1-Bed Townhouse with Garage & Approved Extension Permit – Le Grand-Quevilly, Normandy



Normandy, Seine-Maritime, Le Grand-Quevilly, France, Le Grand-Quevilly (France)
1 Bedrooms · 0 Bathrooms · 35m² Floor area
€109,900
House
No parking
1 Bedrooms
0 Bathrooms
35m²
No garden
No pool
Not furnished
Description
Saturday morning, and the boulangerie on Rue de la République is already pulling trays of pain au levain from the oven. You can smell it from two streets away. That's the kind of neighborhood Le Grand-Quevilly is — compact, lived-in, genuinely French in the way that tourist brochures can never quite capture. This 35 m² townhouse sits quietly on a fenced plot of 252 m², and it's the kind of find that doesn't stay on the market long.
The numbers make sense immediately. At €109,900, with an approved building permit already in hand, this isn't just a property — it's an open door to something bigger. For an investor looking to build equity in the greater Rouen metropolitan area, or a buyer planting roots in Normandy for the first time, the groundwork has already been done for you.
Step inside and the house surprises you. What reads as compact on paper feels considered in person. The ground floor kitchen is functional and ready for your own vision — whether that means a sleek modern fit-out or something warmer and more rustic, the bones are there. Climb the stairs and you land on the first floor, where parquet flooring runs underfoot and the space opens up more than you'd expect. It works equally well as a living room or a generous bedroom — fluid, adaptable, genuinely useful. The bathroom here is modern and sharp: walk-in shower, toilet, vanity unit — everything finished, nothing left to guess at. Up another floor, the top-level bedroom has its own parquet floors and a quiet, settled feeling that makes you want to linger.
What sets this property apart practically is the list of updates already completed. New electrical wiring throughout. A new water heater. Double-glazed PVC windows keeping the Seine-Maritime winters at bay. Fiber optic internet already installed — a detail that matters enormously if you're working remotely or planning to rent the property short-term. Gas heating keeps running costs manageable, and the property tax sits at just €760 per year, which is genuinely low for a property with this much upside. There's also a cellar, useful for storage or a wine collection, and the adjoining garage of 27 m² is substantial — workshop, storage, a second vehicle, or folded into the approved extension project.
That extension permit deserves its own moment. Planning permission in France takes time and navigational patience, and here it's already cleared. The plans are available. The red tape is gone. For anyone who has bought a French property before and watched months disappear into the commune's planning queue, this is significant.
Le Grand-Quevilly itself is worth understanding beyond its postcode. It shares a border with Rouen, one of the most historically rich cities in northern France — home to the Gothic cathedral that Claude Monet painted thirty times over, the medieval Old Market Square where Joan of Arc was burned in 1431, and a dining scene anchored by dishes like canard à la rouennaise and teurgoule, the slow-baked cinnamon rice pudding that's been a Norman staple for centuries. Rouen's Saturday market along the quays of the Seine pulls serious food crowds — local cheeses, Calvados, cider, fresh seafood pulled from the Channel coast just an hour's drive away.
Getting around couldn't be simpler. The A13 motorway is directly accessible, putting Paris roughly 130 kilometers south — a drive you can cover in under 90 minutes on a clear run. For international buyers, Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport connects this corner of Normandy to the rest of the world. Rouen itself has a train station with direct TGV links. The neighborhood is quiet without being isolated — shops, transport connections, schools, and day-to-day amenities are all within easy reach on foot or by bike.
Normandy's seasons each bring something distinct. Summer means the D-Day landing beaches — Utah, Omaha, Gold — drawing visitors from across the globe to the Côte de Nacre. Étretat's white chalk cliffs, made famous by Monet and Guy de Maupassant, are a 90-minute drive. Autumn shifts the mood toward cider pressing, apple orchards turning amber across the Pays d'Auge, and the famous Rouen Armada festival on years when the tall ships return to the Seine. Winter in this part of France is mild rather than harsh — cool and damp, but rarely severe, and the city's Christmas market fills the cathedral square with the kind of warmth that makes you glad you stayed.
For international buyers considering their first French property purchase, the practical side is navigable. France has a well-established notarial system that protects buyers clearly, and the Franche Immobilier market in Seine-Maritime is stable, buoyed by Rouen's growing profile as a destination city and its proximity to Paris. Short-term rental platforms are active in the area, and a property with a garage, fiber internet, and expansion potential ticks the boxes that traveling professionals and weekend visitors consistently look for.
Key features at a glance:
- 35 m² townhouse on a fenced 252 m² plot in Le Grand-Quevilly, Normandy
- Approved building permit with extension plans included
- First floor: parquet flooring, flexible living or bedroom space
- Modern bathroom with walk-in shower, toilet, and vanity unit
- Top floor bedroom with parquet flooring
- Ground floor kitchen with full renovation potential
- Adjoining 27 m² garage — workshop, storage, or extension
- New electrical wiring and new water heater
- Double-glazed PVC windows throughout
- Fiber optic internet installed
- Gas heating system
- Low annual property tax of €760
- Cellar for storage
- Direct access to A13 motorway — Paris in under 90 minutes
- Priced at €109,900 with immediate move-in readiness
This is a compact property with a clear, well-documented path to becoming something considerably larger. The approved permit, completed upgrades, and location on the edge of Rouen make it an unusually straightforward entry point into the Normandy property market.
Reach out through Homestra today to request the extension plans, arrange a viewing, or ask any questions about the buying process as an international purchaser. Properties at this price point in this location move quickly — this one won't sit waiting.
Details
- Amount of bedrooms
- 1
- Size
- 35m²
- Price per m²
- €3,140
- Garden size
- 0m²
- Has Garden
- No
- Has Parking
- No
- Has Basement
- Yes
- Condition
- good
- Amount of Bathrooms
- 0
- Has swimming pool
- No
- Property type
- House
- Energy label
Unknown
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