A superbly appointed equestrian and leisure complex close to the Normandy coast

An attractive stone farmhouse with 4 reception rooms, 4 bedrooms and bathrooms.

Manager’s cottage and 4 Gîtes with a total of 12 bedrooms

Stable complex with 3 staff flats; 63 boxes, indoor school; horsewalker; garaging; workshops, and kennels. Outdoor school. Paddocks and pasture

74.8 ha. in all

Introduction

This is a most attractive farm steading with an excellent principal house, manager’s house and 4 letting gîtes around a fine courtyard.  The first rate equestrian complex is a few hundred metres from the house, with every facility for the competition horse:  high class stabling, accommodation, indoor and outdoor schools and plenty of good paddocks.  This is a centre for the international competitor or for a variety of other equine and leisure uses.

Location

Just 7km from the pretty port and resort of Carentan, in the department of La Manche, between Cherbourg and Bayeux, a short distance from the sea, and 5km from RN13, this is very well placed for access to the motorway network.  There are a number of competition centres in the area, particularly at Auvers, just 10km away, site of the 2007 European Young Riders Showjumping Championships.  For the visitor, the area is close to the Normandy Beaches, the marina at Carentan and the charm of the Normandy countryside.

The Houses

Approached by its own long drive from a minor road from Carentan, past the stable buildings, the house and gîtes are at the end, in an elevated position with south-easterly views. The buildings are 3 sides of an attractive quadrangle, the open side with a pond.

The Farmhouse,

Of stone under a tiled roof, this makes up the northern range of the buildings and consists of:

Entrance hall with staircase, reception hall/sitting room, drawing room, with fine carved mantle piece, dining room with large stone fireplace, kitchen/breakfast room, with excellent ranges of units and electric fittings, laundry room, cloakroom, and ground floor bedroom and bathroom. On the first floor with access from the drawing room below, is the study with gallery. In addition are main bedroom suite of bedroom bathroom and dressing room, and 2 bedrooms, each with shower, wc and wash basin.

The western range:

Manager’s house or gîte with: living room with fully fitted kitchen area, cloakroom, bedroom and bathroom on the ground floor, and 2 bedrooms and a bathroom on the first floor (to be fitted).

Gîte on the ground floor with: living room, with fully fitted kitchen area, cloakroom, 2 bedrooms and bathroom.

Gîte on the first floor with: living room, with fully fitted kitchen area and balcony, 4 bedrooms and bathrooms.

The southern range:

Gîte of 2 storeys with: living room, with fully fitted kitchen area, 2 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms.

Gîte on first floor with:  large living room with fully fitted kitchen area, bedroom and bathroom.

Washroom with boiler for the gites

2 stores including oil tank,

Barn area.

There are attractive, mostly lawned gardens leading to a large pond.

The Equestrian Facilities

These exceptional facilities are centred on a large barn in three parts:

Bay 1:  Indoor school  21m x 48m with sand surface

Bay 2:  16 loose boxes

            4 wash boxes

            2 solaria

            Rug room, tack room, WC and wash room

            2 staff flats each with one bedroom

Bay 3:  Horse box garage

            Horse walker

            2 foaling boxes, 6 mare and foal boxes

            Laboratory, 2 wash boxes and tack room

            11 loose boxes, and veterinary stocks

            1 staff flat with one bedroom

Outdoor school 80m x 50m with a sand surface.  This has been upgraded recently.

The Outlying Barns, behind the main complex:

Machinery Store

2 Workshops

6 Turn out pens

4 Weanling sheds

6 boxes, grain store and 8 boxes

Kennels and Cattery

The Land:  

The copy of the cadastre is available on request.  There is a total of 74.80ha.  About 28ha. are good paddocks, the remainder is low lying summer grazing.  The access to the lower land is by a track, at the far end of which is an access to a minor road.

Services:  Mains water for the housing, oil central heating and private drainage. The water supply to the stables is from 4 wells.

Viewing: Strictly by appointment through the joint selling agents:

Châteaux & Châteaux, "Montgrimont" F-76690 Fontaine-le-Bourg

+33 (0)2 32 80 20 20 sbg@chateauxetchateaux.com   www.chateauxetchateaux.com

Windsor Clive International, Balak Estate Office, Ramsbury, Marlborough, SN8 2HG

 +44 (0)1672 521155  

info@windsorclive.co.uk      www.windsorclive.co.uk

IMPORTANT NOTICE

Windsor Clive International & Châteaux & Châteaux give notice to anyone who may read these Particulars as follows:

1.        These particulars are for guidance only.  They are prepared and issued in good faith and are intended to give a fair description of the property but do not constitute part of an offer or contract.

2.        Any description or information given should not be relied on as a statement or representation of fact or that the property or its services are in good condition.  Neither Windsor Clive International, Châteaux & Châteaux nor any of their employees have any authority to make or give any representation or warranty in relation to the property.

3.        Any reference to alteration to, or use of, any part of the property is not a statement that any necessary planning, building regulations or other consent has been obtained.  These matters must be verified by any intending purchaser.

4.        The plan included with these particulars is for identification purposes only and is based on the Ordnance Survey.  All area measurements are provisional only.

Particulars prepared January 2008

Photographs taken November 2007