Beautiful Farmhouse + Gite + 7 Barns Offer Huge Potential for Income

Property Description

The property offers huge potential. Ideal for conversion to a fantastic home, stables, cattery or kennels, etc. Possibility of income from the large gite or as B&B or other business venture

The barns are in very good condition, particularly the main beams which are fantastic including the huge lintel over the big barn doors. The two big barns are covered in 1000's of slates in good condition.

The land area is approximately 2638m3 and is completely fenced in. Two sets of metal gates allow vehicles to drive in and out. There are many fruit trees including two large2cherry, plum, two mirabelle, damson, peach, several apple and a very large kiwi.

There is an above ground swimming pool approximately 6m x4m. It had a new liner and pump last year. There is a sun deck all within a fenced and gated area. There is a well with a new electric pump.

The farmhouse has a lounge with wood burner 24m2, a bedroom 22m2, kitchen 13m2 and bathroom 7m2. All windows are double glazed. There is also a large converted attic 31m2 reached by external stairs. At the back of the farmhouse is a laundry room, store room and cellar.

All measurements are approximate.
Storeroom 1.16m2. It has been partially insulated, has a double glazed window and electricity.

Barn 1 This is a large very old barn and the original barn doors are still in place.(see photo) Half the barn is double height and open to the roof - 35m2. The other half is divided into two floors - each 49m2. The top floor is for storage. The ground floor is closed off and used as a workshop. The workshop has three wooden pens and the walls have wooden mangers. There is electricity and water. It could be converted into a fabulous home.

Barn 2 has two floors each 26m2. The upper floor has been partially insulated and lined with wood. There are 2 skylights which flood the room with light. The lower room has wooden mangers. Electricity.

Open barn. It has been extensively used as an open dining and social room. It is cool when the weather is hot and sheltered when the weather is less kind. Electricity and new lighting.

Gite. The open plan lounge, dining area and kitchen offer easy living 28m2. There are three double bedrooms, two upstairs and one downstairs. The downstairs one is 17m2, has a wood burner and may be suitable for a disabled person. Next to it is a shower room with separate toilet. Upstairs the blue bedroom 14m2 can take twin beds and a sofa bed. The red room, 19m2 can take a double bed and several single beds. There is a toilet between the two rooms. Total floor area is 184m2 with usable space of 157m2 due to sloping ceilings.

Barn 3 and gym. Upstairs is barn storage and downstairs is set up as a gym. Each floor comprises 25m2. Electricity.

Barn 4 is set up as storage both upstairs and downstairs. Each floor comprising 57m2. electricity.

Open barn 2 is used as a wood store comprising 23m2

Open barn 3 is used a garden store comprising 33m2.

This whole area is part of the Loire Valley with its many tourist attractions including chateaux, festivals, fetes, foires, medievales, Troglodyte caves, abbeys, churches, museums etc. The Circuit des Chateaux de la Loire is very popular as is the Parc Naturel Regional Loire-Anjou Touraine.

There is a wide variety of sports facilities including sailing, swimming, kayaking, paddle boarding, boules, picnic areas, equestrian centres, spas, lakes with other water sports, fishing and bathing. There are many areas available for walking and hiking. For cyclists there are several safe cycle tracks based on old railway routes.

Le Loire runs through Tours, Saumur and Angers and boat tours are very popular.

This is France so expect to find wonderful restaurants, little bars and a huge variety of artisan shops. A gourmet's delight.

This is wine country with many high quality wines produced locally including wine from Chinon, Bourgueil and Saumur vineyards, many of which offer wine tasting.

All of this leads to a high demand for good accommodation which you could provide.

The property is set in a small quiet village with a small school for young children.

The town of Noyant is ten minutes south and has a variety of facilities including a supermarket, post office, hairdressers, medical centre, chemist, summer swimming pool and a busy event calendar. It also has schools for older children. Market day is Friday.

To the north is the town of Le Lude with its beautiful Château, gardens, and Loir river. Here there are more shops including Intermarche, Lidl, and Bricomarche. There is a swimming pool open all year. Market day is Thursday. There is even an English pub and restaurant - The Rose and Crown -serving delicious meals and beer.

A little further west is La Fleche which offers even more including a busy Wednesday market. It has a large lake with a beautiful beach offering a lovely leisure experience. There is a large indoor swimming pool.

The historic town of Bauge is about 25 minutes and has Golf de Bauge a 18 hole course. there is an indoor and outdoor swimming pool.

Saumur with its beautiful Château on the hill is about 35 minutes south and has excellent medical facilities. Market day is Saturday. There are many traditional French restaurants. It is also an important rail link.

Tours is 60 minutes and has its own airport with flights to London Stansted 1h15, although these are restricted at the moment. It also has a TGV service to Paris. It offers a huge choice of shopping including several hypermarkets and an Ikea store.

The city of Angers is 60 minutes and has a huge medical university plus many shops.

Going north for 60 minutes will take you to
Le Mans famous for its car racing. It too offers a wide range of shops.

As well as La Fleche there are several other large lakes offering many water sports and other outdoor activities.

This part of France has good road communications including very good autoroutes which are much quieter than English motorways. The nearest autoroute the A28 is 20 minutes away and goes north to Le Mans where it splits towards Paris, Caen and Rouen. Going south will take you to Tours and then eventually to Bordeaux.

Ports; Calais 5 hours, Caen Ouisttreham 2h35,
St Malo 3h5, Le Havre 3h15, Dieppe 3h30, Cherbourg 3h40.

Apart from Tours there are airports in Poitiers 1h50., and Nantes.