A 16th century manor house in perfect condition, its outbuilding and its 10 ha of free land
in the Cotentin region, a few kilometres from the western coast of France
in the Cotentin region, a few kilometres from the western coast of France
Haye-du-Puits,
MANCHE
lower-normandy
50250
FR
Location
In the Cotentin and Bessin Marshes Regional Nature Park, the village predominantly comprises hedged pastures alternating with farmland. The sea is only seven kilometres away. There are many fine sandy beaches on the west coast of the Cotentin. Barneville-Carteret, a well-known holiday resort, is 12 km away. The nearest shops can be found in Port-Bail or La Haye-du-Puits. Trains from Valognes railway station (30 km from the property) connect to Paris in three hours.
Description
From the small road, two stone pillars extended by low walls provide access to a vast gravel area in front of the manor house. It includes a hedged parking area. The manor house and two outbuildings sit in the middle of large lawns, bordered by hedges of tall trunks, brightened up by a few large conifers, chestnut and cherry trees. The grounds border the manor house and its immediate surroundings on three sides.
The manor house
Built in the 16th century in pure Renaissance style, it comprises a central rectangular main building flanked by a square extension. This houses the spiral staircase with granite steps and a room on each level. The walls are of coursed rubble masonry, the rectangular cross or half-cross stone windows have dressed stone surrounds sometimes topped by a discharging arch. The slate gable roof features three chimney stacks, roof windows and a dormer to the front. The extension has a pavilion roof.
The ground floor
Two doors provide access to the ground floor. One opens into the sitting room and the second into a large entrance hall with the start of the spiral staircase and the lavatory, housed in the square extension. This level is single pile. The rooms follow on from one another; entrance hall, sitting room and dining room/kitchen. The floor is mainly straight strip parquet, only the entrance is tiled. The stone walls are either bare or lime-plastered. The fireplaces in the living room and kitchen are very similar, both of dressed stone and monumental. Ceiling beams and joists are exposed throughout this level.
The first floor
Before reaching a corridor, the staircase serves a bedroom housed in the square extension. It mirrors the rooms on the ground floor. The jambs and corbels of an old fireplace have been preserved as decorative elements and form a recess. In the main building, the corridor leads to a bedroom with en-suite shower room, a separate lavatory and two other bedrooms with their own shower room. Here again, the hardwood flooring is straight strip, the walls are lime-plastered and the ceiling beams and joists are exposed.
The attic
The staircase leads to a fifth bedroom, similar to the others, housed in the square extension. The garrets of the main building are reached by a ladder and could be converted.
The outbuildings
They are situated at right angles to the manor house, in line with one another. Built of coursed rubble masonry with a slate gable roof, the first is of modest size and used as a workshop and storage area. The second is a vast barn, comprising two large rooms in a row, separated by a rubble masonry wall with a segmental arched door. The roof structure and the stone walls are exposed. The flooring is a concrete slab. The openings include rectangular doorways, round-arched windows and an impressive carriage entrance.
Our opinion
A short distance from the sea, a manor house that matches the character of its surrounding pastureland: sober, elegant and timeless. In a perfect state of upkeep and decorated to a high standard, the future inhabitants will be able to move in without any works. The property is an ideal country home, within easy reach of the capital and of all the historical and natural treasures of the Cotentin region.
Reference 377678
| Land registry surface area | 4 ha 21 a 62 ca |
| Main building surface area | 200 m2 |
| Number of bedrooms | 5 |
| Outbuilding surface area | 300 m2 |
| including refurbished area | 280 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.
