French Farmhouse / Smallholding in Normandy, France. With 3 Bed Barn Conversion, Land, Barns, Stable & Large Pond.

A rare opportunity to live ' The Good Life ' of Self Sufficiency in beautiful, historic, Normandy.
Only 1 hour from Channel port of Ouistreham ( Caen ) and with every facility you could need nearby..!!

Regretfully due to health reasons, we are selling our Smallholding / Farm, located in the scenic French village of Coulonces ( 61160 ).

The property is Freehold. It is quiet, private and set back from the village road ( 200 metres away ). The property is enclosed with fences and trees. It also has it's own private entrance and driveway. Total land area of the property is 3634 m2 ( Approximately 1 Acre ).

The main building is a very big, stone-built Longere / Barn on 2 levels ( Total floor area 520 m2 ). With a red clay tile roof.
It houses a large, modern 3 bedroom House / Barn Conversion of 115 m2.
Plus another Large Barn on 2 levels with stabling. A workshop, storage and chicken / goose house.
There is also a 2nd Old House of 125 m2 that is in need of total renovation.

At the rear of the property is a large private garden. With another covered barn of 85 m2 and lots of parking for vehicles.
Connected to the rear of the house is a big, Private and Sunny Patio / Courtyard area of approximately 145 m2 for breakfasting, socialising, barbecues, wining, dining and sunbathing.

The property faces directly South and at the front has a tree-lined Paddock for horses, sheep or other animals.
Crossing the land is a small stream and there is also a big duck / goose Pond of approximately 100 m2, with fresh running-water from a natural spring source in the next village.

Close to the house is a large Fruit & Vegetable Garden, with vegetable beds and lot's of Fruit Trees.. Apples, Pears, Apricots, Peach, Cherries, Figs, Gooseberries, Raspberries, Rhubarb etc.

The annual bills and heating costs are Low..!!
The House / Barn conversion is very well insulated and has an 'A' rating for energy efficiency. Inside, it's cool in the summer and nice and warm in the winter.
Our ' Council Tax ' is only £475 per year and our entire Water Bill for the year is normally around £200.
Electricity is still reasonable in France, about 30% of what it currently costs in the UK.
Heating is by wood-burner, very efficient and cheap to run.. supplied by a local wood merchant, cut, seasoned and ready for use.

Communications are excellent :- High Speed Fiber Optic Broadband and English / French Television via Satellite. Our phones also have 4G. We work via the internet and it could not work better..!!

High Speed Trains travel to Paris in just 2 hrs 30 min and Motorway links at 8 km, for fast and easy travel throughout France and Europe.

2 km to the local Supermarket, Petrol Station, Bank, Post Office, Bakery, Pharmacy, schools etc. Plus 3 major towns located nearby, for just about anything else you might need..!!

This property is in an excellent location and a really nice place to live.
The additional buildings to the Farmhouse do need some work, but have lot's of potential and offer lot's of opportunity for many kinds of projects..

Thank you for taking the time to read our ad..
If you are interested and would like more details or pictures, please contact us.
A great opportunity to live a new Self Sufficient Life in Normandy, France...
Price: 170,000 euros ( Approximately £150,000 )
Serious enquiries only please.

This property is not for Rent-To-Buy, thank you.