PROPERTY DESCRIPTION

We are a Belgian / English couple and we bought the property in 2002 and moved to France in 2003. The property we bought was a run down farmhouse on a 1 hectare (2.5 acres) neglected plot of land. But we could see the potential for the house in its stunning location (gorgeous views over rolling countryside).

We worked very hard for 5 years and managed to turn the property into a lovely French country home surrounded by beautiful gardens. (herb garden, flower garden, gravel garden, vegetable plot, goat’s park with small pond , lawns and a large hay field)

Unfortunately, due to health reasons – we now have to sell the property.

The property is up for sale with a few French estate agents for 233.000 euros and 235.000 (including agency fees)
If you would buy direct from us, you will be saving between 13.000 and 15.000 euros on agency fees.
The notaire fees to be added are about 7.5%

The property is located in the country side at the end of a country lane – we have 1 French neighbour, but there is no real “vis à vis” - there is NO passing traffic.

Gorron is about 3 km , where you can find a large supermarket (Super U), post office, doctors, dentist , vet, 2 pharmacies, bakeries, bar tabac, restaurants, 2 hotels …



The property consists of :
- main cottage
- adjoining a second house
- adjoining a very large barn
- adjoining a large wooden hanger
- another wooden outbuilding behind the house

- land : 1.08 hectare = 2.5 acres


MAIN COTTAGE:

DOWNSTAIRS:
- large French country kitchen / dining room with original 1950’s Rayburn – beams – rustic stoned floor – French doors into garden (about 32 m2)
- small ‘arrière cuisine’ = utility room / cloak room with second sink - space for freezer and dishwasher
- shower room with large double shower and toilet – sink – wooden floor
- sitting room with beams , colombage (walls) – wooden floors – old oak staircase leading to 1st floor (about 20 m2)

FIRST FLOOR
- landing with build in cupboard + office area (broadband , telephone line) bathroom with bath – toilet
- large master bedroom (about 26 m2) – A-frames still visible
- 2 en-suite dressing rooms (his and hers)

GENERAL
- gas central heating (gas tank outside)
- double glazing – well insulated
- upstairs : wooden floors

SECOND HOUSE:

DOWNSTAIRS
- cave with earth floor (wine cellar with pump for well water)
- utility room (partly earth floor – partly concrete) : plumbing facility for washing machine – sink

FIRST FLOOR
- large kitchenette – diner – sitting room (about 30 m2)
- 2 double bedrooms (about 10 m2 and 12 m2)
- shower room with toilet and sink
- small storage room

LOFT
- steep staircase leading to loft
- could be converted (low central beams)

GENERAL
- central heating with separate gas tank outside
- floor upstairs : laminate with old oak effect
- broadband + telephone connection (separate line- currently not in use)
- possibility to connect main cottage with first floor to create 1 large property with 3 (possibility to create 4th) bedrooms , 2 shower rooms and 1 bathroom

LARGE BARN :
- adjoining is a large stone barn (1 wall partly in breese blocks with colombage on the outside) – concrete floor
- 1 side of the roof is tiled (needs some attention)
- 1 side has a corrugated roof
- water / electricity
- possibility to convert : about 100 m2 floor surface

LARGE WOODEN HANGER :
- adjoining to the stone barn is a large wooden hanger (about 95 m2)
- earth floor – electricity
- 2 large sliding doors – 1 opens to the field in the back
- the previous owners had a stable in here for 2 horses

WOODEN OUTBUILDING BACK OF HOUSE:
- wooden outbuilding with corrugated roof and concrete floors
- - currently divided into a storage area for the garden furniture, a garden shed , a potting shed and a chicken shed

GREENHOUSE :
- there is a glass greenhouse (about 2 x 4 meters)

WELL :
- we have 2 wells – the house is connected to the main well (very good water supply – never dry !)
- possibility to connect to the mains water (neighbours have it already)

SMALL POND :
- we have a animal park with 3 goats and there is a small pond (about 100 m2) where we have some ducks

FOSSE SEPTIQUE :
- we had a new fosse septique installed at the end of 2006 by a professional company
- the fosse has been checked (we have the certificate)



Should you have any other questions or would like to see more photographs, please do not hesitate to contact us !