PropertyBas-et-Lezat (63)

Price :

$547,500

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Surface373 m²bedrooms8 bathroom1 land2,026 m²

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.