€868,000

House Sainte-Marie-du-Mont - 5 bedrooms - 2639m²

50480 - Sainte-Marie-du-Mont

2639m² 9 rooms 5 beds

DESCRIPTION

In the heart of the Marais du Cotentin et du Bessin Regional Nature Park, approximately 4 kilometres from the historic and iconic beaches of Utah Beach – a key site of the 1944 Allied landings – and close to Sainte-Mère-Eglise.

Bayeux Sotheby’s International Realty is pleased to offer for sale this beautiful manor house, built between the 16th and 18th centuries and listed in the General Inventory of Cultural Heritage.

After following a driveway, you will arrive at a beautiful carriage gate adorned with 16th-century seigneurial coats of arms, marking the entrance to the estate.

This gate bears witness to the layout of the fortified manor farms of Le Plain, designed both for agricultural use and for defence against the incursions of the time.

Organised around a semi-enclosed courtyard, the property now comprises the main residence and a characterful outbuilding formerly used for agricultural purposes.

The manor house, built of local stone, is a two-storey building comprising a ground floor and a first floor, with an attic above.

Upon entering the front door of the house, you will discover a lovely reception hall with its cabochon-patterned floor and French-style ceiling, as well as a wide staircase leading to the first floor, two reception rooms, including a double-length lounge of approximately 35m² featuring authentic features (panelling, parquet flooring and a stone fireplace), as well as French windows opening onto a lovely outdoor terrace; a dining room ofmeasuring approximately 30m², featuring a Norman-style ceiling (beams and joists) and a very attractive, finely carved characterful fireplace; adjoining this is a fitted and equipped kitchen typical of the region, with terracotta floor tiles and a semi-monumental fireplace; single-storey living is made possible by the presence of a bedroom.

After ascending the imposing stone staircase, you will arrive at a lovely, light-filled landing from which four generously sized bedrooms are accessed, some of which feature fireplaces and French-style ceilings.

The sanitary facilities comprise a separate toilet, a shower room and a bathroom.

As for the second floor, in the attic, it comprises a room used as a library and a vast loft offering excellent potential for conversion, depending on your needs, into additional bedroom(s) or a room dedicated to leisure activities (such as a home cinema);

In the outbuildings, there is a fitted summer kitchen situated beneath a covered courtyard within the property’s ornamental garden, and a large stone outbuilding with a floor area of approximately 250m², where various projects could be undertaken, such as additional accommodation or a small private reception room.

A spacious entrance courtyard, at the front by the entrance porch, featuring a small pond and parking spaces.

At the rear, the landscaped garden is planted with trees and partly enclosed by beautiful, imposing stone walls, all enjoying a view of the village church, complemented by a small meadow with the potential to keep a horse.

The entire property is set on a plot of just over 8,000 m².

Our thoughts: a prime location in the heart of a region steeped in history, in a peaceful and unspoilt setting, between the sea and the countryside – an ideal place to recharge your batteries over a weekend or an extended holiday, the property is therefore well-suited for use as a tourist accommodation business, amongst other things.

It is worth noting that the property benefits from recent, high-performance energy-efficient systems, including two heat pumps and a thermodynamic water heater

(Energy Performance Certificate class B and GHG class A)