Property summary
If you’re looking for peace and tranquility without living in the middle of nowhere, read on.
Imagine waking from a peaceful nights rest by a beautiful dawn chorus pierced only by the sound of a cuckoo’s call. As you step out the door with your coffee, you adjust your eyes to the sight of deer roaming freely through your grounds. Back in your farmhouse kitchen there’s a red spotted woodpecker looking through the window as you enjoy a warm croissant… This could be your reality when you buy this beautiful property at a truly amazing location.
Properties such as this which have no passing traffic anywhere close to any of its boundaries are extremely difficult to find- a key consideration for those seeking privacy and tranquility as well as complete safety for children and pets.
This character historical ex-Cider Farm is set on 1 hectare and situated far away from any busy roads at the end of a no-through hamlet lane, and surrounded by its own woods and beautiful landscaped grounds.
You'll find no factories, farm buildings, wind turbines, electricity pylons or any other detractions, yet the property is not isolated.
Until 2017 the property has been used as a 3 bedroom farmhouse with 3 separate 1 bedroom self-catering gites, each with their own kitchen and bathroom. The owner is now retired and looking to downsize.
Property Summary:
Renovated 4 bedroom 2-storey farmhouse with full basement and high ceilings 2.7m downstairs 4m upstairs
2 additional independent apartments
Stunning and highly sought after location
South Morbihan micro-climate
10% return on investment with potential tourism business (owner retiring), or a large family home with enough accommodation for visiting family and friends.
extremely rare to the market
Main Property
Ground Floor:
On entering the property into the:
Entrance Hall: with wood flooring and staircase to upper floor.
Doors off to:
Living Room: 5.30m x 5.30m approx. With wood flooring, window to the front of the property large fireplace with wood burner, beamed ceiling.
Kitchen and Dining Room: 5.40m x 5.40m approx. Fitted units with wooden floor, cooker, fridge and dishwasher, windows to the front and rear of the property, tiled splash backs, fireplace with wood burner, ceiling beams and electric radiator.
Door into Annexe 1 / dependent relative accommodation 3.90m x 4.30m approx tiled floor, ceiling beams, front and side windows.
Door into: Shower room with Wc, wash basin.
Staircase leading to :
Bedroom 1: 4.0m x 3.6m approx, wooden flooring, window, velux style roof window.
From the entrance hall wooden stairs lead up to the:
First Floor:
Landing area and doors off to:
Master Bedroom 1: 4.70m x 5.40m approx. With windows to front of the property, electric radiator, exposed ‘A’ frame and carpet flooring.
En-Suite Bathroom: 2.60m x 2.30m approx. With modern fittings comprising large bath with shower over, laminated wood flooring, Velux style window to the rear of the property, Wc with wash hand basin.
Bedroom 3: 3.30m x 2.0m approx. With window to the front of the property, wood flooring.(could be used as a small bureau)
Master Bedroom 2: 4.70m x 5.40m approx. With window to the front of the property, wooden flooring, radiator and exposed ‘A’ frame.
En-suite Bathroom: with tiled flooring, electric radiator, Velux style window to the rear of the property, Wc, shower cubicle, bidet and wash hand basin.
Adjoining Annexe 2:
Ground Floor : (The Coach House)
Entrance door into:
Open plan Kitchen/bedroom/dining area 6.0m x 4.4m approx.
Tiled flooring with fully fitted kitchen with oven, hob, fridge, ceiling beams, windows to front and rear of property, double glazed patio doors leading in to garden area. Combined sleeping area and lounge with wood burning stove.
Door leading into shower room complete with shower cubicle, wash basin and Wc.
Upper Floor: (The Gallery)
Outside wooden staircase leading onto raised wooden seating area/balcony with view over the orchard, and double patio entrance doors. Open plan area approx 5.50m x 5.5m combing bedroom, kitchen and dining area. Carpeted flooring in bedroom area, exposed ceiling beams.
Tiled kitchen area approx 2.2m x 2.8m comprising of fitted units, electric oven and gas hob, tiled flooring and velux roof window.
Door leading to shower room approx 3.0 x 2.3m, tiled shower cubicle,WC and wash basin.
OUTSIDE:
Entrance is from the side of the building leading to a large lawned area with a variety of trees. Moving directly passed the building to the large barn/hangar complete with storage/work sheds. Garden shed with log storage area. Plenty of space for parking.
The ground has a meandering wide path to the pond, several calm seating areas and wooded areas. The path continues down through wooded areas to a large stream.
The garden has various fruit trees, shrubs and plants.
The property benefits from gas fuel heating, wood burning stoves and electric radiators and double glazed windows throughout.
Situated in a quiet hamlet at the very end with no passing traffic approx 3km from Melrand, 13 kms from Baud. Pontivy is only 18kms, and approx 30 minutes drive to the south coast of Morbihan and the wide selection of beaches.
The property is well located for the road network which delivers you to St Malo/Dinard in just 2hrs and Rennes in approx 1.5hrs. This is one of the most accessible areas of France: you can catch a ferry or a plane to various parts of the Uk: St Malo - Portsmouth, Poole and the Channel Islands; Dinard via RyanAir to London, Bristol or East Midlands. Other transport options include ferries to Roscoff, Caen or Cherbourg or flights to Brest, Rennes or Nantes. There are also Tgv stations in various nearby towns.
One of our many 5 star guest reviews:
“Tranquility and Romance in Beautiful, Rural Brittany”
5 of 5 stars
"Enjoyed a wonderful week at La Metairie in Morbihan this August. I was visiting from my home in Bermuda, where, without wanting to sound boastful, we enjoy what is reputed to be the highest standard of living in the world. But this delightful, unspoiled province of Southern Brittany could give any paradise isle a run for its money. And it was warm and sunny but sans humidity — what a relief!
Only the most curmudgeonly guest could find fault with the accommodation. Clean, airy and replete with all the facilities necessary for comfortable self-catering — plus speedy wifi. The gites are tastefully appointed throughout, with modern but classy furnishings, fine linens, subtle objets d’art and sturdy, log-burning heaters. These are gites for two (no children) and they exude Romance with a capital ‘R’.
This being August, we routinely dined alfresco on an elevated wooden deck, beside a grassy orchard. A sweet symphony of birdsong at twilight was pierced only by the distant peal of bells from a medieval church across the Blavet Valley, where Julius Caesar once battled local seafarers in 56 Bc. Enough to inspire poetry in the most jaded traveller!
La Metairie’s setting is beautiful; a stone farmhouse (it was a cider farm) framed by three acres of rolling lawns, mature trees and colourful blossoms. There’S a lily pond shaded by a sprawling willow tree and close by, rough-hewn timber steps and fluted pillars of sunlight led me through a glade down to a narrow river, where I photographed colourful, darting dragonflies. The woodland is a magnet for birdlife and you might spot goldfinches, cuckoos, woodpeckers or even the occasional kingfisher.
This is a haven for nature lovers. I photographed bumblebees and butterflies and bright-blue bougainvillea — as well as the owners’ pet ducks and chickens (their diverse flock includes spectacular, fluffy-plumed Silkies) and cats. Somehow, they all get along. You could happily park the car for a couple of weeks, sit back and only leave the premises to fetch fresh baguettes, milk and more wine. But within easy reach are postcard-pretty, historic towns and villages that boast all the prerequisites of a classic French rural holiday experience; flower-decked outdoor cafes, aromatic patisseries, gothic churches, arched footbridges over winding rivers — and negligible traffic. This is France so it almost goes without saying that that the food is… ‘magnifique’.
The beaches of Southern Brittany are easily accessible by car and the relatively flat terrain surrounding La Metairie also makes it a terrific base for cyclists and walkers. Within a half-hour drive is Lake Guerledan, Brittany’s largest lake, which features water sports, fishing, boat trips and classy restaurants perched above the water. We enjoyed a leisurely aperitif here as kayakers happily paddled by in the sunshine.
Add to all of the above the genuine bonhomie of my hosts, Irvin and Sally — who were extraordinarily helpful, welcoming and knowledgeable — and you’ll understand why I have already pencilled in a return visit for next September. For couples seeking tranquility, comfort and romance in a setting so bucolic and unspoiled it seems to belong to a different era, this is the real deal. Neither my words, nor online photos, can do it justice; you simply have to experience it for yourself."
Anthony McWilliam
Bermuda
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Price 399,000 €
Not including notarial fees, registration and land registration fees.
Price / sq metre: €/m² 1,813.64
other currency
Reference:
75410
Number of mandate: Rgpd-75410
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