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A beautifully restored and tastefully decorated 18th century chateau with 8544 sqm of land together with a substantial barn with potential for conversion, a tennis court and a fabulous avenue of trees and private driveway to the property. Dating from 1778, the south-facing house has 3 main GF rooms: entrance hall with vestibule/WC, drawing room (28.9 sqm) with double aspects windows, recently renovated wood panelling and built in shelving and fireplace, a modern Comera fully equipped kitchen (29 sqm) with granite chimney combining modern and old very successfully, terracotta floor tiles and beams, double doors to the garden, and to a utility / boiler room (boiler installed 2015) and an elegant dining room (30 sqm) with chimney.

On the first floor there is a suite comprising master bedroom, dressing room, bathroom/WC, and sitting room /TV room, second bedroom with its own bathroom with WC; on the 2nd floor there are 4 bedrooms sharing 2 bathrooms / WC.

Outside mature gardens, lawns and tennis court. The stone built barn situated to the SW on the property offers 300+ sqm of space with potential for conversion, with garages.

The current owners have undertaken internal quality renovation including installing double glazed windows / doors on the ground floor, a new boiler, new kitchen, new septic tank, quality renovation internally.

Situated in the country in a popular area of La Manche, between the market towns with good shops and schools of Gavray (3km) and Hambye, within easy reach of the beach, the motorway A84 (10 minutes), & ports for travel to the UK and Ireland, and located in an area with wonderful tourist sites, including 3 UNESCO sites, Le Mont Saint Michel and the lesser known Saint-Vaast-la-Hougue and the Tours Vauban and the world famous D-Day beaches. There are miles of bridle paths through woods and fields around the house for lovely country walks or mountain biking This is the perfect area whether you want to live here all year with its milder climate or create a holiday home.

Situated in the country, built in traditional style stone, with a slate roof. Sud facing with excellent light throughout the house, arranged over three floors, the accommodation comprises:

Ground floor: Entrance hall, 4.4 sqm, under stairs WC cloakroom, 2.0 sqm Drawing room + fireplace, built in shelving and paneling, 28.9 sqm Comera (2015) fully fitted kitchen with granite fireplace, 29.0 sqm Utility / boiler room 6.00 sqm (boiler 2015) Dining room with chimney and traditional wood paneling 30.0sqm.

First floor: Landing 6.00sqm Double bedroom with ensuite bathroom / WC 28.3 sqm Suite with double bedroom 18.0 sqm, sitting / bedroom18.0 sqm dressing room 11.0 sqm, bathroom /WC 5.3 sqm Second floor: Landing and corridors 13.0 sqm Bedroom 12.0sqm; Bedroom 9.5 sqm bathroom/ WC 3.8 sqm Bedroom 11.0sqm; Bedroom 11.9 sqm bathroom/ WC 6.0 sqm.

Outside: The house is north / south facing with windows (unusually) on both sides with a large barn, and a smaller outbuilding, garden with easy to maintain lawns, courtyard parking, and tennis court.

Total land 8544 sqm Internal living space: 260 sqm Wood double & single glazing Wood shutters In very good condition, very well maintained, the exterior needs painting, about 60 000Euro spent in the last 2 years internally Oil-fired central heating, boiler installed in 2015.

About Normandy

Normandy, so close to Britain and yet so very French. Lush pastureland, ancient woods, apple orchards, sandy beaches, important historic battle sites and, of course, the beautiful Mont St Michel all make Normandy a popular destination for holidays or full time living. No wonder so many people buy Normandy property.

We specialise in the department known as La Manche which is basically the peninsular sticking out into the channel. This department has the best of everything Normandy has to offer, coastline to the north, south and west with cliffs, coves and sandy beaches, D day landing beaches and museums, the city of Cherbourg, reconstructed after the Second World War and the abbey of Mont St Michel at the point where Normandy meets Brittany.

Access from the UK is easy with ports at Cherbourg and Caen meaning that you and your visitors do not need to hire a car; with so much to see you will certainly want to be able to get around! But when you need a rest you will be able to enjoy the apples, Camembert, seafood and cider for which this region is so famous. For sure, the climate is not much better than in the UK but there is so much to enjoy in easily accessible Normandy which is why so many French people and UK buyers now call Normandy home. Search our site for Normandy property for sale, it won't disappoint.

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