Engel & Völkers Paris MMCEngel & Völkers Paris MMCEngel & Völkers Paris MMCEngel & Völkers Paris MMCEngel & Völkers Paris MMCEngel & Völkers Paris MMCEngel & Völkers Paris MMCEngel & Völkers Paris MMCEngel & Völkers Paris MMCEngel & Völkers Paris MMCEngel & Völkers Paris MMCLe Breuil-en-Auge | €595,000 ($628,000)A renovated thatched-roof cottage with views of the Vallée d’Auge

Made of mud and straw, the thatched roof atop this four-bedroom, one-bathroom cottage is designed to retain heat during winter and to cool the interiors in the summer. The sellers, a couple from the south of France, bought the 1970s house from a French architect who completed an extensive renovation in 2022.

The commune of Le Breuil-en-Auge is set in a lush section of Calvados, a department in the Normandy region of northwestern France. Its population of about 1,000 includes many second-home owners. La Spiriterie Française, Château du Breuil, a local distillery in a 400-year-old castle, draws tourists from around the world for its Calvados, or apple brandy, a signature regional product. Le Dauphin, a restaurant in the village, is known for its modern Norman cuisine. Supermarkets and a hospital are about six miles away in the town of Pont l’Évêque, the eponymous birthplace of the rich Norman cheese. Paris is 120 miles east on the A13 highway.

Size: 1,528 square feet

Price per square foot: $411

Indoors: The ground floor, with restored hardwood floors and painted ceiling beams, includes the living room, the dining area and the kitchen. The living room is anchored by a stone fireplace and chimney that were assembled in nearby Caen and installed during the renovation. A dark, unpainted wood beam accents the kitchen, which has blue cabinetry and hardwood countertops. A small garage was converted to a sitting room off the dining area; its original doors add an industrial touch.

All three bedrooms are on the second floor, along with the home’s sole bathroom. The primary bedroom features white beamed ceilings, painted wood floors and windows overlooking greenery on the side of the house. The bathroom has tiled floors, a stand-alone tub, double sinks and a glassed-in shower.

The renovation added new plumbing, electrical and heating systems. Furniture is available by separate negotiation.

Outdoor space: The house sits on one landscaped acre. A long patio with a colorful garden runs along the back of the house, where south-facing windows take in the landscapes of the Auge Valley. Neighbors include three ranches, and horses are a common sight in the distance. There is a small storage shed with a carport near the home’s entrance.

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