Pretty 2 Bed Cottage, Domfront, Orne

Property Description

Situated at the end of a lane in a small hamlet, this pretty renovated cottage  is surrounded by fields.  he south facing garden is fully enclosed and there is a detached barn with conversion potential.

A new roof was installed in 2024 along with other upgrades including the new woodburner and the electrics in the garden room, sitting room and kitchen.  The detached barn previously had planning permission to create a gìte.  This has now lapsed , but a septic tank is already in situ.  and the space is currently used for storage and a gym.

There is a total 67m2 habitable space.  Here’s the layout:

Ground Floor – 

Entrance hall/StudyArea   6.12 x 1.73m (max)   Partly glazed “stable” door and 3 windows to rear and window to east elevation.  

Open plan sitting / dining room   6.37 x 4.45m   with door to the garden and granite fireplace with woodburner (flued).  

Kitchen   2.86 x 2.42m   with matching wall and floor units

Ground floor bathroom   2.34 x 2.31m  with separate bath and shower.

Ground floor Bedroom 1   4.07 x 3.96m  

First floor - 

Bedroom 2   5.95 x 1.24m  Exposed “A” frame (low) exposed stone wall, wood flooring and WC

Outside :

The property is approached from the road via a gravel drive with parking and a turning area by the house.  There is a well in the garden as well as a decking area with timber chalet and a patio.  The front garden is fully enclosed for dogs and there is a pedestrian gate that accesses the side and rear gardens.  The garden is about 1/2 an acre in total..

The garden room (4.84 x 3.65m) is a particular feature.  It has glazed double doors and 2 windows to west elevation and Wooden flooring.  Power and light are installed and it is the perfect place for a studio or workshop.

The detached barn is  6.12 x 3.82m, of stone, cob and wood construction under a tiled roof, it previously had planning permission in place to create a gite.  That planning permission has now lapsed, but it could be re-applied for.  Divided into two rooms., the barn is currently used for storage and as a gym.   

Location

The property is situated at the end of a lane in a small hamlet surrounded by fields.  The shows in the local village include a bakery, butcher, hairdresser, bar/tabac, post office and an infant school.  The school bus also stops near the house and goes to the bigger schools in Flers and Domfront.  Bagnoles de l’Orne is also nearby and the department capital Alençon is 60km away.  Mont St Michel is an easy day trip and the ferry port at Ouistreham is about an hour away.  

At a glance:

Bedrooms: 2
Bathrooms: 1
Receptions: 2
Habitable space: 67m2
Plot size: 1,184m2 
Taxe foncière: €750
DPE rating: TBC
Broadband: Fibre due to be connected on 27th Feb 2025
Heating: Electric radiators and woodburner 
Drainage: Septic tanks
Neighbours:  nearby
Distance to shops: 5-10 mins
Distance to ferry port:  1hr 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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