Residences
Two houses set in 8.4 acres on “Ré La Blanche”
Location
On the south side of the Ile de Ré, midway between Sainte Marie and Le Bois beach, commune to which the property belongs.
Only 5 miles to the bridge joining the island to the mainland, and 12.5 miles to La Rochelle.
In one of the wooded parts of the island, a green belt area, only half a mile from the Atlantic Ocean and the wonderful Gros-Jonc beach.
Description
A 8.4 acres estate.
Two houses, built facing one another and forming a courtyard between them in the centre of the estate, stand well back from the road. The surrounding grasslands are planted with cypress trees, tamarisk, broom, heather, and iris with the adjoining pine and cedar tree woods forming a protective curtain.
The small house
Probably built in the middle of the 20th century as a family holiday home. In a region where the sun shines 260 days of the year, where the climate is mild and where much of the time is spent outside, the aim was to have a permanent shelter just for eating and sleeping.
1,238 sq ft of living space in a very simple layout on one level: one main living room opening on to the kitchen with 4 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms, accessed by a corridor around the outside.
The big house
Most certainly a former wine warehouse which was transformed and converted as the family grew in size.
The building comprises a ground floor and a first floor with a total floor surface area of 1,830 sq ft:
lounge, dining room, kitchen, 6 bedrooms, 1 bathroom, 2 shower rooms and a room awaiting conversion. The ground floor continues into a 431 sq ft covered section of the courtyard, together with the former 291 sq ft stable, and 258 sq ft tool shed; both of which can easily be converted.
Our opinion
Some attention is needed but then both houses could be lived in as they are, or they could possibly be renovated to make one, large, modern, comfortable dwelling.
What makes this property special is the certitude that there is sufficient space surrounding the property to ensure that there will never be any immediate neighbours, even if the rules governing environmental planning were to change.
It is true that there is no sea view, but everything is only a bike ride away due to the numerous cycle tracks criss-crossing the island: the beach, the oyster beds, the salt marshes, the port of Saint Martin where it is pleasant to take a stroll and linger for pre-prandial drinks at sunset….
Exclusive sale
Price: 850 000 €
Our fees are included in the stated sale price.
Reference 1651PB
| Land registry surface area | 3ha 42a 71ca / 8.468 acres |
| Main building surface area | 285 m² / 3,067 ft² |
| Outbuilding surface area | 91 m² / 979 ft² |
Regional representative
Eric Leveilley +33 (0)6 19 67 16 41
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.
