Fantastic Business Opportunity! Fully Converted Fermette with Guest Accommodation Located in a Peaceful Village Within a…

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Fantastic Business Opportunity! Fully Converted Fermette with Guest Accommodation Located in a Peaceful Village Within an Hour's Drive from Calais

Summary
Within easy reach of Calais, the small farming village of Herly is nestled on the edge of the Seven Valleys. This is a charming area and remains remarkably unspoilt, with its fine Opal Coast, historic battlefields, including those of Agincourt and WW1, it is an ideal centre for fishing, walking and cycling.
Built in 1949, and originally a working farm, this tasteful, fully renovated fermette, was formally run as a successful chambre d’hôte and self-catering apartment. The property is detached and accessed via a double gate, which opens up into a large courtyard, with ample parking for multiple vehicles.
The ground floor of the family home consists of a kitchen with walk-in pantry and laundry room, a cosy lounge with log burner, dining room, family shower room, one bedroom, and cellar. The loft has been converted to provide two large ensuite bedrooms, one complete with a dressing room. All of the furniture and white goods are included in the sale of the property.
Adjacent to the family home, lies an extensive barn with workshop and two smaller outbuildings that are suitable for conversion. The supply of logs for the wood burner have been replenished for this year and some tools will be included in the sale of the property.
Attached to the family home is a one-bedroomed self-catering apartment. Completed in 2022, this consists of a roomy kitchen/diner with lounge area, and large airy bedroom with ensuite shower room. Just outside of the apartment is a private, decked area with a stone-built barbeque.
At the end of the property, you will find the converted barn and stable block which served as the chambre d’hôte accommodation, comprising of a large lounge/dining room, kitchen with utility room, and four tastefully decorated ensuite bedrooms, which open out onto the terrace overlooking the large, spacious garden.
The self-catering apartment, lounge and ensuite bedrooms have all recently been redecorated, refurbished, and equipped. All furniture, equipment, bed linen and towels are to be included in the sale, so are ready to rent out.

Location
Amenities
• Bread machine – Herly (5 mins’ walk)
• Boulangeries – Hucqueliers (10 mins), Maninghem (7 mins)
• Hospital/A&E – Hospital Center Borough De Montreuil-Sur-Mer (29 mins)
• Supermarket – Hucqueliers (10 mins)
• Hypermarket – Attin (22 mins)
• Petrol station – Hucqueliers (10 mins)
• Doctors/Health centre – Hucqueliers (10 mins)
• Vets – Hucqueliers (10 mins)
• Library – Hucqueliers (10 mins)
• Restaurants – Montreuil-sur-Mer (22 mins), Attin (22 mins)
• Bar – Hucqueliers (10 mins)
• Sports ground – Herly (5 mins’ walk)
• Garage – Hucqueliers (10 mins)
• Tourist information office – Hucqueliers (10 mins)
Towns & cities
• Lille (1 hour 30 mins)
• Saint-Valery-sur-Somme (1 hour)
• Montreuil-sur-Mer (22 mins)
• Arras (1 hour 15 mins)
• Saint-Omer (45 mins)
• Hesdin (30 mins)
• Aire-sur-la-Lys (40 mins)
• Béthune (1 hour)
• Cassel (55 mins)
• Guînes (55 mins)
• Desvres (30 mins)
• Saint-Pol-sur-Ternoise (45 mins)
• Lens (1 hour 10 mins)
• Esquelbecq (1 hour 10 mins)
• Le Crotroy (55 mins)
• Attin (22 mins)
Historic sites
• Agincourt (20 mins)
• La Coupole (36 mins)
• Blockhaus d'Éperlecques (45 mins)
• Fressin (17 mins)
• Remparts de Montreuil-sur-Mer (22 mins)
• The Somme (40 mins)
• Étaples Military Cemetery (36 mins)
• Vimy Ridge (1 hour 10 mins)
• Carrière Wellington (1 hour 20 mins)
Tourist attractions
• Dennlys Parc (15 mins)
• Parc Bagatelle (40 mins)
• Les Jardins de l'Abbaye de Valloires (40 mins)
• Grand Site des Deux Caps (1 hour)
• Le Rando-Rail Trotti-Trail du Pays de Lumbres (25 mins)
Outdoor activities
• Marais Audomarois (50 mins) – canoeing and kayaking
• Montreuil-sur-Mer (22 mins) – canoeing and kayaking
• Le Petit Quentovic (22 mins) – boat trip
• Hiking and cycling routes around the Seven Valleys
• Fishing
• Windsurfing
Swimming locations & inland beaches
• Centre Aquatique l'Aa Piscine (25 mins)
• Centre aquatique NATUREO (25 mins)
Nearby coastal resorts
• Le Touquet (40 mins)
• Berck-Plage (40 mins)
• Fort-Mahon-Plage (43 mins)
• Merlimont (35 mins)
• Boulogne-sur-Mer (50 mins)
• Wimereux (50 mins)
Golf courses
• Golf du Tourquet (38 mins)
• Aa Golf De Saint-Omer Club (30 mins)
Markets
Tuesday – Desvres (30 mins)
Wednesday – Saint-Omer (45 mins)
Thursday – Hesdin (30 mins)
Friday – Aire-sur-la-Lys (40 mins)
Saturday – Saint-Omer (45 mins), Fruges (16 mins), Montreuil-sur-Mer (22 mins)
Events
• Kite festival – Berck (40 mins)
• Les Miserables – Montreuil-sur-Mer (22 mins)
• Enduropale du Touquet (40 mins)
• Beaujolais Rally – Montreuil-sur-Mer (22 mins)
• Domaine de la Traxene – Wedding Venue (11 mins)
• Compagnie du Dragon – Calais (60 mins)
• Festival of Giants – Arras (1 hour 15 mins)
• Many local towns host festivals, including music, art, etc.

Access
• Port of Calais (1 hour)
• Le Shuttle (Eurotunnel) (1 hour)
• Côte d'Opale Airport (40 mins)
• Gare de Saint-Omer (42 mins)
• Aéroport de Lille (1 hour 30 mins)

Interior
Family home – Ground Floor
• Kitchen (4.3m x 4m / 14.1’ x 13.1’) with walk-in pantry (1.8m x 1.6m / 5.9’ x 5.2’) and laundry room (2.2m x 0.9m / 7.2’ x 2.9’)
o Includes kitchen table and chairs, cooker, dishwasher, fridge freezer, washing machine and tumble dryer
• Lounge (6.0m x 5.3m / 19.6’ x 17.4’)
o Includes all furniture, TV, log burner
• Dining room (3.0m x 3.5m / 9.8’ x 11.5’)
o Includes all furniture
• Bedroom 1 (3.0m x 3.5m / 9.8’ x 11.5’)
o Includes all furniture
• Shower room with toilet (2.4m x 2.8m / 7.9’ x 9.2’)
• Cellar (approx. 3.5m x 2.5m / 11.5’ x 8.2’)

Family home – First Floor
• Bedroom 2 with ensuite bathroom (5.8m x 5m / 19’ x 16.4’)
o Includes all furniture
• Bedroom 3 (5.8m x 5.6m / 19’ x 18.4’) with dressing room, shower room, toilet (5.8m x 5.3m / 19’ x 17.4’)
o Includes all furniture

Family home – barn and outbuildings
• Large barn (9.6m x 6.6m / 31.5’ x 21.7’)
o Includes stock of logs for fire, and some workshop tools
• Workshop (5.5m x 6.6m / 18’ x 21.7’)
• Outbuilding 1 (3.7m x 3.75m / 12.1’ x 12.3’)
• Outbuilding 2 (3.7m x 4.2m / 12.1’ x 13.8’)

One-bedroomed self-catering apartment
• Entrance hall
• Kitchen/diner and lounge (3.1m x 5.8m / 10.2’ x 19’)
o Includes fridge freezer, washing machine, microwave, kitchen utensils and crockery, infra-red hobs, and all furniture
• Large bedroom with ensuite shower room (5.8m x 5m / 19’ x 16.4’)
o Includes all furniture, bedding, and towels

Chambre d’hôte Accommodation
• Kitchen (4m x 2.7m / 13.1’ x 8.6’) – Includes cooker microwave, dishwasher, kitchen utensils, crockery, and fridge
• Utility room (2.9m x 4m / 9.5’ x 13.1’) – Includes fridge freezer, washing machine, tumble dryer, cots x2 (one travel), high chair, various baby equipment, linen store, bedding, and towels
• Lounge/dining room (12m x 6m / 39.4’ x 19.7’) – Includes all furniture, TV and DVD player, various books and boardgames, and log burner
• Bedroom 1 with ensuite shower room and separate toilet (4.7m x 4.2m / 15.4’ x 13.8’) – Includes all furniture (double and single bed), tea making equipment, and electric heater/cooling fan
• Bedroom 2 with ensuite shower room and separate toilet (4.7m x 4.2m / 15.4’ x 13.8’) – Includes all furniture (double and single bed), tea making equipment, and electric heater/cooling fan
• Bedroom 3 with ensuite shower room and separate toilet (4.7m x 4.2m / 15.4’ x 13.8’) – Includes all furniture (double bed), tea making equipment, and electric heater/cooling fan
• Bedroom 4 with ensuite shower room and separate toilet (4.7m x 4.2m / 15.4’ x 13.8’) – Includes all furniture (double bed), tea making equipment, and electric heater/cooling fan

Sale of the property includes all furniture, plus all bed linen for the guest accommodation

Exterior
• Property is enclosed via fencing and hedges, gated
• Large courtyard
• Front lawn with chicken run
• Decking area – includes garden furniture
• Terrace – includes garden furniture
• Rear garden with fruit trees – includes garden furniture, children’s swing set, various toys/equipment

Additional Details
Development
The barn, workshop, and outbuildings have potential to be converted.

Additional Details
• Mains water
• Electricity
• Telephone
• Broadband
• CCTV
• Fosse septique
• Some double glazing
• Internet (option for fibre optic)

Revenue Generation
• Formerly run as a successful chambre d’hôte and gite business
• Due to its location close to beaches, historical sites, walking and cycle routes, plus a large wedding venue 15 minutes away, this was a very lucrative and busy business, often fully booked throughout the high season
• Within an hour’s drive from the port of Calais and Channel Tunnel, this was a popular stopover for travellers
• The Tour de France is due to pass through the nearby town of Hucqueliers (10 mins drive) this year