£298,144
4 bed villa for sale
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£298,144
€350,000 (€145/sq. ft)
4 bed villa for sale
Camors, Morbihan, Bretagne4 beds
2 baths
2 receptions
2,411 sq. ft
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Property location
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Features and description
- Garden
- Historic property
- Fiber optic
- Linky
- Hamlet property
- Electricity on site
- Woodburner(s)
- Private parking
- Character property
- Detached
- Individual
- To be renovated
- Wood fuelled heating
- Open fireplace
- High speed internet
- Water on site
Manoir with adjoining cottage - renovation project with historic character
Set in a peaceful rural hamlet, only a few minutes from the lively town of Pluvigner, this property offers substantial space, formed from two adjoining traditional stone buildings from different periods reflecting centuries of adaptation and use.
The property comprises a later cottage providing habitable accommodation, together with an older Manor dating back to the medieval period, now requiring further renovation.
The cottage
The cottage offers comfortable family accommodation, featuring exposed beans throughout, double glazing and independent of any renovation works to the Manoir, and is arranged as follows:
*Entrance into a spacious open-plan living/dining room with an American-style kitchen
*WC with wash-hand basin
*A large wood-burning stove providing effective heating
*Wooden open-tread staircase leading to the first floor landing and.......
*Three bedrooms
*A generous bathroom with WC. Bath ans separate shower
Internal access to the Manoir exists on both the ground and first floors.
The manoir (To Renovate)
The adjoining Manoir, dating from the medieval period, retains many historic features. It is believed the original property comprised three floors, each accessed from the old tower. A significant historic property of character and requires further renovation, although basic amenities are already in place on the ground floor, WC, shower room, kitchen.
The Manoir requires renovation but already includes basic amenities on the ground floor :
*A functional kitchen
*Shower room with separate WC and wash-hand basin
*Large living room
*A substantial wood-burning stove, set in high arch of original doorway
An oak open-tread staircase leas to first floor which offers an impressive and expansive space mirroring the ground-floor footprint. This level currently includes a large bedroom area, and additional living area and a striking open stone chimney (possibly 16th c). The scale of this space offers considerable scope for reconfiguration,
Some sections of the roof will need re-covering. Temporary waterproof protection is currently in place to ensure the Manoir remains watertight.
Historical background and features
The Manoir is believed to date from the medieval period and was later adapted for agricultural use in the 18th century. The adjoining cottage historically served as the farm manager's dwelling.
Original architectural features remain throughout, including:
*Ancient stonework
*Remains of the original tower, which once housed the sole internal staircase providing vertical circulation in the region.
The tower
Stone arched doorways lead off the downstairs living space to the tower (and cider press room - neither included in habitable space). The remains of the original tower form part for the early structure. A low-level stone oculus with its original iron grille remains visible, designed to admit light and air while remaining secure. Evidence of higher openings, now infilled, suggests the tower once rose to multiple storeys, a feature not uncommon in Breton manorial buildings of this period.
Later agricultural alterations significantly reduced the tower's height, with stone reused elsewhere.
The cider press
The f ormer cider press forms part for the original footprint of the Manoir and reflects the building's agricultural history, typical of properties of this period in Brittany.
Above the cider press, a light filled studio has been created and is currently accessed via loft-style stairs. This space is not included within the habitable space.
Restoration work undertaken by current owner
Earlier agricultural alternations had replaced original Romanesque openings with rectangular doorways. The current owner has reinstated the openings to their original Romanesque form using traditional masonry techniques, restoring architectural coherence to the Manoir's ground floor.
These reinstated openings include the main entrance and the adjacent doorways leading from the living room to the former cider press and to the tower.
Historical notes by current owner
Kermapousserh in 2001
History of the House
9 Route du Pont Fao
I purchased the house in January 2021 and have been the proud owner ever since. The
property consisted of two houses built in di>erent centuries as evidenced by the type of
construction.
The buildings I purchased had been fully converted for farm use. The Manoir section
was a fully fitted out cowshed and I understand had been a cow shed since the mid 18th
century. In the mid 1970’s the family moved out of the smaller house, it had been
converted to a chicken shed. The tower at the back of the property had been largely
demolished at the same time, reducing from a grand three storey edifice to a stubby
one- story building with an inadequate corrugated iron roof. The larger building adjoining
the tower and the back of the Manoir was a fully-fledged cider making room with an
operating and enormous cider press. Hence the building is now referred to as the cider
room.
Kermapousserh in 2001
There are no authorative records regarding the history of the house, other than that
which occurred in the mid-18th Century when there is fairly good evidence that the
Monsignor of Kermapousserh fell in love the daughter of another local Monsignor who had a bigger Manoir and married her. Having no requirement for his Manoir it was converted into a cowshed, and a Farm Managers cottage was built adjoining it.
Before this the history can only be surmised and my story is that the original Manoir was constructed in the 12th Century, probably on Romanesque remains. Fortunately, the building is not classified but at the same time it exhibits many features consistent with the Middle Ages.
The tower at the back was the only staircase in the building. There is evidence that there ]were stone steps leading up the first and probably the second floor which no longer exists. The only remaining window in the tower is clearly ancient and still contins an original split pin grate.
The Tower still requires complete renovation of the whole building. An oak staircase was installed in the early noughties, but the rooms
would be better served as a second kitchen, library or ground floor bedroom.
Years ago I did a mock up of what the tower might look like if reconstructed.
This would not have been a full reconstruction as the tower would have been
as high as the roofline of the existing roof behind. I believe that this originally would
have been higher, but I have never contemplated that reconstruction!
You can see in the existing tower that there was a big window at the front and a high
window on the external side. One of the fascinating things about the property is
envisaging how it might have once looked.Kermapousserh in 2001
The back of the building reflected its status as an unused tower in which the Bull was kept separate from the cows and a very impressive cider making capability. The property was surrounded by apple trees, many of which are still maintained by Madeleine myneighbour and the original owner of the property
The main feature of the back of the house s the lack of windows. This is because the
back is north facing and consequently it was deemed better to limit exposure by
not having windows. To me this doesn’tmake a lot of sense because the prevailing
winds seem to be from the southwest or the south east. But I have made no
alterations to the fabric of the building.The roof of the tower was corrugated iron
and still is as it remains a project uncompleted. The roof of the Cider Room has been replaced, and the rood of the cottage does now include north facing dormer windows and three VeluxesThe interior of the Manoir remains very rustic. The focus on improvement some 24 years
ago was to make the space as quickly liveable as possible, and the focus was bringing the original stonework back from its rudimentary reinforcements and basic infills consistent with its use as a cow shed.
This picture shows the original entrances into the Tower on the right and the filled in entrance to the Cider room on the left. The entrance to the cider room has been
restored as well as all the surrounding stonework.Both rooms were clearly integral to the original structure of the building. I thought originally that the cider room was not much more than a lean too but on further examination I am convinced it was very
much part of the original structure.Kermapousserh in 2001
The most significant feature of the ground floor was the 3-metre-high fireplace at the end of the room. While for years I thought that is what it was, after an uno>icial visit
om
The gardens
A gravel driveway leads through a large lawned front garden with mature Walnut trees. Hornbeam hedging, shrubs and well stocked flowerbeds. Too the rear of the property lie extensive private grassed areas with mature trees and mixed woodland, with a small natural water course crossing the land, and uninterrupted view across open fields.
About the area
Pluvigner is a dynamic and increasingly sought-after town that has benefited from significant recent investment. The local high school has undergone a major extension and is the second placed college (11 to 16 in the whole of the Morbihan. The top five best lycées in the Morbihan are also scattered between, Auray, St, Ann d'Auray and Vannes, well within the catchment area. A new media-tech library has been built for public use. A new enlarged shopping complex is under construction, reflecting the town’s vitality.
Pluvigner offers a wide range of shops café, restaurants and services and is just 15 minutes from Auray, with regular tgv links to Paris, Rennes, Cannes, Quimper, Brest and Nantes. Both Rennes, and Nantes offers international airports.
The fabulous beaches of Carnac, Erdeven and La Trinité-sur-Mer are reachable under 30 minutes by car.
Set in a peaceful rural hamlet, only a few minutes from the lively town of Pluvigner, this property offers substantial space, formed from two adjoining traditional stone buildings from different periods reflecting centuries of adaptation and use.
The property comprises a later cottage providing habitable accommodation, together with an older Manor dating back to the medieval period, now requiring further renovation.
The cottage
The cottage offers comfortable family accommodation, featuring exposed beans throughout, double glazing and independent of any renovation works to the Manoir, and is arranged as follows:
*Entrance into a spacious open-plan living/dining room with an American-style kitchen
*WC with wash-hand basin
*A large wood-burning stove providing effective heating
*Wooden open-tread staircase leading to the first floor landing and.......
*Three bedrooms
*A generous bathroom with WC. Bath ans separate shower
Internal access to the Manoir exists on both the ground and first floors.
The manoir (To Renovate)
The adjoining Manoir, dating from the medieval period, retains many historic features. It is believed the original property comprised three floors, each accessed from the old tower. A significant historic property of character and requires further renovation, although basic amenities are already in place on the ground floor, WC, shower room, kitchen.
The Manoir requires renovation but already includes basic amenities on the ground floor :
*A functional kitchen
*Shower room with separate WC and wash-hand basin
*Large living room
*A substantial wood-burning stove, set in high arch of original doorway
An oak open-tread staircase leas to first floor which offers an impressive and expansive space mirroring the ground-floor footprint. This level currently includes a large bedroom area, and additional living area and a striking open stone chimney (possibly 16th c). The scale of this space offers considerable scope for reconfiguration,
Some sections of the roof will need re-covering. Temporary waterproof protection is currently in place to ensure the Manoir remains watertight.
Historical background and features
The Manoir is believed to date from the medieval period and was later adapted for agricultural use in the 18th century. The adjoining cottage historically served as the farm manager's dwelling.
Original architectural features remain throughout, including:
*Ancient stonework
*Remains of the original tower, which once housed the sole internal staircase providing vertical circulation in the region.
The tower
Stone arched doorways lead off the downstairs living space to the tower (and cider press room - neither included in habitable space). The remains of the original tower form part for the early structure. A low-level stone oculus with its original iron grille remains visible, designed to admit light and air while remaining secure. Evidence of higher openings, now infilled, suggests the tower once rose to multiple storeys, a feature not uncommon in Breton manorial buildings of this period.
Later agricultural alterations significantly reduced the tower's height, with stone reused elsewhere.
The cider press
The f ormer cider press forms part for the original footprint of the Manoir and reflects the building's agricultural history, typical of properties of this period in Brittany.
Above the cider press, a light filled studio has been created and is currently accessed via loft-style stairs. This space is not included within the habitable space.
Restoration work undertaken by current owner
Earlier agricultural alternations had replaced original Romanesque openings with rectangular doorways. The current owner has reinstated the openings to their original Romanesque form using traditional masonry techniques, restoring architectural coherence to the Manoir's ground floor.
These reinstated openings include the main entrance and the adjacent doorways leading from the living room to the former cider press and to the tower.
Historical notes by current owner
Kermapousserh in 2001
History of the House
9 Route du Pont Fao
I purchased the house in January 2021 and have been the proud owner ever since. The
property consisted of two houses built in di>erent centuries as evidenced by the type of
construction.
The buildings I purchased had been fully converted for farm use. The Manoir section
was a fully fitted out cowshed and I understand had been a cow shed since the mid 18th
century. In the mid 1970’s the family moved out of the smaller house, it had been
converted to a chicken shed. The tower at the back of the property had been largely
demolished at the same time, reducing from a grand three storey edifice to a stubby
one- story building with an inadequate corrugated iron roof. The larger building adjoining
the tower and the back of the Manoir was a fully-fledged cider making room with an
operating and enormous cider press. Hence the building is now referred to as the cider
room.
Kermapousserh in 2001
There are no authorative records regarding the history of the house, other than that
which occurred in the mid-18th Century when there is fairly good evidence that the
Monsignor of Kermapousserh fell in love the daughter of another local Monsignor who had a bigger Manoir and married her. Having no requirement for his Manoir it was converted into a cowshed, and a Farm Managers cottage was built adjoining it.
Before this the history can only be surmised and my story is that the original Manoir was constructed in the 12th Century, probably on Romanesque remains. Fortunately, the building is not classified but at the same time it exhibits many features consistent with the Middle Ages.
The tower at the back was the only staircase in the building. There is evidence that there ]were stone steps leading up the first and probably the second floor which no longer exists. The only remaining window in the tower is clearly ancient and still contins an original split pin grate.
The Tower still requires complete renovation of the whole building. An oak staircase was installed in the early noughties, but the rooms
would be better served as a second kitchen, library or ground floor bedroom.
Years ago I did a mock up of what the tower might look like if reconstructed.
This would not have been a full reconstruction as the tower would have been
as high as the roofline of the existing roof behind. I believe that this originally would
have been higher, but I have never contemplated that reconstruction!
You can see in the existing tower that there was a big window at the front and a high
window on the external side. One of the fascinating things about the property is
envisaging how it might have once looked.Kermapousserh in 2001
The back of the building reflected its status as an unused tower in which the Bull was kept separate from the cows and a very impressive cider making capability. The property was surrounded by apple trees, many of which are still maintained by Madeleine myneighbour and the original owner of the property
The main feature of the back of the house s the lack of windows. This is because the
back is north facing and consequently it was deemed better to limit exposure by
not having windows. To me this doesn’tmake a lot of sense because the prevailing
winds seem to be from the southwest or the south east. But I have made no
alterations to the fabric of the building.The roof of the tower was corrugated iron
and still is as it remains a project uncompleted. The roof of the Cider Room has been replaced, and the rood of the cottage does now include north facing dormer windows and three VeluxesThe interior of the Manoir remains very rustic. The focus on improvement some 24 years
ago was to make the space as quickly liveable as possible, and the focus was bringing the original stonework back from its rudimentary reinforcements and basic infills consistent with its use as a cow shed.
This picture shows the original entrances into the Tower on the right and the filled in entrance to the Cider room on the left. The entrance to the cider room has been
restored as well as all the surrounding stonework.Both rooms were clearly integral to the original structure of the building. I thought originally that the cider room was not much more than a lean too but on further examination I am convinced it was very
much part of the original structure.Kermapousserh in 2001
The most significant feature of the ground floor was the 3-metre-high fireplace at the end of the room. While for years I thought that is what it was, after an uno>icial visit
om
The gardens
A gravel driveway leads through a large lawned front garden with mature Walnut trees. Hornbeam hedging, shrubs and well stocked flowerbeds. Too the rear of the property lie extensive private grassed areas with mature trees and mixed woodland, with a small natural water course crossing the land, and uninterrupted view across open fields.
About the area
Pluvigner is a dynamic and increasingly sought-after town that has benefited from significant recent investment. The local high school has undergone a major extension and is the second placed college (11 to 16 in the whole of the Morbihan. The top five best lycées in the Morbihan are also scattered between, Auray, St, Ann d'Auray and Vannes, well within the catchment area. A new media-tech library has been built for public use. A new enlarged shopping complex is under construction, reflecting the town’s vitality.
Pluvigner offers a wide range of shops café, restaurants and services and is just 15 minutes from Auray, with regular tgv links to Paris, Rennes, Cannes, Quimper, Brest and Nantes. Both Rennes, and Nantes offers international airports.
The fabulous beaches of Carnac, Erdeven and La Trinité-sur-Mer are reachable under 30 minutes by car.
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