€168,475
Location: Saint-Gérand-Croixanvec, Brittany, France
Price: €168,475
Property Type: Country Home
Bedrooms: 2
Bathrooms: 1
Built area: 86 m2 / 926 sq ft
Plot size: 3,898 m2 / 0.95 acres
Contact Seller:
Declan McCann
Leggett
05 53 56 62 54
Charming Freestone House Along the Nantes-Brest Canal
This rare and character-filled two-bedroom freestone house enjoys a prime location along the picturesque Nantes-Brest Canal. The facade, rich in history, is built from dressed stone salvaged from former local manors, lending the home a timeless, elegant presence.
Inside, the home has been modernized while still offering easy potential to restore original features and add further charm. The ground floor includes a cozy living room with an insert fireplace, a fitted kitchen, a bright conservatory with lovely views of the towpath, a WC, and a practical utility room.
Upstairs, you'll find two well-proportioned bedrooms and a bathroom, with the attic offering conversion potential for additional living space.
Across the quiet street lies a spacious former orchard/field—ideal for transforming into a productive vegetable garden. There's also a small garage and a third plot along the canal planted with pine trees, providing privacy and acting as a natural windbreak.
To the rear, a gravel courtyard leads to a handy garage/shed.
The property is nestled in a peaceful canalside hamlet, just a short drive (or scenic cycle or walk) from the village of Saint-Gérand, which offers essentials including a bakery, local shop, schools, and soon a bar. The vibrant town of Pontivy is less than ten minutes away, and access to the D768 ensures easy travel between Pontivy and Loudéac.
Enjoy the canal-side lifestyle with walking trails, cycling paths, and fishing literally on your doorstep. The home is immediately habitable but would benefit from aesthetic updates to suit modern tastes. With a bit of restoration, its full historic charm could be beautifully reawakened.
From the seller :
This rare, beautiful old two-bedroom freestone house is located along the magnificent Nantes-Brest Canal. Full of character, the facade is composed of dressed stone from long-gone manors in the area. The interior has been modernized, but it would be very easy to restore the original features.
Comprising on the ground floor a living room with an insert fireplace, a fitted kitchen, a glazed conservatory overlooking the towpath, a WC, and a utility room.
Upstairs are two bedrooms and a bathroom. The attic could be converted into additional living space.
Across the street is a large former orchard/field that could once again be a productive vegetable garden. A small garage is also present. A third plot of land along the canal is filled with pine trees offering some privacy and acting as a windbreak.
45 additional photos including 3D are available upon request.To the rear is a gravelled courtyard and a useful garage/shed.
Ideally located in a quiet canalside hamlet, yet a short drive (or longer walk/cycle ride along the towpath) from the village of Saint-Gérand with its village shop, bakery, schools, and soon a bar. The large regional town of Pontivy is less than ten minutes' drive away, and there is easy access to the D768 between Pontivy and Loudéac.
The Nantes-Brest Canal offers opportunities for beautiful walks, cycle routes, and fishing—perfect for enjoying the natural world right outside the door.
The house itself is ready to move into immediately. The interior design would benefit from updating to current tastes, and it would be easy to add back some of the original character that has been covered by the modernization work carried out for the previous owner. The septic tank is working but is not up to modern standards, plan to replace it in due course (we can advise you on how to do this).
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