A 16th century presbytery 120 km from Paris, with farm buildings and swimming pool
on around 5 hectares of land with unobstructed views, bordered by a stream
on around 5 hectares of land with unobstructed views, bordered by a stream
Gournay-en-Bray,
SEINE-MARITIME
upper-normandy
76220
FR
Location
In Normandy, more precisely the Seine Maritime, between Beauvais and Rouen, this estate is located in the Pays de Bray area, bordering Picardy, less than 10 km from Gournay-en-Bray, a small town with many essential shops, services and facilities. Paris is 2 hours away by rail from its station.
Forges-les-Eaux, with its casino and spa centre, is less than 20 km away. Gisors is 30 km away, Beauvais and its international airport is 35 km away, and Dieppe on the coast is 70 km away.
Not far from the estate, there are many local markets proposing local produce.
Description
Small roads wind their way through the rolling countryside of the Pays de Bray, before arriving at the estate’s gate. It opens onto the square courtyard of a former farmhouse with outbuildings made up of three barns on the left and right of the courtyard, preceded by thickets of pruned boxwood. The two-storey presbytery, with cellars and attic, stands opposite, adjacent to one of the barns. Its thick walls made of local stone are topped with a gabled roof of Pays de Bray tiles. The elevations are punctuated with small paned windows with brick facings. On the second floor, one of the pointed-arched windows features stained glass. A glazed wooden door leads inside. The building is adjacent to one of the old barns, which has been fully fitted out on two levels.
To the rear of the building lies the garden and around 50 metres away, two rooms have been fitted out in a building housing an old bread oven. In the meadow, after the tennis court and orchard, a stream, with about 200 metres of its banks in the estate, flows past below.
To the rear of the building lies the garden and around 50 metres away, two rooms have been fitted out in a building housing an old bread oven. In the meadow, after the tennis court and orchard, a stream, with about 200 metres of its banks in the estate, flows past below.
The presbytery
The interior has a classic layout, with the first level reserved for the living and reception rooms, the second for the bedrooms and shower rooms, all under partially converted attic space with a further area to be converted. The kitchen stands above an old vaulted cellar. The floors on the various habitable levels are either paved with rectangular or hexagonal terracotta tiles, or wood stripped flooring. The double glazed windows are fitted with shutters.
The ground floor
The entrance door opens into a vast living room which is also used as a dining room. Both spaces benefit from the large brick fireplace with open hearth. One of the walls is made of exposed stone, while the ceilings have exposed beams and joists. A kitchen and a small room leading outside can be found on the left. From the living room, three stone steps lead to a landing and the stairs to the second storey as well as to a large bedroom with en suite bathroom. Lastly, a shower room, a toilet and a utility room make up the rest of the ground floor.
The first floor
A stone walled corridor leads to four bedrooms, a shower room, a bathroom and a toilet. On the left, above one of the adjacent barns, the space has been converted into a vast living room and can be used as a bedroom. This vast room has a mezzanine and access on the left to an attic that could also be converted. The attic above the four bedrooms is also suitable for conversion. There is sisal or wood stripped flooring on the upper storey.
Storage space is available in every room.
The attic
The only converted room, a large living room in the former stable, follows on from the second storey. The other part, with a remarkable roof frame, still awaits restoration. The same applies to the attic space above the gallery serving the four bedrooms. The attics on both sides offer great potential for accommodation.
The basement
The vaulted cellar dates from the 15th century and is located underneath the presbytery, below the kitchen to be precise, from which it can be reached.
The small house
This building formerly housed a bread oven and is made up of just one bedroom on the first floor, which you can reach via a ladder. It has wood stripped flooring. Two rooms still await renovation.
It can be converted into a small two-storey house or a pool house, with shower and toilets, thanks to its closeness to the swimming pool.
The outbuildings
There is a former bakehouse and four two-level cowsheds, one of which is an open-sided tithe barn that can be used as a garage or summer kitchen. These outbuildings have been left in their original state and offer generous space. Their roofs are covered with either slate tiles or traditional tiles. Their elevations are made of flint, stone and brick. Brickwork forms the window and door surrounds. The doors and windows are made of wood painted white. The windows are fitted with shutters.
The swimming pool
To the rear of the presbytery, this masonry-work pool has a charcoal grey liner, is 10 metres long and is 3 metres wide.
The grounds
At the front of the presbytery, a variety of flowerbeds adorns the square courtyard. Pruned shrubs stand sentry-like either side of the entrance door. The lawns are interspersed with gravel paths.
Around the house, the grounds are dotted with a variety of tree types. In summer, a range of fruit can be picked from the orchard.
The rest of the estate’s 5 hectares is made up of farmland.
The tennis court
It is in need of renovation and is situated at the front of an outbuilding converted into a stable, not visible from the main dwelling.
Our opinion
This is a beautifully restored old farmhouse set in a bucolic, rolling landscape with a stream running through it. As a holiday home, it is ideal for relaxing, far from the hustle and bustle, thanks to its swimming pool and tennis court, while remaining close to the capital. The large volumes of the outbuildings make them ideal for all kinds of projects, whether equestrian, artistic or events-based, all the more so given the estate’s location in the middle of an area with rich heritage, history and regional produce.
845 000 €
Fees at the Vendor’s expense
Reference 937190
| Land registry surface area | 5 ha 62 a |
| Main building surface area | 274 m2 |
| Number of bedrooms | 5 |
| Outbuilding surface area | 850 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.
