Established 3-Star Gîte with a Magnificent View of the Loire Lateral Canal

Property Description

Summary
House in a quiet location with 4 large bedrooms and a magnificent view of the Loire Canal.
Ideal for a family or an investor looking to take over the business as a gîte or short- or long-term rental.
(Sold fully equipped and furnished.)

Located in in Léré in the Hauts-de-Cher (department 18), 2 hours south of Paris, 20 minutes from Sancerre and Briare, near Guédelon, on the Loire à Vélo cycle route.
Price: €140,000, plus €9,000 for furniture.
Class C energy performance certificate (DPE),

4 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms (including 3 toilets, plus a separate toilet), the accommodation currently covers 110m² (plus 25m² of floor space and partitions installed on the 2nd floor) and its garden of approximately 80m².

The Loire Canal is visible from all the bedrooms and the open-plan kitchen of the third-bedroom apartment, making this cottage exceptional, according to everyone who visits. The space in front of the house, with its lawn and tables, makes it a bucolic and enchanting setting.

Two independent entrances lead, on one side, to a studio with its bathroom and toilet, and its garden of approximately 80 m². On the other side, there is an open-plan kitchen with three bedrooms, two bathrooms, and three toilets, with a porch overlooking a very little-used country road. The two apartments can easily be combined (simple partitions can be removed). A second floor is already partially installed, offering additional potential.
There is a garage for one car and a cellar in the basement of the house.
20 meters from the house, there is a public parking lot for four cars with electric charging. Two cars can be parked in the garden in front of the studio.

The house has a Class C energy performance certificate and there is no additional insulation or energy rating work to be done. The 2023 diagnostics report has no comments on the updated electrical installation. Double glazing throughout. Heating is by a recent heat pump (3 years old) and regulated by a professional recommended by the manufacturer.
The roof has been regularly inspected, and the slate portion, representing a third of the roof, has been redone. The rest is tiled and in good condition.
Of course, the property is very well equipped for rental, down to the smallest detail. Two microwaves, dishes, cooking utensils, two coffee machines, two toasters, juicers, two washing machines, a dryer, three vacuum cleaners, four TVs, etc. Fiber optic Wi-Fi, kitchen furniture, impeccable bedding, and quality armchairs and chairs. If you wish to extend the gite activity, the property currently has a profitability of 15,000 euros in annual rentals, with an additional potential of 4,800 euros if the studio is rented. (In this case, you simply have to take over the activity in your name; everything is in place, clean and functional (linen in quantity).

Location
Facing the Loire Canal, yet just 800 meters from the town center. In the countryside. Maximarché, bakery, pharmacy, and hairdresser are all in the village. It features a collegiate church.

Access
200 kilometres (125miles) south of Paris, 2 hours by train, two hours drive by car.

Interior
4 large spacious bedrooms. 3 large bathrooms

Exterior
Garden