Successful Gite And B&B Business With Spacious Farmhouse For Sale

Business description

Established and highly successful Gite rental and B&B business with proven 28 week gite letting season,from Easter through to September, supplemented by all year round B&B. Website and full marketing package included in the sale. We have a growing customer base, with an increasing number of return bookings and recommendations, all our past booking records will be available to the new owner. In the last 4 seasons we have achieved gîte rental bookings of 49 weeks, 45 weeks, 52 weeks and in 2009, 50 weeks. The B&B business is additional to these figures. We already have 13 weeks of confirmed gîte rental bookings for 2010 - to be passed on to the new owners.

Situated in the heart of the vineyards of S.Dordogne, in a lovely rural location,the property is ideally situated, on the outskirts of a small village, yet has easy accessibility to the Dordogne valley with all its attractions and is just 20 kms S. of Bergerac, with its airport offering daily UK flights with Ryan Air & Flybe. The lovely 5 bedroomed Perigourdine farmhouse, has highly flexible and adaptable accommodation; it is currently operating as a B&B business, including an independent self-catering apartment for a couple, yet it is also a comfortable and very spacious family home, with its own private garden.The 2 gites
( one sleeping 4 and the other 7) are quite separate from the farmhouse and overlook the 10 x 5m pool and garden for the use of the guests.The gites are both being offered fully-furnished and equipped for self catering with satellite TV, DVD, and gas barbecues. In addition there are 2 large barns with power, light and workshop facilities.The property is set in 1.75 acres of land, on the outskirts of the small village of Fonroque, with its boulangerie, epicerie and restaurant only 2 minutes walk away.

Property information

Real Estate:

Real Property Included

Living accommodation:

A stone built, Perigourdine detached two storey farmhouse, with 5 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms, including an independent self-catering apartment, total floor area 380 square metres.Large farmhouse kitchen, utility room, salon/breakfast room and large lounge and dining room. Fully renovated with gas central heating,supplemented by two wood burning stoves, double glazing throughout and modern electrics. Ground-floor / Rez de Chausée Kitchen / La Cuisine (4.3m x 7.5m) Spacious farmhouse kitchen, fully-fitted with traditional wooden-fronted cupboard units. Dining area and cooking area separated by large work top. Double stainless steel sinks. Spanish-style wall tiles and distinctive tiled extractor hood above the cooker. Ceramic tiled floors. Wood-burning Stove, which heats some of the radiators. Radiator. TV point. 2 windows (with views over the vineyards) and Double entrance doors – all double glazed. Door through to : Utility Room / Buanderie (4.3mx 7.5m) Double glazed doors leading out to the back garden. Work top with double sink . Plumbing for dishwasher, & washing machine. Wooden-fronted wall & floor cupboards. Radiator. Ceramic tiled floors. Door through to: Breakfast Room / Petit Salon (5.35m x 5.7m) Sunny, south-facing room, with double doors leading out to the garden. 2 Double glazed windows. Traditional, French Godin Woodburner. Ceramic tiled floors. Radiator. Satellite TV point. Telephone Point. Door through to: Lounge / Grand Salon (10.3m x 4.7m) Spacious south-facing room with double doors leading out to the garden. 2 Double-glazed windows. Original exposed beams, traditional tiled floors, exposed stone wall, split-level. Inset bookshelves. 2 Radiators. Wall-lights, spotlights. Satellite TV point. Ground-floor Ensuite Bedroom 1 / Le Jardinet (4.65m x 5.3m) Sunny, south-facing bedroom with double doors (double-glazed) leading out to the gardens. 1 Double –glazed window. En suite shower room, with WC,& wash basin. Satellite TV point. Cloakroom / Salle-d’eau Ground-floor cloakroom with W.C and wash basin. Hanging cupboard for coats. 1st Floor / Etage Bedroom 2 / deuxiéme chambre (5.2mx 4.8m) Traditional bedroom, with exposed stone wall and original exposed beams. Fully-fitted wardrobes with dressing table unit and spotlights. Velux roof-light with blind. Bedroom 3 / troisiéme chambre (5.1m x 3.6m) Traditional bedroom, with exposed stone wall and original exposed beams. Velux roof-light with blind. Bedroom 4/ Study / quatriéme chambre/ Bureau ( 3.55m x 2.70m) Exposed beams. Fully fitted wardrobes. Velux roof-light with blind. Telephone point. Family Bathroom / Salle de Bain (2.9m x 3.2m) Bath , walk-in shower cubicle, wash basin in traditional French wooden wash stand. WC. Bidet. Spotlights. Towel rail, shelves. Door through to under eaves storage area / rangement . Velux roof-light. Landing / Palier With bookshelves, telephone point, Velux roof-light with blind. Door through to under eaves storage area / rangement. Door through to: Independent Apartment / Le Studio (Available as separate letting accommodation for a couple, fully-equipped and furnished for self-catering, all included. Alternatively can be used as part of the main family house) Lounge / kitchenette / Salon (5.5m x 6.0) Comfortable lounge, exposed stone walls, wood floors, with rugs. Original exposed beams. Sideboard, Satellite TV point, TV with video/ DVD player. Sofa Bed, Occasional tables. Dining table with 2 chairs. Kitchen area with breakfast bar and worktop. Microwave, electric hob, fridge, kettle, toaster etc.. stainless steel single drainer sink. Fully-equipped with cooking equipment, crockery cutlery for 2. Double entrance doors out to private balcony, with table, chairs and gas barbecue. Curtained Archway through to: Bedroom 5 / Cinquième Chambre ( 3.8m x 4.00m) Traditional bedroom, with exposed stone wall and original exposed beams. Velux roof-light with blind. Fully carpeted. Double bed, with bedside tables and lamps. Easy chair. Dressing table. Chest of drawers, wardrobe. Standard lamp. Door through to Boiler Room with gas boiler. Large Bathroom / Salle de Bain (3.8m x 2.3m) Walk- in shower cubicle, wash basin in traditional French wooden wash stand. WC Velux roof-light with blind. Washing machine. Towel stand. Shelves. Table. Fully carpeted. Shaving mirror. Hair-drier. Rear Garden: Fenced rear garden. With lawn & trees & external woodstore.

Location:

Situated 20kms S. of Bergerac, outside the village of Fonroque, the business is ideally situated to attract B&B clients and also passing trade. It is also easily accessible within 20 mins drive of Bergerac airport. It is surrounded by the vineyards and the rolling countryside of the S. Dordogne with a network of quiet country lanes which are ideal for cycling.The business offers Cycling holidays with routes, maps, bike hire, airport pick up, all provided. This area of the business is growing every year.The other niche market which sets this business apart is attracting fellow classic Car owners. The sellers are classic car enthusiasts being members of the MG Owners club, the 2CV club and the Midget & Sprite Club in UK, they also have two French Classics,a Citroen 2CV and Renault 4 at Le Prince Noir which are available for the guests to hire. The Citroen 2CV and hire bikes are a negotiable part of the sale of the business.

Size in square feet:

Farmhouse: 4,200 sq.ft+ Gîtes 2,000sq.ft

Other information

Expansion potential:

There is potential for increasing the gite rental business offering long term and winter lets.
The business could be easily expanded by creating more B&B letting rooms( the farmhouse is currently used mainly as a family home), and by offering evening meals, for which there is a regular demand.
Some years ago the business was run as a restaurant, being in an ideal location, so the potential is there to recreate this business.

Competition / Market:

The fact that there are several other gite business in the area reflects the popularity of the Dordogne. However, none of them offer cycling holidays or classic cars, and they do not have the same flexibility of accommodation to offer. There are no other businesses nearby who offer B&B. Even in 2009 when many other gîte businesses were suffering from the economic gloom, we achieved our 2nd best ever year and our bookings for 2010 are ahead of previous years.

Support & training:

Marketing Package, Swimming Pool Maintenance

Reasons for selling:

Semi Retirement and to allow the owners to concentrate on their other business interests, which are also growing. i.e. Gordon Barnes - Chartered Surveyor. Jane Barnes - Language Teacher. English Studio in France.

Website:

www.frenchoasisholidays.com