Substantial stone-built 18th century countryside home with solar panels and outbuildings set in 1.7

It is my pleasure to offer for sale this substantial property with outbuildings set on 1.7 hectares in splendid isolation in the quiet of the Brittany countryside. Teeming with character and benefitting from a large, newly-converted open kitchen and lounge with views across its grounds, it offers four bedrooms - one with an en-suite shower room and Wc - and two bathrooms, as well as outbuildings for storage. Mixing contemporary with a by-gone era, this large house has a character granite chimney with wood-burning fire and an abundance of exposed beams in the original lounge and benefits from solar panels to provide hot water and to supplement the oil-fired central heating. Both the panels and the central heating boiler were installed new in 2022. Some of the furniture and garden equipment are available to the purchaser. A visit is highly recommended to appreciate the substantial family accommodation on offer and the beauty of its setting which is just a twenty-minute drive from the beautiful north Brittany coastline.

In Detail:

Contemporary Fitted Kitchen Open Onto A Lounge Area: (approx 62m²): a high-spec newly-installed kitchen with induction hob, oven, fitted microwave, fitted refrigerator and freezer, a central isle with a dishwasher and a generous complement of drawers and cupboards, large grey, ceramic floor tiles, recessed ceiling lighting and one wall in exposed stone. It has several double-glazed windows and patio doors of which the principal one opens in a concertina fashion whereby one can step straight out into the grounds into what really is a most verdant and serene setting in the summer weather.

Lounge (approx 36.5m²): featuring a prominent, original large granite fireplace with a wood-burning fire, substantial exposed beams, a traditional tiled floor and exposed stone walls. A small room off the lounge, to the right of the fireplace gives access to the boiler room which is useful for storing logs, as a broom cupboard etc.

Former Kitchen (approx 25.6m²): the former kitchen has been cleared of the appliances and worktops previously in place and can be re-developed to the new owner's taste.

Utility Room (approx 8.8m²): a useful space just off the former kitchen with a worktop, plumbing for a washing machine and both 240v and 380v sockets.

Separate Wc, including a wash basin and plumbing for a washing machine.

First Floor:

The upstairs accommodation includes a corridor landing of around 9m in length.

Master Bedroom (approx 28.5m²) With En-Suite (approx 4.6m²): a very large bedroom in which the eye is immediately drawn to the prominent, original fireplace crafted in pink granite. It has a carpeted floor, prominent, exposed ceiling beams and hanging space situated behind a curtain. The en-suite offers a shower cabin, a Wc, a bidet, a wash basin mounted on its cupboard unit and a heated towel rail.

Bedroom 2 (approx 7.4m² above a height of 1.8m with further floor space below that height): with a carpeted floor, some exposed beams and wood panelling to the ceiling.

Bedroom 3 (approx 8.1m²): with a wood-effect, linoleum-type floor covering and some wood panelling.

Bedroom 4 (approx 10m²): a further, carpeted double bedroom with some wood panelling and a door to access corner cupboard.

Bathroom With Wc (approx 5.6m²): offering a bath with an over-bath shower, a large wash basin, a bidet, a towel rail, a mirror and a Wc.

Shower Room With Wc (approx 3.2m² above a height of 1.8m with further floor space below that height): with a shower cabin and a wash basin and Wc.

The Exterior:

The verdant, countryside setting comprises meadow-land and some woodland to the rear of the house, with further garden areas on each side and behind the house and which include a covered log store. The adjacent country lane is not a through road and has just one other property further along it. The attached garage has space for one car and there are two outbuildings with concrete floors which provide useful space for storing garden equipment, a freezer etc.

Nearby Towns, Ferry Ports And Airports:

The centre of the village is 4.5km / 3 miles away and has several businesses including a bar and a restaurant. Many more amenities including a supermarket and with a petrol station are a short 9km / 5.5 miles drive away in Guerlesquin and in Plouaret - which is on the high-speed Tgv rail network - which is 10km / 6.25 miles away. Lannion at 25km / 15.5 miles is a good-size town with the Tgv, as is Morlaix (31km / 19.5 miles) which is an easy drive to the west along the nearby N12 dual carriageway. Similarly, a 31km / 19.5 miles drive to the east brings you to the town of Guingamp which offers everything you might expect to find in a sizeable town.

Roscoff ferry port (serving Plymouth and Cork): 58km / 36 miles.
Saint Malo ferry port (serving Portsmouth and Jersey): 151km / 94 miles.
Brest airport: 80km / 50 miles.
Rennes airport: 163km / 102 miles.

Additional Information:

Heating: solar panels generate hot water for domestic use and in the central heating system which is otherwise fed by an oil-fired boiler. Modern double glazing in aluminium has been installed in the newly-created kitchen / lounge and there is double glazing in the master bedroom plus some Velux windows elsewhere in the upstairs accommodation.
Drainage: to a fosse septique which has been inspected by the local authority who deem that it should be replaced within one year of purchase.
Taxe Foncière for 2022: €811 (2023 figure awaited).

Property consumption classification: excessive (rating 'F').

Estimated annual spend on energy for standard usage: between €4,540 and €6,200 per year, based on average energy prices at January 1st 2021 (includes standing charges). Dpe carried out on 16.11.2023.

Ref. M998-22. Price excluding agency fees : €340,000. Agency fees of 4.8% including all taxes to be paid by the buyer. Fees scale of 4% + Tva on a sale in the range €200,001 - €500,000 applies.