The evocation of the Norman rural heritage is generally opposed to the aesthetics of modern architecture. However, ambitious rehabilitation projects sometimes offer innovative designs that still retain their charm.

These nuggets, as rare as they are discreet, arouse the desire of a clientele in search of exclusivity, especially when the sea invites itself into the pastoral setting!
In this specific case, the success of this complete restructuring of an abandoned sheepfold is effectively based on a contemporary but respectful interpretation of the original building.

Located on the high plateau of the Pays de Caux, overlooking the capricious waves of the English Channel, this unique property of 280m² of living space reveals an authentic personality.
If the access path along the two neighboring houses is not ostentatious, the arrival on the land of 1950 m² portends beautiful surprises with the garden, the fields and the sea on the horizon.

On the side, a large gravelled parking space offers the possibility of creating a judicious carport just near the current garage.

The house, for its part, with its traditional long facade of red bricks and flint jealously hides its precious secrets.
But from the entrance, a spectacular living space of 110 m² stands out. Conventionality and normality vanish instantly to give way to a real architectural concept.
Totally open-plan, this exceptional room is adorned, throughout the day, with crossing lights escaping both from the various windows, from a glazed part of the roof and from the huge custom-made sliding bay window, facing full west towards the sea and the setting sun.
Despite its size and volume, this room combining two living rooms, a dining area, an open fitted and equipped kitchen with a central island remains particularly convivial with its imposing contemporary fireplace with insert.
The successful combination of waxed concrete, raw concrete, brick and flint extends into a hallway and a corridor serving both an independent toilet, a spacious laundry room and a first suite on the ground floor enjoying a walk-in shower, with the fields as the only neighborhood.

A spiral staircase placed in the middle of the main room goes upstairs to a large mezzanine bathed in light by the glazed roof giving free rein to the changing shades of the Norman sky.
Beyond a more classic bedroom, a 2nd independent toilet, a comfortable bathroom with walk-in shower and toilet, this level with its exposed framework and its warm atmosphere is distinguished above all by the presence of two superb bedrooms with private terraces.
One, facing south, dominates the fields undulating under the effect of the sea breeze and the other facing west serves as an exceptional master suite with a splendid view of the sea and a shower area covered by a pretty Moroccan handmade zellige.

Outside, at the foot of the south facade, dressed in elegant wooden cladding, the garden offers total privacy in a country atmosphere and to the west a semi-buried swimming pool allows you to relax while keeping an eye out to sea and taking advantage of the subtle gradients of the sunset.

With its powerful heat pump, its underfloor heating and its efficient insulation, this vast contemporary refuge by the sea perfectly combines comfort, charm and aesthetics.

10 minutes by car from Le Havre and Sainte Adresse, this surprising residence in many respects offers a unique quality of life within a protected natural coastal area. New horizons in perspective!

ENERGY CLASS: B CLIMATE CLASS: A
Estimated average amount of annual energy expenditure for standard use, based on energy prices for the year 2021: between €1130 and €1590

Information on the risks to which this property is exposed is available on the Georisques website for the areas concerned: www.georisques.gouv.fr