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A Business Opportunity! A Thriving Equestrian Centre in a Small Hamlet near Soissons, With Large and Small Indoor Arenas, Outdoor Arena, Accommodation, Extensive Range of Outbuildings and 44 Stables on a 3.7 Acre Site

Location: Near Soissons, Département of Aisne, Picardie Price: €1,060,500 Status: REDUCED Reference ID: 370 The 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. Coucy-le-Château - 2.5 miles. Soissons - 13 miles Laon - 21 miles Reims - 51 miles Paris - 85 miles Calais - 135 miles Originally a poultry farm, the current owners converted the property into a thriving equestrian centre in 1999. The complex includes accommodation, indoor arenas stables unconverted buildings suitable for gîte conversion, barns, club room, shower block, office and garaging for lorries, all on 1.5 ha (3.7 acres). Situated in a small hamlet the nearest village is Coucy-le-Château with its medieval chateau. You will find groceries, bakers, pharmacy, doctor, news agent, café, restaurants. Nearest towns are:- Chauny (12 km), all services and facilities, train station, Soissons (20 km), all services and facilities, train station Laon (29 km), all services and facilities, train station SCHOOLS Pre-school, primary and secondary school all in Coucy-le-Château. EQUESTRIAN INFORMATION The Farrier calls once a week and suppliers for straw, hay and feed are nearby. Vet 20km away is an equestrian specialist, and his facilities include an operating theatre. Competitions abound in the area, including jumping, dressage, eventing and driving. Outriding in forest (adjacent to property). Paddocks available for rent and for sale nearby. Fastest racing track in Europe at La Capelle, 80km TOURISM Numerous historical monuments throughout the region (medieval castle at Coucy-le-Château) and the medieval town of Laon. World War one historical sites at ’Chemin des Dames’, 20km, Somme (70km). St-Gobain forest: ’wildest forest in Europe’. Includes Red deer, Roe deer, wild boar. Trout fishing, numerous walking trails. Water sports on lakes (Monenteuil 22km, Ailette, 33km) Eurodisney + Parc Asterix 1h away by car. Description (numbers as per aerial photograph): 1- Two-bed maisonette 90 m2 , kitchen & bathroom + One-bed maisonnette (triplex), 41m2 with kitchen and bathroom. Cellar 2- Studio Flat First Floor 35m2 , kitchen, bathroom. General storage area ground Floor 3- Studio Flat first floor kitchen, bathroom, 35m2 4- One-bed first floor flat, kitchen , bathroom 42m2. Laundry room + drying room for horse rugs etc ground floor 5- One-bed first floor flat, kitchen, bathroom, 41m2 General kitchen and storage areas 30m2 , 30m2 + 25m2 on ground floor 6- Storage area ground floor 40m2 . First floor Library 40m2 7- Office ground floor, 7m2 8- Unused ground floor space suitable for gîte conversion, 250m2 . First floor function room 250m2 9- Workshop ground floor 60 m2. first floor 60m2 . Cellar. 10- Entrance to no8 Ground floor. 11- Changing room with showers, 30m2 + separate toilet + boiler room 12- Private access to accommodation 13- Main entrance 14- Grain store + garage, 60 m2 15- Car park 16- Stables for 32 horses (boxes 3 x 3.5m ) + tack room ground floor, 400m2. Hay store + general storage first floor 400m2 . 17- Stables for 12 ponys + tack room ground floor. Dojo first floor, 80m2 18- Unused building, 200m2 19- Covered riding arena (20m x 20m) 20-Storage + boiler room ground floor, 120 m2 . Office + club house with heating first floor, 120m2 21- Indoor riding arena (40m x 20m) + storage, 30m2 22- Outdoor riding arena (60m x 20m), (awaiting sand) 23- Garage for lorries + workshop, 250m2 24- Hay store, 170m2 Outdoor Arena Original house is made of stone. Other buildings are made of building block and wood. Slate + tile roofs. SERVICES Oil fired central heating + solar water heating. Mains water + spring-fed pond. Mains electricity+ mains sewage Property boundaries enclosed throughout TAXES Taxe fonciere = € 880 Taxe d’habitation = € 200/per flat Total rental value of accommodation = €40,000/year Note: For further details or an appointment to view, please ring our office on 01799 543211.