A rural estate covering more than one hectare with a guesthouse and gîtes, tucked away in France's Calvados department in Normandy - ref 238914
A rural estate covering more than one hectare with a guesthouse and gîtes, tucked away in France's Calvados department in Normandy.
The property lies in France's beautiful Calvados department in Normandy, between the towns of Port-en-Bessin-Huppain and Bayeux. It is nestled in a bucolic environment. Nearby, there are the long beaches where the Normandy landings took place in June 1944 as part of the Second World War. Many memorial sites can be found here too, including the Normandy American Cemetery in the town of Colleville-sur-Mer. The charming town of Bayeux has a remarkable cathedral and is home to the famous 11th-century tapestry recounting William the Conqueror's accession to the throne of England. In fact, Bayeux is the main hub of amenities in the local area. You can reach Paris by rail in 2 hours and 30 minutes. Caen airport is 30 minutes away. And Bayeux and Port-en-Bessin-Huppain are only five kilometres from the property.
From the road, a driveway lined with poplars runs alongside an orchard to the buildings. The property covers two plots and has a total surface area of over one hectare. An entrance gate in a low enclosing wall leads into a courtyard, where the main house, dating back to the 1930s, stands. The house is made of stone coated with rendering. It is crowned with a slate roof. It has a garden-level floor and a first floor. Beside it, there is a first gîte: a low house with a slate roof. Opposite the main house, there is a former bakehouse, which is now a guesthouse. This small building has a gable roof and is extended with a lean-to. A second series of buildings lies at a right angle to the main house. This series of buildings stands beside a gravelled drive with a garden and orchard. The first building is edged with a wooden terrace and houses a reception hall with a bar. Above it, there is an unused first floor. The building is crowned with a hipped slate roof. A lean-to garage adjoins the back of this building. Next, there is a second gîte in a low house beside a concrete terrace. Then there is an elongated building from the 19th century. It has a first floor and a second floor. Exposed pale stonework forms its elevations. Many windows punctuate its facade. A roof of interlocking tiles with three wall dormers crowns the building. Inside it, there are four guest rooms and a third gîte. The property offers a 20-person sleeping capacity in total.
The main houseFour evenly sized bays punctuate the house's facade. A wing extends the edifice.
The garden-level floor
The entrance door stands beneath a slate canopy. It leads into a hallway with a floor tiled with stoneware chips that is typical of the 1930s and 1940s. Exposed joists painted white run across the ceiling. This hall connects to a vast lounge with a travertine-tiled floor. The room is filled with natural light from two windows. Exposed joists and beams painted white run across the ceiling. There is a fireplace in one of the walls. On the other side of the house, there is a kitchen with tiles laid in a checked pattern. Two windows in the facade and gable wall fill the room with natural light. Beside this kitchen there is a utility room, a lavatory, a staircase and storage spaces.
The first floor
The staircase leads up to a long corridor that connects to all the rooms on the first floor, which has pinewood strip flooring. A first bedroom with two windows features an art deco fireplace made of white-mottled black marble. This bedroom has a walk-in wardrobe. The shower room on this floor has tiling of blue and white stoneware chips. It has a lavatory, a washbasin and a double-size shower unit. A second bedroom lies in the middle of the first floor. And a third bedroom features a fireplace made of red-mottled grey marble.
The first ...
