Manor in Caen

On the road to the beaches of the Côte de Nacre, we are delighted to present this elegant 16th/17th century manor house.
Opening onto the façade through a solid portal, under a stone porch and pedestrian gateway, you enter this protected square courtyard to discover the manor house with its successive recessed roofs. Its very high pyramidal roof, flanked by a turret with braces and tall chimneys, is impressive for its architectural quality.
Most of the building has been refurbished, and there are many rooms, only four of which have yet to be finished. Triple-glazed windows, insulated ceilings and solid wood doors provide excellent thermal protection.
The manor house:
Through the solid wood entrance door illuminated by a fanlight, the corridor leads to the stone staircase and the reception rooms. The black and white cabochon floor joins a door at the back leading to the rear garden and its woodshed.
To the left, the dining room reveals its superb fireplace painted in Caen stone and the thermal insulation of the ceilings fitted with electric spotlights.
The contemporary, fully-equipped kitchen has a large central island. The vast fireplace features a bold, perfectly integrated oval-shaped suspended wood-burning stove.
To the right of the entrance hall, a room to finish off has a fireplace under a French ceiling.
In a row, the comfortable large living room (approximately 45 sqm) has herringbone oak parquet flooring concealing the underfloor heating. Between the two windows at the far end is a large carved fireplace with a contemporary lava stone stove. Two further windows on another wall provide a warm glow and views over the square courtyard. The ceiling, with its soundproofing and thermal insulation, is also fitted with spotlights.
Behind the living room, a door leads to the central corridor with a toilet, a small, lighted watchtower and a small room for a future shower room.
In the corridor, there is access to an astonishing vaulted cellar.
Two entrances to the first floor.
Behind the kitchen, a straight staircase leads to an independent flat that can be linked to the other bedrooms. It comprises a beautiful bedroom 1 with two windows overlooking the courtyard, a new tiled shower room, a toilet and an additional room for a study or sitting room.
From the main entrance, a superb stone staircase with white walls leads halfway up to a storage room or small bedroom 2.
On the first floor landing, the corridor opens on the left into a large master bedroom 3 (approximately 45 sqm) with a large new stone fireplace, parquet flooring and beamed ceilings. A shower room is currently being fitted.


Bedroom 4, with its large stone fireplace, has a water point on one side and a bathroom on the other (to be renovated).
Bedroom 5 has a beautiful stone fireplace and access to the independent flat.
The second floor
Above the master bedroom is another large bedroom (45 sqm) with a superb fireplace and parquet flooring.
Finally, there is access to the attic of the manor house, which offers a host of possibilities for conversion.

In the successive buildings that make up the manor house, there is a staircase leading from the outer door of the kitchen to the independent flat. To the left of this staircase is a large room used as an attic.
This is followed by a technical room for the ECODAN heat pump and the 250-litre hot water tank.
The gardener’s hut on a gravel floor, the former stables of the dwelling and, upstairs, a very beautiful room with water inlets.
A stone stairway adjoins this last part of the manor house, providing access to the rear garden, which is raised and bordered by a stone wall spanning approximately 5,000 sqm.

The outbuildings in the square courtyard.
Entering through the entrance porch, on the left is a long barn with a slate roof, renovated after the war. The first section leads to a workshop (approximately 200 sqm) with a concrete floor and double doors. There is also access to a mezzanine.
The building continues with a sliding door. A superb 500 sqm long barn with a well at the back.
A small path provides access to the rear of the perpendicular buildings.
The former pigsties in a charming building with a frame in perfect condition and a redone floor.
This is followed by a sliding door to the stables, which have a concrete floor, and a second sliding door to an area with a dirt floor.
There is also a garage and a delightful patio with a paved floor.
An estimate of €300,000 has been drawn up for a project to design 2 gîtes in two buildings.
To the right of the manor house, a small house in need of renovation for a new project.

Technical features
New electricity.
ECODAN heat pump with radiators up to the 2nd floor. Underfloor heating on the ground floor.
250 and 300 litre water heaters.
Internormes PVC triple glazing.
Mains drainage.
Alarm system.
VMC in the renovated bathrooms.
RJ45 cables and fibre installed.
Council tax: €2,000
This superb manor house, with its admirable architecture, boasts an elegant, contemporary interior for a truly comfortable lifestyle.

Selling price: €1,940,000
Fees payable by the vendor

Information on the risks to which this property is exposed is available on the Géorisques website: www.georisques.gouv.fr