Private Sale – 2 Houses - Charming modernized Vendée-style house (plus a second house free) on the edge of a village, 130 m² . Short walk to award winning restaurant .
Located near l'Hermenault dept 85 the Vendée.
Coast 45 mins and fishing nearby!
4 bedrooms (including one on the ground floor), 2 bathrooms (including one on the ground floor).
Additional house in need of renovation but dry and used as a workshop/ garage – its huge!
Plot of over 6,650 m² 1.6 acres which includes paddock, parking
Energy rating (DPE): D. Property tax: €460.
Price: €239,000
(private sale, firm price).
The Interiors
Light, Space, and Elegance
Step inside to discover a harmonious blend of historical character and contemporary comfort. Exposed oak beams frame soaring ceilings, while windows flood the living spaces with natural Vendéen light.
The kitchen features brand new sage cabinets and a custom larder for food storage and also housing the washing machine.
4 Bedrooms
Wood burning stove for cozy winters
Outside summer kitchen with original bread oven
An extra house to restore, or just use as a garage/workshop/barn
The Grounds
A Private Oasis
Set upon 6659 m²- 1.6 acres of easy care gardens, the gardens offer a sanctuary of peace. Wander through the mature orchards, and discover secluded seating areas.
A Paddock
There is a beautiful paddock and pond suitable for a pony or even a couple of sheep
Mature Orchard
Producing apple, pear, and cherry trees providing fresh fruit throughout the summer months.
Timeless Vendéen Character
Built in the 19th century, the recent restoration has preserved the iconic terracotta roof tiles and wooden shutters.
The property is approached via a gated drive and huge turning area suitable for parking a number of cars, trailers etc and shaded by ash trees.
Year Built 1885ish
Primary Material: Stone
Property Specifics
The Details
This is a charming traditional family house with room to grow. This house offers a beautiful way of life as well as a place for enjoyment. It is fully poolable, with a preserved space where an above pool can be erected in no time. In fact there is an above pool in place at the moment.
Imagine eating out in the adjoining outdoor summer kitchen with traditional bread oven, watching the butterflies dancing on the heather, then taking a walk through the many fruit trees, past intimate corners in the garden, enjoying beautiful views from it's nearly 6500 meter garden - 1.6 acres - and a small paddock with a pond, for sheep, goats, or a pony. It is a rare find in this area.
This is a place for living.
The house is in very good condition with 3 bedrooms upstairs, one with sliding mirrored wardrobes and another with a very large 'dressing'. There is a shower room and toilet upstairs and a generous bedroom on the ground floor with an en-suite bathroom/shower. In fact we find the downstairs to be quite sufficient for us in the summer!
The kitchen has been recently updated and has a large pantry with washing machine, dishwasher and fitted oven and hob. There is a generous hallway and a large living room with a wood burner for those snuggy winter nights, and like the rest of the property is double glazed. It has a huge parking and turning area and adjoining this is the second house!
The second house is currently used as a workshop, storage, garage, and recently a stable! This is still classed as a separate dwelling so it could be restored and used as a gite or separate family accommodation. It stands on its own in about 500 meters of garden.
The main house is a traditional yet modernized stone farmhouse very much on the edge of the village. A couple of hundred meters away in the village is an award winning restaurant/bar and the village has it's own Plein d'eau just a few steps away in the opposite direction if you love to fish. The coast is just 45 minutes away.. (so close!) but there is also a sandy beach at Lac de Rochereau which is just half an hour. The Vendee river is 10 minutes.
Local conveniences including the post office, grocery shop and chemist are just 2k down the road and the main shopping is in Fontenay le comte just 10 minutes by car.
Imagine growing your own food, and picking abundant fruit all summer from the many plum, cherry, fig, Mirabelle, persimmon, apple, pear, and walnut trees. There is also a well in the garden with a pump attached. All the gutters are linked to 1000 liter water containers (8 in total) for watering the vegetables and filling a pool should you choose to erect another... or maybe so that you could be self sufficient in time?
This property is truly enchanting. It is certainly a rare find in the Vendée.
The central heating and hot water is with a recently installed town gas condensing boiler which costs about 470e based on last year's charges and if you prefer, the wood burner heats most of the house in the coldest of winters, it is also on town sewerage so no Fosse septic!! .
In the summer the house is cool inside without the need to close the shutters and we have detachable fly screen for most of the windows.
Ground floor: entrance hall 16m2, living room 33m2, kitchen 12 m2, pantry 4m2, hall 7m2, bathroom/toilet 4m2, bedroom 16m2 and summer kitchen with bread oven outside summer kitchen 32m2
Upstairs; 3 bedrooms of 8, 13, and 17m2. Shower room/toilet 4m2
Mains gas heating, mains drainage and fiber optic internet.
19m garage and outbuildings
Fully double glazed (still covered by insurance)
New gas condensing boiler for radiators and hot water on demand (still covered by decinal insurance)
Country location with the convenience of village life.
130 m² + outside kitchen 32 m²
Land Area 6659 m² 1.6 acres
Energy Rating DPE - D fonciere 460e
