Large Gite Complex - Main House - 4 Gites - Land - Pool - Tennis Court - Lake - Event / Wedding Business Potential

Property Description

Summary
La Soliniere is an 18th century domain, hidden away in the small village of Bouin. We are situated 4km from the historic market town of Chef Boutonne, in the heart of Poitou Charentes. The area is surrounded by beautiful sunflower fields and open countryside.

Location
A Countryside retreat with the historic market town only 4 km away.

Access
Poitiers airport 50 minutes away
Ruffec train station 20 minutes away
20 minutes from N10

Interior
LA SOLINIERE
All set in 1.25 hectares - 10250.00 sq mtrs (2.532 acres) with fully secure fencing, walls and gates to perimeter boundary.
Main House:
Main front entrance timber arch ornate door leading to the main entrance hall: 2988 x 2379 7.108m2
Terracotta tiled floor with inset choi entrance matting.
Entrance glazed doors to Lounge, Dining room, large double doors to breakfast room and a shoe and coat cupboard.
Central heating Radiator
Controls for outside lighting, fountain and camera security
Breakfast room: 4892 x 5042 24.665m2
Ceramic tiled floor
Large feature stone bread oven with ornate cast iron door.
Dual Central heating wood fired rayburn
(Heating can be switched from wood fired rayburn to oil fired central heating boiler.)
Radiator
Skylights in timber panelled ceiling
Entrance to kitchen and stairs to 1st floor and hallway
Kitchen: 10840 x 2083 22.580m2
Terracotta tiled floor
Galley style kitchen. Large extractor hood over double electric oven. Full run of base and wall cupboards. 2 large freezers and 1 x large fridge.
1.5 bowl resin sink with own hot water supply under cupboard unit
Under cupboard lighting
Recessed utensil hanging and picture spaces
Large walk in larder store 2183 x 1573 3.434m2 with shelf racking and consumer unit for the kitchen and La maison de Jardin Gite
Central heating Radiator

Entrance to breakfast room, rear hallway and larder store
Rear Hallway: 2518 x 1445 3.639m2
Marble tiled floor
Built in book shelving and cupboard storage
Entrance doors to toilet, laundry room, kitchen and office
Toilet: 1112 x 1177 1.309m2
Marble tiled floor
Toilet and handbasin
Laundry room: 2234 x 2747 6.137m2
Worktop to one wall with storage shelving below
Shelving around top half to 3 walls.
Central heating radiator
Office: 4114 x 3502 14.407m2
Marble tiled floor
Shelving and storage cupboards to two walls
Large fire resistant security safe
Fibre optic Internet point with fast internet speed

Central heating Radiator
Medical cupboard
Entrance to small adjoining hallway to lounge, glazed double exit doors to courtyard. Door to rear hallway

Adjoining hallway: 1187 x 1257 1.492m2
Marble tiled floor
Small adjoining hallway with storage shelving
Entrance door to office and lounge
Lounge: 5144 x 6625 34.079m2
Marble tiled floor
Hot air central heating inset wood fire which provides warm air heating for lounge and part of 1st floor. Or lift glass fire door to provide and open log fire
Panelled ceiling with chandelier lights.
Wood Panelled around base of walls
Wall of panelled hidden doors for large storage cupboards.
Entrance doors to small adjoining hallway and entrance hall.
2 x double entrance glazed doors to courtyard.
Dining room: 4704 x 6514 30.642m2
Terracotta tiled floor
Large dining room with beams, panelled ceiling and skylights and minstrel gallery mezzanine over
Wood Panelled around base of walls
Electric wall heater and Central heating Radiators
Bay style window to courtyard
Glazed double exit doors to courtyard.
Internal entrance door to La Maison de la Rosarie
Entrance door to entrance hall
FIRST FLOOR :
Dogleg stairs leading to first floor landing
Landing : 3202 x 2436 7.800m2
Wooden flooring ,
Wall cupboard with Consumer unit to main house
Entrance to South wing, Entrance to West wing, window over courtyard
South wing :
Large Mezzanine timber floor area 5760 x 3262 18789m2
Entrance doors to bedroom 1, bedroom 2, Family bathroom. 2 x windows looking over courtyard and grounds. Central heating Radiator, warm air vent heating. 2 x velux skylight windows
Bedroom 1 : 3322 x 3411 11.331m2
Timber flooring. Radiator, velux skylight window, TV point
Bedroom 2: 6625 x 4216 27.931m2
Timber floor
Small walk in cupboard for storage and 1 x consumer unit
Large double sliding mirror doors to clothes hanging and storage. Also contains large water storage heater.
Small set built in clothes and storage cupboard
1 x window overlooking courtyard and grounds
2 x velux skylight windows
Central heating radiator
Family bathroom : 3175 x 2267 7.198m2
Tiled floor
Marbrex marble wall panelling
Half round corner shower
Large double ended bath with centre mixer tap and shower attachment
Toilet and handbasin with inset mirror above
West wing :
Entrance door from landing leading to a minstrel gallery mezzanine timber floor 3326 x 4670 15.532m2
Central heating radiator
Window overlooking the courtyard
Bedroom 3 : 3993 x 3659 14.610m2
Entrance door from small hallway off of the mezzanine floor
Timber floor
Large built in clothes storage cupboards
Central heating radiator
Velux skylight window
En-suite bathroom with bath, handbasin, toilet and 1 x central heating radiator. 1928 x 2516 4.851m2
Storage room : 2579 x 1879 4.846m2
Entrance to a storage room leading off from small hallway 0.900 x 3287 2.893m2
Small window overlooking front of property
Large hot water storage tank.
GITES
La Maison de la Rosairie : (attached to main house) **
2 x glazed entrance doors from courtyard
Terracotta tiled floors
Open plan bedroom : 4824 x 4716 22.750m2
Double bed
Stone fireplace, Central heating radiator. Built in consumer unit cupboard
Leading to kitchen 2487 x 2279 5.668m2 complete with dishwasher , sink and storage cupboards, central heating radiator and electric wall heater.
Window overlooking front of property
Entrance door to en-suite 2458 x 0.910 2.215m2
Shower, toilet and built in handbasin with inset mirror, central heating radiator, smalll oval window
Rent value 485 euros per week (sleeps 2)
La Colombier : (The gate tower) ***
Double entrance glazed doors from courtyard patio
Marble tiled floor
Kitchen /lounge diner 4712 x 4728 22.278m2
Dishwasher, hob, oven and extractor over a full range of kitchen units
Window overlooking the grounds and petang
Electric wall heater
Spiral stairs leading to first floor
Bedroom with timber floor 4811 x 3426 16.482m2
Double bed
Windows overlooking the grounds, petang and courtyard
Electric wall heater
Door leading to en-suite 1209 x 3942 4.766m2
Tiled floor
Shower, toilet and handbasin
Electric wall heater
Window overlooking the grounds and petang
Rent value 650.00 euros per week (Sleeps 2)

La Maison du Marroniere :
Large arched wooden entrance door leading from courtyard patio to the :
Kitchen. 3958 x 3657 14.474m2
Dishwasher and full range of kitchen storage cupboards, oven and hob with extractor. Built in microwave
Large double entrance doors leading to hallway and lounge/diner
Lounge / diner 4555 x 6659 30.332m2
Large stone fireplace
Glazed double doors leading to patio and courtyard
Glazed window overlooking courtyard
Electric wall heater
Beamed ceiling

Hallway : 11857 x 0894 10.600m2
Carpeted floor
Storage cupboard area with built in washing machine
Doors leading to all bedrooms and toilet room
Toilet: 1716 x 1693 2.905m2
Window to front of property
Toilet and handbasin
Bedroom 1: 4331 x 3042 13.175m2
Tiled floor
2 x Single beds
Handbasin wash area
Electric wall heater
Glazed double doors leading to patio and courtyard
Bedroom 2 : 3593 x 3003 10790m2
Tiled floor
Double bed
Electric wall heater
Glazed double doors leading to patio and courtyard
Entrance door leading to en-suite 2583 x 2072 5.352m2
Shower and built in handbasin over Storage cupboards
Bidet
Bedroom 3 : 5192 x 3735 19392m2
Carpeted floor
Double bed
Electric wall heater
Glazed double doors leading to patio and courtyard
Double window overlooking the grounds
Built in consumer cupboard
Stone fireplace
Entrance door leading to en-suite 2611 x 2088 5.452m2
Tiled floor and walls
Built in handbasin over Storage cupboards
Bath with shower attachments and shower screen
Toilet
Double window overlooking the grounds
Rent value 1130.00 euros per week (Sleeps 6)

La Maison de Jardin : (suitable for disabled)
Glazed double doors leading from patio into:
Kitchen : 4051 x 3442 12.944m2
Full range of kitchen units, oven,hob and extractor
Dishwasher
Central heating radiator
Storage cupboard with washing machine and hot water storage tank
Lounge diner: 5616 x 7073 39.722m2
Terracotta tiled flooring
2 x glazed double doors leading to patio and courtyard
Central heating radiator
Entrance doors leading to ground floor bedroom and ground floor hallway
Ground floor bedroom: 5570 x 3.495 20.096m2
Terracotta tiled flooring
2 x glazed double doors leading to patio and courtyard
Central heating radiator
Double bed
Hallway: 5501 x 1862 10.243m2
Terracotta tiled flooring
Leading to ground floor shower room and stairs.
Shower room: 3182 x 3404 10.832m2
Anti-slip tiled flooring
Large disabled friendly shower room
Toilet and handbasin and shower



Stairs leading to first floor hallway
Hallway: 4063 x 2658
8830 x 0.954
1637 x 2374
Total M2 23.109m2
Timber flooring
Entrance doors from hallway leading to bedrooms, family bathroom and storeroom. Built in clothes storage cupboard. Entrance door to the barn. Central heating radiator.

Family bathroom: 2550 x 2597 6.622m2
Tiled floor and walls
Toilet, built-In double basins over storage cupboards with inset mirror above
Bath with mixer tap and shower head
Central heating radiator
Velux skylight
Bedroom 2: 4754 x 2600 12.360m2
Timber floor
2 x single beds
Single window overlooking the courtyard
Bedroom 3: 3109 x 2691 8.366m2
Timber floor
2 x single beds
Single window overlooking the courtyard
Bedroom 4: 4776 x 2594 12389m2
Timber floor
2 x single beds
Single window overlooking the courtyard
Bedroom 5: 4534 x 2783 12.618m2
Timber floor
1 x set of bunk beds
Electric wall heater
Storage room: 6360 x 9483 60.312m2
Timber floor
2 x single windows overlooking the courtyard
Rent value1441.00 euros per week (Sleeps 10)


Barn, Kitchen and plant room
Barn; ground floor (Wedding venue conversion in progress)
NOTE: La Soliniere holds a grade 4 alcohol licence to sell beer, wines and spirits. For sale by owner if wanted
Proposed reception area with seating and bar 15841 x 7609 120.530m2
2 x glazed entrance double sliding doors
Large area of concreted floor space
2 x 2000 ltr heating oil tanks
Stairs leading to first floor (Proposed new grand staircase for access to first floor)
Entrance to cellar, storerooms, boiler house, proposed kitchen area and plant room
Cellar: 4003 x 3045 12.189m2
Steps leading down to cellar
Bottle storage racking
Ventilation shaft
Storeroom 1 (proposed staff room and oil storage tank room)
2995 x 5864
1964 x 3143
Total m2 23726m2
Store area with concreted floor
Racking throughout
Entrance doors to storeroom 2 and boiler room
Proposed entrance door to swimming pool patio
Storeroom 2: 1915 x 1845 3533m2
Store area with concrete floor
Storage racking throughout
Boiler room: 3379 x 1842 6.224m2
Large oil-fired boiler
Wash down sink

Kitchen and food prep:
Hallway from ground floor barn leading to kitchen and pot wash and plant room 1451 x 3861 5.602m2
Plant room. 1839 x 3098 5.679m2
Large diesel generator wired to provide electricity to La Soliniere due to power outage.
Consumer units 3 in number and proposed 3 phases to new barn and kitchen project.
Swimming pool filters and pumping system.
Controls to swimming pool air source heat pump
Controls for swimming pool auto dosing of chlorine and PH minus
Consumer unit for pump house and ground water pumps
Pot wash room (part completed) 3753 x 2141 8.035m2
Tiled floor
Dumb waiter access point
Large pot wash stainless steel sink
Heavy duty dishwasher
Stainless steel racking
Commercial kitchen: (part completed) 4719 x 7470 35.251m2
Tiled floor
Large extractor hood
Range of ovens, fryers and hot plates, grills
Double freezer, work benches and sinks etc
Glazed double doors leading to courtyard
Entrance to food prep room
Food prep room: 3836 x 2105 8.075m2
Tiled floor
Large double sink
Glazed double doors leading to courtyard
Food storage cupboard
Barn first floor and snooker room
Barn first floor (proposed restaurant eating area) 1967 x 7711 151.680m2
Timber floor
Large heavy beamed roof trusses
Entrance to snooker room and fire escape door
4 x Single widows overlooking courtyard
Dumb waiter station

store room: 5101 x 7566 38.592m2
Carpeted floor
1 x treble size window overlooking grounds 1 x single window overlooking courtyard

Exterior
Courtyard
(618.550m2)
A Charente style courtyard with central stone fountain around the group of gites and proposed restaurant / wedding venue.
Large heavy wooden gates leading out to the road at the front of the property (although rarely used)
Ornate metal gates under a stone arch leading to the main driveway into La Soliniere
Access to the grounds, pool and petang
Stone planting troughs and plants around perimeter of the courtyard all connected to a central watering system fed from the deep shaft well in the pump house.
Well with safety bars fitted to entrance. Large ornate hand water pump.
Lights around the perimeter of the buildings and spotlights around the fountain for nighttime effect

Swimming pool, Jacuzzi and sauna
Security fenced and gated swimming pool patio area
22043 x 9696 213.730m2
Freshwater heated pool. 9 x 4 36.00m2
Fresh water supply hose reel
Pool equipment lockable storage room: 2549 x 2365 6.028m2
Racking to 1 x wall
All pool equipment
Chemical storage
Secondary pool heating system
Sauna and Jacuzzi room: 6673 x 4770 31.830m2
Entrance through glazed double doors
Large sliding glazed windows
Wooden slated flooring
Large inset heated Jacuzzi
Timber built sauna
Sitting area
Other outbuildings
Garden room: 2572 x 1444 3.714m2
Located in the grounds adjacent to the swimming pool area
Small tool shed for everyday gardening
Racking and tool hanging


Workshop and side barns
Workshop: 8805 x 5246 46.191m2
Large blockwork-built workshop with secure gated and screened end tool store.
Large racking around inside perimeter walls
Work bench along one wall
Central workbench on castors
Plenty of power points and lighting from a dedicated consumer unit

Side barns
1 x open store for bricks, blocks and general machinery. Racking to perimeter
3267 x 2753 8.994m2
2 x gated stores currently used to store garden mower and mini JCB along with pumps and tools etc 3267 x 1358 x 2 8.874m2
Racking to perimeter walls
Concrete hardstand outside
Pump house: 2182 x 1924 4.198m2
Consisting of:
1 x deep shaft well
Selection of fixed high-pressure pumps
1 x garden watering pump for golf course watering unit fed from 2 points in the grounds
1 x grounds fountain pump which fills the lake with water
1 x recirculating pump from lake to grounds fountain
1 x small pump which feeds the statue in the centre of the lake
1 x shared pump which feeds the plant watering system
Control valves for each pump
Electrical control unit for each pump in conjunctions with controls in the plant room.

Green house
Small greenhouse in the private garden complete with watering system
Other features
Full size tennis court with high fencing around perimeter
Long gravel driveway to property via electric gates
Boules court
Gated parking area with separate road entrance
Aipery – beehives in secluded corner of grounds
Small orchard
Large number of feature trees in the grounds
Large, grassed areas
Private gated and fenced raised bed vegetable garden
Large, covered wood store
Large Petang fishing lake with an abundance of mirror and common carp.
Feature statue fountain in middle of lake
Fountain in grounds feeding lake via a stone stream.

Many extra items are available by negotiation
Mower
Furniture
Pool equipment
Please ask for details if of interest

Additional Details
The current owner only opens for 6 weeks a year bringing in an income of 22k after taxes and service costs.
The potential for income if opened all year could exceed 180k

Revenue Generation
Ability to generate £4250.00 per week. plus potential to turn into a wedding venue