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In 9 Acres: A Very Successful Gîte Business, A Few Minutes From The Coast And In a Popular Tourist Area. Farmhouse, 9 Gîtes, Apartment, Pool and Paddocks. Turnkey Business Operation!

Location: Near Quimperle, Département of Finistère, Brittany Price Reduced to:-  €975,000 (from €1,260,000) Status: For Sale Reference ID: 378 The above price includes Estate Agency Fees. A figure of approximately 6.5% should be added to the purchase price to cover Tax, Notary and Registration Fees. Quimperle 8 miles Quimper 26 miles Lorient 20 miles Brest 67 miles Roscoff 87 miles St Malo 136 miles Dinard 128 miles Rennes 112 miles Nantes 121 miles All furniture, fixtures, fittings and equipment (apart from personal items in the farmhouse) are included in the sale. Set in a popular tourist area, on the edge of a small busy village and just a few minutes drive from the coast, this well-established Family Favorite Gîte Complex has been in operation for 16 years. The property has all been maintained to a very high standard The Gîte business is open from May to the end September with a turnover in excess of €100,000. If desired, turnover could be increased by extending the opening season. The business does have a very high returnee rate and is already fully booked from 26th July to 30th August 2008. Bookings are in place for 2009. The property has its own heated swimming pool 14m x 6m, laundry room for the guests, play and adventure areas, garden areas, paddocks and some small wooded areas. There are 6 managed paddocks, divided and fenced for horses, and a meadow with a large field shelter (built in 2006). The Owners Say: - “This business provides an excellent opportunity to start a new life and make a good living. During the summer, Saturdays (change over day) are busy but the rest of the week is your own and you can make your life as busy or as quiet as you like. This is as close to ’Living the Dream’ as it gets.” LOCAL FACILITIES Local Small Town: 1.5 kms. 3 boulangeries, 2 banks, post office, charcuterie, mini market, Champion Supermarket, 2 pizza/crêperie bars, hotel restaurant, several bars, newsagent, tabac, optician, florist, fishmongers, English speaking doctor and dentist, hairdressers, 2 chemists, petrol station. Nearest Larger Town: Quimperle, 15 min drive. Larger supermarkets and shops. Lorient & Quimper: 25 & 30 minutes drive with all the usual city commerce. TOURIST FACILITIES There are plenty of varied beaches 12 – 30 minutes from the property. There is fishing on the river Belon and a lake close to the property. The attractive small port of Pont Aven with its many art galleries is a 10 minute drive away. This was where Gauguin came to paint in the 1880’s. Concarneau, which is one of France’s largest fishing ports, has a medieval, walled old town. It also has an aqua centre, as do Quimper (very old, attractive town) and Lorient, where there is also a naval submarine museum. EQUESTRIAN FACILITIES Equestrian centres between 2 and 20 minutes offering various facilities from competitions to just randonnées. Excellent Vet at Pont Aven (English speaking). Farrier visits when required (45 Euros to trim and shoe the owner’s large cob!). SCHOOLS Primary 2 mins. Secondaries 10 or 15 mins (the school bus stops over the road). One of the top private schools in Brittany is in Quimperle. THE ACCOMODATION FARMHOUSE: approx 140 m2 of living space. Completely renovated in 2005 Ground Floor - Large Open Plan living area 70m2, consisting of: Attractive well fitted kitchen with range cooker and centre island, dining area and living area with fireplace and wood burning stove. First Floor - Master Bedroom – 23 m2 Bedroom 2 – 11 m2 Bedroom 3 – 11m2 Bathroom APARTMENT: (or ‘Granny Flat’). Fitted kitchen, lounge, bedroom with bathroom en-suite. Both these properties have electric central heating. Outside is a private fenced patio and terraced area with ornamental pond. THE GÎTES POPPY, DAISY AND JASMINE COTTAGES All three Cottages have the same layout and consist of open plan living/dining/kitchen area on the ground floor. Upstairs there is one double and one twin bedroom and a bathroom with shower, wash basin and W.C MISTLETOE COTTAGE Has an open plan living/kitchen/dining area, twin bedroom, bathroom with shower, washbasin & W.C. on the ground floor and a double bedroom upstairs. BLUEBELL COTTAGE Has an open plan living/kitchen/dining area on the ground floor with a feature spiral staircase. Upstairs there is a double bedroom, a twin bedroom and a bathroom with shower, washbasin & W.C. PRIMROSE COTTAGE Has an open plan living/kitchen/dining area on the ground floor with a feature spiral staircase. Upstairs there is a double bedroom, a twin bedroom and a bathroom with shower, washbasin & W.C. APPLE COTTAGE Is a detached 3 bedroom chalet. There is a large kitchen/dining area with patio doors leading out onto the patio. A separate lounge, one double and two twin bedrooms and bathroom with bath (& overhead shower), wash basin & W.C. The patio overlooks the woods, main play area & the pool. OAK COTTAGE Has an open plan living/kitchen/dining area and bathroom with shower, wash basin & W.C. on the ground floor with a feature spiral staircase. Upstairs there is a double bedroom and 2 twin bedrooms. The patio overlooks the garden areas and the meadow beyond. WILLOW COTTAGE Has a kitchen, lounge/diner, double bedroom and bathroom on the ground floor. The bathroom has a large walk-in shower, washbasin & W.C. There is a feature spiral staircase. Upstairs there are 2 twin bedrooms. The patio overlooks the garden areas and the meadow beyond. All cottages have been updated on a rota system, so that each cottage is redecorated every 3 years. There are stair gates at the top and at the bottom of the stairs in all the cottages. All cottages have their own patio with garden furniture and BBQ. OUTSIDE Heated Swimming Pool: 14m X 6m. Fully fenced, alarmed and conforms to French safety standards. Play and Adventure Areas. Communal BBQ Area. Laundry Room: 3 washing machines, 2 dryers, irons and ironing boards. Washing lines in a separate fenced area. Graveled courtyard with electric entrance gates. THE LAND The entire property extends in total to some 3.75 Hectares (approx 9.26 Acres). Aside from the garden areas around the buildings and some small wooded areas, the majority is grassland, divided into a large grazing meadow and 6 paddocks. The paddocks are all managed, divided and fenced with electric fencing for horses. There is a large field shelter (built in 2006) 11m x 2.7m. Store/Tack Room: 6m x 4m Fenced grass schooling area with natural drainage and a fenced lunging area. There are no rights of way over the land. SERVICES All the properties are on mains water and there are 5 fosses septiques which have been checked and approved by the relevant authorities in October 2007. TAXES Taxe Fonciere 2,896.00 Euro Taxe d’habitation No Taxe Profesionnelle 1,721.00 Euro This business is registered as a SARL company (equivalent to a Ltd company) and pays all taxes, medical cover and insurance. This arrangement affords the Business Owners full protection within the French system for health care, pension and benefits. NOTE: For all further details or an appointment to view, please ring our office on 01799 543211. Back