Ceauce, Orne, Normandy
€398,000  |   Ref: 9566A

Two character houses, one a 3-bed farmhouse  and the second divided into 3 well appointed gîtes is the ideal home-and-income property.  With 3.5 acres of land and numerous outbuildings, there is plenty of space for plans and projects.  The big barn is suitable for undercover parking for a motor home and there is also a paddock should you wish to keep animals.  The shops and amenities in Ceaucé are nearby and the cross-channel ferry ports are within easy reach.  

There is a total 271m2 habitable space spread across the house and gites.  Here’s the layout:

Main house

Ground floor

Open plan kitchen / breakfast room - 6.11 x 5.04m with pantry cupboard, granite fireplace.  Built in kitchen units provide plenty of storage and there is space and plumbing for a dishwasher and under-counter fridge.

Utility room - 2.27 x 2.16m - space for an upright fridge/freezer and plumbing for washing machine and second fridge.

Dining room - 6.44 x 3.02m - with door to garden seating area

Sitting room - 6.5 x 4.43m - With exposed beams, fireplace with wood-burning stove and glazed double doors to the garden.

Hobby room / study - 2.29 x 2.22m with door to garden seating area

Office / snug - 2.7 x 2.09m - with glazed double doors to garden seating area

Cloakroom with WC, basin and hot water cylinder

First floor

Landing - with arched doors & exposed beams

L-shaped bedroom - 4.64 x 3m under the eaves with exposed stone wall and beams and built in wardrobe.

Shower room - 2.21 x 1.86 - with corner shower, sink and WC

Bedroom 2 - 4.3 x 2.39m - with exposed beams and stone work and archway to walk-in wardrobe

Family bathroom - 2.65 x 1.55m 

Bedroom 3 - 4.45 x 2.36m - accessed via a separate set of stairs

En suite bathroom - 2.80 x 1.93m

3 gites

The gites are all situated in the second stone building and all are well appointed with similar design and amenities.  Each has an pen plan living area with kitchen & sitting room area on the ground floor, and a bedroom and bathroom on the first floor.

Each gite has a seating area that leads down to lawn that is fully fenced.

Outside:

There are numerous outbuildings including a large barn - 6.96 x 5.36 with a sliding metal front door and concrete floor.  This building is suitable for storing a motor home. A second big stone barn has two separate rooms and an old granite fireplace.  Smaller outbuildings include a small wooden shed, an open-fronted shed and a second stone barn that is used for storage.  and an old stone bread oven.

The garden at the rear of the house is lawned and there is a patio area with flower beds.  Fruit trees are dotted around the garden and there is an enclosed vegetable garden with polytunnel.  A well is used for watering the garden.  The lower area of the garden is a ‘wild life area’.  If you wish to keep animals, there is a small paddock.

Location:

The property is situated in a peaceful and private location, close to the pretty village of Céaucé. There’s a small produce market here every Thursday morning and there’s a good selection of shops and services, including an excellent bakery. The larger towns of Domfront and Lassay-les-Chateaux are both about a 15min drive. Both are delightful medieval towns and have a wide range of shops and restaurants (Le Grandgousier restaurant in Domfront is certainly worth a visit). The popular spa town of Bagnoles de L’Orne is also within easy reach. 

The ferry port at Caen is about a 90min drive, whilst St Malo is just under 2hrs away.

The surrounding countryside is green, lush and rolling and the picturesque Normandy/Maine National Park is on the doorstep. This is a perfect destination for cycling, hiking and horse-riding. 

Normandy is of course one of the gastronomic centres of France and there are some fantastic local restaurants. There are several Michelin-starred restaurants within easy reach as well a good selection of more low-key Auberges. 

The Orne region is well known for its cider orchards and cheese farms. The local tipple is AOC cider and perry (poiré), made from the abundance of apple and pear orchards that dot the surrounding countryside. Visitors can enjoy cider and cheese tasting at many farms throughout the region. In early spring there are carpets of blossoming trees while in the autumn it’s possible to join the apple harvest and cider-pressing, which is celebrated traditionally with local village fairs. 

At a glance:

Bedrooms: 6
Bathrooms: 6
Receptions: 5
Habitable space: 271m2
Plot size: 14,114m2 
Taxe foncière: €1,969
DPE rating: TBC
Double-glazed windows
Broadband: Yes
Heating: Wood-burning stove & electric heating
Drainage: Septic tank (likely to need upgrading)
Neighbours:  discreet
Distance to shops: 5 mins
Distance to coast: 1hr
Distance to ferry port:  Caen - 90mins

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.

Information on the risks to which this property is exposed is available on the Géorisks website: www.georisks.gouv.fr