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12701LG35 Price €162,000
Part habitable renovation project to finish, big house, great views, well situated for Rennes, St Malo and Dinan
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Property Summary
This spacious house for sale is well located for Rennes, Dinan, St Malo and the coast. Partly refurbished it offers a generous amount of living space and has extensive views over the beautiful local countryside. It is partly habitable and much of the hard work has been done leaving an easy renovation project for someone to finish.
Property Description
The house is built of cob and much of the fabric of the building has been refurbished. The roof has been redone and new windows have been fitted. The work which is left to be done would be within the capabilities of most keen DIYers. On the ground floor the middle section is fully habitable with cosy open plan living area with wood burning stove and a fitted kitchen. There is also a shower room with WC. At either side there is a large room to renovate, each over 40m2 with a fireplace and each has stairs to the first floor. From one staircase there is access to a wide landing with 2 large bedrooms off, partially finished there is still plasterboarding to be done. From the staircase on the other side there is access to a large open room to be finished. This room in particular has lovely views. This house is well worth a visit whether you are looking for a holiday home with lots to do in the area and easy to get to or a permanent home. It's just 10 minutes off the N12 which goes straight down to Rennes. Well under an hour away are the ferries of St Malo which arrive from Portsmouth, Poole and the Channel Islands or Dinard airport with its daily RyanAir flights to and from the UK. If that's not enough, in easy reach are Roscoff, Brest, Rennes, Nantes, Caen and Cherbourg with a variety of ferries and flights from all over the UK; there is also a TGV service to Rennes. And for your quality of life, if you choose to live here, it is less than 40km south of the delightful Emerald Coast with its clean beaches and safe swimming. Doctors, dentists and good schools are all easy to find and being this close to Dinan and Rennes, great shopping, restaurants and culture are in easy reach.
Location in France
Brittany's historic capital, 2,000 year-old Rennes, which lies at the confluence of the Ille et Vilaine rivers, is one of the departments four "Art Towns", the others being Fougères, Saint-Malo and Vitré. Rennes has a population of around 220,000 inhabitants and attracts a large mobile population, mainly because of the university and many business that have established in the area.
Whilst the department is the most densely-populated in Brittany, by contrast it has the youngest population, averaging under 37 years of age. Other towns and places of interest include Redon, at the confluence of Brittany's two largest rivers, the Oust and the Vilaine, and Dinard, one of Europe's finest seaside resorts. The coastal towns of Saint Malo and Dinard and the areas inland of the coast are very popular with homebuyers because of the attractive coastline, generally mild climate, great infrastructure and ease of access back to the UK and Northern Europe. From Rennes airport one can fly direct to Exeter, Southampton, Manchester, Edinburgh, Belfast and Dublin, and Dinard airport, although smaller, offers flights to Guernsey and London. St Malo port offers cross channel ferry access to Poole, Portsmouth, Weymouth, Jersey and Guernsey.
It is a department rich in historic and religious monuments, remarkable medieval cities and natural history with numerous museums and theatres. Its' proximity to the coast attracts a large number of tourists to the area, which is good news for those looking to set up a tourist-related business such as chambre d'hôtes or gîtes.
