Tinchebray, Orne, France

This well-presented 3-bed old farmhouse has 1.25 acre grounds, useful outbduildings and is just outside the shops and restaurants in Tinchebray. Renovated within the last five years, the property offers bright, spacious accommodation with exposed beams, high ceilings and a wood-burning stove. Outside, there is a large stone barn with conversion potential (subject to the necessary permissions), a detached garage and mature gardens.

There is a total 111m2 habitable space and the accommodation is arranged over two floors.

Ground floor:

Entrance lobby - 2.15m x 1.78m
Open-plan living room - 6.29m x 3.67m
Kitchen/dining room - 4.47m x 3.77m with wood-burning stove
Rear hall/utility area - 4.74m x 1.75m
Shower room - 1.95m x 1.27m

First floor:

Landing
Bedroom - 4.04m x 3.04m
Bedroom - 4.02m x 3.28m
Bedroom - 3.95m x 3.76m
Family bathroom - 3.71m x 2.32m

Outside:

Detached garage - 5.19m x 3.18m
Large detached stone barn comprising:
Barn section 1 - 6.79m x 4.35m
Former dairy - 7.40m x 6.81m
Open-fronted barn - 6.57m x 4.21m
Stable - 4.44m x 4.11m
Stone pigeonnier
Tarmac driveway with parking and turning area
Lawned garden with mature cherry and walnut trees
Concrete hardstanding

Additional features:

Double-glazed PVC windows
Electric heating
Wood-burning stove
Mains drainage
Fibre broadband available
Rewired and redecorated within the last five years

Location:

The property is located just 3.2km, an enjoyable bike ride away, from Tinchebray-Bocage, a small town one the border of the Calvados/Orne departments of Normandy.  An area renowned for its wooded farmland and rolling countryside with many walking and cycling routes to explore.  

Tinchebray is town with an active year-round local community, a vibrant weekly market and a good range of local shops, cafés, restaurants and schools.  Nearby market towns such as Flers and Vire provide additional services and shopping, as well as the railway station in Vire providing excellent access to Paris and the coast.  Granville beach & Mont Saint Michel are just over an hour away and the ferry ports at Caen, Cherbourg and Saint Malo are all within easy reach. 

At a glance:

Bedrooms: 3
Bathrooms: 2
Receptions: 2
Habitable space: 111m2
Plot size: 5,597m2 / 1.25 acres 
Taxe foncière: €1,060 per annum
DPE rating: E
Broadband: Yes
Heating: Electric heating & woodburner
Drainage: Mains drainage
Neighbours:  Discreet
Distance to shops: 3.2km
Distance to coast: 1hr
Distance to ferry port:  Ouistreham, 1hr 10mins
Distance to train station:  Vire, 15 mins

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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