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An opportunity to own a large traditional stone town house in the centre of the bustling and historically important market town of Carentan. With a direct rail link to Paris (under 3 hours) running several times a day and access to the nearby parc des marais and sandy beaches Carentan is also not far from the N13 providing quick access to the ferry ports of Cherbourg (52 Km) and Ouistreham (87km). The town was a strategic early goal of the World War II landings as capturing the town was necessary to link the lodgements at Utah and Omaha beaches which were divided by the Douve river estuary, There are many museums and memorials nearby to visit.
The house itself has elements dating back to when the chateau of Carentan was incorporated into the buildings, original arches and a cellar date parts of property back possibly to the 15th century. There is a renovated apartment offering modern kitchen and bathroom and 3 bedrooms, and a garage and commercial premises at ground floor level.
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