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House 6 bedrooms
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Aubry-le-panthou
France

Currently run as a very successful B&B and gite business, this beautiful Maison de Maitre could equally be a wonderful family home, and has a delightful, independent cottage with excellent income-generating potential. Dating from the late nineteenth century, the main house is 183m2 and has been tastefully and stylishly refurbished with a huge, wonderfully light and fully equipped kitchen, two large lounges, both with a wood-burning stove, office, and 4 double bedrooms, each with an ensuite bathroom.

The main house is a striking red-brick maison bourgeoise dating from the 19th century and was formerly the residence of France`s longest serving Mayor. The house has been lovingly and tastefully restored to create a comfortable, modern home but retains many original features such as fireplaces, original shutters, a beautiful wooden staircase, terracotta floor tiles on the ground floor and wooden floorboards on the upper floors. Entering through the double doors, there is a light hallway with original tiles, staircase to the first floor and Wc. There are two lounges, both 25m2 with wood-burning stoves and original tiled floors: one is the current owner`s private salon, while the other is the guests` s�jour and breakfast room. A recent, sympathetic extension - built with reclaimed bricks and slate rooftiles to match the original building - houses a good-sized office and a vast kitchen, which is lovely and light with high ceilings, exposed timbers and panoramic windows overlooking the grounds and private terrace, perfect for al fresco dining.

On the first floor there is a large landing and two double bedrooms, both with lovely views over the surrounding farmland. Each has an ensuite bathroom with bath, wash-basin, separate shower cubicle and Wc. Upstairs on the second floor there is a landing and two good-sized bedrooms with lots of character, exposed timbers, colombage walls and wood floors. Both have ensuite bathrooms with wash basin, bath and Wc. There is also a cellar, currently used as a laundry room and boiler room for the oil-fired central heating.

The property also includes a separate cottage, currently run as a delightful two-bedroom g�te, with a loyal client base and advance bookings into 2014. The cottage is half-timbered and has been beautifully restored with a kitchen, living/dining room with wood-burning stove, two double bedrooms, an ensuite shower room and a family bathroom. The cottage is 63m2 and has been carefully restored, designed to combine up-to-date comforts with traditional character. Many original features - including sloping ceilings, heavy beams and exposed stone - have been retained. The main entrance leads into a good-sized fitted kitchen which is lovely and light, around to a dining area with patio doors giving onto the terrace, and a cosy sitting room with a wood burning are two bedrooms and two bathrooms. Bedroom one is located in the oldest part of the cottage and has low ceilings, exposed beams and an ensuite bathroom with a large walk-in shower, washbasin and Wc. Bedroom two - at the other end of the cottage - has patio doors leading onto the terrace overlooking the garden and neighbouring horse paddocks. Next to the bedroom is a good-sized family bathroom with washbasin, bath and Wc.

The property is peacefully set in nearly four acres of grounds in rolling countryside, close to the hamlet of Aubry-le-Panthou. Off a quiet country lane and set on a hillside, there are lovely views over Normandy`s beautiful Pays d`Auge. There are two entrances and driveways to the property with plenty of parking, and the grounds have been beautifully landscaped with an ancient lavoir, natural spring-fed ponds and mature trees, including a magnificent copper beech. There is also an above-ground swimming pool, heated with a heat-pump and two barns with conversion potential.

The property is presented in first-class order with quality materials and finishes throughout. The main house has bespoke wood double-glazed windows & doors, hand-made by a local artisan to match the originals, oil-fired central heating and a water softener. The cottage has wood double-glazed windows and doors and electric radiators. The cottage and main house have independent entrances (automated gates for the main house) and separate water & electricity meters, offering maximum flexibility for the prospective buyer who has the choice of having two entirely independent properties, a main family house and a granny annexe, a main home and an income-generating self-catering cottage or a luxury B&B and g�te business.

The B&B and gite businesses have been operating successfully since 2003 and both have a loyal client base with repeat bookings year on year. The purchaser could therefore continue the business immediately with guaranteed income or alternatively, simply move into a supremely comfortable home.

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