luxury property for sale Vichy, France

Former hotel/auberge of the royal family of Orléans which has been transformed into a lovely family home offering lots of character plus 4 apartments in use for seasonal rental. The property is located in the heart of a village with shops within walking distance, on a plot of 2026 m2 with a pretty enclosed garden and several outbuildings. Ideal for a seasonal rental activity with a good existing turnover and the possibility to create additional apartments. Entrance to the property is via a gate framed by two large lava stone pillars and opens directly into the courtyard with access to the house, the apartments, the outbuildings, and the garden. The layout is as follows; Residential house – On the ground floor: Entrance with access to the house and to the part used for rental. In the main house: Hallway with beautiful original floor tiling, access to a vaulted cellar and stairs to the 1st floor, a large kitchen/dining room of 42 m2 with tomette floor and pellet stove, laundry room, living room of 29 m2 with parquet flooring and fireplace, commercial premise of 12 m2 with shop window and independent entrance. WC located on a mid-level of the stairs. On the first floor, a landing with pellet stove, a bathroom, a beautiful corridor leading to 2 bedrooms (16 and 15 m2) on the right with a bathroom between the two, and 2 bedrooms on the left, one with direct access to the bathroom. Via the landing you can access an attic over the client reception room and the apartments with the old servant’s rooms, this part is also directly accessible from the courtyard. On the 2nd floor: large convertible attic. On the other side of the entrance: A pub style reception room for customers of 28 m2 with parquet flooring and wood stove. Part of the adjoining outbuildings have been converted into 4 ground floor apartments, each with an independent entrance directly from the courtyard. The apartments are between 38 and 45 m2 and each is composed of a kitchen with dining area, bathroom, bedroom, and technical room. One of the apartments has a lovely terrace with a view of the garden. Large barn of 70 m2, garage of 21 m2, waterwell, pigeonnier, covered terrace in the courtyard, vegetable garden and greenhouse. The house has been completely renovated in the last 5 years with double glazing and good insulation. Heating via pellet stoves and a wood stove, electric radiators, and reversible air conditioning in 3 of the apartments. Mains drainage. The property is located in the centre of a pretty village with many shops within walking distance. Just 16 km from the elegant town of Vichy, recently listed as a UNESCO heritage site.

This castle, representative of medieval architecture, was rebuilt after 1812 on the site of a 15th-century stronghold house, of which it has retained some vestiges. With successive owners, lords and notables, several centuries have been recorded, with a dovecote dating from the 17th and 18th centuries and outbuildings from the 19th century. The property comprises a château with over 600m2 of living space, yet on a human scale, several outbuildings providing accommodation or gites (with a total of 14 bedrooms), a chapel, equestrian facilities (around a dozen boxes, over 10 paddocks, some with huts and drinking troughs, tack room, showers, walker, hayloft, shed...). The Château and chapel were fully restored some twenty years ago by skilled craftsmen, using quality materials and top-of-the-range fittings offering every modern comfort. The other buildings have been completely refurbished. The Tuscany of Auvergne comes into its own here, with magnificent grounds and close proximity to all amenities, main roads and transport (airport 20 minutes away). An exceptional property in excellent condition, perfect for entertaining. Selling price: €1,850,000 (fees included) Energy class : D Climate class : D This property is proposed by Marie-Laure Courmont +33(0)6 80 44 89 84 - Agent commercial E.I Information on the risks to which this property is exposed is available on the Georisques website: www.georisques.gouv.fr.