seaside manors for sale Low-Normandy, France

A restored manor house, outbuilding and 2 hectares of grounds, in a village by the sea on the Cotentin peninsula. In a hamlet a few hundred metres from the village centre, a small road runs alongside the low hedge of the property’s garden. In the distance, a turret topped with a slate roof stands guard over a white wooden gate. Once you’ve crossed it, a gravel path runs alongside a low bench-like wall topped with railings. After a second gate, the driveway leads to the main house and an inner courtyard. The house, built of exposed white stone, is two storeys’ high with an attic, topped by a recently renovated slate roof and crowned with tall chimneys. The facades have straight shaped, evenly spaced windows, with restored white wooden shutters. A pediment adorned with scrolls and Renaissance heraldic figures has a window decorated with an accolade and a coat of arms. The oldest part comprises the remains of a chapel belonging to a 12th-century presbytery. On the ground floor, the house has an entrance hall, a kitchen and utility rooms, a dining room, two living rooms, a bedroom and a shower room. On the first floor there is a master bedroom, four further bedrooms, a shared shower room, a toilet and a bathroom; and in the attic, a loft and two uninsulated rooms. The main building has been extended with a number of more recent additions. At the back, a space featuring large windows is topped by stone balusters. A wing set back from the main building and outbuildings enclose the inner courtyard. These buildings house a garage, a workshop and storage areas, whilst the upper floor is divided into two flats and a spacious communal lounge. It has a slate roof. Beyond the courtyard, the grounds are vast and enclosed, covering 2 hectares comprising pastures, gardens and extensive lawns bordered by various species of tall trees planted in the 1950s. Around the house, the lawns, the vegetable patch and the flowerbeds form an ornamental garden that gradually opens out onto the surrounding landscape.

This sumptuous 19th century villa set in 1.75 hectares of enclosed grounds is located just a stone’s throw from the beach and the shops in the heart of popular seaside resort Villers-sur-Mer. Offering 670 sqm of entirely renovated living space, it includes a majestic entrance hall, superb reception rooms including a library and a billiard room, a dining room and a spacious kitchen with dining facilities. Period features include high ceilings and large windows bathing the rooms in sunshine and enjoying views of the landscaped garden. The upper floors comprise 9 bedrooms including several suites, studies, a reading room, dressing rooms and a utility room. The top floor offers about 54 sqm of convertible living space. The 213 sqm garden level includes a recreation room, a fitness area with a shower room and wc, a wine cellar, a storage room and technical premises. With a near 100 sqm caretaker’s house to renovate, and about 130 sqm annexes to restore. Accessed by means of magnificent wrought-iron gates, the leafy grounds include a tennis court to renovate.

Villers-sur-Mer, just 10 minutes from Deauville and 2 hours from Paris, only two minutes from the beach and local shops, this fully renovated manor house is set within its own 1.8-hectare private park. The estate comprises a main residence of approximately 900 sqm, a caretaker’s house, and several outbuildings. A tennis court in need of renovation is included on the property. Possibility to create a swimming pool. Layout: Ground floor: Entrance hall, library lounge, billiard room, dining room, fully equipped open-plan kitchen. First floor: Two bedrooms, two studies/lounges, three dressing rooms (which may be converted into bedrooms), one bathroom, one laundry room. Second floor: Four bedrooms, three lounges/dressing rooms, two bathrooms. Basement: Fitness room, bathroom, wine cellar, laundry room, and several additional rooms.

Ref.4252 : 8 MINUTES FROM THE BEACH : Property for sale in Normandy This elegant property is located on the "Côte Fleurie", in the east of the Calvados department, between the Touques and Orne estuaries. Set in a dominant position in the valley of the Callanville stream, this imposing manor house also overlooks the seaside town of Trouville, of which it is the avant-garde. In the heart of a protected and listed site, with an exceptional château and no less remarkable stables as its only neighbours, this property enjoys a rare setting and a dream view. All amenities are nearby and within walking distance, with a wealth of shops less than a kilometre away. Set against a backdrop of civilisation but bathed in countryside, wouldn't this be the perfect compromise for a new life....some restorative weekends...., just 2 hours from the hustle and bustle of Parisian life? The property features an imposing facade with two symmetrical wings, highlighting the overhang of an elegant three-storey central pavilion, in a perfectly balanced design. The building is built of limestone, with the exception of the central section, which features alternating white and red bricks. The facades are enriched by a large number of bay windows with discreet moulded lintels. The slate roof features a series of dormer windows topped with bracketed pediments. The central pavilion has a slate roof with 4 slopes and is adorned with two tall, carved chimneys. The property has approx. 415 sqm of living space, distributed as follows: BASEMENT: used as a cellar GROUND FLOOR: - Small entrance hall (terracotta floor tiles), with rustic wooden staircase; WC Mid-floor; - Living room (parquet flooring) - fireplace - exposed joists; - Basic kitchen (terracotta floor tiles); - Scullery (terracotta floor tiles); - Utility/laundry room (tiled floor); - Dining room (herringbone parquet flooring), External access ; -Other entrance (tiled floor) with wooden staircase - WC with washbasin. 1ST FLOOR: - Corridor leading to 5 bedrooms, 2 of which have en-suite shower rooms; - Bathroom - WC ; - 2 landings, one with service staircase. FLOOR 2: - Corridor leading to 5 bedrooms (including a small bedroom of -9 sqm); - 2 shower rooms - WC FLOOR 3 : - 2 bedrooms ; - 1 bathroom. The outbuildings: -Small brick outbuilding adjoining the gable, used as a shed and storeroom. -Garage/ shed / storeroom below the garden. The property is accessed via an avenue of lime trees offering a wonderful view of the neighbouring château. The parklands face the property and are laid out in espalier style, with a small pond below, crowned with box trees. Oaks, maples, lindens and conifers punctuate the large grassy strips, giving the eye a distant glimpse of the château to the west and Prince Murat's stables to the west. The whole property is mostly enclosed by walls and/or wire fencing to ensure privacy, and represents a land area of 4,60 acres free from any nuisance. Cabinet LE NAIL - Lower-Normandy - Mr Eric DOSSEUR : +33 (0)2.43.98.20.20 Eric DOSSEUR, Individual company, registered in the Special Register of Commercial Agents, under the number 409 867 512 . We invite you to visit our website Cabinet Le Nail to browse our latest listings or learn more about this property.