French Properties, Property in France, Gites, Gite Complexes, for Sale

PRICE REDUCTION
Ref: RJ/606

Sunnier SW France – MIDI-PYRÉNÉES – Gers
On the borders of Aquitaine and Gers, in the prestigious Bas Armagnac area
Nestled between rolling vineyards & fields of sunflowers
Just 3kms from a village with all amenities, and 15mins from the town of Eauze
Near the town of Nogaro, with its famous auto racing facilities
Beaches about 1hr 15mins, Pyrénées for skiing about 1hr 30mins
Airports at Pau (under 1 hr), Toulouse & Biarritz (1hr 30mins), Bordeaux (1hr 45mins)

LOVELY GASCON ESTATE WITH HOUSE, 4 COTTAGES, BISTRO, POOL & 10 ACRES

An established gite complex in an ideal location, capacity 34 people
Offering a wealth of business opportunities

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Renovated Farmhouse with 4 double Bedrooms (Master Bedroom on ground floor)
4 Renovated Gites with 8 Bedrooms in total, to be sold furnished & equipped
Bistro with office/private accommodation above
Building used as guests’ laundry room
Large storage building
Swimming Pool with covered summer terrace & Shower/WC
Grounds of 5 acres including a large orchard

Dating from about 1750, this lovely Gascon estate is nestled between rolling vineyards and fields of sunflowers in the prestigious Bas Armagnac region of SW France, on the borders of Aquitaine and Gers. In parkland grounds, this unique hamlet offers complete independence and privacy and yet is just 3kms from a village with all amenities. The spacious Farmhouse and four of the cottages have been lovingly and tastefully renovated to an exceptional standard to create a fine extended family residence or commercial venue, maintaining traditional period features and adding all modern comforts. A further stone cottage has been renovated to create a Bistro (to be used for a members' private dining club) with office/private accommodation above.

Sleeping at least 34 people, this property is ideal for holiday rentals, a corporate retreat, a conference facility, a cookery or language school etc. The famous auto racing facilities of Paul Armagnac Circuit in the nearby town of Nogaro offer an excellent opportunity for a commercial venture and the vendors already have bookings in place for the coming season with this company. Further details on request.

THE FARMHOUSE
Constructed of Gascon stone, with a very spacious total living area of 269m2, 60+cm stone walls and Gascon-style floor tiles.
Ground floor

- Spacious Kitchen with built in fridge-freezer, dishwasher, double sinks, oven & gas range

- Utility room with space for 2 commercial washing machines etc., and ample linen & pantry storage

- Boiler room for oil fired central heating system

- Open plan Living/Dining room, very spacious (over 65m2) with a 2.6m inglenook fireplace with wood burner, exposed wooden pegged beams and colombage walls

- Master Bedroom

- Master Bathroom with sunken bath, separate shower, double vanity basins and a separate WC

First floor

- Reached by a large open oak stairway, and with wood flooring in all rooms but Bathroom/WC

- Double Bedrooms 1, 2 & 3

- Spacious open-plan Games room/Library with two large Velux roof windows

- Storage room

- Bathroom with separate WC

- Air conditioning system to first floor, but seldom needed

GITE 1
An independent stone building dating from about 1750, with about 83m2 of living space.

- Sleeps 6, including double sofa bed in living area

- 2 Bedrooms; 2 Bathrooms; Open plan Living/dining/kitchen area with cast iron wood burner

- High, exposed wooden pegged beams and ceilings & terracotta tiled floors

- Large wood burning fireplace

- Dual air conditioning/heating system allowing comfortable living all year round

GITES 2 – 4
The former stables building has been renovated to provide three lovely bright and spacious self-contained terraced cottages with approximately 176m2 of total living space (across the 3 gites), and about 55m2 of outdoor partially covered terrace for al fresco dining.

GITE 2

- Sleeps up to 8, including double sofa bed in living area

- 3 double Bedrooms; 2 Bathrooms; Open plan Living/dining room with full Kitchen

GITE 3

- Sleeps up to 6

- 2 double Bedrooms; 2 Bathrooms; Kitchen/Dining room; Living room with double sofa bed & Nordica cast iron wood burner

GITE 4

- Sleeps 2 plus 2 children

- Large double Bedroom; en-suite Bathroom, Living/Dining room with Kitchenette

- Living area has small sofa bed suitable for children

BISTRO/OFFICE/PRIVATE ACCOMMODATION

A detached stone cottage situated at the far end of the summer patio has undergone major renovation work amounting to 70,000 Euros to create a Bistro with office and private accommodation above. The renovation work includes underfloor heating & an enclosed boiler system for hot water. It has retained the original feu de pain wood burning oven.

Ground floor

Bistro/members' private dining club with attached commercial kitchen, rotisserie & all necessary facilities.

Indoor seating for 16 in the former bread oven area.

Outdoor open seating for 24 people on a new pool-side terrace for al fresco dining

Outdoor covered seating for 34 people on the summer terrace for outdoor covered dining

First floor

Above the bistro is private accommodation for office and/or sleeping, together with a large walk-in wet room (shower etc). A new guest bathroom/wet room/WC has been constructed for the use of dining guests and pool use, and is about 15m from the Bistro.

The bistro has a full liquor license (Licence IV) in order to attract bookings for events/functions/weddings etc. from the local community, not just tourists

The bistro menu will feature fresh vegetables from the new vegetable garden and fruits from the 65+ assorted fruit trees.

Huge potential – to develop the bistro & increase the income stream at this property

GITE RENTAL – good established rental track record. Further details on request.

LAUNDRY BUILDING - A separate building, close to the pool area, with 3 washing machines.

LARGE STORAGE BUILDING - Large storage building for a tractor and farming equipment.

SWIMMING POOL & COVERED TERRACE

- Near to the Bistro area, this is a large 11m x 6m pool and fully roofed summer terrace about 120m2, draped with grape vines.

GROUNDS

- 5 acres of lawns, gardens and recreational areas, plus an orchard with 65+ productive fruit trees & a new vegetable garden, for supplying the bistro.

THE AREA

- Local village, 3kms, with school, grocer, butcher, baker, hotel/restaurant, PO, beauty salon, public tennis and even its own bull ring ! The nearest large town is Eauze, about 15mins drive, with international grocery shopping and other amenities.

- The beaches of Cap Breton and Hossegor can be enjoyed all summer and are just over 1hr 15mins drive, while snowboarding and skiing can be enjoyed in the Pyrénées in 1hr 30mins.

- The Bas Armagnac region, home to foie gras and magret de canard, makes this a heaven for gastronomes and wine enthusiasts.

- The famous Nogaro auto racing circuit is nearby, as are ultra-lite, glider and single engine pilotage schools. Other activities include cycling, equestrian, aquatic sports at the local 190acre lake, fishing, golf etc.

PRICE REDUCTION

PRICE: was 896,000 Euros

NOW 875,000 Euros (including agency fees)

Ref: RJ/606