FURTHER PRICE REDUCTION

Ref: MHP/247

 

Sunnier SW France – POITOU-CHARENTES – Deux-Sèvres

In a rural hamlet 5kms from an attractive market town with all amenities

Between the cities of Niort and Poitiers

Easy access to airports at Poitiers, La Rochelle, Limoges & Tours

 

AN UP & RUNNING B&B PROPERTY WITH LOTS OF CHARM AND CHARACTER

offering excellent scope for further development

 

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B&B accommodation with 3 en-suite Bedrooms

(B&B furniture available by separate negotiation)

Owners’ accommodation with 3 Bedrooms

Large detached stone building suitable for conversion

Several small outbuildings

Walled courtyard & gardens of about an acre

 

This is a charming and well presented detached character stone property, formerly the village school & master’s house, beautifully renovated, with 6 bedrooms. The property was built in the mid-1880’s and has plenty of character & history, much of which the neighbours are happy to tell as many went to school here. The property is set in easy to manage established gardens and there is also a large detached stone building, formerly the two old classrooms, which is ripe for renovation.

 

This property makes a lovely family home & is presently being run as a successful bed & breakfast. The three en suite bedrooms are accessed by a separate front door & staircase, making this an ideal set up for use as a bed & breakfast, being separate from family life. The classroom building has the potential for conversion into gîtes, further B&B rooms or a large house.

 

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THE B&B ACCOMMODATION

Ground floor

- Entrance Hall with storage area under stairs, original wooden staircase

- Double Bedroom with en suite bathroom with WC, washbasin & bath, laminate flooring & beamed ceiling with private door out onto a covered terrace. The old inset stone sink has been cleverly converted into a useful cupboard/wardrobe. Windows to front & rear aspects. (16.2m2)

- Dining room (16m2), tiled floor & glazed door out to rear garden & courtyard. Double glazed doors through to living room (see family accommodation below).

- Entrance hall with storage area under stairs, original wooden staircase to first floor.

- Living Room (16.5m2) Tiled floor with glazed door out to rear garden & courtyard. TV & telephone points.

- Kitchen (15m2) with tiled floor, fireplace with wood burner. The wood burner also runs a hot air heating system for the 3 bedrooms above. Fitted wall mounted units & stainless steel topped moveable base units. Free standing 5 ring burner gas stove. Window to front aspect.

- Utility room (5.5m2) with small window, sink area & plumbing for dishwasher & washing machine.

- Family Bathroom & separate WC.

- Back door to rear courtyard.

First floor

- Landing area (4m2). Window to front aspect.

- Bedroom 1, double (16m2) with original wooden floor & working fireplace. Window to rear aspect.

- Bedroom 2, double (14.6m2) with original wooden floor, working fireplace & hand wash basin. Window to rear aspect.

- Single room/dressing room/study (7m2) Window to front aspect.

Septic Tank - A new 5000l concrete Fosse septic was installed in 2005, complying with all regulations. This has a pump taking water out to the soak away in the garden at the rear of the classrooms.

 

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THE CLASSROOM BUILDING

The beautiful detached stone built classroom building has had outline permission granted for conversion to accommodation (although this has now expired and new permission would have to be sought). The ground floor surface area is approx. 100m2 & could therefore make a property of 200m2 habitable space. With beautiful large windows to the front looking into the courtyard and with smaller windows to the rear, this is a large, light space offering many possibilities for conversion. To each end of this building there are covered terraces with gates out to the gardens behind.

In the courtyard are small outbuildings (actually the old toilet block!) currently used for storage.

THE GROUNDS

The walled courtyard (once the school playground, now laid with lawns & gravel area with a beautiful 200 year old chestnut tree) offers manageable & established gardens & terraces. The courtyard can be accessed at either end of the property by double gates. There are an abundance of fruit trees including Mirabel, plum, peach, red & white cherry, pear & a walnut tree. There is a small vegetable plot, and plenty of space to extend this if required. Along one wall of the courtyard runs a selection of old grape vines which produce plenty of black grapes. At the rear of the classroom building is a further garden with views out to the forest & countryside beyond. To each end of the Classroom building there are covered terraces with gates out to the gardens behind. Out here there is also a petanque court & children’s play equipment.

The property is located in a rural hamlet and is only minutes (5kms) by car from an attractive market town which offers all day to day amenities bakers, butchers, post office, supermarket & famous traditional weekly market on Tuesday mornings. In the market town there are three good schools for all age ranges: maternelle, primary & secondary. For further education you can go a little further to Melle, approx 15 mins by car. Vendors have two boys at local schools. There are also great sporting activities with football clubs, tennis courts & club, horse riding, handball, fishing and a great outdoor swimming pool.

B&B prices: Double room 45 Euros, Dinner 18 Euros per person

Income – the income has increased steadily over the last few years, further details on request.

 

PRICE REDUCTION

PRICE WAS: 249,000 Euros (including agency fees)

PRICE NOW: 222,600 Euros (including agency fees)

 

Ref: MHP/247

 

 

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