2 completely renovated stone built houses in a 23 acres
Private Estate
& well established Holiday Letting Business
45 mins from Limoges - Heaven with an Income!
Golden opportunity to purchase a 23 acres Private Estate & well established Holiday Letting Business.
Idyllic is the only way to describe the setting of this property, which is nestled in a valley, within the beautiful countryside of the Creuse.
Not only are there 2 completely renovated stone built houses, but also a large stone built hay-barn with under croft, an ancient stone bakery complete with bread oven, a tractor shed & store room. Add the luxury of a swimming pool, a 2 acre carp lake & island fed by a natural source via small waterfall, 7 acres of landscaped gardens & parkland, 15 acres of paddock & woodland & a lakeside covered BBQ area. In addition to all this add a profitable, well established business. (Audited 2002 turnover £30,000)
Both houses are south facing, overlooking the lake & have been tastefully renovated retaining their original features & provide spacious accommodation. The Main house has 5 bedrooms with the possibility to convert an additional room. The Manoir (Gïte) has 7 bedrooms & sleeps 12. Both properties have oil fired central heating. (the main house having a combination of oil & electric heating).
The holiday letting business has been operating for 7 very successful years & has the pole position for this region in the Chez Nous holiday accommodation. The owners now wish to retire, if possible without disruption to the forward bookings for 2005/2006 & as a result the Manoir is sold together with all furniture, curtains, carpets, bed linen, crockery & cutlery, rowing dinghy, windsurfers, mountain bikes & two ride on mowers. There is also the possibility to purchase, subject to negotiation, 2 horses.
There is further scope for expansion, not only with the growing carp fishing market but also for future housing development (with the willing consent of the Mayor) within a 100 x 40m stretch of land without impinging on the privacy of the existing properties.
Main House
The Entrance Hall - 3 x 2m
has a tiled floor & oak beams to the ceiling, with door opening into:
Living Room 6 x 8m Large open Granite fireplace (2m), tiled floor, heavily oak beamed ceiling, French doors to side garden with retractable awning, cloaks cupboard, granite stairway off to 1st floor landing.
From the living room 3 steps up into Kitchen/Breakfast Room 5.35 x 3.40m. A light room with a tiled floor, range of fitted oak base & wall units, new Aga cooker with gas hob & electric oven, extractor, plumbing for dishwasher & recessed lighting & door through to:
Dining Room (L shaped room) -
the dining area 5.45 x 4.25m has a tiled floor, a wealth of exposed beams to ceiling, electric heating, large granite fireplace 2.85m wide open with fitted butterfly in chimney, windows & door fitted with security grills. Oak staircase to 1st floor.
At the end of the dining area is the Snug 3.35 x 3.10m with door to the rear of the property.
Off the dining room access into an inner lobby with tiled floor leading to pantry, separate toilet with tiled floor & bathroom containing bath, basin, plumbing for washing machine, vented space for tumble dryer, tiled floor & part tiled walls.
There are two staircases to the first floor. The main staircase from living room opens onto a landing 5.00 x 2.65m with doors off to Bedrooms 3 & 4, Bathroom, Study & Central heating boiler room (containing access point into chimney for hanging hams to smoke.)
From the dining room we take the oak staircase up to the 1st floor onto a smaller landing with access to 2nd floor & doors off to:
Bedroom 1 - 3.10 x 2.70m A single room with fitted wardrobes, desk with storage below & shelving over.
Master Bedroom - 5.00 x 4.35m Fitted with American oak handmade wardrobes to one wall with corner display unit, oak beams to the ceiling & views over the lake.
Marble Bathroom - 3.60 x 3.40m (off master bedroom) Luxurious bathroom with marble floor & surrounds. Large walk in shower with jets, bath, bidet, toilet, vanity unit with mirror & lighting over.
Study - 3.65 x 3.40m (off master bedroom) With original wood floor, inset lighting, range of purpose built units to provide work station space, storage cupboards & shelving.
(The Master Bedroom, Marble Bathroom & Studio form a self-contained suite which may be accessed from either staircase).
3 steps down from the study & we arrive on the main landing with doors off to:
Bedroom 3 - A room which provides both sleeping (3.75 x 3.20m) & study area (3.20 x 2.00m) fitted with work station, fitted cupboards & shelving & built in wardrobes.
Bedroom 4 - 3.20 x 3.40m With walk-in wardrobe, desk unit & storage.
Bathroom - with shower, vanity basin, toilet, tiled floor, exposed beams to ceiling & skylight window.
2nd floor
The staircase opens directly into Bedroom 5 - 7.60 x 5.80m. A light & spacious room with exposed timbers & feature stonework, built in wardrobes, large double glazed skylight & 2 smaller skylight windows. Fitted cupboards under eaves.
Door off into Bathroom containing shower, toilet, vanity unit with cupboard under, mirror & lighting over.
Access into 2 additional rooms 3.20 x 2.30m & 3.0 x 3.20m currently used for storage but could easily be converted into additional bedrooms.
From the exterior access can be gained to the
oil tank & gas cylinders with steps down to the cellar.
Le Manoir
Main entrance hall with tiled floor & oak
staircase with easy rise stairs to first floor. Door &
stairs down to cellars. Doors off to:
Living Room - 6.45 x 4m. Beamed ceiling 2m wide open stone fireplace. Built in original cupboards. Wall & spot lighting.
Kitchen/Dining Room - 7.00 x 4m Kitchen area fully fitted with base & wall units with under unit lighting, tiled work surfaces & splash backs, integrated oven, hob & extractor, plumbing for dishwasher, beams to ceiling.
Dining area has formal plastered ceiling, 2 built in cupboards. Wood floor throughout.
Bathroom - 4.00 x 1.90m Containing bath, pedestal hand basin mirror & lighting over, toilet, tiled floor & part tiled walls.
Laundry Room - 4.00 x 1.20m Tiled floor, plumbing for washing machine.
1st Floor
Bedroom 1 - 4.00 x 3.50m Four poster bed, recessed lighting, 2 built in wardrobes.
Bedroom 2 - 3.20 x 4.00m (avail floor space) Alcove double bed (1.80 x 2m), walk in wardrobes either side of alcove, recessed lighting.
Bedroom 3 - 4.00 x 3.90m Built in wardrobe, recessed lighting, king size bed that can be converted into 2 singles.
Bedroom 4 - 3.10 x 1.90m Single room with shower & separate toilet. (accessed via bedroom 3 or separately).
Bathroom - Wood floor & fitted with shower, toilet, bidet, vanity unit.
2nd Floor
Accessed via door & staircase leading to
landing with exposed beams & timbers, wall lighting &
linen cupboard.
Bedroom 5 - 5.15 x 3.95m Fitted wardrobes & twin single
beds, exposed timbers.
Bedroom 6 - 3.25 x 2.90m Fitted single bed with storage cupboard.
Bedroom 7 - 6.10 x 5.30m Built in single beds, fitted wardrobes,
exposed timbers, 2 fitted desks with Play station games machine.
Shower Room - Shower, vanity basin & toilet.
Cellars - The cellars run under the entire house & include a vaulted wine cellar fitted with humidity & temperature control.
Outside
The sunken swimming pool, oval in shape, is set within a raised private area with plenty of room for sun lounges around the pool.
The large hay barn, adjoining the Manoir, is fitted with a 9 x 4m half pipe roller blade ramp whilst the under croft provides ample storage & stabling, with garaging & games room.
The gardens are landscaped, on varying levels with stone walls, a lily pond & a spring fed fountain occupies the courtyard to the front of the Manoir.
The estate has a variety of trees & established shrubs,
a network of pathways to explore & a great number bridle paths making for an ideal riding centre.
Services: Mains water, electricity, sanitation in order, oil fired central heating, telephone.
Taxe foncière: 775 €/year
Price : NOW 832,00 € Including agent's
fees
