16th Century Breton farmhouse with two holiday cottages set in 8,000 m2 (1.97 acres). Successful &

• 16th Century Breton farmhouse with two holiday cottages
• Set in 8,000 m2 (1.97 acres). Successful & thriving business
• 4 reception rooms, 9 bedrooms, 7 bath/shower rooms, 7 WC
• Heated swimming pool, 2 barns + a roofless barn
• Walk to local town with all amenities

• Bedrooms: 9
• Rural
• Town
• Outbuildings
• Swimming pool

• Condition - Restored / Habitable
• Water - Mains
• Electricity - Mains

Location

Brittany- Cotes-d’Armor - near Pontivy

The business provides an excellent income from a very successful business which is already established and fully operational in a highly desirable
location.

The complex is within walking distance of the town which has supermarkets, doctors' surgery (English speaking), dentist. schools, pharmacy, bakeries, banks, post office, newsagents, hairdressers, garages, pizzeria, creperie, bars, campsite, river and a park.

Exterior

8.000 m2 (1.97 acres)

The property is approached through large double wrought iron gates to a beautiful south facing courtyard which is gravelled, with a prolific peach tree as its centre piece, and surrounded by flower beds. Each house has exterior lighting at its entrance.

There is a large barn which is used for storage and can be accessed via the courtyard and the utility room, and also allows access to the boarded loft area over the farmhouse kitchen.

There is also another small barn which is used as a play barn for the holiday guests during the summer, and for storage during the winter. Both these barns have light and power.   The play barn has a soft play ball pool, various indoor and outdoor games and toys, and table and chairs - it's proved  very popular and useful on those not so good days!  There are the walls of another barn, known as ‘the roofless barn’ which could be rebuilt as another holiday cottage but which is currently used for additional parking.

There is a very old and deep stone well in the courtyard which is used for
watering the gardens but is unsuitable for drinking, plus 3 ancient granite troughs (one is around 2 metres long) currently filled with plants.
There is a second entrance to the courtyard again with double wrought iron gates which is used by guests staying in ‘cottage 2’. The garden area for this cottage is to the front with a large slate patio area, lawn, shrubs, flowers, stone barbecue and a set of children's swings.

Leading from here is a gate to the swimming pool area which is completely enclosed and accessible only by lockable gates as required by law. In 2004, the swimming pool was built of concrete, which is painted, and it
measures  about  12m x 4.5m/37'x15'.  It has wide Roman steps at one end, which are ideal for toddlers to play on, and is surrounded firstly by paving and then lawn which is itself surrounded by roses and shrubs. The
swimming pool has a summer solar cover and a winter cover, and it is heated via a heat exchanger connected to the central heating boiler which is located in a small boiler/pool house in the garden to the rear of ‘cottage 1’. The swimming pool is also accessible by a lockable gate from the garden of 'cottage 1' and by a lockable gate from the garden of the farmhouse which is used by B&B guests.

Accommodation

THE FARMHOUSE

This is entered through a granite arched door way into the spacious sitting room (19'x17'/5.8m x 5.2m) which has a magnificent granite fireplace with a large Villager log burner, original slate flagstoned floor, large beams, feature stone walls, radiator and French doors leading through a granite gothic arched door way to the rear garden.

A door leads to the dining room (17'x15'/5.2m x 4.6m) which is also beamed and has a large south-facing window, with built-in seat and wine storage underneath, overlooking the courtyard to the front, tiled floor and 2 radiators, with double glass doors leading to the kitchen (17'x14'3"/5.2m x 4.35m).

The kitchen has a window looking towards the Chapel and is beautifully
fitted with bespoke chestnut fitted units, including a large island unit, with ‘Shaker’ style doors which have cream china knobs, granite tiled worktops, Franke double bowl sink with Grohe mixer tap, large stainless steel Sogelux range cooker with 5 ringed gas hob and 2 electric ovens, extraction cooker hood, Miele dishwasher, Bosch washing machine, AEG fridge, spot lighting, ample power points, a tiled floor and double glass doors lead to the utility room.

The utility room (13'x8'/4m x 2.4m) has double glass doors leading onto the courtyard and a door through to the barn, and has an original slate flagstoned floor, fitted base and wall cupboards, worktop and space for freezer and tumble dryer. Over the utility room and kitchen there is a boarded loft space with light and power for storage purposes.

Returning through the kitchen and dining room to the sitting room where there is a door way through to the ground floor bedroom 4 (17'x15'/5.2m x 4.6m) which has an en suite ‘wet room’ (11'x4'9"/3.3m x 1.45m) and is
suitable for wheelchair users. This bedroom has a beamed ceiling, feature stone wall, radiator, 2 windows overlooking the rear garden and a tiled floor, and the en suite wet room has a non-slip tiled floor, electric heater, extractor fan, tiled walls, toilet, wash basin and large walk-in shower area.

From the sitting room there is an original circular slate stone stairway to the first floor where there are 3 bedrooms and bathrooms. The landing has a feature stone wall, beams, a window overlooking the courtyard, stained and varnished floorboards with doors to:

Bedroom 1 (17'x14'6"/5.2m x 4.45m) has stained and varnished floorboards, exposed A-frame beams, window overlooking the rear garden, stone feature wall and large granite fireplace, radiator, and wooden stairs leading to the mezzanine floor (17'x6'6"/5.2m x 2m) which has a Velux window with fitted blind and is currently used as an office.

Shower Room (7'6"x6'6"/2.3m x2m) with white sanitary ware comprising a large shower cubicle with glass doors, toilet and vanity basin set into a large pine cupboard base unit, a stone feature wall which is the chimney breast of the sitting room below, electric heater, extractor fan and stained and varnished floorboards.

Bedroom 2 (13'8"x11'6"/4.15m x 3.5m) has exposed A-frame beams, Velux window with fitted blind, radiator, stained and varnished floorboards, and door to en suite bathroom (6'6"x5'4"/2m x 1.6m) which has white sanitary ware comprising pedestal wash basin, toilet and bath with overhead shower, tiled surrounds and glass shower panel, Velux window,
radiator, extractor fan, and stained and varnished floorboards.

Bedroom 3 (18'x15'3"/5.5m x 4.7m) has exposed A-frame beams, 2 Velux windows with fitted blinds, 2 radiators, cream wool berber carpet, and door to en suite shower room (8'x4'6"/2.44m x 1.35m) which has white sanitary ware comprising pedestal wash basin, toilet and shower cubicle, radiator, extractor fan, and stained and varnished floorboards.

Retracing your steps downstairs through the sitting room to the rear garden which is completely surrounded by trees, hedging and shrubs, you will find a large raised slate terraced area around an ancient medlar tree, lawns, flower beds, a large productive vegetable/fruit
garden, small orchard, wooden garden shed, a greenhouse and several composting bins. There is also gated access to the swimming pool area and the rear of ‘cottage 1’.

Currently 3 bedrooms are being used for the B&B business at prices ranging from 40€ per night for one person in low season to 105€ per night for a family of four in high season.

Alternatively it would sleep 12 comfortably and could be let as a gite for around £1,800 per week in high season.  


COTTAGE 1 

This cottage was completely renovated in 2007 with new plumbing, wiring, plastering, decorating, kitchen units, sanitaryware, etc. The ground floor is a bright and spacious open plan area (22'x17'/6.8m x 5.2m) with tiled floor and a glazed door to the rear garden, and a Villager wood burner set into a huge original granite fireplace, and fitted well equipped kitchen area with gas cooker, microwave, dishwasher, fridge/freezer and washing machine.

Pine stairs lead to the first floor which has stained and varnished floorboards throughout, a small landing area with doors to Bedroom 1 (15'x10'/4.6m x 3.05m) with Velux window, and polished granite worktop area under the window, Bedroom 2 (15'3"x8'/4.65m x 2.45m) is 'L' shaped with Velux window, and wardrobe rail, and a Shower Room with white sanitary ware comprising shower cubicle, pedestal wash basin and ‘Saniflo’ type toilet, extractor fan and electric heater.

The rear door leads to the private fenced lawned rear garden with its patio area, paved with slate, shrubs, flowers, stone barbecue and children's swings, and a locked gate which opens onto the heated swimming pool and terrace area.

The rental rates for this cottage in 2008 range from £180 in low season to £650 in high season, and it was let for 24 weeks in 2007.

COTTAGE 2

This cottage was a ruin until 2004 when it was completely renovated. It is an early 16th century stone cottage in typically Breton style. The ground floor of this cottage is a spacious open plan area (29'x17'6"/8.85m x 5.35m) with exposed beams and a wood burner set into a huge original granite fireplace, tiled floor, a very large comfortable sofa, rug, large glass topped coffee table, standard lamp, TV/DVD/video recorder/satellite box, radio/CD/cassette player, dining table with bench and chairs, and well equipped and fitted kitchen area with gas cooker, microwave, dishwasher, large fridge/freezer and washing machine.

There is a lovely garden and patio area with stone barbecue and children's swings and there is a locked gate which opens into the gardens surrounding the heated swimming pool and terrace area.

Going back inside, pine stairs lead to the first floor which has stained and varnished floorboards throughout, a small landing area with doors to:

Bedroom 1 (16'6"x9'4"/5m x 2.85m) with a Velux window plus blind, a king size bed,
2 bedside cabinets plus lamps, and door to ensuite shower room with white sanitary ware comprising shower cubicle, pedestal wash basin and toilet, extractor fan and electric heater,

Bedroom 2 (9'6"x9'6"/2.9m x 2.9m) with a Velux window plus blind, wall lights and a double bed,

Bedroom 3 (18'x7'6"/5.6m x 2.3m) with window overlooking the front garden, 2 sets of sturdy full size pine bunk beds, and Shower Room with white sanitary ware comprising shower cubicle, pedestal wash basin and toilet, extractor fan and electric heater.

The rental rates for this cottage in 2008 range from £230 in low season to £890 in high season, and it was let for 20 weeks in 2007.

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