A former presbytery, its outbuildings and wall-enclosed garden in a small
charming village near Lisieux, 200 kilometres from Paris
charming village near Lisieux, 200 kilometres from Paris
Lisieux,
EURE
upper-normandy
14100
FR
Location
On the edge of the Pays d’Auge and Lieuvin regions, the property is easily accessible from Paris via the A28 followed by the A13 motorways. Deauville is only 45 minutes away, while Lisieux can be reached in just 15 minutes along with its high schools, large shops and hospital. However, in order to reach Paris, it is more convenient to leave from the Bernay train station, 20 kilometres away, which provides numerous daily connections to the capital in 1.5 hours. In addition, nearby services and shops are also located only three kilometres away in a neighbouring village.
Description
Frozen in time, the village in which the property is located has no shops, but does contain the altarpiece, sculpture and painting of its church, listed as a Historical Monument since 1907. Near the church, a manor house was built on a feudal mound, the origins of which go back to the 16th century, while the surrounding area is mostly rural with farms and pastures interspersed with woodland.
The Former Presbytery
Classical in its construction, the house is rectangular in shape with a slate hipped roof, which is topped with four brick chimneys, hipped dormer windows and skylights. The walls are made out of rubble stone and covered with light-colour plaster, while bricks were used in the foundation level, the window and door surrounds, quoins, the stringcourse separating the two floors as well as the cornice. The house’s two façades are completely identical, except for the large rosebush that completely surrounds the front door on the house’s south side.
The ground floor
Modest in depth, the presbytery is bathed in light thanks to its dual-aspect rooms with windows on each side and two glass doors opposite one another in the entrance hall. With large, light-colour stone floors throughout this level, the entrance hall provides access to the double living room, divided in two by an immense Godin stove, as well as the kitchen, lavatory and the wooden staircase. In addition, openwork timber framing between the entrance hall and the living room helps open up the space and give it more volume. Lastly, located behind the kitchen, the dining room has glass double doors that open onto the garden.
The first floor
Mid-level, the staircase splits in two. On one side, a few steps lead towards a brightly lit, dual-aspect bedroom. Like all the other rooms, the colour white was chosen for the walls, while the floor is covered in straight-plank hardwood.
On the other side, the staircase ends at a landing that provides access to two bedrooms and a hallway that leads to a bathroom with a shower and lavatory.
The attic
This level, with straight-plank hardwood floors throughout, is built under the eaves and flooded in light by dormer windows and skylights. Reflecting the same layout as the first floor, behind a door, a large landing provides access to two bedrooms and a hallway that leads to a shower room with lavatory.
The Outbuildings and Garden
The former presbytery stands in the middle of the property, entirely enclosed by hedges and walls on either side of the wrought-iron entrance gate. On one side, a gravel courtyard separates the presbytery from the outbuilding: a double garage with tilting doors that abuts a half-timbered building used for storage. On the other side, the sunny garden, scattered with shrubs and flowerbeds as well as fruit trees, also includes raised vegetable garden beds in one corner.
Our opinion
The house’s successful renovation, which combined original and contemporary materials, focused on its insulation as well as the optimisation of its energy sources first and foremost. With cleverly designed, converted spaces, the former presbytery is flooded in light thanks to its dual-aspect rooms throughout. As for the garden, it was landscaped with simplicity in mind, while certain spaces were created in order to take advantage of both the sun and the shade depending on the time of day. On this property, ensconced in the bucolic Norman countryside, a blissful and cosy lifestyle is not only guaranteed, but a foregone conclusion.
Reference 122008
| Land registry surface area | 1170 m2 |
| Main building surface area | 240 m2 |
| Number of bedrooms | 5 |
| Outbuilding surface area | 150 m2 |
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NB: The above information is not only the result of our visit to the property; it is also based on information provided by the current owner. It is by no means comprehensive or strictly accurate especially where surface areas and construction dates are concerned. We cannot, therefore, be held liable for any misrepresentation.
