4 Bedroom Renovated Farmhouse With Business Opportunity
St CereLotMidi-Pyrénées

Summary

A "small piece of paradise". Lovely 4 bedroom farmhouse with lots of character set in stunning countryside. Currently running as a very successful B&B business which can also be purchased

Details

Lovely renovated four bedroom house for sale in the stunning Lot (46) countryside close to St Cere and the Dordogne Valley with income opportunity. Currently running as a successful bed and breakfast business.

Described as a "small piece of paradise" by one of our bed and breakfast guests and we wouldn't disagree! However with an eye on retirement it’s time for us to sell up and move on, hoping someone else will spend as many happy years here as we have. The property will make someone a lovely family home and/or you could continue the successful bed and breakfast business we have built up. The price of the property does not include the current business which is subject to separate negotiation for the goodwill, market presence, two websites and our assistance in the transfer.

The property, built around 1850, was originally a farmhouse for several generations until around the 1980s when it was converted by the then owners to a family holiday home and for rental. We have modernised and changed the layout to what it is today. Several of our B&B guests staying with us for a holiday have commented on how comfortable the house was and you can view their comments at Tripadvisor or Google by searching “Jardin du Segala”.

Facing south and with its elevated position and open aspect the property benefits from the sun throughout the year. The village centre is only about 200 metres away but the house has no immediate neighbouring properties. The beautiful unobstructed views across the hills change with the seasons. Local places to visit include Autoire, Loubressac, Rocamadour and Carennac plus the beautiful Cantal mountains with skiing in the winter.

The house has many interesting items of furniture which are also available for negotation with the purchase of the house.

Ground Floor:
The ground floor entrance takes you into a tiled hallway with two large storage cupboards and a doorway to a useful walk-in understairs store that we currently use for tinned and bottled foodstuffs.

Either side of the entrance are two large caves (caves are basically "above ground basements"). One side has a concrete and stone floor and is used as a garage for our car and sit-on lawnmower and also contains the hot water boiler. There is ample extra room for use as a workshop. The other side is used as a storage area and currently has a stone and earth floor and makes an excellent store for wine.

First Floor:
A lovely tiled stairway leads from the downstairs hallway to an upper hallway with double french doors out to the back of the property and garden.

Kitchen
With a range of modern wall and floor units this is where Alex prepares all the wonderful meals that our guests enjoy. Included in the price is a modern (about 6 years old) double oven cooker with a five gas ring hob and electric fan ovens.

Lounge
The comfortable lounge with wooden parquet floors and original exposed beamed ceiling has lovely views across the surrounding hills and countryside. A feature is the original "inglenook" fireplace containing a recently installed and very efficient wood burner, perfect for those winter evenings.

Dining Room
With double aspect windows looking out across the countryside and the garden, this room also has the original wooden floor and exposed beams.

Bedroom 3
With its own modern ensuite bathroom (shower/washbasin/wc) this room enjoys far reaching views to the front of the property.

Bedroom 4
Again this bedroom has its own ensuite bathroom as above and has two large windows looking out onto the side garden. The room is lovely and light and benefits from the first early morning rays of sunshine.

Bathroom/Utility room
The only room that has not been refurbished yet. One of the projects on the list, the room contains a wc, double handbasin, bidet and bath, in need of updating.

Second Floor:
When the house was originally renovated the owners built a tower in the centre of the house to reflect the local pigeonnier feature found in this part of France. Access is by wooden stairs to:

Bedroom 2
With glorious views across the hills this bedroom is light and airy with a double height ceiling. The ensuite bathroom (shower/washbasin/wc) is also light with windows overlooking the rear of the property.

Bedroom 1
Built in the original attic this large room is effectively a blank canvas. The current layout suits us as it provides a large ensuite bedroom with office space for the business. However, all the internal walls could be rearranged very easily.

Attic
There is a good size storage area in the attic leading from bedroom 2.

Seller