House for sale in Calvados

Traditional stone house with slate roof situated on a quiet lane near the popular village of Champ du Boult, where there is small bar and grocery shop. The house has been renovated over several years, and has a lovely size living room with large granite fireplace with wood-burner, leading to the kitchen through a very old stone doorway. The large wood-fired range is used for heating the property via its back-boiler. There is a separate water heater for the summer months when lighting the range isn't necessary. Upstairs, there are two bedrooms, one with original fireplace, the other with large beams and an en-suite bathroom. On the second floor, a third bedroom and toilet facilities provides further useful accommodation. Outside, the attached barn is sub-divided into a workshop area, log store, poultry area, and general storage. The section of barn attached to the house lends itself to being converted into a separate gite, or being used purely to extend the existing living quarters, subject to planning permssion. The large garden offers a great place for pets, a vegetable area, or for children to expend some energy. The property is within a few minutes from the local village, and approx 10 minutes by car to the small market town of St Sever Calvados with all basic amenities. The larger town of Vire ( with daily trains to Paris) is approx 20 minutes by car. Caen, and the ferry port is approx 1 1/2 hours away.