-Macé, France

Superb house, gîte and studio with over an acre and several outbuildings

This huge property is built around a Courtyard with an internal garden. It was previously used as a family home with 3 B&B rooms, a 2 bedroom gîte and a Studio/Workshop for Art and or/therapy.  It is set up for "the good life" with a productive vegetable garden, polytunnel and various barns and a paddock for goats or sheep.  There is a stream at the bottom of the garden.  The gîte and studio were completely renovated by Artisans and the present owners over the last 12 years with the Studio being finished in 2020.    There is potential for 3 more gîtes or 4 if the Studio is included.  Viewing is highly recommended.

The property is and about 14 km away from the town of Carrouges. La Ferté-Macé  with all amenities, Supermarkets, Schools, Bowling, Lake,  Hospitals, shops, etc is 10 km minutes away.  The renowned Spa town of Bagnoles-de-l'Orne is about 14 km away. The main administrative city of Alençon is 33 km distant.  The ferry ports of Caen (110 km) and Saint-Malo (144 km)  are within easy driving distances and Calais for the Tunnel is about 4 hours away.

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THE ACCOMMODATION IN THE MAIN HOUSE COMPRISES:

On the Ground Floor -

Entrance Hall   3.01 x 2.61m   Partly glazed door to rear elevation.  Tiled floor.  Stairs to first floor.  Built-in cupboard,  Electric radiator.

Kitchen   5.91 x 3.44m   Glazed double doors to east and window to north elevations.  Range of matching base and wall units with worktops and tiled splashbacks over.  Fireplace with Del Zotto Rayburn-style cooker with back boiler supplying central heating.  Tiled floor.  Stainless steel sinks with mixer tap. Space and plumbing for dishwasher.  4-ring gas hob with extractor over.  Built-in oven.  Door to attached Gite.

Lounge   5.17 x 5.59m   Glazed door and window to south elevation.  Tiled floor.  Built-in cupboards and shelving.  Granite fireplace with woodburner. Radiator.  Exposed beams.

Dining Room   4.33 x 2.85m   Window to south elevation.  Tiled floor.  Radiator.

Inner Hall   Tiled floor.  Radiator.

Gym/Bedroom 1   4.53 x 3.23m   Window to south elevation.  Tiled floor.

Bathroom   3.57 x 2.19m   Bath.  Heated towel rail.  Shower.  Obscure glazed window to north elevation.  Bidet.  Hand basin.  Tiled floor and walls.  Space and plumbing for washing machine and space for tummble dryer.  Convection heater.

Cloakroom   Tiled floor and partly tiled walls.  Macerator WC.  Obscure glazed window to north elevation.

On the First Floor -

Landing/Seating area   Velux window to north elevation.  Sloping ceiling.  Exposed beams.  Built-in cupboard.  Radiator.

Bathroom  4.06 x 3.04m   Velux window to south elevation.  Shower with jets.  Electric panel radiator.  Part wood flooring.  Vanity unit.  Heated towel rail. Exposed stone wall.  Slipper bath with mixer tap. WC.  Door to:

Bedroom 2   3.80 x 3.63m   Vellux window to south elevation.  Sloping ceiling.  Wood flooring.  Radiator.

Bedroom 3   4.64 x 2.77m   Tommette flooring.  Exposed feature wall.  Hatch to loft.  Velux window to front elevation.  Sloping ceiling.  Built-in cupboard.  Electric radiator.  Door to:

En-Suite Shower Room   2.66 x 1.24m   Velux window to front elevation.  Suspended WC.  Electric mirror.  Vanity unit.  Corner shower with jets.  Sloping ceiling.  Heated towel rail.  Exposed beams.

Bedroom 4   3.60 x 3.11m   Velux window to front elevation.  Sloping ceiling.  Electric radiator.  Door to attic.  Exposed stone wall.  Hatch to loft.  Door to:

En-Suite Shower Room   2.72 x 1.31m   Velux window to front elevation.  Suspended WC.   Electric mirror.  Vanity unit.  Corner shower with jets.  Sloping ceiling.  Heated towel rail.  Exposed beams.

OUTSIDE :

Attached Garage   6.18 x 4.03m   Double wooden doors to the west and pedestrian door to east elevations.  Power and light. Large Barn Attached to Garage   17.00 x 6.43m   Sliding metal door to west and pedestrian door to east elevations.  Ideal for camping car.  Mezzanine over.

Store Room (Separates House from Gite)   8.41 x 2.38m   Pedestrian door to north and south elevations.  Steps to loft over.  Corridor. Attached 2-Storey Wood Store   7.39 x 4.14m   Pedestrian door to north elevation.

Courtyard garden laid to lawn.  Firepit.  Flower beds.  Summer Kitchen -  Space for under-counter fridge.  Built-in BBQ.  Stainless steel sink with mixer tap.  Power.

Vegetable garden.  Polytunnel.  2-Storey Stone Barn   5.05 x 3.66 & 5.95 x 3.00m   Sliding door to south elevation.

THE ACCOMMODATION IN THE ATTACHED GITE COMPRISES :

On the Ground Floor -

Open-Plan Lounge/Dining Room/Kitchen   7.24 x 3.91m   Partly glazed door and window to north, and window and partly glazed door to south elevation. Laminate flooring.  Cupboard housing hot water cylinder.  Exposed stone wall.  Stairs to first floor.  Fireplace with woodburner.  Electric radiator.  Kitchen Area:   Breakfast bar.  Matching base units with solid wood worktop and tiled splashbacks over.  Space for free-standing cooker with extractor over. Stainless steel sink with mixer tap.  Wine rack. Space for under-counter fridge.

On the First Floor -

Landing   Hatch to loft.

Bedroom 1   2.98 x 2.89m (min)   2 Velux windows and window to front elevation.  Sloping ceiling.  Built-in wardrobe.  Electric radiator.

Bedroom 2   3.37 x 2.07m   Sloping ceiling.  Velux window to north elevation.  Electric panel radiator.

Shower Room   2.38 x 1.58m   Sloping ceiling.  Extractor.  Velux window to north elevation.  Vanity unit with mirror and light over.  WC.  Heated towel rail. Shower.

OUTSIDE :

Attached to the gîte is an Open Fronted Barn  7.77 x 2.25m. Attached Barn/Stable   7.77 x 5.74m   Window and pedestrian door to south elevation.  2 small Stables on the end   4.70 x 2.13m   Doors to west elevation.

From the main driveway there is a Workshop   5.00 x 3.95m   Fireplace with woodburner.  Concrete floor.  Power and light.  Pedestrian door and window to south elevation.  Attached Open-fronted Car Port   7.65 x 4.00m

THE ACCOMMODATION IN THE STUDIO COMPRISES :

On the Ground Floor -  

Living Room/Kitchenette   8.42 x 3.70m   Partly glazed door and side panel and window to east, and small window to south elevations.  Laminate flooring. Stairs to first floor.  2 electric radiators.  Inset spotlights.    Kitchenette area:  Double stainless steel sink with mixer tap.  Base units.  Space for free-standing fridge.  Worktop and tiled splashbacks.

On the First Floor -

Room   Window to south elevation.  Sloping ceiling.  Exposed "A" frame.  Electric radiator.

Shower Room   WC.  Extractor.  Vanity unit with mirror and light over.  Heated towel rail.  Corner shower.

SERVICES :

Mains  water,  electricity and telephone.  Broadband internet connection available but the current owners used Starlink.   Central heating is provided by a Rayburn style cooker with backboiler to heat the readiators in the main house and a woodburner.  There is a woodburner and electric heating in the gîte and electric heating in the Studio.  Double glazed pvc windows.  Drainage is to an all water septic tank installed in about 2015 which has capacity for up to 21 inhabitants for someone wishing to create additional gîtes.

FINANCIAL DETAILS :

Taxes Foncières : € per annum

Taxe d’habitation : Means tested

Asking price : 344,000€ including Agency fees of 20,000€. In addition the purchaser will have to pay the Notaire’s fee of 25,900€



Estimated annual energy costs of the dwelling are between 2 840€ and 3 890€ 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 )

SIF – 002120