An 18th-century house with outbuildings, in a walled,
tree-filled and more than 2,000-m² garden, near to the banks of the River Rance and Dinard
tree-filled and more than 2,000-m² garden, near to the banks of the River Rance and Dinard
Dinard,
ILLE-ET-VILAINE
brittany
35800
FR
Location
This property is located in north Britanny and the northwest of the Ille-et-Vilaine area, near to the Côte d’Émeraude coastline and the banks of the River Rance, in a cul-de-sac in the centre of a village with a population of 1,500. The address is situated less than 10 kilometres from a lively seaside resort with sandy beaches and less than 2 kilometres from the riverbanks. The region is ideal for outdoor pursuits, seaside leisure activities and also discovery of the area’s wealth of historical and architectural heritage. All essential services and shops are less than 10 minutes away, while within 20 minutes’ reach there is Saint Malo and its port, plus other infrastructures, such as its railway station, from which high-speed TGV trains put Paris within 2 hours 15 minutes’ reach. Lastly, Rennes and its international airport are less than 1 hour away by road.
Description
In the village, less than 500 metres from the church square, the property is enclosed by stone walls and an entrance pavilion. It includes the south-facing house, which can be seen from the street, and a vast outbuilding with a garage and an upper floor, at the rear of the plot, both of which are surrounded by a vast, tree-filled and landscaped garden. The western part of the three-storey main residence, with two offset rows of windows, dates from the early 18th century, as demonstrated by the inscription of 1730 on the lintel above the entrance door. The building is made of rough-hewn blocks of granulite, with ashlar window and door frames, and is topped by a gabled slate roof, itself punctuated on its attic level by an ashlar-framed wall dormer with a pediment. The attic level of the more recently built section shares the same characteristics and adds a further vertical row of openings as well as an external flight of stone steps on the eastern gable end.
The house
The inner courtyard can be reached from the street to the south, via a gate, or from the garden through a passage in the wall.
The ground floor
The entrance door stands under a lintel on which the date 1730 has been engraved. The older part of the residence is made up of a vast lounge / dining room with a high ceiling. A significant part of the first floor above this room is open, leaving a mezzanine behind a wrought-iron guard-rail. There is a wealth of decorative features, including wooden wall panelling, beams in a wide range of colours and sizes, spiral staircases and a stone Welsh dresser. The floor is paved with limestone slabs and a monumental fireplace with stone jambs plus a lintel as well as a mantelpiece made of wood stands against one of the walls. Light streams into this vast room through many windows. It is followed by a functional and welcoming kitchen, to the north of the lounge, running along the length of the house and boasting views of the garden through large picture windows. Next to the kitchen, there is a laundry room, a lavatory and a cellar. The laundry room opens out into the garden to the north or the interior courtyard to the south.
In the more recent part, which can be reached from the entrance via a flight of steps, there is a small, boudoir-like lounge with period wooden flooring. The walls are adorned with elegant, grey and white painted wood panelling, in which cupboards and storage space are concealed. The rest of the decoration includes interior shutters, cornices and ceiling roses in the same colours. A period stone fireplace with a small hearth stands against one of the walls. An office is set slightly back and can be reached through a double-leaf door. It has been decorated in similar shades and possesses two small windows that look out onto the garden. It is followed by a shower room as well as a boiler room and then a spiral staircase climbing to the first floor.
The first floor
From the dining room, a period, wooden, spiral staircase climbs to the first floor of the oldest part of the residence. The landing opens onto a corridor leading to a small bedroom as well as a shower room with a lavatory. It also leads to the mezzanine overlooking the living room.
The top floor of the most recent part is decorated in the style of a boat cabin. It does not communicate with the first floor of the older part and can be reached by a second wooden spiral staircase. The landing is made up of wood stripped flooring and is fitted with a cupboard. It leads to a bathroom including a lavatory and a maritime-style décor, with a profusion of varnished wood, as well as a vast east and south facing bedroom, which is decorated similarly to the rest, in pastel shades with a ceiling rose, cornices and period wood stripped flooring. It also houses an alcove with wooden cupboards and storage space, adorned with period doors and ironwork.
Lastly, on the landing, a trapdoor in the ceiling, with metal stairs, provides access to an insulated loft that can be converted.
The second floor
This level can be reached via an old, wooden and wrought-iron spiral staircase, climbing to a hallway fitted with a cupboard that leads to two bedrooms beneath the rafters, one of which faces north and the other southwards. There is wood stripped flooring throughout and the trusses on the roof frame are exposed.
The garage, greenhouse and workshop
At the bottom of the garden, a vast stone building topped with a slate roof and partially adorned with wood facing is used as a garage that can easily accommodate several vehicles. It has an upper floor that can be reached by a metal spiral staircase, where the approximately 80-m² level has been divided into several rooms. It could be converted into guests’ bedrooms, a dormitory or independent accommodation. A vast log store stands next to the building, while a greenhouse and workshop are adjacent to the western part.
The outbuildings
At the entrance to the property, there is a small stone pavilion with a slate roof. It includes a storeroom for gardening equipment or waste bins. In the inner courtyard, to the south, there is a garden store and another can be found to the rear of the house, not far from the well.
Our opinion
This ideally situated old house can be found in a discrete cul-de-sac, tucked away in a walled and tree-filled garden, not far from the large beaches in Dinard and the banks of the River Rance. The residence makes the most out of its living space, in which interior comfort is combined with the authenticity of the walls’ stonework and ceilings’ exposed beams. The living rooms are pleasant and open out onto the inner courtyard as well as the foliage of the garden. The residence boasts spacious bedrooms bathed in light, while the upper floor of the vast outbuilding could also be converted to welcome passing friends or for use as a holiday let. The property is situated in the centre of the village but is not overlooked and would be ideal for a large family seeking space as well as peace and quiet.
1 158 000 €
Fees at the Vendor’s expense
Reference 156634
| Land registry surface area | 2377 m² |
| Main building floor area | 218 m² |
| Number of bedrooms | 4 |
French Energy Performance Diagnosis
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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.
