3-Bed Farmhouse, Mortain, Manche

Property Description

This 3 bedrooms farmhouse is in a peaceful and private setting with lovely views and no immediate neighbours. The property comes with approximately half an acre of land, an attached garage/workshop and a separate outbuilding. There are basic shops within a few minutes and the larger market town of Mortain is 10km away. The ferry port at Caen is just over an hour in the car. 

The property is in good condition but could do with a bit of modernising internally. There’s 125m2 of habitable space and the layout of the accommodation is as follows: 

Ground floor: 

Living room : 6.33m x 5.83m – 1/2 glazed door and window to the front elevation and window to the rear elevation.  3 radiators. Exposed beams. Tiled floor. Fireplace with woodburner.  Electric meter.  Telephone point.

Kitchen/dining room : 4.59m x 3.25m – 2 windows to the front elevation.  2 convector heaters.  Twin bowl ceramic sink unit with mixer tap.  Space and plumbing for washing machine.  Tiled floor.  Space for under counter fridge and freezer and freestanding cooker.  Range of matching base and wall units with some glass fronted display cabinets.

Shower room : 1.87m x 1.63m – Electric convector heater.  3/4 tiled walls and tiled floor.  Vanity unit.  Shower.  Extractor fan.

Cloakroom : Toilet.  Hand basin.  Tiled floor and 1/2 tiled walls.  Extractor fan.

Lobby : 1/2 glazed door to rear garden.  Stairs with cupboard under.  Base units and worktop.  Hot water cylinder.  Electric fusebox. Convector heater.  Tiled floor.

First floor: 

Landing/study area : 2 velux windows to the rear elevation.  Sloping ceiling. Exposed beams.

Bedroom 1 : 4.64m x 3.68m – Double aspect with window to the front elevation and velux to the rear.  Sloping ceiling.  Exposed beams.

Bedroom 2 : 6m x 2.70m – Window to the front elevation.  Exposed beams. Sloping ceiling.

Bedroom 3 : 3m x 2.81m – Double aspect with windows to the front and west elevations.  Sloping ceiling.  Electric convector heater. Door to –

En-suite bathroom : 2.78m x 1.26m – Velux window to the rear elevation.  Bidet. Toilet.  Electric wall heater.  Sloping ceiling.  Vanity unit with mirror and light over. Bath with mixer tap.  1/2 tiled walls.

Outside: 

The total plot size measures 0.47 acres. Double gates lead to a gravel drive and parking area.  The gardens are mainly lawned, with mature flower and shrub borders. There is an attached garage/wood shed (7.21m x 2.46m) with double wooden doors built of cob and stone under a synthetic slate roof. Barn built of wood under a corrugated iron roof with perspex sides.  Wooden chalet (3.03m x 2.67m).

Location: 

The property is in an elevated position at the end of a quiet lane, with no immediate neighbours. The nearby village has basic shops, including a bakery and the larger market towns of Mortain and Domfront are both within easy reach. The ferry port of Caen-Ouistreham is 1 1/4 hours away, St Malo is 1 1/2 hours away and Cherbourg is 2 hours.  Calais and the Euro Tunnel are approximately a 5 hour drive.

At a glance:

Bedrooms: 3
Bathrooms: 2
Receptions: 1
Habitable space: 125m2
Plot size: 1940m2
DPE rating: TBC
Drainage: Septic tank (all water) 
Taxe fonciere: 1276 Euros per annum
Broadband: Yes
Heating: Wood-burner and electric convector heaters
Distance to shops: 5mins 
Distance to coast: 40mins 
Distance to ferry port: 75mins


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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