The property appears at the bend in an ancient road which is barely more than a small country lane. Situated in the centre of a hamlet, it is made up of an old farmhouse dating back to the 1830s, set against the hillside and surrounded by farm buildings which are scattered throughout the grounds. Sloping gently to the south, the development stretches out on either side of the road. The main plot is accessed from the west, through a courtyard overlooking the façade of the former farmhouse. Over the years, this authentic little farmhouse in the Orne countryside has been transformed into an original ensemble. Several extensions have been added by successive occupants, without ever breaking with the proportions and aesthetics of the pre-existing building. The façade has a slate gable roof and three windows to the south. The west gable is crowned by a chimney stump and pierced by small windows. To the east, the original building is flanked by a tower and several additions with single-pitch roofs. The first is a garage to the east of the farmhouse and in front of the tower. The second, adjoining the first, is a small lean-to. The third, with a slate roof, is attached to the east of the farmhouse. The entrance door is preceded by a glazed porch. A wooden terrace extends from the large window. Lined with black shutters, the windows are fitted with rounded red joinery. To the south, the garden includes a vegetable patch and extensive tree-lined lawns. A storeroom and garage, a barn, an open-sided shelter, a woodstore and a workshop are dotted around the property, in keeping with the local tradition of having a building for each particular use.

The house

The ground floor
The entrance leads into a vast kitchen, focused around a dining table. The floor is paved with stone. An old fireplace with carved corbels, which has been restored, is leaning against one of the walls at the back of the room. Beautifully crafted rustic solid wood furniture meets the exposed ceiling beams. Facing the fireplace, a bar occupies the space between the kitchen and a lounge, partially raised by three steps. It opens wide to the south onto the terrace through a large picture window in the place of a barn door. Here again, wood and stone dominate. The beams, door lintels, staircase to the first floor and stair nosings all match the stone tiling. The space adjoins a bathroom. It occupies the third extension of the house, to the north-east. The large, low-ceilinged room is lit by two large skylights. It includes a shower, a large bath set into the floor and a washbasin. The toilet and urinal are separated from the rest of the room by a low wall, with a sauna at the far end. The lounge also leads to the tower. The ground floor, with its stone wall, is occupied by a cellar. On the first floor, which is accessible via a ladder, there is a small study with a window overlooking the courtyard. Accessible from the tower, the first part of the garage comprises a laundry room. This is followed by a vast storage area with a wood pellet boiler and silo. The room opens onto the courtyard through a double door.
The first floor
This only spans the extent of the original farmhouse. The staircase reaches the centre of the room and divides it into two parts. On one side, there is an office to the north and a bedroom to the south. Separated from the staircase by a wood-panelled structure, an open-plan study/library leads to a large bedroom to the south and a bathroom with shower to the north. A staircase perpendicular to the first leads to the second floor via a trapdoor.
The second floor
This occupies the attic space. The trusses are exposed. The space is open-plan, with the exception of a small south-west-facing bedroom, lit by a small window in the west gable, and a toilet to the north-west. Three large skylights provide plenty of natural light. It includes a large bedroom and a work area.

The farm buildings

They are fairly similar to each other, with steeply pitched gable roofs. They differ essentially in size and in the number and type of openings. They are suitable for a variety of functions.

The store room
A small isolated building to the west of the road, occupying a plot of around 400 m². It has a door and two windows with no joinery. A paved parking area has been laid out to the south of the site.
The garage
To the south of the garden, hidden under the vegetation, it contains an old apple press.
The barn
Its high gable rises in front of the entrance. It is a vast building with a flat tile roof, only half of which belongs to the property. A fireplace adorned with carved corbels indicates that the space must have been inhabited. With some remarkable architectural features, the building is now used to store farm equipment, among other things.
The open-sided shelter
Against the north eaves wall of the barn, an area covered with a flat tile gable roof provides parking space for vehicles.
The woodstore
The long lean-to shed with a flat tile roof is located next to the open-sided shelter and separated from it by a low wall.
The workshop
With a flat tile roof, it is located to the north of the house, on the slope of the land. It has several windows and a huge door. A fireplace suggests that it may have been a farm labourer's dwelling.