Type: Farm House Year Built: 0 Status: For sale Price for sale (euro): 450,000 SQ (m2): 262 Bedrooms: 6 Bathrooms: 2 WCs: 2 Weekly Letting Price (euro): Contact Tel: Contact email: click here Town: Region: Picardie Post Code: 80510 Features: Water connected Electricity connected Telephone Parking MAGNIFICENT SOUTH FACING PICARDY FARMHOUSE PRIVATE SALE – by resident English owners Picardy – Northern France 450,000 euros 262 sq.m habitable – 6 bedrooms 8530 sq.m terrain including lake and ponds THE HOUSE Although recently constructed, the two-storey south-facing farmhouse has a wealth of traditional features including an open Picardy style fireplace, oak staircase, beams and tiled floors to the ground floor. The house is in excellent decorative order and has been our main residence for the past 8 years. A change of career forces the reluctant sale of our lovely home. The house is approached through remotely operated entrance gates opening onto a red stoned driveway and parking area. A large farm style gate on the far side of the house allows additional parking. Approx 262 sq.m the house comprises the following: Ground floor – large lounge (69 sq.m) with open wooden staircase, beams and fireplace, patio doors leading to terrace and gardens. Dining room, study, storeroom, kitchen, utility, bedroom one, bathroom and wc. First floor – master bedroom with beams and balcony overlooking the gardens, bathroom and dressing room/bedroom three. Galleried landing, large bedroom four with beams sloping ceilings and two windows overlooking gardens. Bedroom five off this room. Bedroom six currently used as a sewing room to the rear of the house. THE GARAGE Of block construction with tiled roof and double wooden doors, the triple garage has plenty of room for three cars, the ride-on-mower, garden furniture and tools. It has power and light and is two storeys – the large area above is serviced by an external wrought iron staircase and could easily be converted into a gite, studio or office. It measures approx 12m x 6.6m. THE GARDENS Without doubt a real feature of the property – covering approx. two acres, the level gardens comprise lawns, specimen shrubs, trees, fruit trees and a small area of sustainable woodland with ash, alder and hazel – ideal for the log fire. There is a lake teaming with fish – carp, bream, pike, roach and tench, a jetty, boat and boathouse. This area is surrounded by trees and is a haven for wildlife – ducks, moorhens, coots, herons, kingfishers, swans and deer. A really peaceful vista where you can sit, picnic, fish or BBQ in total privacy. SITUATION Located in the spectacular Valley of the Somme (soon to be designated a Park Natural), this is an area of outstanding natural beauty and is renowned for its fishing and countryside. Great for walking and cycling. The house is ideally situated: - 60 minutes from Dieppe 75 minutes from Calais (A16) 45 minutes from Beauvais Airport (Paris North) 90 minutes from Charles de Gaulle Airport and Paris 90 minutes by train from Abbeville (free parking) to Paris 40 minutes from the sandy beaches of Cote d’Opal, the historic seaport of St.Valery and the fabulous seafood restaurants of l’Treport. Good supermarkets and shopping facilities in Abbeville (15kms) and Amiens (33kms). There are several small supermarkets in nearby villages. The house is freehold, has a fosse septic, double-glazing throughout, telephone and ADSL Internet connection. The house is heated electrically and by the open log fire. The hob in the kitchen uses bottled gas. The Council Tax for 2007 – made up of Taxe d’habitation 99 euros and Taxe foncieres 712 euros for the year. The house is for sale privately for 450,000 euros. By buying direct from the owners you save the immobiliers fees (estate agents). These are 5% of the asking price and are paid by the buyer. The price does not include the notaires fees which are approximate to English stamp duty and legal fees. Send to a Friend:  Send to a Friend-Click Here