Castles / chateaux
18th century castle
in Lower Normandy
Location
Situated in the historic setting of the “Battle of Normandy”, the property is thirteen or so miles from the Nacre coast, famous for its Normandy Landing beaches and its tourism. Caen, crossroads of the motorway, rail and air infrastructures, is 41 km (26 miles) away. Saint Lô, 27 km (17 miles); Courseulles, 34 km (21 miles); Deauville, 100 km (63 miles) of which 85 / 53 is on motorway. The Mont St Michel is 100 km (63 miles) away. The nearest village is 2.5 km (1.6 miles) away and the nearest town 13 km (8 miles) away.
Description
The property
Situated on a secondary road, the wooded parklands, spanning almost 3 hectares (7.41 acres), with their French formal gardens, are accessed via a superb driveway. A beautiful 18th century building, redesigned in the 19th century, stands in the centre of the parklands together with its outbuildings: caretaker’s cottage, traditional farmhouse, wood shed, cider house; all span 2 stories and await restoration.
The castle
This elegant 18th century residence was redesigned in the 19th century. It has been maintained by generations of the same family for almost two centuries. The current owners have added their own personal touch to the decoration of their family heritage and the premises exude the aura of a family home.
The layout of all the rooms is identical on each of the 3 stories, spanning a total of 700 m² (7,535 sq ft). Numerous windows make the rooms extremely luminous.
The ground floor comprises an entrance hall, 2 dining rooms, 2 large lounges, a pantry, a kitchen and a study.
The two upper floors comprise 9 bedrooms, 9 bathrooms and 2 suites with bathroom. The attic space awaits conversion.
Every room in this residence has a fireplace and oak wood strip parquet flooring.
Our opinion
An attractive property ideally situated close to the Normandy coast and the main roads leading to the region’s major tourist sites.
Given the number of bedrooms, it would be ideally suited to a commercial activity.
A secondary road, at a distance from the house, runs along the property boundaries without causing any specific nuisance.
Price: 1 378 000 €
Our fees are included in the stated sale price.
Reference 2368MM
| Land registry surface area | 2ha 60a 65ca / 6,441 acres |
| Main building surface area | 700 m² / 7,535 sqft |
| Outbuilding surface area | 270 m² / 2,906 sqft on 2 levels |
Regional representative
Marie Merien +33 (0)6 08 80 21 01
NB: The above information is not only the result of our visit to the property; it is also based on information provided by the current owner. It is by no means comprehensive or strictly accurate especially where surface areas and construction dates are concerned. We cannot, therefore, be held liable for any misrepresentation.
