Normandy, Manche, Cuves, France

Bright and airy 4/5 Bedroom house with garage and large carport set in over 1/2 acre

This stunning detached house has a wealth of character features including exposed beams and stonework, floors and granite fireplaces. It benefits from double glazed windows and geothermal ground-source heating.   Viewing is highly recommended.

Every day facilities can be found at St Pois, which is 5 minutes by car, and has a post office, boulangerie, butcher (who does a take-away dish on Thursdays), mini-market, doctor’s surgery, pharmacy, hairdresser, a small restaurant and a bar-tabac.  The larger town of Brécey (10 minutes) has a supermarket and a good selection of other shops. It also has a leisure area which includes an open air swimming pool, a paddling pool and tennis court.  Further facilities can be found at  Mortain and the market town of Saint Hilaire du Harcouët (both within a 15 minute drive).  The property is situated in the north of France,  46 km from Saint-Lô, the department capital and 252km from Paris.  It is within easy driving distance of the port at Saint Malo or Caen Ouistreham. The D-day landing beaches are an hour’s drive away.  The channel tunnel at Calais is 327 km.  Direct trains to Paris can be located at Villedieu-les-Poêles 19km or Vire 21km. The UNESCO heritage site of the bay of Mont-Saint-Michel is about 33km.  The coast at Granville is 41km distant.

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THE ACCOMMODATION COMPRISES :

On the Ground Floor -

Lounge/Dining Room/Kitchen   6.17 x 6.17m Half-glazed door and 2 windows to front and window to west elevations.  Tiled floor.  Wood burner.  Stairs to first floor with cupboard under.  Range of matching base units with solid worktops and tiled splashbacks over.  Built-in dishwasher, oven and 4-ring gas hob with extractor over.  Stainless steel sink with mixer tap.  Built-in fridge.  Exposed stone wall.

Inner Hall   2.51 x 2.43m   Tiled floor.  Exposed stone wall.  Hand basin.  Shelving.  Door to garage.

Cloakroom   Exposed stone wall.  WC.  Tiled floor.

Utility Room   3.94 x 2.36m   Double ceramic sink with mixer tap.  Space and plumbing for washing machine.  Hot water cylinder.  Boiler.  Tiled floor.  Electrics. Exposed beam.

Bedroom 1   6.47 x 3.58m   Tiled floor.  Partly glazed door and side panel, and window to south elevation.  Exposed beam  Built-in wardrobe.  Shower.  Vanity basin.

On the First Floor -

Landing   Window to front elevation.  Wood flooring.  Radiator.  Exposed beams.

Bedroom 2   6.08 x 3.87m   Wood flooring.  Window to front elevation.   Half-glazed door to  west with external stairs to the ground floor.  Granite fireplace. Exposed stone wall and beams.  Glazed door to roof terrace.  Built-in wardrobe.  Opening to:

En-Suite Shower Room   2.38 x 2.12m   Window to rear elevation.  WC.  Wood flooring.  Vanity unit.  Shower.  Radiator.  Extractor.

Sitting Room/Bedroom 3   6.93 x 6.16m   Wood flooring.  2 radiators.  Granite fireplace (woodburner not working).  Partly glazed door and side panel to rear elevation, opening onto roof terrace.  2 windows to front and window to rear elevations.  Exposed beams.  Stairs to second floor.

On the Second Floor -

Landing   Velux window to front elevation.  Wood flooring.  Radiator.  Sloping ceiling.

Bedroom 3/4   5.04 x 2.85m   Exposed stone wall and chimney breast.  Small window to east and Velux window to south elevations.  Sloping ceiling.   Exposed "A" frame.  Shelving and hanging space.  Radiator.

Shower Room   1.96 x 1.28m   Velux window to rear elevation.  Sloping ceiling.  Tiled floor.  WC.  Shower.  Vanity basin.  Radiator.  Extractor.  Hatch to loft and eaves.

Bedroom 4/5   4.37 x 2.92m   Exposed stone wall and chimney breast.  Exposed "A" frame.  Velux window to south elevation.  Wood flooring.  Radiator.  Sloping ceiling.

OUTSIDE :

Tandem Garage   8.45 x 4.02m   Electric up-and-over door.  Concrete floor.  Window to west and north, and partly glazed door to north elevations.

3 wells - used for toilet flushing and watering the garden.

A gravel drive leads to the garage, parking and turning space.

Gravel seating area.  The garden is laid to lawn with flower beds and borders, trees and shrubs.

Large Attached Car Port   8.00 x 6.61m   Concrete floor.  Power and light.

To the rear of the property, there is a lean-to   4.04 x 2.96m   Door to rear of the garage.  Concrete steps up to the patio.  Outside tap.

Corrugated iron shed/shelter.

SERVICES :

Mains water, electricity are telephone are connected.  Fibre optic internet available.  Geothermal heating and woodburner.  Double glazed windows with the exception of one small window. Drainage is to a septic tank which does not conform to regulations.

FINANCIAL DETAILS :

Taxes Foncières : 1 103€ per annum

Taxe d’habitation : € per annum

Asking price : 233,000€ including Agency fees of 15,000€. In addition the purchaser will have to pay the Notaire's fee of 19,200€

Estimated annual energy costs of the dwelling between 1 970 € and 2 666 € 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 )

Property Ref : SIF - 002110