Newly Renovated Country Estate and 19 Hectares of Land- Superb Business Potential

Property Description

Summary
Stunning country estate with 3 separate houses, surrounded by 19 hectares of land with incredible potential for B&B, gites or weddings.
-19 hectares of land with a fully stock fenced boundary. The land is mainly pasture with lovely areas of woodland and a cider apple orchard. Perfect for small scale farming, smallholding or equestrian use.
-Fantastic opportunity for a b&b or gite business with 3-4 seperate dewllings, all newly renovated to a high standard. See below for full details.
-All properties have been fully renovated including a brand new biomass boiler for central heating and hot water.
-2 huge stone barns
-2 hangars
-4 stone built store rooms
-Fibre internet (90mb)
-Completely surrounded by countryside with no overlooking neighbours and yet situated on a road which runs directly to the village (800m away) and to the nearest town which is a 7 minute drive.
- 3 separate dwellings on the property, all of which have been fully renovated. One 6 bedroom house with adjoining 2 bedroom, one 1 bedroom cottage, one 1 bedroom family annexe

Location
The area:
The property has no immediate neighbours, and is surrounded on all 4 sides by countryside. The quiet road that passes in front of the property leads directly to the village and to the nearest town which is a 7 minute drive away.
The property is located 800m from the village centre. The village has a bakery, post office, hairdressers and primary school. Situated within the stunning Normandy Maine National Park, bordered by the forest, it is an ideal location to access the Gr22 (which passes directly through the village) and many other routes for walking, cycling and horse riding.
There are countless places to visit and things to do in the area including Chateaus, rivers and lakes, animal parks and zoos, horse riding, canoeing and kayaking, the famous horse displays at La Michaudière, indoor and outdoor swimming pools, horse racing and much more. La Ferte Mace is less than a 20 minutes drive away and has a beautiful swimming lake with fishing, bicycle hire, paddle boarding, pedalos anda cafe. There is also a golf course and a horse riding centre next to the lake and many large supermarkets, shops and great restaurants. Bagnoles de L’Orne, the famous Spa town is just 25 minutes away and has spas, a golf course, fantastic restaurants and gorgeous boutique shops, a cinema and a casino on the beautiful lake. Saint-Céneri-Le-Gérei, previously voted the prettiest village in France, is just 25 minutes away and it is just one hour from Le Mans with the famous 24 hour races.

Access
Situated on a quiet road which runs from the local village to the nearest town. Access to the N12 is just 10 minutes away giving easy access to Paris, Le Mans, Rennes and other major cities.

Interior
There are 3 separate dwellings on the property, all of which have been fully renovated.
-One 6 bedroom house with adjoining 2 bedroom
-Two 1 bedroom cottages
-One 3 bedroom house.
The properties are as follows:
1) ‘Le petit gite’: (80m2) This property sleeps up to 3 adults and was fully renovated in 2018.
-Kitchen/Dining room
-Bedroom (one king size bed, one single bed)
-Bathroom (large walk in shower)
-Air source unit which does both Air Con and heating
-Central heating
-Fenced garden
2) ‘La grande maison’: (300m2) This property has 6 bedrooms, 3 of which have en-suites. The property is very spacious and has a ‘grande’ feeling about it with huge windows and 3.9m high ceilings. There are beautiful ‘fleur de lys’ tiles in the entrance hall, with wooden floors running throughout the ground and first floor. The house has its own fenced garden to the front. The roof was fully replaced in 2020 and the property has been entirely renovated to a very high standard in 2022.
Ground floor:
-Entrance hall with an impressive wooden staircase and beautiful ‘fleur de lys’ tiled floor
-Downstairs toilet with basin
-Very large kitchen with farmhouse table and two ovens, perfect for catering for big groups
-Lounge room
First floor:
-3 double bedrooms, each with their own en-suite bathrooms
Top floor:
-Communal games room
-Bathroom
-3 twin bedrooms
Air source heating/ air con unit
Adjoining this is the following: (200m2)
Ground floor:
-Kitchen /dining/living room
-Office
First floor:
-Beautiful bedroom with 2 sets of doors leading out onto a very narrow balcony
-Bathroom
Top floor:
-Bedroom
-Lounge
4) One bedroom family annex: (100m2)
Ground floor:
-Kitchen/dining/living room
First floor:
-Bedroom
-Bathroom
Air source air conditioning unit

There is a brand new Biomass heating system that has been installed for the start of 2024 (cost 46,000 euros) which serves all of the houses for both hot water and heating.
Note: The new biomass heating system can burn all types of fuel, woodchip, straw, miscanthus, even horse poo! There is enough woodland on the land to sustainably run the boiler every year.
Planning permission has been previously granted to put solar (10kw) on one of the barn roofs which would be enough to serve the entire estate for most of the year. There are 2 fosse septiques; one which serves the 6 bedroom house and one which serves the other 2 houses. Both are up to date and comply with regulations.

Exterior
The Land:
- 19.3 hectares (47.6 acres)
-Fully stock fenced boundary
-Cider apple orchard
-Pond
-Polytunnel (10 x 4m)
-Farm Walk: The farm walk runs around the outside of the boundary fence (The property has been fenced a few meters inside of the actual boundary to allow space for the walk). The path is 2km long and has information boards, games, an animal hunt, swings and a woodland slackline on the walk so there is plenty to see and do for both adults and children. It is a perfect addition to offer as a private walk for potential gite/b&b customers or simply to be enjoyed as a tranquil and private walk for your own use.

The Barns:
-Hangar- 3 sided (24 x 12m) 3 phase electric and mains water
-Hangar- 3 sided (20 x 8m) 3 phase electric and mains water
-Stone barn- (21 x 8m) 3 phase electric and mains water- this is the barn with planning permission to have solar installed on the roof.
-Stone barn- (16 x 14m) 3 phase electric and mains water- new roof in 2020
-4 stone built stores- all with electric supplies

Additional Details
Please note: this property is not being sold as a running business. It was renovated with the intention of using it as a gite business but it has not been used as such, therefore there are no accounts to be shown.