€272,000

A characterful stone cottage with three bedrooms, two en suite bathrooms, two wood-burning stoves and a mature 3/4 acre garden. Set in the countryside around 15 minutes from Loudeac and Lac de Guerledan, it combines traditional features with a flexible layout and a useful stone barn.

With around 172m2 of living space, the house has a large kitchen, separate dining area and spacious sitting room, with two bedroom suites arranged on different levels. The layout offers some a good degree of separation between the bedrooms, while a bright renovated room on the first floor could be used as a studio or additional bedroom.

Ground floor

Large fitted kitchen with range cooker

Utility room

Dining area with woodburning stove

Sitting room with woodburning stove

Custom-made wooden spiral staircase leading to a bedroom with en suite bathroom

A separate staircase from the dining area leads to the principal bedroom suite, with a reading and relaxation area and an en suite bathroom with double washbasin.

First floor

Principal bedroom suite with reading area and en suite bathroom, accessed via a separate staircase from the dining area

Large bedroom with en suite bathroom, accessed via the spiral staircase

Studio or third bedroom with Velux roof windows and a closed fireplace

Outside

The 2,870m2 / 0.71 acre garden surrounds the house and is planted with mature trees, fruit trees and shrubs. There is also a stone barn, adding useful space for storage, a workshop or other projects.

Location

The property is just outside Saint-Caradec, in the Cotes-d'Armor countryside. Saint-Caradec is a small market town with a weekly market on Tuesday and good range of daily amenities including a boulangerie, grocery store, creperie/bar, family run restaurant, sports centre, school, pharmacy and a fishing lake.

The property is around 15 minutes from Loudeac and Lac de Guerledan. The lake offers beaches, water-based activities, bars and restaurants, as well as opportunities to enjoy the surrounding countryside via the numerous walking trails. Loudeac provides a wider range of shops and everyday services. It's about a 40 min drive to the coast and a 90min drive to Saint Malo ferry port.

Other towns and villages in the area that are well worth exploring include Pontivy, Josselin, Ploërmel, Saint Brieuc and Guemene.

At a glance:

Bedrooms: 3/4

Bathrooms: 2

Receptions: 2

Habitable space: 172m2

Plot size: 2,870m2 / 0.71 acres

DPE rating: D

Broadband; Fibre

Heating: tbc

Drainage: Septic tank

Neighbours: Discreet

Distance to shops: 5 mins

Distance to coast: 40 mins

Distance to train station: 15 mins, Loudeac

Distance to ferry port: 1hr 30 mins Saint Malo, 1hr 50 mins Roscoff

Please note: Agency fees are included in the advertised price and are payable by the purchaser. All locations and sizes are approximate. La Residence has made every effort to ensure that the details and photographs of this property are accurate and in no way misleading. However, this information does not form part of a contract and no warranties are either given or implied.

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

* 3 bed stone country cottage
* Pretty garden with mature planting
* Good access to a lively town with a good range of amenities
* Nearby leisure lake with beaches & water-based activities
* Studio / potential fourth bedroom
* Useful outbuilding
* Fishing lake nearby
* 40 mins from the coast
* 90 mins from Saint Malo ferry port