Live The French Dream: 2 Houses, 2 Barns + Lots Of Out-Houses On Over Half An Acre Of Land In The Somme - Ideally Situatied Just 1.5 Hours Drive From Calais And 2 Hours North Of Paris
Property summary:
2 fully functioning houses
2 large barns
Numerous out-houses
2,135 m sq of flat land (perfect to put in a swimming pool)
10 rooms
5 Bedrooms
80370 Montigny-les-Jongleurs, France
1.5 hours drive south of The Euro Tunnel
2 hours drive north of Paris
Live the French dream with this ideal configuration of 2 houses & 2 barns + several outhouses on over half an acre (2,135m sq) of land in The Somme! Just an hour and a half's drive from Calais and 2 hours north of Paris this is the ideal location.
Store your campervan or caravan in the larger barn and go exploring Europe
This lovely family home is made up from “une maison de maître” (master’s house) which adjoins the original “longère” (long house aka a large traditional bungalow). The 2 houses can be configured as one large house or separated into 2 houses. You can then live in one house and let the other out as a gite or let them both individually to provide 2 rental incomes.
La longère is essentially a large traditional bungalow comprising of (on the ground floor only
• Kitchen - 2.8m x 5.2m and cellar entrance
• Lounge / diner - 4.4m x 5.2m – very large with log-burner and patio doors onto the large rear garden
• Bedroom 1 - 4.2m x 5.2m (double)
• Shower room & Wc leading off bedroom 1
• Bedroom 2 - 3m x 2.5m (single)
• Bedroom 3 - 3m x 2.5m (single)
• Stairs (leading from Bedroom 1) with access to a large loft that is ready for conversion
La maison de maître is a large family house over 2 stories as follows:
Ground floor:
• Lounge - 3.7m x 5.2m – with log-burner and doors onto the rear garden
• Kitchen - 3.5m x 3.2m
• Wc
First floor:
• Bedroom 1 - 3.8m x 3.2m (double)
• Bedroom 2 - 3.5m x 3.2m (double)
• Bathroom - 3.1m x 1.8m (with built-in shower, ornate sink unit & matching bidet)
• Landing with access to a very large loft that is ready for conversion
Outside:
• There is a large garden and gated driveway to the front of the houses and, to the rear, there is a very large enclosed and secluded garden.
• The large, flat and tranquil garden is the ideal location for a swimming pool which would be the icing on the cake and something that we have started looking into
The two houses can be used together or separated to provide for either a gîte (self-contained holiday home) or chambres d’hôtes (B&B) business to provide an income. The outbuildings / barns offer huge potential for further development and further income, either as gîtes (subject to planning of course) or storage for the local farmers. There is also plenty of room to store a caravan or campervan if you would like to use this location as a base to go exploring the rest of France and Europe. ?
There are 2 barns plus stables, cattle sheds, an old bakery and various other outhouses.
The region:
The properties and the whole of the Somme area are steeped in history relating to the 1st and 2nd World Wars. There are many war cemeteries in the area if you are interested in those types of things.
The properties are located in the tranquil and sleepy village of Montigny-les-Jongleurs in the Somme, an easy 1.5 hour drive from Calais.
Although remote, this village is only a 10 mins drive to the nearest market town of Auxi-le-chateau, 25 mins drive to Abbeville, 40 mins drive to Amiens and less than 2.5 hours drive to the centre of Paris. Beaches such as Favières & Le Crotoy are a short 40 mins drive away and Le Touquet is an hour’s drive.
This charming village has a population of under 100 people. All French and very friendly, helpful and welcoming too. There are several neighbours that I have made friends with and the lady mayoress is a facebook friend of mine too
Reason for sale:
I am a company director and work commitments coupled with having to be on hand to look after my aging mother means that can’t travel very easily or freely these days so I am unable to go to France enough to enjoy it as much as I’d like to, hence the sale.
Price:
I have dropped the price for a quick sale and to reflect that some money needs to be spent on the window and barn roofs.
The listed price + notaire fees. The two houses are being sold together along with the 2 barns and numerous out-houses.
Viewings:
Please enquire should you have any questions or would like to book a viewing.
We are organising an open house over the weekend of Saturday 20th & 21st July otherwise viewings will by appointment only.
The property is also being advertised by some agents so this listing may be withdrawn at any point should it sell.
