Renovated Farmhouse & 2-Bed Gite, Noues De Sienne, Calvados

Property Description

With 5 bedrooms in total, this 3 bed farmhouse & 2-bed gite have been carefully renovated to retain the character and integrity of the building.  If you are looking for a property with equestrian facilities, here is there are 2 acres of land with a menage, paddock and stabling for several horses.  Whether you have 2 legs or 4, there are great rides and walks to enjoy in the area and it’s just 10mins into the centre of Vire.

The layout of the house is versatile and offers potential either as a large family home, or perhaps an independent gîte for use by paying guests or visiting family is what you need?  This house would be able to accommodate both scenarios.

There is a generous habitable space of 309m2.  Here’s the current layout:

GROUND FLOOR 

Entrance Hall   3.78 x 2.87m  with spiral staircase to first floor.  Exposed stone and beams.

Kitchen/Dining Room   6.22 x 5.73m   with granite fireplace & wood-burning stove.  Granite worktops in the kitchen, range-style cooker and exposed stone wall and beams. 

Lounge   7.33 x 6.09m (max)   with stairs to mezzanine level, exposed stone wall and beams and pellet burner.  Tiled floor.  3 windows to front elevation.  Radiator.  Built-in cupboard.  Window seat. 

Shower Room with basin, WC and, of course, a shower. 

Utility Area   Built-in cupboards and space and plumbing for dishwasher.

Inner Hallway with double-glazed doors that lead to the gîte and another door that leads to the garage.    

Wine Cellar   2.44 x 1.84m   with granite floor

Study   3.96 x 3.84m   Partly glazed double doors that lead out to the front of the house.

FIRST FLOOR - via main stairs

On the First Floor – via main stairs
Landing with built in cupboards

Master Bedroom    6.32 x 4,84m   Exposed A-frame woodwork, stone wall and chimney breast.  2 built-in wardrobes. 

En-Suite Shower Room  

Dressing Room   3.93 x 1.51m  

FIRST FLOOR - via main stairs or B&B rooms

Landing

Sitting room  6.05 x 4.84m with glazed door to the eastern elevation.  

Bedroom 2   4.59 x 3.84m   

Shower Room  

Cloakroom with WC

Bedroom 3   3.89 x 3.70m  

FIRST FLOOR - via stairs from sitting room

Mezzanine area   4.94 x 4.14m  With exposed beams and stone wall - currently used as a bedroom

Bedroom 4   3.57 x 3.54m  

Store Room   Hot water cylinder. (Ideal to convert to en-suite or walk-in wardrobe)

STUDIO 
 
Living Room/Kitchen   5.82 x 5.77m   

Shower Room  

Laundry room with space and plumbing for a washing machine

OUTSIDE :

The wooden gates lead down a gravel driveway to a parking and turning area by the house.

The front of the house has a gravel seating area and a large lawned area with mature trees, shrubs and flower borders.  There is also a well and ornamental pond.

A garage is attached to the house (5.42 x 3.84m) and houses the boiler.

There are 3 paddocks, one of which has a field shelter.  There are 2 stable blocks.  One is 9.71m x 3.6m and has another barn attached as well as an open-fronted hay barn opposite.

The second stabling area is divided into:
Tack room
Stable 1.   3.92 x 3.61m  
Stable 2.   3.90 x 3.74m  

There is also a chicken run and coop and a polytunnel and a workshop (8.18 x 5.68m)

The property has mains water connection, fibre optic broadband available and septic tank drainage.  The central heating is oil-fired and the windows are double-glazed.

LOCATION

The property is situated near Noues de Sienne, a pretty little village in the heart of the Calvados countryside.  There are lots of good hacks and lovely countryside to explore in the area.  The beach at Granville is just 45 mins away and the bustling town of Vire is just a 10 minute drive where there is a wide range of amenities including supermarkets, schools, swimming pool, skate park, hospitals, gym and market day is on Fridays.  From Vire you can actually get the train to the beach, but also, if you went in the other direction, you could be in Paris in 2hrs 40 mins.  If ferry access is important, it’s just 1hr from the Caen ferry port at Ouistreham.  Caen itself is also a lovely city to visit and it’s about 50minutes into the city centre.

At a glance:

Bedrooms: 5
Bathrooms: 4
Receptions: 4
Habitable space: 309m2
Plot size: 7070m2 
Taxe foncière: €1,650
DPE rating: D
Broadband: Fibre optic available
Heating: Oil-fired central heating, wood-burning stove and pellet burner
Drainage: Septic tank
Distance to shops: Bikeable
Distance to coast: 45 mins
Distance to ferry port:  Caen, 1hr

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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