Situated in the Village of Couterne, it is just 5km/3 miles from the famous spa town of Bagnoles de l’Orne. The village has a bakers, butchers, shop, news agent and Routier restaurant. Couterne is ideal for cyclists and walkers as the cycle path goes to Alençon and Paris. Fishermen can buy a license in the Le Gare bar of La Ferte Mace to fish the lakes and rivers. Couterne is a friendly village that leads to the famous town of Lassay Les Château known for its castles. We only have English TV The house house was the old village garage in the 1930’s and 50’s. It has 3 double bedrooms, one bathroom, a living room with kitchen and a leisure room/garage with a bar, dart board, a small stage, a small wood burner and a toilet. There is parking for one car in the garage. The other door doesn’t open. Other cars should park by the church or salle de fete nearby. There is a small private courtyard, with high walls with a BBQ and chairs for sitting outside. There is only English TV in each room. Guest must bring their own bedding as we are a new listing. The washing machine is out of order at the moment, awaiting a new part. The house is an ancient Normand style, with solid 2ft thick walls, built with hardwood A frame roof. They can become damp and dusty and require frequent maintenance. The interior has modifications to overcome this, such as wood or polystyrene cladding. You might have to do a touch of light cleaning to your living space. The house has an AM CB Radio with Homebase antenna. We have a rechargeable handheld (set at channel 31) to keep in touch with people walking down the lanes etc. There is a cycle lane (next to Agrial) which leads to Alençon and Paris. There is an English Pub -Le Famous Knight in a village called Couptrain. You can ride about 4 miles down the cycle path and 1km by road to the pub. It has fish n chips on Friday and live music on the weekend. In the town of La Ferte Macé, there is a lake with a Sandy beach (La Plage Verte). Bagnoles de l’Orne is full of walking /cycling trails, restaurants and bars. The town of Lassay Les Chateaux has a wonderful castle, a famous bar-Victor Hugo.