Thriving Gîte Complex, Main House, Four Rental Cottages with a Pool

Property Description

This is a rare and exciting opportunity to acquire a fully furnished, operational and highly successful gîte complex, set within over a hectare of land and centred around a beautiful swimming pool. The property comprises a spacious main house, four independent character gîtes/guest houses and extensive outbuildings, offering exceptional versatility and excellent income potential. Currently run as a thriving holiday rental business, which sleeps 19 people, it benefits from a strong and well-established client base with regular repeat bookings, while still offering scope to create additional habitable accommodation if desired. Enjoying a peaceful rural setting, the property is surrounded by its own grounds yet remains conveniently located just a five-minute drive from the charming town of Villefagnan and approximately fifteen minutes from the lively market town of Ruffec, which offers a wide range of amenities along with a train station providing excellent transport links. The main house is both generous and welcoming. On the ground floor, an entrance hall leads to a comfortable living room featuring a stone fireplace and wood burner, a large family country kitchen/diner with patio doors opening onto a covered terrace with panoramic views over the garden and surrounding countryside, a lounge or office with a further stone fireplace, and a WC. The first floor offers a master suite with extensive fitted cupboards and an en-suite shower room with WC, two additional large double bedrooms, and a family bathroom with a separate shower and WC. The main house benefits from oil central heating, double glazing and there is fibre internet available (which could be shared to the rental properties as well). The four independent guest cottages, which are being sold including all of the main furniture items and white goods, are full of charm and character, each enjoying its own private patio and garden area. They may be rented individually or together to accommodate larger groups or family gatherings. The gites/guest houses range from accommodating either up to seven guests, six guests, two guests and four guests. Each gîte is well laid out and tastefully arranged, contributing to the property's long-standing success as a holiday destination. The accommodation across the gîtes includes a variety of layouts with spacious fitted kitchens, inviting living rooms, multiple double bedrooms, and modern bath or shower rooms, ensuring comfort and flexibility for guests of all ages. Some of the guest houses also offer ground floor bedrooms and shower rooms/wc's. One gîte also features a particularly large dining room, ideal for group celebrations, as well as additional potential to create further sleeping accommodation if required. In addition to the residential buildings, the property offers a wide range of attractive amenities. These include a large games room housed in an outbuilding, a superb, heated swimming pool measuring approximately 11 metres by 6 metres, and several additional outbuildings including two barns which present excellent opportunities for further development if required (subject to planning permission). Threre is also a laundry room, a barbeque area located next to a spacious covered terrace, ideal for large groups to enjoy al fresco dining, and a secure gated entrance leading to a generous courtyard with ample parking. To the rear, the grounds open out into a large garden area providing plenty of space for guests to relax and enjoy the surroundings, alongside a more private garden reserved for the main house. The total land area extends to approximately 10,715 m², offering privacy, tranquillity and a wonderful sense of space. Villefagnan and Ruffec, located in the heart of the Charente, offer an appealing blend of rural charm and everyday convenience. Villefagnan is a picturesque and welcoming village, with essential local amenitie and two schools, offers a friendly community and a relaxed pace of life, making it ideal for those seeking an authentic French village atmosphere. Just a short drive away, the vibrant market town of Ruffec provides a wider range of shops, cafés, restaurants, schools and services, along with a lively weekly market and a train station offering excellent rail links, including connections to Angoulême and the airport of Poitiers is under an hour away. This exceptional property must be viewed to be fully appreciated.