3 Bedroom House with 2 Fishing Lakes

Property Description

This is now sold
3 Bedroom house with 2 fishing lakes plus large garage/barn (potential fisherman’s lodge or potential for shower/toilet block)
Montaudin, Mayenne, Pays de la Loire, France

• 5 acres approx of land including/ lakes
• established fishing holiday/rental property with potential for further expansion
• sold fully furnished and with equipment
€275,600

3 Bedroom detached house with 2 fishing lakes. The venue is in very good condition and has been run as a very successful fishery for the last 16 years having many repeat customers. The house has wifi, as do the swims, and phone connection. It has been decorated to a good standard throughout, both internally and externally. The property is being sold as seen, with all furnishings and fittings plus a large garage/barn with equipment, including boat, motor, picnic benches and fishing related equipment.
There are carp to 47lb in the large lake and the smaller lake has carp to 15 lb. The large lake was restocked in 2016 and has been regularly netted.

This stunning property is situated in NW France, in the Mayenne region, amongst lovely countryside, only 4 km from the nearest village. Approximate driving time from the port of Caen is 1½ hours and Calais 4 hours. Rennes, being the nearest airport, is about an hour away. Dinard airport is 2 hours away.

This is an immaculate property, which can be found off the beaten track but near enough to a local town, which provides most amenities. It is a beautiful, mature venue consisting of a house and a large field with two lakes - one specialist Carp Lake and one smaller coarse fishing lake which also contains small carp, sitting on a plot including lakes of over 5 acres in total.

Established as a fishery since 2005 by the previous owners it has for many years operated as a successful carp fishing holiday destination from the UK trading through an agent. It attracts customers from all over the UK . There were (before covid) bookings of around 20+ weeks per year. A local manager is on hand if required, as are locally based and cleaning and maintenance staff

It's a superb destination for a family, or a small group anglers, who are seeking a quality fishing holiday in tranquil surroundings with sole use of both lakes and excellent lakeside accommodation. It is a firm favourite amongst the carping fraternity and has both new and repeat bookings, including current bookings for 2021 and 2022.

Property Description
The lakes

The main carp lake is approaching 2 acres with an average depth of 1½m and a deepest point of 4m. It has three solid block based swims, all having been recently constructed and with electric power points and wifi at each swim. It's a drainable, spring fed lake with a clay/silt base, lily pads and overhanging branches which are present on the near and far side margins. The lake is stocked with a good stock of carp up to 47 lb and was last netted in 2019. It has periodically been restocked with specimen fish, most recently in 2016.

The coarse fishing lake is nearly one acre in size with an average depth of 1m. Again, it's a drainable spring fed lake with a silty substrata and overhanging branches. This lake is heavily stocked with small carp of 2 to 15lb including a few 20lb+ surprises!, roach and rudd.

The lakes are surrounded by a variety of mature trees and some young willows newly planted within the last three years, providing a sweeping edge for carp to nestle under.

The house
The house consists of a conservatory/dining room, large sitting room, kitchen, hall with separate WC, 3 bedrooms and a bathroom. The house has a sky aerial/dish.

The house is a lovely renovated cottage, very comfortably sleeps 6, and sits between the two lakes, sited just 10 metres from the lakes. There are views of the main lake from most windows. The house provides a modernised comfortable energy efficient home with good insulation throughout, as well as modern PVC double glazing. The furniture and fittings sold with the property are all in good condition. The property benefits from oil-fired central heating and hot water and an immersion heater for hot water in the warmer months.

Ground floor
Conservatory/dining room :- 7.00m x 2.40 m (23’ x7’10”)
The main entrance door leads into this delightful conservatory with views to the front and sides over both lakes. The conservatory, like the rest of the property, provides PVC double-glazing. There is tiled flooring, and the furniture includes wooden table and six chairs.

Sitting Room:- 4.70m x 6.80m (15’5” x 22’4”)
With double windows to the side overlooking the big lake, terrace and BBQ area. This light and spacious room provides a fireplace with wood burning stove, exposed painted timbers and three windows and doors to the conservatory and kitchen. This room also offers a tiled floor, with rugs, three radiators, a modern 50-inch television, and sky box together with a dvd player. The seating is a leather three-piece suite (2 x sofas) together with coffee tables and ceiling fans.

Kitchen :- 3.50 m x 4.40m (11’6” x 14’5”)
The kitchen is accessed from the conservatory or the sitting room, and is fully equipped. There is a window to the front and side, with beautiful views overlooking the smaller lake. It is fitted with wall and floor units, stainless steel sink, gas hob, electric oven/grill, microwave, large fridge/freezer, tumble dryer (or washing machine – though they both could be incorporated), toaster, table and chairs, cutlery, pots and pans, crockery and glasses – all of which means the kitchen is up and running and ready to go! The oil fired combination boiler (regularly serviced and upgraded) is housed in a cupboard between the hall and the kitchen. There is also a bait freezer.

Hall:-The kitchen goes into a small hall which can be used as a wet gear area/hallway – with walled coat hooks. This area also has a separate downstairs toilet with hand washbasin. This is a tiled area with a radiator and a large storage cupboard under the stairs.

First Floor
The first floor has 3 double bedrooms - The first floor provides laminate flooring throughout.

Bedroom 1 - 3.30m x 4.60m (10’10”x 15’)
Bedroom 1 is the master bedroom, and offers a window to the side overlooking the big lake; a dormer window to the front, radiator, exposed painted timbers and built in cupboards. There is a king size bed with bedside cabinets.

Bedroom 2 - 3.40m x 4.60 (11’2” x 15’1”)
has a dormer window to the front, radiator and currently has two single beds and a chest of drawers. There are two in built cupboards.

Bedroom 3 - 3.50m x 3.20m (11’6” x10’6”)
Bedroom 3 boasts double doors to the front leading onto a balcony, radiator and built in cupboard. This room also has two single beds, chest of drawers. It overlooks the coarse fishing lake to the front.

The landing has a velux style window to the rear of the house, which provides natural light to this area.

Bathroom 2.70 m x 2.70 m (8’10” x 8’10”)
With a velux style roof window to the side of the house, exposed timbers, bath, Jacuzzi shower, vanity unit, radiator and tiled flooring. There is a separate WC next to the bathroom..

Grounds and Outbuildings

BBQ area and Terrace
The property provides a superb stone built, covered and sheltered BBQ located on a paved patio outside the sitting room and only 5 metres from the big lake, allowing social al fresco dining on warm evenings. There are various picnic tables and benches scattered around the lake.

Garage/Barn
6.10m x 8.00m (20’x 26’3”) A large, high roofed garage/barn is located behind the house, with concrete floor and plastic coated metal sides and roof .This area provides electricity and racking, bait freezers and ample room for storing equipment (which will be sold with the property). There are other items within the garage which may be sold under separate negotiation. Two smaller sheds opposite the garage house the oil tank and are used for further storage. Next to the barn is a large concreted area with metal fencing and enclosed dog kennel/run

Garden
The property boasts land to the front, back and side of the house, and the lakes provide large areas of grass for bivvies to be set up which is also ideal for badminton and other games with room to access the swims easily. There is also a large field of 7240m2. (Maintained by a local farmer).There is a “secret garden” by the large lake with climbing frame/swing and picnic bench.

The property has a fosse, which has been regularly maintained. The gardens and outside areas are covered by a modern CCTV system, accessible from anywhere.

Small Coarse Lake
A small coarse fishing lake approaching an acre (2,391sq m), which is source fed and feeds the larger carp lake. This lake is ideal for beginners and/or juniors. It has a silt bed. This lake is stocked with around 75 - 100 fish with commons and mirror carp from 2-15 lb, some natural roach, rudd and a couple of koi’s. There are two swims and this lake is situated within 3 m of the house. There is a deep water bore hole with recent (2017) pump to provide water for the lakes as necessary in the event of a very dry summer.

Large Carp Lake
The larger carp lake is approximately 2 acres (some 6,750 sq m) and is well stocked with mirror and common carp up to 47 lb,ghost carp, grass carp and koi with 2 male catfish. The lake provides a silt bed and overhanging branches, which are mainly present on the near and far side margins. The lake was renovated around 16 years ago and has been well maintained since. All three swims, were replaced by the present owners in 2016 and provide electricity and wifi.


The property and lake have been well looked after by the previous and present owners. There has been an ongoing programme of maintenance of the lake, the stock and grounds, including newly constructed swims, new landscaping features and external decoration of the house.

The business has an established Facebook page with just under 4,000 followers. In addition there is a valuable domain name associated with the business that redirects traffic to the agent. At the moment bookings and marketing are very effectively managed by the uk agent, who is an established fishery agent.

There could be the opportunity for someone to continue and build upon this successful Carp holiday venue, break away from the agent and be entirely self-supported. In the meantime, the property is sold to include any forward bookings if required by the new purchaser, should they wish to purchase a property with earning potential from the outset.

The property is currently let out to fisherman, who then have sole access to the two lakes as a holiday destination. An alternative would be to offer a drive survive type of fishing holiday, for example by building a shower/toilet block, or adapting the large garage/barn, with the owners living in the property all year round. Further potential to expand exists by offering meal packages and equipment hire to anglers, including bait boats, bivvy/bedchairs etc. and selling different types of bait.

The property could also be used as a permanent house or private holiday home.

The property sits in a rural area surrounded by countryside some14 km from the market town of Ernee with all commerce and the medieval town of Fougeres is some 15km away, with its large medieval castle historic old town and modern town centre with many boutiques and restaurants. The neatest train station is at Laval (46 km) with links to Rennes, Le Mans and Paris. Laval also provides 18 hole golf course with gastronomic restaurants. The closest beaches are 70 km – 1hr 15 mins away.