Pays de la Loire, Sarthe, Le Lude, France

Elegant and spacious character property with swimming pool, currently offering excellent B&B and owners accommodation in the heart of a pretty village in the Loire Valley.

The spacious 'maison de maitre' is beautifully presented and maintained, with generous living space of 384m2, featuring high ceilings, tall windows, wall panelling and cornices, and all decorated to a high standard.

The property has mains gas central heating, single-glazed windows. It is well maintained, with extensive work over the past 5 years including: new roof over the owners' accommodation, updated shower rooms, attic conversion, wood burner, swimming pool, repainted facade, wood store, charger for electric cars.

ENTRANCE HALL (1.48x6.2m) with wooden floor and murals, double doors to OFFICE on left, double doors to guest breakfast room on right with further double doors leading into dining room, and REAR HALL (9.67x3m) with tiled floor straight ahead.

Staircase in rear hall leads up to the 5 guest bedrooms. Guest living room off the rear hall, and stairs down to vaulted WINE CELLAR.

B&B: BREAKFAST ROOM (5.3x3.75m): wooden floor, window overlooking garden DINING ROOM (5.3x4.92m): parquet floor, fireplace, 2 French doors to courtyard garden, window GUEST Living room (4.81x3m), with wood paneling

UPSTAIRS LANDING (9.67x3m): wooden floor, window, large fitted cupboard 5 BEDROOMS ranging from 20m2 to 31m2 (including individual en-suite shower rooms with WC): wooden floors or quarry tiles, 4 overlooking courtyard garden

Staircase to LAUNDRY ROOM, UPPER LANDING, 2 further en-suite BEDROOMS

OWNERS' APARTMENT: Access from the office and the rear hall into sitting room, which leads to the kitchen, utility room and private stairs up to bedroom with en-suite shower room with WC, and small dressing room. SITTING ROOM (5.6x5.6m): fireplace, tiled floor, large window and French doors to the garden KITCHEN L-shaped (6.58 x 5.84 m widest): tiled floor, bespoke oak units and island, window and 2 glazed doors to patio area in garden, with WC and BOILER ROOM

OUTSIDE

Spacious COURTYARD, fenced off POOL AREA, wood store, private owners' garden.

Perfect opportunity for anyone looking for either a magnificent family home, or a livelihood in France. To continue with the B&B, it could be up and running almost immediately, subject to negotiation.

REFERENCE: 254786