Pretty 3-Bed Cottage, Sourdeval, Manche

Property Description

This pretty 3 bedroom cottage has beautiful countryside views and would make the perfect rural French bolt hole. The property comes with large barn, over an acre of land and is just a few minutes drive from the popular market town of Sourdeval. The ferry port at Caen is just over an hour away.

This property is believed to have been built in 1916 and offers versatile accommodation over three floors.  The master bedroom suite is on the first floor and the other 2 bedrooms are on the lower-ground floor with their own shower room.  On the elevated first floor there is a cosy open plan living and kitchen area, which opens onto a terrace and overlooks the  surrounding countryside.  

There’s 115m2 of habitable space and the layout is as follows: 

Ground Floor:
External steps up to:
Open Plan Lounge/Dining Room/Kitchen   7.41 x 5.55m   2 windows and partly glazed door to front elevation.  Spiral stairs to the basement.  Stairs to first floor.  2 windows to rear elevation. Partly glazed double doors to west opening onto the balcony.  Laminate flooring.  Granite fireplace with raised hearth and woodburner.  Exposed beams.

Kitchen area with range of matching base units.  Sink with mixer tap.  Space for free-standing cooker and fridge/freezer. Worktops and tiled splashback.

First Floor:
Master Bedroom   5.96 x 3.85m   2 Velux windows to north and window to south elevations.  Laminate flooring.  Exposed “A” frame and stone wall.  Sloping ceiling.  Door to:

En-Suite Bathroom   3.85 x 1.59m   Velux window to north and window to east elevations.  Pedestal basin.  Bath with mixer tap/shower fitment.  WC.  Exposed beams.  Laminate flooring.

Lower-Ground Floor:
Hallway   Spiral stairs to lounge/dining room/kitchen.  Laminate flooring.  Hot water cylinder.

Bedroom 2   4.37 x 3.76m (max)   Window and partly glazed double doors to west elevation.  Laminate flooring.  Exposed stone wall and beams.  Radiator.

Bedroom 3/Study   3.50 x 2.59m   Window to west elevation.  Laminate flooring.  Radiator.  Cupboard housing electrics.

Shower Room   2.68 x 1.65m   Window to east elevation.  WC.  Pedestal basin.  Shower.

Outside:
There’s a total of 4055m2 / 1 acre of land. There is a useful detached barn and a pigeonnière.  

A metal gate leads to a drive down to a parking and turning area.  The garden is mainly lawned with mature shrubs.

Detached Barn   12.50 x 5.18m   Constructed of stone and cob under a corrugated iron roof.  (Could be used as a garage)  Sliding wooden door to the front elevation.  2 pedestrian doors.  Earth floor.

Location: 
The property is situated in a rural location, near the Manche/Calvadors borders. The popular market town of Sourdeval is a few minutes drive away. Here you’ll find an excellent weekly market and a good selection of shops, supermarkets and restaurants. 

The beaches on the west coast are an hour’s drive away and Sourdeval is approximately 80 minutes drive from the port of Caen and an hour and forty minutes from Cherbourg. A little further afield are the D-Day landing beaches, the Mont St Michel. The Lac de la Dathée, ideal for walking, fishing and boating, and an 18 hole golf course are within 15 minutes drive, as is the Saint Sever forest.

At a glance:
Bedrooms: 3
Bathrooms: 2
Receptions: 1
Habitable space: 115m2
Plot size: 4055m2 
DPE rating: TBC
Taxe fonciere: 300 Euros per annum
Broadband: Fibre optic available 
Double-glazing: Yes + shutters 
Drainage: Septic tank 
Heating: Wood-burner, electric radiators + hot water cylinder 
Distance to shops: 5mins
Distance to coast: 60mins 
Distance to ferry port: 80mins

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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