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Community => Marketplace => Topic started by: welshy on October 21, 2013, 09:07:49 am

Title: Farmhouse, outbuildings,3 acres, with B&B potential Normandy
Post by: welshy on October 21, 2013, 09:07:49 am


Back on the market due to a Bank Loan problem.

Farmhouse with 4 double bed rooms, outbuildings/barns and 3 acres many fruit trees/veg plot in Normandy France only one hour ferry to UK and beautiful beaches.

Fullest details and photo's available

e mail [email protected] or phone 0033233651782
Title: Re: Farmhouse, outbuildings,3 acres, with B&B potential Normandy
Post by: welshy on October 21, 2013, 10:19:08 am


Sorry forgot a most important thing the price £185000 sterling.
Title: Re: Farmhouse, outbuildings,3 acres, with B&B potential Normandy
Post by: tizaala on October 21, 2013, 06:48:51 pm
That is very expensive, there are some lovely holdings in France for a lot less money, and more land, I was looking at one yesterday 11 ha, 4 bed , barns, €139,000, not £'s
Title: Re: Farmhouse, outbuildings,3 acres, with B&B potential Normandy
Post by: welshy on October 21, 2013, 07:06:20 pm
How can you possibly value a property whilst sitting at your computer, there are possible small holding near here from €85000 to €300000 each valued by local immobiliers with years of experience.

Fully renovated with Bed and breakfast potential, the rooms are ready. Double Glazing Central Heating, Fosse up to new standards plus space for animals a very productive veg garden etc and valued at more than we are asking.
But we are looking for a quick sale due to long term  illness in the family back in UK

Title: Re: Farmhouse, outbuildings,3 acres, with B&B potential Normandy
Post by: MAK on October 21, 2013, 07:26:18 pm
I can not even see it on my computer never mind vale it.

maybe you should post some photos or a link to tempt people.
Title: Re: Farmhouse, outbuildings,3 acres, with B&B potential Normandy
Post by: welshy on October 22, 2013, 08:45:40 am
Thanks MAK All those that e mail me direct will get the fullest details/photographs and cadastral plan. I have tried to attach photos on this forum without success. If you have already contacted before 22/10 you should have received a reply

[email protected]
Title: Re: Farmhouse, outbuildings,3 acres, with B&B potential Normandy
Post by: welshy on October 22, 2013, 12:13:59 pm
Thanks Dan for your enquiry I have e mail you.
Title: Re: Farmhouse, outbuildings,3 acres, with B&B potential Normandy
Post by: welshy on October 22, 2013, 12:43:39 pm

Dan, Thank you for the kind remarks in your email, yes it is a lovely house and it is in a tranquil setting with no neighbours, we will really miss it.
Title: Re: Farmhouse, outbuildings,3 acres, with B&B potential Normandy
Post by: midtown on October 22, 2013, 01:24:26 pm
That is very expensive, there are some lovely holdings in France for a lot less money, and more land, I was looking at one yesterday 11 ha, 4 bed , barns, €139,000, not £'s
France is a big place and like GB, with property prices ranging from very cheap through to ridiculously expensive.
Anything within easy access of "La Manche", and this extends into Brittany, is likely to attract a premium over similar properties 2 or more hours travel inland.

Without seeing photographs, Welshy's place seems very reasonably priced for the size, location, and future workability.
An 11 ha property elsewhere at a cheaper price, might prove to be a nightmare to a would be Brit purchaser with ideas of living the good life, with French bureaucracy actively preventing the purchaser from farmering.
Title: Re: Farmhouse, outbuildings,3 acres, with B&B potential Normandy
Post by: welshy on October 22, 2013, 01:28:37 pm


Thank you Midtown, you have put it better that I could
Title: Re: Farmhouse, outbuildings,3 acres, with B&B potential Normandy
Post by: welshy on October 23, 2013, 11:01:24 am

Thank you for your email John I hope I have sent you all that you required
Title: Re: Farmhouse, outbuildings,3 acres, with B&B potential Normandy
Post by: happygolucky on October 23, 2013, 11:05:38 am
Indeed, we are selling our house considerably cheaper than houses less than 3 miles away, location location location
Title: Re: Farmhouse, outbuildings,3 acres, with B&B potential Normandy
Post by: welshy on October 24, 2013, 11:47:10 am


Thank you for all your inquires, some of you have asked if we make cider,  No we don't but we have the ingredients on site and a lovely cider house with a cider press still intact, so it would be perfectly possible to make cider and perry.
Title: Re: Farmhouse, outbuildings,3 acres, with B&B potential Normandy
Post by: Tudful Tamworths on October 25, 2013, 10:09:00 am
Hi Merv. Thanks for the pictures. The place looks lovely - and I love the fact that the land surrounds the house. Am emailing them to my son this morning. All the best, Liz.
Title: Re: Farmhouse, outbuildings,3 acres, with B&B potential Normandy
Post by: welshy on October 27, 2013, 05:41:24 pm
In answer to several e mails.  The house in on mains water but we have a well used for watering veg plot, and it has never dried up and we have had a couple of very dry summers.
The 3 double bed-roomed  section of house is separated by a staircase to main bedroom and en suite bathroom, so ideal for B&B
 The land was grazed by cows until 7 years ago.
The veg plot is south facing and protected from the north by wall and trees and is very productive. the fruit we grow include strawberries,raspberries,blackberries red currant and gooseberry  plums apples and cider apples and pears.
The pond New in 2006 is teaming with wild life.
Lastly the natives are very friendly
Hope that helps
Title: Re: Farmhouse, outbuildings,3 acres, with B&B potential Normandy
Post by: welshy on October 30, 2013, 08:59:13 am
OK I give in, I have been contacted by several people asking if I would accept an offer.
Yes we would but you need to view before we do the negotiation, you cant buy without seeing
But yes there is a little room for movement on price.

Yes there several ways to get to us from UK , Brittany Ferries from Portsmouth to Caen (3 sailing a day) and then only one hour to us. Also   LD lines Portsmouth to LeHavre, City Airport London to Deauville, Euro Tunnel or Dover if your in South East of UK and many Budget Flights across UK to Dinard
Title: Re: Farmhouse, outbuildings,3 acres, with B&B potential Normandy
Post by: welshy on November 01, 2013, 09:21:54 am
Thank you Peter for your suggestion.

You can see our property on Google Earth by putting, L'Aubeniere 61430 Ste Honorine la Chardonne France
please note STE not ST , meaning female saint
Title: Re: Farmhouse, outbuildings,3 acres, with B&B potential Normandy
Post by: welshy on November 02, 2013, 11:03:26 am
As requested more photo's available showing attic/cellar and more of outbuildings,etc, e mail me and I will send them on.
Title: Re: Farmhouse, outbuildings,3 acres, with B&B potential Normandy
Post by: welshy on November 04, 2013, 01:43:57 pm
We have now found the house we want to buy in UK and would look at any serious offer.
Title: Re: Farmhouse, outbuildings,3 acres, with B&B potential Normandy
Post by: welshy on November 06, 2013, 05:37:03 pm
More answers to questions received in e mails.

Yes it is a horse friendly area and there are many country tracks to use. The French National stud is in Normandy.

No the hunt don't go onto the land because the land is wrapped around the farmhouse, because they cannot shoot within a certain distance of a dwelling.

Although in Rural Normandy there is swimming,golf,squash,tennis,bowling,football.fishing,dancing etc all with 20 mins distance.