Income Producing 33 bedroom Hotel for sale with countryside view in Niort, Poitou-Charentes

3,585,000 EUR 3,118,950 GBP 3,549,150 USD

Reference: 243308

Bedrooms: 33
Bathrooms: 33
Floor Size: 3,540 m2
Plot Size: 3.61 hectares / 8.92 acres
Work Required: None
Swimming Pool
Equestrian / horse ownership facilities
Income Potential
On or Near Golf Course
Accessibility features for persons with a disability
Parking space(s)

Details

Absolutely outstanding, fully furnished 33 bedroom, renovated 18th Century hotel and renowned restaurant with indoor pool, nestling in nearly nine acres of glorious landscaped gardens while enjoying far reaching countryside views from its peaceful location in Niort.

This exceptional estate of a charming hotel and restaurant, with multiple seminar and reception rooms, has, over the years, hosted family events, fireworks displays, professional and political meetings, art exhibitions, classic car shows and musical concerts.

It once produced its own wine and was renovated in the 1990s to become a superb hotel and venue. The main body of the house is a 20th Century two-storey neoclassical building, featuring a square at each end of the building. Offering approximately 3,540 m2 that has been fully renovated, as well as approximately 870 m2 of additional buildings that could be renovated in the future.

Built on 3.6 hectares, the estate has plenty of parking space, an inner courtyard of almost 3,200 m2 and two gardens of 3,600 m2 and 5,100 m2 respectively (enclosed by walls).

The 33 room hotel consists of 27, 3-star rooms and a studio. All the soundproofed rooms are en suite and decorated with care. They vary in size and comfort and are all equipped with a desk, TV and internet access. The hotel has 2 rooms for people with reduced mobility, family rooms and meets all hotel standards.

A living room/bar (Licence IV) and a spacious wellness area including an indoor swimming pool with bar, a terrace and a fitness room guarantee relaxation for its guests.

The hotel, sold furnished and equipped, is mainly occupied by the loyal clientele of seminar and reception activities from neighbouring towns and a business community. The property has 10 seminar and reception rooms of various sizes. The surface area of all the rooms is approximately 770 m2. All rooms are furnished and equipped with screens, synchronised video projectors, a sound system, computers, desks, tables and chairs.

The renowned gastronomic restaurant on the estate offers refined and innovative cuisine of the highest quality between land and sea, in a picturesque setting with stone walls and exposed beams. The restaurant is extremely welcoming with a fireplace, two dining rooms of approximately 40m2 and 70m2, a 15m2 private living room, a terrace (with the possibility of doubling its capacity) and a cellar.

There is a professional kitchen with branded equipment, reserves, two vehicles, one of which is refrigerated, and a four-room staff flat with bathroom and WC (to be renovated). The gastronomic establishment, with a loyal clientele, is sold fully furnished and equipped.

For functionality, part of the property is privatised. This accommodation, overlooking the inner courtyard of the estate, comprises a living room with fireplace, a fitted and equipped kitchen, a living room, three bedrooms, a walk in wardrobe and three shower rooms. The layout of the property makes it possible to envisage an extension to this private area.

This remarkable property offers a unique opportunity to take on a prosperous business where the current staff are ready to facilitate the handover, while also leaving potential for a range of future projects, all within a domaine near an exit of the A10 motorway, less than an hour from La Rochelle and its international airport.

FEATURES
Water Softener
Optical fibre
Well
TV Distribution
Fire alarm system
Disabled Access
Outdoor Lighting
Internet
Double Glazing.

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1. Signing the Agreement (Compris)
On finding a property you wish to purchase you will need to negotiate the terms, price and conditions of the sale with the owner. The next step, once you are in agreement, is to sign the preliminary contract (Compromis de Vente). This is a legal document and after ten days will be binding on both parties. Rules change frequently in France and it is best to consult with your notary about when this period starts. Generally the compris will be signed in France with the Agent. Variants can be included in the compris, for example an Acte (clause) can be added if the name or names to go on the title deed have not been finalised. If a mortgage will be required to purchase the property, the details for this, including the name of the mortgage company, must be on the compris.

2. Paying the Deposit
Generally the deposit will be 10% of the agreed purchase price. This will normally be paid to the notaire. There are exceptions to this, if the agent holds a carte professionelle, is bonded and fully registered then you may pay them, but do not hand over the deposit to anyone else. If for some reason the purchase does not go through, for example, if you write to the notaire and the agent that you do not wish to go continue with the purchase before the contract is binding (within seven days of signing the compris), then your deposit would be repaid. This would also apply if a condition had not been met, or the mayor or S.A.F.E.R. (a government agency that has the right of first purchase on most rural property that comes onto the market in France) could oblige the purchaser to give way. If you decide after the seven days 'cooling off' period that you do not wish to complete the purchase and pull out of the sale you would lose your deposit. If however the vendor pulls out of the sale then you will receive your deposit back plus the same amount from the vendor.

3. On Completion
Generally it will take around two or three months to complete the purchase. During this time the balance of the purchase money must be paid into the account of the notaire, this must be done well ahead of the completion date. The notaire will prepare the documents, check that the deed of sale (Acte de Vente) is in order and have the legal title ready to be signed over. It is possible to have someone sign on your behalf if you give them power of attorney. An interpreter may be of use at this point if your French is not very good and many Notaires will suggest (or insist) that an interpreter is with you.