French property in Normandy - Calvados - Seaside property only 5 minutes from the ferry port, short walk to the beach. 5 bedrooms plus an apartment & garden

Steps lead up to the front door of this elegant, "arts & crafts" era house. The entrance & hall have decorative, mosaic tiled floors and lead to the modern fitted kitchen (also with mosaic tiled floor) who's window looks out over the garden and towards the sea.

The large sitting / dining room has two working, marble fireplaces and double aspect windows. The original floorboards add warmth to this lovely light room. There's an office/study on this floor, also a separate WC and a shower room. A large cupboard at the end of the hall provides useful storage & hanging space for coats.

The solid elm staircase takes you up to the first floor landing where there are three good-sized bedrooms, one of which has a basin. The family bathroom has a shower, bath and fitted double basin unit & there's a separate WC off the landing. All floors on this level have original floorboards throughout.

The second floor has two smaller bedrooms, each have windows looking out towards the sea. A small hallway connects the two and has a velux window.

The lower ground floor has a utility room with the gas central-heating boiler and laundry area, also a wine cave. The self-contained apartment has its own entrance from the front, or can be accessed from the utility area. It has one bedroom, a sitting room, a kitchen / dining room, a shower room with basin & WC, and small room for a washing machine or storage. The current owner has let this apartment in the past as seaside holiday accommodation, but currently only uses it for family visits.

Outside, there's a covered area at the rear of the house with a shower and clothesline, very handy for those returning from the sandy beaches.

The surprise element is the large outbuilding (formerly the garage) which has been converted into a function room, complete with working fireplace (for cooking those sizzling steaks), a fully equipped bar with cooking facilities, WC & basin. The floor area is a whopping 80m2 (about 22ft by 38ft). Doors lead to a patio with seating and a covered barbecue area with a permanent stone barbecue installed.

The garden is mainly lawn and mature fruit trees with shrubs and some flower borders. The high walls and hedges ensure privacy.

The nearby beach here is a delight, with its long promenade and low sea wall, with picturesque beach huts along its length. The endless sandy beaches are safe for bathing and are steeped in history for their part in the D-Day landings of 1944 - code-named 'sword beach' by the allied forces. The ferry port of Caen-Ouistreham is a short 5-minute drive from the house and provides a regular service daily from Portsmouth.

Type

• Belle Demeure
• House

Location

• Coastal
• Village
• Town or city

Features

• Seaview
• Approx 15 km or less from coast
• Close to the coast
• Close to golf course
• electricity on site
• water on site
• ADSL
• Outbuildings
• private parking
• Walking distance to shops
• Mains Drainage

Conditions

• Restored
• Habitable