A beautiful and supremely comfortable family home, this striking Maison de Maitre is currently run as a very successful B&B and gite business, and has a delightful, independent cottage, generating a good income.

The main house is 183m2 and has been tastefully and stylishly refurbished with a huge, wonderfully light and fully equipped kitchen, two large reception rooms, both with fireplaces and wood-burning stoves, a spacious office, and 4 good-sized double bedroom suites, each with an ensuite bathroom. There is also a cellar, currently used as a laundry room and boiler room for the oil-fired central heating.

The property also includes a separate cottage, currently run as a delightful two-bedroom gîte with a loyal client base, and is sold fully-furnished so that the business activity can continue immediately if the purchaser wishes. Being all on one level, the cottage is suitable for those with mobility difficulties and would make for an ideal independent home or annexe for an elderly relative.

The property is peacefully set in nearly four acres of grounds in rolling countryside, close to the hamlet of Aubry-le-Panthou. Off a quiet country lane and set on a hillside, there are lovely views over Normandy’s beautiful Pays d’Auge. There are two entrances and driveways to the property with plenty of parking, and the grounds have been beautifully landscaped with an ancient lavoir, natural spring-fed ponds and mature trees, including a magnificent copper beech. There is also an above-ground swimming pool, heated with a heat-pump and two barns with conversion potential.

The B&B and gite businesses have been operating successfully since 2003 and both have a loyal client base with repeat bookings year on year. The purchaser could therefore continue the business immediately with guaranteed income and the current owners will include business tools such as web domains, associated email addresses, the website and an extensive database of contacts and existing clients. Should the purchasers not wish to continue the business activity, they could of course simply move into a supremely comfortable home!

The property is peaceful and wonderfully rural but within easy reach (just 10 minutes' drive)of Vimoutiers and Gacé for all services and amenities, including banks, bars, restaurants, supermarkets and weekly markets. The larger towns of Argentan, Falaise and Lisieux are just 30 minutes away, while the cities of Caen, Alencon and Rouen can be reached in one hour (the A28 motorway is a ten-minute drive from the property). The nearest train stations are at Lisieux, Argentan and L'Aigle, while the closest airport is at Deauville St Gatien (one hour from the property). The ferry ports of Caen Ouistreham,Le Havre and Dieppe are easily reached, while Calais is a 3-hour drive. For Paris, there are regular express train services from both Lisieux and Argentan, or you can drive to the city centre in just two hours.