Gite Business Next to Lakes of Haute Charente For Sale

Business description

Situated between St Junien and La Rochefoucauld, close to the very pretty towns of Chabanais and Rochechouart, these properties have been successfully run as a registered holiday gite/short term let business for five years.

The main house comprises 4 bedrooms (2 en-suite), two living rooms, kitchen/diner and family bathroom with oil-fired central heating throughout. It is nearing the completion of a full renovation and will lend itself very well to becoming a B&B.

Also on the same plot are three fully renovated and furnished cottages, finished to a high standard; one has two bedrooms and two shower rooms (one en-suite) and easily sleeps 6, the other two each have one bedroom and both can accommodate up to 4 people, making it possible to accept parties of around 14 people at a time. All the cottages are self-contained and fully furnished, they each have a woodburning stove and TVs showing English channels. All kitchens are modern and fully-fitted with washing machines – the biggest gite also has a dishwasher. The bathrooms/shower rooms are in immaculate condition. Two of the cottages have telephone lines already installed for longer term rentals and broadband is available in the area.

The cottages are all well spaced out and sit in a large, secure garden of about an acre which contains an above ground swimming pool and orchard with plenty of off-road parking. A very short drive or walk down the road brings you to the beautiful lakes of the Haute-Charente which has something for everyone including beaches, bars, restaurants, walking trails, cycling routes and horse-riding paths. There is also a Nautical Base which hires out various equipment such as catamarans, canoes and windsurfs etc. There are lots of places of interest in the area; local markets, towns of historical interest, an adventure park, go-karting, horseriding and much more. Both Limoges and Angouleme are under an hour’s drive for airports and train stations and Poitiers is reachable within an hour and a half.

The renovation project of the main house is on-going and this will either be finished before completion of the sale or used for price-negotiation for interested purchasers.

This business has its own website containing lots more information and photos which helps secure bookings. Reservations for 2010 have already been taken and the business comes with a monthly rental income already in place.

Property information

Real Estate:

Real Property Included

Living accommodation:

At the moment the main house is used as a private residence, but after completion of the renovation it could easily be used as a B&B affording privacy for both the owners and guests.

Location:

Set in a small village 3km from the Lakes of the Haute Charente on the borders of department 16 and 87 (Charente and Haute Vienne) in the South West of France.

Premises details:

One main house and three self-contained cottages set out on approximately an acre of land with swimming pool and orchard.

Size in square feet:

About 450 metres square

Other information

Expansion potential:

There is a huge barn attached to the main house which could be used as a function room or developed into two more residential units.

Planning consent:

All the necessary planning consents have been sought, confirmed and achieved for all of these properties.

Competition / Market:

This is the only property of its type in or around the surrounding area.

Support & training:

Anything that the prospective purchaser deems necessary.

Reasons for selling:

Have set up another business in a completely different industry and need to devote more time to that.

Trading hours:

All year round

Furniture / Fixtures value:

€15,000 (included in the asking price)