Pays de la Loire, Mayenne, Ruillé-Froid-Fonds, France

Included in this estate of over 13.5 acres are all the elements required for a very comfortable family life with land for horses and the opportunity of building a very successful carp fishing business. The lake in particular has a long reputation for providing high quality carp fishing holidays.

The family home, custom built in 2007, is front and centre to the estate with its commanding views over the land and lake. To maximise the views over the land the house was designed with the main living and kitchen areas on the first floor. The house is comprised of:
On the ground floor:
+ Impressive entrance hall
+ 3 bedrooms
+ Shower room and WC
+ Large second kitchen/utility room
Custom-built stairs lead to the upper floor comprised of:
+ Large open plan living space with fully fitted kitchen, dining area and lounge with large patio doors leading to the raised decking area overlooking the land and main carp fishing lake
+ Large master bedroom with dressing room and ensuite bathroom and toilet. Large patio doors lead to the decking again providing views across the land and carp fishing lake.

On the upper floor has a reversible air conditioning system sourced by an air pump plus electric underfloor heating. The lower floor is installed with independent electric radiators.

The main house over looks the land to South. In front of the house is a large field with a path running through the field to arrive at the carp fishing lake and lakeside gite. This field splits beautifully into two large paddocks

The Gite
Is a custom-built building situated right on the edge of the lake and having its own private road access away from the main family home.
It is comprised of:
+ Open plan living space with a kitchen
+ 2 bedrooms
+ Shower room and WC
A large veranda is situated to the front of the gite overlooking the lake and the home swims.
Whilst the gite is well adapted for use by anglers it is also well suited for use as an off-season AirBnB location.

The Main Lake
Is a 2.5 acre lake with a central island feature and mature and very well maintained trees and bushes lining the margins. Breaks in the trees provide off-bank natural swims for fishing around the land. The lake itself is a fully legalised lake with closed-water status providing for 24hr unrestricted private fishing. The lake is known to have depths of up to 2m with the bottom of the lake being clay, gravel and silt. Following the most recent netting (2022) the lake is known to have 90 pristine carp with an average weight of approx 35lb (with at least two over 50lb) plus pike, rudd and roach.
The lake's water is via natural sources with minimal loss of water during the dryer summer months. The lake aeration (included in the sale) is via a solar-driven solution with the panels themselves installed on the island.
The lake is provided in a complete plug-and-play business ready state that would easily support a 32week a year premium carp fishing business.

To the side of the main lake is located an outbuilding for the storage of all angling materials and the preparation of bait and food materials for the lake. This has a connection to mains water and electricity.

Stock Pond
With an independent water source this closed stock pond of approx 0.4acre is ideal for growing on stock

Stables and Land
A large stable is located in the far corner of the plot with private road access. Water and electricity are available with the stables being ideal for 3 good sized boxes. From here is it possible to access the paddocks located across the whole land and in addition there is a circuit for riding within the parameter of the land. There are extensive horse trails external to the property that extend for many miles.

This property is the complete package offering a luxurious family home with stunning views over the land containing all that is necessary to support an accommodation based carp fishing enterprise as well as land well adapted for horses or a small holding activity.

Being located within 20 minutes of Laval this property is highly accessible to UK based clients travelling either via the Channel Tunnel (approx 5hours) or via the Channel Ports at St Malo or Caen (approx 90mins and 2hr20 respectively.

The sale is inclusive of all materials needed to make a successful business including the fish stock within both the main lake and stock pond as well as ground maintenance equipment and furniture within the gite.