FRANCE - MORBIHAN, PONTIVY - PROPERTY AND BUSINESS |
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Status: Available, Reference No: 3178, Location: FRANCE |
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ND Estates are delighted to present Le Grand Botives (which means large hamlet in old Breton). This five unit (4 gîte) complex has been run as a thriving business for the last six years to a very high standard with many repeat bookings year on year. This is a fantastic testimony to the quality of the property and the welcome the guests receive from the owners - yet there is still room for expanding the business should the new owners wish.
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Full Description
The Grounds
The grounds are simply delightful. Relaxing in the sunshine on the front lawn with a cup of tea, or something cold, with flower and shrub borders ablaze with colour, show the very high standard of care and maintenance the complex gets. If a little more shade is required there are many mature trees to gather your mews or just sit with a good book. Add to this some fig trees, grape vines and just peace and tranquility really makes this a beautiful place to live and run a thriving business.
Gîte
All the gîte buildings are constructed of stone with slate roofs and have been improved and upgraded over the last few years. All four gites are predominantly laid out around a grassed courtyard and vary in size from 2 to 3 bedrooms sleeping from 2 to 5 people comfortably. Each gîte has been individually designed with its own character and style and lend themselves for multiple occupants by large family groups or for four separate families. All of the gîtes are fully furnished with all fittings and contents of an excellent quality with gardens and barbeques for each unit.
Main House
The Manoir, or main house, itself provides very spacious accommodation for the owners with 2 great sized double bedrooms and a lovely salon (lounge) overlooking the gardens. As for expansion, and subject to permissions, there is a huge attic area over the first floor. This gives the possibility to extend the number of bedrooms further to create a five bedroom house or to incorporate the restaurant and the kitchen into the house as it would have been originally.
Swimming Pool and Games Room
In addition to the comfort and tranquility of the gîtes and the delightful gardens, there is a 25 long heated swimming pool which is partially covered offering shelter from the sun as well as sun bathing areas. Should the weather become a little inclement there is a covered games room with snooker and pool tables, a separate gym, laundry and external drying areas
Owners Accommodation
Original stone spiral staircase leads up to the 24’ long landing with doors to
Salon (20’10” x 15’9”) with woodburner, TV, Broadband and oak floor.
Kitchen (13’2” x 11’5”) with range of modern oak fronted units, double sink, gas hob and windows overlooking the lawns.
Shower room with shower, basin and WC.
Master Bedroom (17’ x 10’) Dual aspect windows with en-suite bathroom with corner bath and shower over, basin and WC.
Bedroom 2 (13’4” x 9’8”)
A trap door on the landing gives access to the very extensive loft space which could provide a further three bedrooms with bathrooms, if wanted (subject to the usual consents).
On the ground floor, with two accesses from the front, there are the original kitchen and main reception rooms which are presently being used as the restaurant for the gites and the commercial kitchen.
If a purchaser wanted to incorporate these rooms into the owners accommodation, a new internal staircase would be needed to be constructed up to the first floor, subject to the purchaser obtaining any necessary permissions and local advice..
Entrance Hallway With doors off to the kitchen, shower room and office and step up to
Restaurant with huge original open fire and a very intimate atmosphere.
Larder Area (8’3” x 6’8”) With tiled floor and door through to
Kitchen (21’ x 20’) with a huge fireplace and inset oil fired Rayburn Supreme, tiled floor, twin bowl sink in worktop with dishwasher under, main island comprising “Bonpani” gas range, base units and worktops.
Sitting area to the side with TV point and secondary door to the outside.
WC/Shower room With WC, basin and corner shower.
Office Area
The Gîtes
Lys Gîte
Lounge/Kitchen (25’8” x 12’3”) With tiled floor, kitchen area with timber units, gas hob and electric oven, fridge and sink. The living/dining area has an electric “woodburner”, TV point and electric heating.
Shower Room With power shower, basin, shaver point, WC and heated towel rail.
Bedroom 1 (10’ x 7’) A twin bedded room with tiled floor.
First Floor
Bedroom 2 (12’2” x 10’5”) A double bedded room with roof light and timber floor.
Bedroom 3 (12’ x 9’4”) A twin bedded room with timber floor and roof light.
Garden to side with barbeque.
Located on the opposite side of the central lawns are a further pair of gites.
Pavot Gîte
With decking area to the front behind a hedge with barbeque and door leading to
Kitchen (13’ x 8’4”) With a range of base and wall units, twin bowl sink and gas hob.
Sitting/Dining Room (20’ x `15’) With beams and stairs to first floor
Shower Room With corner shower, basin, WC and tiled floor.
First Floor
Bedroom 1 (16’6” x 11’) A double bedded room.
Bedroom 2 (16’6” x 11’5”) With three single beds.
Petunia Gîte
With lawned garden to front with flower beds and door to
Kitchen (17’ x 10’) With pine units and woodblock worktop, gas hob and oven, sink unit and stairs to first floor.
Bathroom A large bathroom with bath, separate tiled shower enclosure, basin, bidet and WC.
Cloakroom with WC and basin.
Living Room (20’ x 15’) A very cosy room with triple aspect windows, huge granite fireplace with beamed ceiling, woodburner and electric heater.
First floor
Cupboard at the top of the stairs and doors off to
Bedroom 1 (18’8” x 13’8”) A double bedded room.
Bedroom 2 (16’10” x 14’6”) A twin bedded room.
Pois de Senteur Gîte
A detached unit with small garden a barbeque with borders, lawns and gravel path leading up to the front door with parking area to the side.
Kitchen/Dining Room (10’10” x 8’8”) With oak fronted units, sink, electric oven, fridge and dishwasher.
Sitting Area (14’2” x 9’) With wood burner.
Bathroom With bath, basin, WC and separate shower in tiled enclosure.
Bedroom 1 (9’9” x 8’5”) A double bedded room.
Bedroom 2 (13’8” x 8’5”) A twin bedded room.
Outside
The whole garden area comprises extensive lawns with flowerbeds with a mass of flowers and shrubs with fig trees and vines. At the far end of the main lawn there is a fountain with the leisure facilities to the side.
Swimming Pool (25’ x 13’ minimum) A heated pool with paved surround with fencing, part of which is covered giving shelter. Pool house to the side and a ramp leads up to
Games Room (32’ x 22’3”) With pool table, snooker table and other games.
Under this room, there is a fitted gym with various workout machines and a laundry room to the side.
Tractor Barn and Workshops (38’ x 12’8” overall) Two useful buildings with power and light connected.
Private Garden A superb area which is partly walled with chicken run, orchard, traditional vegetable and soft fruit garden and croquet lawn.
Paddocks Surrounding the complex on all sides are paddocks for the horses with water connected and electric tape. The land extends to about 8.25 acres in all. This area offers a tremendous amount of space around the buildings and adds to the rural setting of this delightful property.
Historical Information
The main house was built in the 16th Century and was rebuilt in the 17th Century by the Lord of the Manor as a fortified ‘manoir’ where justice was delivered and rents collected in what is now the restaurant with the guard house in the middle and the massive kitchen on the end with its huge fireplace. The lord lived upstairs accessed by the ‘tourel’ (external spiral staircase) and was guarded by his private army.
The buildings were used as a coachmans cottage, forge, heavy horse stables, cow byre and stockmans cottage. Many of the original features remain and there is scope to renovate the derelict building which is mainly hidden in the undergrowth. There are also two bread ovens and original stone well.
Situation
The nearby village of Malguenac has a mini supermarket, bakery, butcher, creperie as well as a flourishing local school and doctors surgery.
The main town of Pontivy is about 15 minutes away with a number of large supermarkets, shops and other facilities and its popular market on Mondays and train station.
Communications from the area are excellent with the ferry port of St Malo a 2 hour drive away, regional airports at Dinard, Lorient, Rennes and Brest, the TGV at Pontivy as well as the road network.
The north and south coasts are also within easy reach as is the beautiful Lac Guerledan, the largest lake in Brittany, which is by the Quenecan forest with swimming, sandy beaches, water sports and stunning walks. The whole area is rich in medieval and Napoleonic history.
The Canal de Nantes à Brest, which was built during the Napoleonic Wars on Napoleon’s orders, is within easy reach, as well as numerous rivers offering fishing.
VIEWINGS OF THIS PROPERTY WILL BE CONDUCTED IN CONJUNCTION WITH OUR FRENCH PARTNERS. ALL PROSPECTIVE PURCHASERS MUST OBTAIN INDEPENDENT ADVICE CONCERNING THE PROPERTY