Stud Farm with Land and Stables in Normandy France

Tel: (+44) 1799 543211 / 542122 Email sales@robertcomins.com

Normandy Stud Farm with 35 Ha (86 Acres): Fully Restored 6 Bedroom Manor House, 27 Stables including Foaling Boxes, Indoor and Outdoor Arenas, Fenced Paddocks, Horse Walker, Numerous Barns and Outbuildings.

Equestrian Property France Ltd

Location: Near Carentan, Département of Manche, Normandy.
Price: €1,352,000
Status: For Sale
ID: 592

A figure of approximately 6.5% should be added to the purchase price to cover Tax, Registration and Notary Fees.

Carentan 12km
St Lo 39km
Cherbourg 45km (Poole, Portsmouth)
Caen 80km
Ouistreham 94km (Portsmouth)
Dinard 163km (Ryanair)

Location
The property is close to the sea; just 6km from Utah Beach, one of the D-Day landing beaches. 5 minutes away is the autoroute, providing access to Valognes, Cherbourg, Caen and Paris. Nearby Carentan has a railway station on the Paris-Cherbourg line.

Nearby towns
The local village is 1½ kilometres, a small picturesque village with local shops for everyday needs, a bar, café, hotel, restaurant and ancient church. Slightly larger Ste-Mere-Eglise is 9km, and Carentan, 12km, has a good variety of shops, supermarkets, cafes and restaurants, hospital and railway station, as well as a vibrant market on Monday mornings. Valognes, 24km, has plenty of shops of all types, many good cafés and restaurants, Friday morning street market offering local specialities. The town is known as a centre for art and music. The bustling market town of St. Lo is 39km.

Schools
Primary in the local village (1½km), high school and college (lycée) in Carentan.

Equestrian
The property is currently run as a successful stud. This is a major area for breeding showjumpers and racehorses, and close to the National Stud (St. Lo). There are lots of shows and showjumping competitions in the area. Supplies of hay, feed and other equine products as well as vets, farriers and insemination centres are all found in the vicinity.

The Manoir
The Manor House has been completely renovated inside and out, and benefits from oil-fired central heating and hot water; underfloor heating on the ground floor, radiators upstairs. The house has double-glazing and a good energy efficiency rating. Mains water and fosse septique with current certificate of conformity.

Ground Floor
A large entrance hall with wardrobe, laundry room, very large kitchen (45m²) with old dressed stone fireplace, WC with wash basin. Second entrance with stone staircase to the first floor. Dining room (60m²) with fireplace. Third entrance with an old wooden staircase to the first floor, shower room with WC and wash basin, large office (25m²). Tiled floors throughout.

Upper Floors
On the right:

On the first floor, two bright and airy bedrooms, each with its own bathroom and WC.

On the second floor, One large bedroom with bathroom and WC.

On the left:

A corridor with large wardrobes along its full length, and two bedrooms. Large bathroom, separate WC, bedroom with shower and WC. Access door to large attic from the landing.

The manor house has a small garden to the rear and sits at the top of a courtyard, surrounded by several buildings. To the right, a partially renovated cottage next to an open-fronted barn, workshop and garage. Facing the house across the yard are 3 foaling boxes with CCTV plus a large box behind, a hay barn, grain store, and a block of 3 boxes. To the left of the house, a large building consisting of 6 boxes plus an independent apartment with bathroom, separate WC, kitchen and store room on the ground floor, and a large bedroom/office on the first floor.

Behind the Manoir

Block of 2 stalls with small attached grass enclosures, a large hay barn and an old stone building, currently used for cattle.

Large equipment barn (for tractors etc.), small building (former bakery) for foals in winter.

Block of six boxes of 3.5m x 3m, and a large barn of 25m x 17m (currently cattle stalls).

Covered, 5-place horse walker.

Large indoor school, 30m x 16m, with 8 internal boxes, tack room and horse shower.

Large outdoor sand arena and paddocks.

The land belonging to the property totals 35 Ha (86 acres), a large portion of which surrounds the manor, enclosed by hedges and electric fence. The rest lies just over a kilometre from the house. The owners rent a further 8 Ha (19.7 acres) a few metres from the boundary. This arrangement could probably be continued by a new owner if desired.

Water supply: Mains water to the manor, choice of mains or well water to the fields.

There are no rights of way across the property

Neighbours
There is a single small cottage 20 metres outside the front courtyard, hidden from view by a wall; very quiet and friendly neighbours.

Climate
Mild wet winter; moderate, sunny summer (min. temp. around 20°C), influenced by the proximity to the sea. The manor is south-facing and enjoys a bright outlook all year round.

Taxe fonciere: €530

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