Property Description
Summary
This vast residence is well suited to BnB or Gite activity as it has two distinct parts, each with its own entrance.
Part of the house with large kitchen, living room, dining room, five bedrooms, two of which are 30 m², a bathroom with shower and bath, a shower room, dressing room, linen room
Second part operated as bed and breakfast or group accommodation for 15 people, with five bedrooms each with its own bathroom, large dining room, living room, kitchen
Outside one hectare park with small body of water, pool area 5 X 10 with terrace, barbecue, summer kitchen
Location
Located in a small hamlet 8 mins from the town of Montreuil Bellay (shops, restaurants & various amenities), 3 minutes from the small village of Pouançay (two restaurants) and 15 minutes from famous town of Saumur.
Excellent location for exploring the UNESCO Loire valley. Popular tourist location with various nearby attractions:
Châteaux, Abbeys & Patrimoine
Chateau de Montreuil-Bellay (10mins)
Château de Brézé (10mins)
Chateau de Montsoreau (20mins)
L’Abbaye Royale de Fontevraud (20mins)
L’Abbaye de Seuilly (25mins)
Château de Saumur (25mins)
Château de Montsoreau (25mins)
Château Musée d’art moderne Oiron (30mins)
Forteresse Royale de Chinon (35mins)
Château de Brissac (40mins)
Château et jardin du Rivau Richelieu (40mins)
Château d’Ussé(45mins)
Museums
Le Cadre Noir de Saumur French National Horse Riding School (25mins)
Saumur Cavalry Museum (25mins)
Saumur Tank Museum (25mins)
Montsoreau Muschroom Museum (25mins)
Musée des anciens métiers et commerces à Doué la Fontaine (25mins)
Rabelais Museum Seuilly (25mins)
Pierre de Lumières Stone Carving Museum Saint Hilaire Saint Florent (25mins)
Parks & Gardens
Rose Garden Doué la Fontaine (20mins)
Camifolia Garden (55mins)
Parc Terra Botanica Angers (55mins)
Oriental Gardens Maulévrier (55mins)
Other attractions
Center Parcs (10mins)
Zoo de Doue la Fontaine (20mins)
Stone Quarry of Perrières (20mins)
Parc de Vallee Themepark (30mins)
Futuroscope (1hr)
Le Puy du Fou (1h15)
Activities
Canoeing on the Thouet river: Base de Canoë Kayak De Montreuil Bellay (10mins) & Base de Canoë Kayak De Thouars (25mins)
Saumur Forest Adventures high ropes (20mins)
Canoeing on the Loire river: Pôle Nautique de Saumur (25mins) & Base Nautique Aviron (20mins)
Loudon Karting (20mins)
Val d'Argenton Karting (35mins)
Swimming
Les Nobis - Montreuil-Bellay Swimming pool (10mins)
Val de Thouet Saumur Swimming Pool (20mins)
Les Fontaines - Doué-en-Anjou Swimming pool (25mins)
Véron Swimming Pool (35mins)
Parc de la Vallee water park (35mins)
Les Rosiers-sur-Loire Swimming pool (35mins)
Brain-sur-Allonnes Swimming pool (35mins)
Azay le Rideau Swimming Pool (50mins)
Golf courses
Golf de Loudun (20mins)
Golf Saumur (25mins)
Golf Club d'Angers (45mins)
Golf de Bauge-Poitigne (50mins)
Nearby towns & cities:
Saumur (15mins)
Thouars (20mins)
Chinon (30mins)
Angers (45mins)
Bressuire (45mins)
Tours (55mins)
Châtellerault (55mins)
Poitiers (1hr)
Horse riding
Club Hippique Loudunais (15mins)
Le Haras Des Ouches (20mins)
La Chevalerie (25mins)
Les Ecuries du Chatelier (30mins)
Wine
Lots of Loire Valley vineyards nearby along with the famous "La route des vignobles ", 800km wine trail.
Access
Good access to TGV and regional trains. Saumur train station is only 15 minutes away.
A85 Motorway with access to Nantes, Angers , Tours & Vierzon (20mins)
Poitiers Airport (1h10)
Tours Loire Valley Airport (1h15)
Revenue Generation
The Bed & Breakfast business generated around 50000 € / year of income by operating 7 months (April to October).
Since retiring, only the group Gite rental has been rented during the months of July and August and two or three long weekends. This has generated around 25,000 € / year.