Nr St Fraimbault 2 bedroomed character cottage + outbuilding on 1400m2 A lovely stone cottage with beams and character set over two levels, comprising an open kitchen/dining room with wood burning fire and a large salon living room. There is a downstairs shower room with WC. Upstairs there are 2 bedrooms and also a mezzanine, useful for a study area or extra space for visitors ••• Spiral staircase • There are two outside storerooms plus lots of space for a BBQ and outdoor living with patio and garden. Set in 1 400 m2 of garden in a quiet rural setting – a cute cottage to enjoy! • All utilities are in place and the drainage has recently passed inspection • The cottage has electric heating, two gated entrances and lovely views ••• This comfortable cottage would make a perfect holiday home. Set close (walking distance) to St Fraimbault, the famous flower village of the Orne, with restaurants and shops. It has easy access to Domfront (61) or Ambrieres les Vallees in the Mayenne for lots of shops, bars and restaurants and weekly markets. It is easily accessible from the tunnel, ferry and airports by road. Caen ferry port 1h45, Dinard airport 1hr45
Agent says: "A new cottage in the countryside, walking distance to a lively village, priced at 68 000 euros FAI • Habitable space 65m2 cottage (plus 2 outbuildings) and 1,400m2 of land"

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Renovation Project near Sourdeval - nice view...
This is the ideal property for those wishing to "put their stamp" on the house as the ground floor is currently habitable but with planning permission granted to convert the first floor into additional living accommodation.  The works that have already been carried out have been done tastefully by the present owners and the living space is well proportioned, light and airy with large windows to enjoy views over the valley. The property has been re-wired and has double glazed wooden windows ••• It is situated in the southwest of Normandy, near the borders of Manche and Calvados, a few kilometers from Sourdeval, the nearest town. Only a few minutes drive away, the town offers every amenity including two banks and supermarkets. Market day is held every Tuesday morning, as is the livestock market.  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.
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Domfront area 61 2 bedroomed cottage + large building with 2 bedrooms + 2.5 acres
Lovely cottage in a hamlet, close to Domfront (61) with two bedrooms and a large additional building close to finished for two bedrooms and another large living area. Main cottage: Entrance hall enters into lounge and dining room with wood burning fire. Stairs to a large landing • Doorway to Kitchen and a large pantry area or utility room. Upstairs: two large bedrooms and bathroom with shower over the bath. There is a large built-in cupboard on the landing ••• Additional: The new 'extension' has double glazed windows and doors and access to the garden....A project to design as you wish! Possibly, two extra rooms downstairs and a bathroom and two bedrooms upstairs • There is a vegetable garden and land of approx 2 and half acres • Dinard airport is one and half hours and Caen port for the ferry about one and a half hours, too. Close to the Suisse Normande for walking and hiking. • Near to Domfront (61) approx 75m2 Original cottage and another 100m2 to complete. Land of 2 and a half acres. 98 200 euros FAI.

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Btwn Mortain & St Hilaire, Detached Colombage style House
This pretty colombage style house in Normandy was completely restored by the present owners in 2007/2008 and you could literally buy it and move your furniture in.  It sits in a peaceful rural hamlet with uninterrupted views over surrounding farmland to the front of the house.  It is an ideal first time buy or holiday home.  The house benefits from double glazing and  oil fired central heating.
The house is situated almost equidistant between Mortain and Saint Hilaire du Harcouët in a rural hamlet within about 1km of the local shop/bar/restaurant which has recently been opened. The sandy beaches on the west coast of Normandy and the scenic coastal footpaths around the Baie du Mont St Michel are all about an hour’s drive away. The coastal towns and beaches of Northern Brittany are also within easy reach and well worth a day trip.  The Golf course near Vire is about 30 minutes drive.  The house is about 1 hour 30 minutes drive from Caen and around 2 hours 10 minutes from both Cherbourg and Le Havre, around 3 hours from Dieppe and around 5 hours from Calais. The nearest airport is at Dinard.  The village of  Juvigny le Tertre is about 5 minutes away for everyday shopping.  More extensive facilities can be found at  Mortain or  St Hilaire du Harcouët (both about 20 minutes drive).  One of the largest regional markets in Normandy is held in St Hilaire each Wednesday morning.
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Le Teilleul Area  Old schoolhouse to restore!
I get the impression you may have to act quickly...This could be a very interesting project... an old school in need of restoration. Two classrooms of close to 50m2 each and  living quarters comprising: entrance, kitchen, living room, 4 bedrooms, study, bathroom. Court and Courtyard....Write out 100 times...I must buy this. I must buy this. I must buy this!! 

Secteur Le Teilleul,  Restaurez cette école: deux anciennes salles de classe de près de 50 m2 chacune environ, et le logement de 6 pièces : entrée, cuisine, séjour, 4 chambres, un bureau, une salle de bain. Cour et préau. Ref : 213/DM50 • 77 000 euros + notaire

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6km from St Sever, Detached Stone House + 2,900m2 land.
When it was first built this detached stone house would almost certainly have had a thatched roof over its eyebrow windows.   Driving up the long drive and seeing the house for the first time is like going back in time!  One of the many selling points of this house is the beautiful setting, another is the 2 original granite fireplaces.  The house offers huge potential for a purchaser to renovate it in to a large family home or house with gîte on a plot extending to just over 2 acres (to be delimited) ••• The house is in Calvados in the Normandy region of France. Local facilities can be found at Saint Sever (6km) and the nearest major towns are Villedieu-les-Poêles (15km) and Vire with SNCF railway to Paris in about 2 hours 50 minutes.  The closest airport to Le Gast is Dinard Airport (76 km) in the surrounding area are Rennes Airport (94 km) and  Deauville Airport(110 km).   The UNESCO site of  Mont St Michel is 36 km away, Coutances Cathedral (38 km), Bayeux Tapestry (Musée de la Tapisserie de Bayeux) (59 km), and the  D-Day Landing Beaches (64 km).
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Near Barenton One Bedroomed (planning approved for two more) Cottage on 1,420m2 garden
This detached cottage is tucked away near a farm on a "no through road".  The major renovation works have already been carried out but the property needs finishing.  The house is built on a stone base with rendered block walls under  a slate roof - it has been re-wired, a new shower room has been created and the first floor bedroom has been created.  Planning permission has been granted to convert the attached garage into 2 further bedrooms ••• It is situated within easy reach of the town of Barenton with all its amenities including  supermarket, bakeries, pharmacy, hairdresser, English grocer, post office, tabac and cafés in Barenton. Further shopping can be found at Mortain and Domfront (10km) and St Hilaire du Harcouët (15 km). 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. Airports within 2 hrs are Rennes, Deauville (Ryanair from Stansted), Dinard (Ryanair flights from Bristol, Birmingham, London Stansted and East Midlands) and Cherbourg (Flybe from Southampton).
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Ceaucé (61) 3 bedroomed cottage on 700m2
This property is a very attractive country cottage over two floors in good condition with character accommodation, a rural outlook and a small garden with a vegetable patch. Ground floor: Kitchen/diner with fitted units and tiled floors. Lounge, Salon with exposed beams with wood burner and night storage heaters • There is a convenient downstairs shower room and toilet plus under stairs storage.

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Cerisy la Foret 3 bedroomed cottage 299m2 garden
This 200 year old property has been fully renovated and is now a cosy, quaint and charming little cottage. It has been used as a holiday home by the present owners and also let out very successfully on a fully managed basis by Brittany Ferries. In 2010, it let for a total of 21 weeks and earned us £272 per week in high season after all of Brittany Ferries\' fees were deducted. Entering the house... Ground Floor: you come straight into a living room with tiled floors and two large double glazed windows. There is a compact kitchen area accessed through an archway which has fitted base units and worktops with storage shelves above. There is a full oven and hob, a single sink with draining board, and a fridge. Whilst not huge, the kitchen is well equipped and perfectly suitable for holiday cooking. In the corner of the living room, a wooden staircase leads up to the first floor where there is a spacious double bedroom and a small second bedroom with a lockable cupboard. The shower room is spacious with a store cupboard built in and the owners have had many compliments about the \"power\" of their shower compared to other gites that their guests have stayed in. A set of stairs leads up from the landing to the second floor where there is another spacious double bedroom under the eaves with exposed beams and a skylight giving fantastic views over the surrounding countryside.

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Louvigny du Desert 2 bedroomed village house on 306m2 garden
Stone town house, slate roof. Ground Floor: Open planning sitting room + kitchen corner 32m2, WC; 1st floor - 2 bedrooms, shower room with WC. Cellar. 306 sqm land inc. secluded walled garden and parking space. Close to amenities and shops. Ideal as an investment property for long term rental, or as a holiday home or for a retired couple wishing to be near the shops. 86m2 living space.

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Gathemo - Building for complete restoration on 1000m2
Nice building to restore with 70m2 space (over two floors) with fabulous fireplace. Water on the land. Electrics and telephone nearby. 1000m2 land (quarter acre). Great project.
Price Breakdown: 54,000 €+ 4,500€(notary fees) = 58,500 € inclusive of all fees & taxes

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Manche/Orne Borders • Ideal 2 bed family or holiday home, this village property, with garage and garden has many original features. It is in a great location at the edge of the village. Close to the borders of Manche and Orne, the village is approximately mid-way between Domfront and Mortain and boasts a superb restaurant and bar.
The property benefits from mains electricity, water and drainage. It has central heating and there is an open fire in the living room. Ground Floor: Living/dining room (7.2m x 4.7m) with open, stone fire place, exposed beams, tiled floor and stairs to upper floor • Kitchen (3.2m x 2.7m) wall and floor units, space for breakfast table, tiled floor • Utility (5.5m x 1.7m) with stone sink, plumbing for washing machine. • Store Room (5m x 2.7m) with central heating boiler and hot water heater
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Villedieu area - 2 bedroomed house on 2575m2
Detached house with attached garage and outbuilding on a plot of over 1/2 acre comprising : On the ground floor - Open plan living room with fitted kitchen (35.6m2)  and fireplace, store room 11.6m2 , bathroom (10m2) with WC.  First floor - landing, 2 bedrooms 15 and 23m2 (each with WC). Good value for the price! Looks really nice,.
Price Breakdown: 86,700 Frais Notaire : 6 400 euros dont 93 100 euros acte en mains

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