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A thriving business, which could function equally well just as a B&B (for anyone not keen to take on a restaurant business) situated in the heart of the medieval fortified village of Chateauvilain in Southern Champagne / Ardenne. The building is a fully renovated former hotel retaining its French character and charm, to be sold complete with all major furnishings and facilities.
The current owners are approaching retirement age and manage the demand accordingly. There is enormous potential to develop both elements of the business if desired, particularly with recent local investment in National Park projects in the area which promise to expand tourist opportunities.
The restaurant, La Belle Epoque, has a good local reputation (see reviews on Google Business) and is also appreciated by a wider clientele, being close to the A5 autoroute exits 23 an 24.
The spacious restaurant room can seat up to 35 people but would adapt well to being used solely for B&B clients with creation of a more intimate seating area where guests could relax with an aperitif before their meal. The room could also be let for village functions or seminars. It retains a homely atmosphere with a large feature fireplace in one corner.
There is a large kitchen, well equiped, and a separate licenced bar area.
The B&B, La Providence, is well situated for overnight stops for those on their way to the Alps or the South of France, and is popular with British, Dutch, French and Belgian travellers in particular. The B&B also receives regular local demand for occasions such as weddings, baptisms and family reunions. Further trade for both B&B and restaurant is generated from
Chateauvillain's position on the pilgrim route - the Via Francigena - which has become increasingly popular in recent years. Walkers welcome a comfortable stop and evening meal in tasteful surroundings.
The B&B accommodation occupies the entire second floor of the building, with separate access from the restaurant, and consists of 4 double bedrooms, each with their own shower room, and a 2-bedroom apartment with lounge, small dining area, large shower room and dressing area.
The third floor consists of 2 one-bedroom apartments, which can be used for private living accommodation, or let for a regular income.
A car park for approximately 10 cars is situated to the rear of the building, accessed by a side passage-way, and there is further street parking to the front.
Beyond the car park is a fenced/walled garden ideal for use by B&B guests in summer. It could also serve as an allotment for the restaurant kitchen.
Leading out from the bar on the ground floor is a terrace, where guests can sit and drink in fine weather. A small covered area which gives shelter in all weathers to those requiring to smoke!
A cellar housing the oïl-fired central heating/hot water boiler and an oïl storage tank is accessed from the terrace, along with a collection of outbuidings (which still require renovation, but which offer ideal storage space for garden tools, furniture etc).
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Price 228,000 €
Not including notarial fees, registration and land registration fees.
Price / sq metre: €/m² 883.72
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Reference:
93208
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