Property Description
Very rarely do you come across a property which has everything - Beautiful Owners House (190²) 3-bedrooms (all en-suite), 3 Furnished 2-bedroom Gites all with en-suites (each 120m²), a Heated Swimming Pool, Outbuildings, a Pond (750m²) all set in 6 acres (2.5 Hectares) located in a beautiful area of Deux Sevres.
This is a well established Gite Complex and is for sale due to ill health and is not to be missed.
All properties are in superb decorative order throughout.
The Complex is approached from the road via a Tarmac driveway with an orchard to the right leading to parking for at least 10 cars - there is also parking for bicycles To the left is the Main House and to the right are the Gites.
Main house
Entering the hallway there is a door to the left which leads to a downstairs cloakroom, toilet, radiator and window and wash hand basin. Straight ahead a door leads to an office with window, radiator and door beyond (more about this area will be given).
The door to the right in the hallway leads to the ......
beautiful lounge which is open plan to the kitchen, this room has 2 windows, a glazed door to the private front garden and patio there are 2 radiators and a log burner these rooms feature Lime / Hemp walls and a splendid Indian stone floor plus lots of beams.
The Kitchen is fully equipped and has a range of base units plus a central island housing the Induction hob with an extractor hood over and "pop up" Socket stack, all built in appliances are included (Oven, Warming draw / 2nd oven) - no need for an electric kettle as the tap in the kitchen offers boiling water to make tea and coffee!! Cupboard housing the Electric metre. At the back of the kitchen, a door leads to another area beyond (more about this area will be given). Passing through the lounge and kitchen a door takes you to the...............
The Dining Room which has an Indian stone floor and features lime / hemp walls and beams, has 2 windows plus 2 radiators. On the back wall there is a Staircase (with under stair storage) to the first floor. At the end of the dining area is a door to...........
Bedroom 2 with high vaulted beamed ceiling, door to the front garden, window, radiator and feature bread oven facia, at the end of the room a door leads to ........
The en-suite, beamed vaulted ceiling, tiled floor, shower, toilet, wash hand basin, Heated Towel Rail, velux window. Returning to the dining room and taking the stairs to the first floor to............
The landing which has beams, feature arched window plus another window, a door each side to 2 bedrooms...........
Master Bedroom, wooden floors, Velux window plus another window, 2 radiators, beams plus door to dressing room. Another door leads to the.....
En-suite with Slipper bath, Shower, Toilet, wash hand basin, Heated Towel Rail, tiled floor and an arched window. Back to the landing the other door takes you to...............
Bedroom 3, beams, wooden floor, velux window plus another window, 2 radiators a dolor leads to the.............
En-suite with an arched window, tiled floor, shower, wash hand basin, toilet, Heated towel rail.
Going back to the door in the office which I mentioned earlier, the door leads to a "Boot room" and storage for outside clothing, sink, radiator, velux window - a door to the left leads to the back garden and to the right to.........
Storage room for Gite Linen, cleaning products, etc., central heating tank, sliding door to Electricity area / Fuses, plumbing for washing machine. Another door leads to............
The Pantry, velux window - door on the right leads back to the main Kitchen. Going forward brings you to a back kitchen with hob, sink with drainer, plumbing for dishwasher, shelving, wooden floors, velux window - at the end of this room is a door to a store room, velux window and 2 Hot Water Tanks.
The Boot room, and all storage rooms, etc. Run parallel to the main living areas and are out of sight, but accessible from the kitchen or office keeping everything neat and tidy.
Exterior of Main House:
Front garden mainly laid to lawn with a patio area running the full length of the house. An archway takes you to the Vegetable gardens with individual beds for the plants, etc. there is a greenhouse and a shed. Beyond is a paddock plus a field - the grounds extend to 2.5 hectares. Following round to the rear garden of the Main House are further vegetable beds and an area for hanging laundry (out of sight). Here you will find 4 x 1000 ltr water tanks for collecting rain water. There are also fruit trees and a vast area of lawn leading to a private Bbq area which is partly covered and paved. There is a door to a large workshop. The workshop has a sliding door facing the tarmac area so could be used as a garage as well. Continuing along the paved area takes you to the back door which enters the "Boot Room". Before entering the back door is a paved area for housing bins - a gate here takes you to the tarmac area of the driveway and other outbuildings which are used for storing logs and other items.
There are other exterior areas, but I will detail these when describing the Gites.
Key Features of the Main House:
Double Glazing throughout (Upvc)
Vmc System
Central Heating provided by a Heat Pump
Exterior Aluminium Shutters
Beams, Lime and Hemp Walls, Indian floor tiles, arched windows adding so much character
All Bedrooms have an en-suite
Interior doors all wood and wider than normal
Sky Sat Dish
Very Fast Broadband
Everything has been thought of in this property it is quite amazing.
Gite Complex (all furniture and furnishings will be included in the price of the Gites - an Inventory is available):
There are 3 Gites (Lavender, Rose and Wisteria) all beautifully furnished and decorated - they all have 2 bedrooms with en-suites. Interior Layout of each Gite (the colour varies in each gite) and pictures can be seen on the website..............
Each Gite is approached via steps from the garden to a gated and fenced private patio (outside lighting) with table, chairs, Bbq and umbrella. A Glazed Patio door takes you to a fully equipped kitchen/diner (including dishwasher and washing machine), stone opening to the lounge, fully furnished plus a log burner and electric heater. At the end of the lounge is a door to "L" shaped Bedroom 2 (Twin Beds), 2 windows, heater plus door leading to an en-suite with shower (with seat), Double Wash Hand Basin, Toilet, Heated Towel Rail - the whole ground floor is tiled. Coming out of Bedroom 2 to the lounge, the stairs (carpeted) take you to the first floor and ......
Bedroom 1 (Double Bed), high beamed ceiling, velux, window, wooden floor, heater, cupboard housing 200 ltr hot water tank plus door to en-suite with bath tub, shower (with seat), double wash hand basin, toilet, heated towel rail, tiled floor.
In all three Gites the layout is the same - all in immaculate condition throughout.
Key Features of the Gite Complex:
All have a 200ltr hot water tank
All are self-contained with own gated entrance
All have a log burner
Exterior Gite Complex (All toys and apparatus are included in the price):
The Gite complex is approached from the Tarmac drive via a Wisteria Archway to the gardens in front of the Gites - there are flower beds which have lighting and pathways leading to various areas taking you to.........
Heated Swimming Pool which has a very large terrace and sun beds for "taking in the rays" the whole area is fenced and gated and there is also an alarm on the pool plus a safety cover when not in use (this area conforms with Heath and Safety in France). There is also a covered area for eating "Al Fresco" or playing games. A large Pool Pump house can also be found here. At the end of the covered area is an "after swim" shower. Going through the far gate from the pool area takes you to an area with a Trampoline, swings, a slide and walking further round the grass area is a covered area with a swing for a baby and other infant toys there is also swing ball and a volley ball net. This brings you back to the Gite Complex and to the left is another area of lawn and also an area where clients can hang their laundry, etc.
Here you will also find another outbuilding to house mowers, etc. - a pathway here takes you to the area beyond for walks, etc. And approximately 100m brings you to the small pond.
This property and Gites have everything if you are thinking of living and making an income in France without any work whatsoever. Remember 9 Bedrooms all en-suite!!!
The property is within walking distance to the Village of Neuvy Bouin where you will find a restaurant (open lunchtime and evening), bar, and a post office. A drive of around 10 minutes will take you to Secondigny which has a Super U Supermarket, banks, shops, restaurants, a Theatre, Pharmacy, shops and lots more - there is also a special restaurant on the lake here which is open all year round.
Location:
There is an elementary school in the Village - for older students, a bus collects and returns to a local village school or college.
- Private school Saint-Joseph (Secondigny) at 8.2 km
- University Louis Merle (Secondigny) at 8.3 km
- Raymond Migaud College (L'Absie)at 10 km
- Jacques Prévert College (Moncoutant) 11.1 km away
- Charles Peguy Private School (Moncoutant) 11.4 km away
- Notre-Dame de la Canre Private College (Parthenay) 16.2 km away
Neighbouring Villages are Trayes, Largeasse, Chapelle Saint Laurent, Pugny, L'Absie and Venoux en Gatine.
The nearest major city is Niort (which is also the capital of Deux Sevres) and is 40 kms south.
The nearest train station to Neuvy Bouin is Bressuire (15 kms).
The nearest Airports are Poitiers, La Rochelle and Nantes
Nearest Ferry Ports are St Malo, Roscoff and Caen
Taxe Fonceire: 2120 Euros a year for the whole Gite complex and main house
Notaire Fees to pay
This represents outstanding value and an immediate income.
I have lots of pictures available - just ask me for a specific area you would like to see more of.
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