Lovely Stone Main house in Orne plus possible gites for renovation

Description:

Les Vallees,Orne,Lower Normandy

Les Vallées is a country house with outbuildings including a stunning watermill, set in the rural heart of the  Normandie Maine national park in Orne , Lower Normandy. It is about 4km from Alençon, 35 mins from Le Mans, 1 hour from Caen and about 2 hours from Paris.

The house and buildings are set in 4000sq.m of land and gardens surrounded by a stone (granite) wall. A feature of the property is the watermill in rare hexagonal form and in good state of repair .The principal house itself is also well-maintained and decorated comprising in total, with the extension to be refurbished, some 230 sq.m  of living space.

The property offers considerable potential whether as a second or main home, as a business investment in the form of buy to let, gites, chambres d’hôte, boutique hotel, antiques shop and store and many other possibilities.

Principal House

The principal house is stone built with fully equipped kitchen with oak furniture, opening into the dining room featuring an open chimney place; 2 bedrooms and fully tiled bathroom with shower; laundry room with sink and washing machine; separate WC. Central heating is provided either through the open fire boiler or through electric radiators. The attic/lofts can also be refurbished for living space. 

Second House

The second partially renovated house is on two floors with fully tiled floor, oak staircase and beams, and upper bedroom with washbasin and WC. It may be decorated and refurnished as required.

 House to be Renovated

There is an additional house on two levels to be completely renovated possibly as a guest house or gite.

Watermill

The hexagonal roofed watermill is an especially interesting feature of the property with original beautifully built wooden roof and its adjoining water channel. It again provides ample opportunity for refurbishment possibly as a studio or workshop.

The property as a whole is set in well maintained gardens with shrubs and trees as well as the watermill with its watercourse and lilies  and is particularly attractive and peaceful.

DPE(Thermal Efficiency) Rating:F