Fully renovated 18th century former farmhouse with five gites.
Summary An opportunity to acquire a beautifully renovated 1700s farmhouse with five high quality rental gites on a good sized plot in the French countryside, close to amenities and just two kilometers from thriving market town. Situated halfway between Tours and Le Mans and popular with visitors to the historic Le Mans circuit. A semi self sufficient lifestyle is enjoyed by the current owners due to two large fertile vegetable plots including fruit trees and bushes. The large enclosed lawned garden is low maintenance and popular with visiting families. Mains water and a private sewage system keeps costs down and the property is situated in a development protected zone. Location Les Aulnaies is in the commune of Lhomme , two kilometers from the village centre and two kilometers away from the small market town of La Chartre sur le Loir. Only 45 minutes from here is Le Mans to the North, famous for its historic race track, with 24h races, classic weekends and motor cycle races as well as an amazing motor museum. The city boasts numerous cafes, restaurants, shops and the ancient cathedral as well as a fantastic light show in the summer and Christmas market and open air ice rink in the winter. To the South, again about 45 minutes away is Tours, with its museums, cafes, shops, cathedral and opera house. Tours is central to the numerous incredible chateaux of the Loire Valley, including Chateau de Chambord, Chenonceau and Amboise. It also boasts an incredible Christmas market and ice rink in the winter. There is also the airport. Les Aulnaies is situated on the Vignoble wine route with its world renowned Jasnières wine, only produced in this area of France. The route offers a pleasant walk or cycle through the local vineyards with plenty of opportunity to purchase from local producers or take the recently repurposed rail line, now a pleasant 30 km cycle/pedestrian track. The nearest supermarket and petrol station is just 1km away. A wonderful place to visit locally is Marçon - just a 10 minute drive away, there's a large lake with beach, playground, picnic area and sporting activities including mini golf, tennis, pony trekking and archery in the summer, various watersports and swimming. We also have various lakes and the Loir River for fishing and canoeing. Just ten minutes away, you can visit the chateau and ancient church with restored frescos of Ponce sur le Loir. Or the home that French poet Pierre de Ronsard grew up in, La Possonniere in the vallee de Ronsard. The nearest sports centre's with indoor pools can be located 20 minutes away in either direction - Le Grand Luce, a beautiful little town with it own chateau and various gardens within it's grounds; Besse sur Braye and Chateau-du-Loir. In the summer months La Chartre has an outdoor pool. There are many equestrian centres in this region, offering guided trips. There are also various golf courses and karting tracks on the way to Le Mans. The National Forest of Berce just ten minutes away is an ideal place for walking, horse-riding, cycling and picnicing. Access Easy access to Paris by train or three hours by car. Forty five minutes to the nearest TGV station or Tours airport. Interior Main house, enter into a large farmhouse kitchen (32m²) with a stone fireplace and wood-burning stove, range cooker and fitted units, access to the laundry, store room and cave. From the kitchen leading on to the dining room of 28m² with spacious bay window and passing the downstairs shower room, into the living room of 24m² with multi fuel, water heating stove, dual aspect windows and feature bookcase wall. All main rooms downstairs benefiting from traditional quarry tiles with underfloor heating. Upstairs is accessed from the kitchen onto a mezzanine office space/landing area and leading to a large bath/shower room with underfloor heating, cast iron bath and quarry tile floor. Three bedrooms of 12.5m², 8.9m² and 14.2m² enjoy parquet flooring, original cast iron radiators and solar powered roller shutters. There are exposed beams throughout the property. Gite 1 - 152m² in total, downstairs there is an open plan living, dining, kitchen area (82m²) with fitted kitchen units, wood burning stove, underfloor heating and access to the garden. Upstairs there are 3 bedrooms 10m², 16m² and 17m², all with wooden floors, central heating radiators and large Velux windows. There is an ensuite shower room for the main bedroom and a family shower room directly off a large landing area. Gite 2 - 143m² in total, downstairs there is an open plan living, dining, kitchen area (57m²) with fitted kitchen units, wood burning stove, underfloor heating and access to a downstairs toilet and terrace. Upstairs there are 3 bedrooms 15m², 14m² and 17m², all with underfloor heating and large Velux window or a full height window overlooking the courtyard. There is an ensuite shower room for the main bedroom and a family shower room directly off a large mezzanine landing area. Gite 3 - 60m² in total consists of an open plan living, dining and kitchen area downstairs with underfloor heating, a wood-burning stove, fitted kitchen and direct access to the garden. Upstairs a large mezzanine bedroom with shower room, 2 large Velux windows and underfloor heating. Gite 4 - 57m² in total consists of an open plan living, dining and kitchen area downstairs with underfloor heating, a wood-burning stove, fitted kitchen and direct access to the garden. Upstairs a large mezzanine bedroom with shower room, underfloor heating, large Velux window and a view over the courtyard. Gite 5 - 60m² in total all on ground level. Large living, dining, kitchen area, duel aspect windows, fitted kitchen, underfloor heating, large shower room with built in storage, heated towel rail and underfloor heating. The bedroom 17m² has underfloor heating and access to the terrace. Private parking area and separate lawned garden. Exterior The property is accessed via a 100 meter drive into the courtyard. The buildings form a U shape around the courtyard. On the forth side is a picturesque wildlife pond, home to various fish, frogs and water fowl. Surrounding the buildings is an extensive lawned area and small orchard which leads to two vegetable plots. There are a number of out building/ storage areas formally housing milking equipment and saddles as well as a much larger workshop/storage area on two levels. Completing the ensemble is a garage and chicken houses in need of renovation, providing a modest project for future owners. Additional Details The property has mains water, mains electricity and a private sewage system with recent conformity. Current tax foncier is 4844 euros. Revenue Generation The present owners only let the gites from May to August and in a limited way so there is much more potential for this property for someone who wants to make a serious income as holiday gites, long term rentals or another form of enterprise.
