Stunning Gite/Bed & Breakfast Complex for Sale near Cordes sur Ciel, Tarn (81)

Restored 18th Century Stone Farmhouse comprising a main habitation house, 3 running gîtes, 2 B&B rooms, workshop, large stone barn, large saline pool & spa set on 1ha of land with stunning open views.

Price: €795,000 o.n.o (private sale)

Furniture: Negotiable

Website and booking system: included

Property description

KEY FEATURES

• No of Bedrooms: 9, 4 of which are en-suite
  
• No of Bathrooms: 6
  
• Reception Rooms: 5
  
• Condition: Restored
  
• Broadband Internet and Satellite: Yes
  
• Heating: Oil fired Central Heating
  
• Roof: Roman Tiles (roof redone in 2007 - 10 year guarantee), mechanic Tiles
  
• Walls: Exposed Stone
  
• Garden/Grounds: 1.25 hectares of garden, flower meadows, pond, landscaped gardens with mature shrubs, 4 wells, orchard, vegetable patch
  
• Pool:  12m x 6m with alarm and saline system and a 6-person spa
  
• Income Potential: Currently run as a 3 separate holiday cottages and 2 B&B rooms registered with Clévacances (3 stars), potential to create a further 2 houses and to convert the large barn into reception hall or further accommodation. Main house in the process of being registered with Clévacances (4 stars).
  
• Architectural Features: Stone Fireplaces, tiled floor, secadou (chestnut dryer), National Heritage Label
  
• Airport: Rodez (74 km), Toulouse (94 km), Carcassone (142 km)

FARMHOUSE BUILT AROUND A COURTYARD INCLUDING:

Main House: 325m²

Throughout the house, there are chestnut doors and double glazed windows. The electrics and plumbing have been completed in the past 5 years.

Ground Floor (240 m²): The sunny main house can be entered via a stone archway with chestnut door which leads straight into the large fully fitted kitchen with stone fireplace, terracotta tiled floor, beamed ceiling with dimmer lighting. The kitchen units are made of chestnut wood by a local carpenter, the kitchen also includes granite worktops and a cooking range. The walls have recently been re-pointed with lime mortar. From the kitchen you have access to the laundry/boiler room, the pantry, the workshop or the dining room. The laundry room: The Laundry has a further sink, a washing machine and dryer and shelving units. From there you can access the covered terrace with superb views over the rolling hills. This is an ideal place for BBQ in the summer. There is a large area to store wood in the winter. From the kitchen you can access the fully insulated pantry. From the kitchen, a door with stone archway leads to the dining room with large bay window opening onto flower meadow, exposed stone walls, beamed ceiling, cream tiles. From the dining room a corridor leads to the office or the sitting room. The office / bedroom has just been redecorated and has a new window opening. Further on, there is a door leading to the second entry with a solid wood door. There is a sitting room with fireplace and wood burner, ancient terracotta floor, plaster walls and double aspect windows making it a bright room. Underneath the staircase leading to the first floor there is a large WC with a small sink with storage.

First Floor (85 m²): There is a landing area and corridor leading to large Bedroom with oak wooden floor, fireplace, beamed ceiling and double aspect windows. There is a smaller bedroom with wooden floor. Both of these bedrooms share the family bathroom with wide bath, large shower, double basins, WC and oak wooden floor.
Master bedroom with beamed ceiling, wooden floor and 2 windows with extraordinary views to wake up to. The en-suite bathroom has a bath, a large shower, double basins with chestnut units, WC and chestnut wooden floor.

Attic: From the corridor on first floor, there is a door with a staircase leading up to the attic. The attic is now fully insulated and has brand new velux windows. It has 2 main areas one large area and one second area with original floorboard in good condition. It could be easily be converted to create extra accommodation.

Workshop: 90m²

Adjacent to the kitchen, there is currently a large workshop with doors leading to courtyard or to garden. Two floors could be added to create extra accommodation such as b&b.

Barn: 168m²

There is an impressive stone barn on 2 levels. This could be converted into a stunning reception venue.

Undercover car park:

The main habitation has an undercover car park for 3 cars.

2-Bedroom Holiday Cottage or B&B: 96m²

This gîte can be accessed from the courtyard, from the garden or from an external staircase or from the main habitation sitting room. This house benefits from oil fired central heating. From the main entrance, you access a hallway with storage under the staircase which leads to the main room. The main room includes an open plan kitchen, a dining room and a sitting room. The kitchen units are made of oak. It has dual aspect window overlooking the courtyard and the garden. The room is equipped with a wood burner. There are two bedrooms upstairs in this gite: a smaller bedroom overlooking the courtyard and a larger bedroom with a small terrace and steps leading to the entrance of the house with a wrought iron banister.

The gîte has a large bathroom upstairs, which is newly fitted, with a large walk-in shower, a bath, twin wash basins, a WC and a heated towel rail. The upstairs has stripped wooden floors which are easy to maintain. The gîte has been fully redecorated in 2007. This independent house can be let as a holiday accommodation, separate B&B rooms or used for family and friends as it has direct access to the sitting room of the main habitation.

DETACHED FORMER BARN INCLUDING:

3-Bedroom Holiday Cottage: 134m²

Outside there is a terrace with views of the pool and the surrounding countryside. There is a sitting room large enough for 6 with a log burner that can be used to create a comfortable atmosphere. On the left, there is a kitchen with a fully fitted kitchen with white units and a dining area. Downstairs, there is also a bedroom with an en suite shower room. Upstairs there is a spacious bedroom with views over the rolling hills and an en suite bathroom with bath, shower, basin and WC. There is also smaller bedroom. The whole first floor had stripped wooden floors.

1-Bedroom Holiday Cottage: 67m²

Outside the cottage there is a tiled terrace with lighting. As you come in, there is a living room with a sitting room and an open plan kitchen with terracotta floor. The kitchen is fully fitted with white units and equipped with modern white goods. An ancient staircase from the kitchen leads to the bedroom upstairs with en-suite bathroom with bath, shower, basin and WC.

Open Barn: 90m²

It is currently being converted into a relaxation/play area. But it could also be used to create 2 more gîtes (pipes on the spot).

Guest Utility Room / Storage Room: 70m²

Next door there is a storage area and a laundry room

Pool & Spa :

The pool (12x6m) is heated and has roman steps. The Canadian Spa can accomodate 6 people.