A double wooden gate among hedge-lined meadows leads from a lane to lawns. A gravel court separates the main house from a large garage and secondary dwelling. Beyond, the garden, lined with hedges, faces west. There are many tall trees. A stream runs through the plot towards the lane.

The half-timbered house

The long 19th-century house has a ground floor and a first floor. It is extended with a large section that was built in the 1950s. The rubble stone of its elevations are coated with rendering on the ground floor and display half-timbering with cob filler and bricks on the first floor. The edifice is crowned with a roof of flat tiles with shed dormers. The extension’s roof is taller and features a typically Norman queue de geai overhang at one end. This overhang stretches over a timber balcony with French windows.

The ground floor
The oldest part is one room wide. The rooms are filled with natural light from glazed doors and small-paned windows on both sides. All these openings are fitted with wooden shutters. There are three connecting rooms. Wood strip flooring or floor tiles extend across them. At one end, there is a storeroom with large cupboards and a door to the boiler room. A straight timber staircase leads up to the first floor. The middle room is used as an office with large bookcases. The third room serves as an entrance hallway. A wooden door leads into a vast room with a large central island unit that separates the main space from an open-plan kitchen. This extensive room is housed in a modern extension, bathed in natural light from broad glazing and roof windows. A fireplace with jambs of carved stone and a wooden mantelpiece adorns one wall up to the ceiling. Wooden ceiling beams have been left exposed, as have timber posts and their angle braces. On one side of the kitchen, there are two connecting rooms. The first one has a lavatory and a door to the living room. The second one has a door that leads outside. On the other side, a broad glazed door leads out to a sheltered summer eating area. Beside the fireplace, a doorway takes you to the vast living room in the extension. A stone fireplace with mouldings stands there. Large, pale square tiles adorn the floor. Glazing, including broad French windows, fill the space with natural light from three sides. A discreet straight staircase leads upstairs.

The upstairs
Wood strip flooring extends across this level, which has sloping attic ceilings. White dominates, bringing out the natural tone of the exposed roof beams and trusses. Shed dormers bring natural light inside. In the extension, rectangular windows do so. From the first floor, you can reach both ends of the house. On one side, a landing connects to two bedrooms and a bathroom with a lavatory. On the other side, a hallway leads to a lavatory, two connecting bedrooms, and a spacious bedroom with an open shower room and French windows that lead out onto a balcony.