Property Description
Situated in a charming medieval village, this distinguished 660 sqm property, dating back to 1265, is a rare find and currently functions as a successful bed and breakfast, featuring two apartments and a gîte.
This spacious property offers an outstanding opportunity to maintain or grow a hospitality enterprise, with the convenience of having one apartment set aside for the owners. The ground-floor studio, with its own street entrance, could serve as an independent business space, while the large cellars provide limitless prospects for additional projects or storage.
The property radiates timeless charm, with stone and timber walls, exposed ceiling beams, and plaster surfaces that create a warm, authentic ambience. The spacious attic apartment is especially impressive, with striking A-frame timbers in the main room, and the main areas and bedrooms are decorated with elegant wallpaper, adding a touch of refinement and style.
Outside, a paved, two-tiered garden at the rear offers a peaceful retreat and direct access to one of the quaint, winding village streets. Over the years, the house has been carefully expanded, maintaining its historic allure while meeting modern needs. The vaulted cellars and basement rooms offer significant potential, ideal for additional guest accommodations, a wellness space, or a distinctive business venture.
With its storied history, flexible layout, and prime location in one of France’s most scenic villages, this property is ideal for hospitality enthusiasts or anyone seeking a home with income potential.
The Maison de Maitre consists of :
On the ground floor
- Maison de maitre style double doors lead to the
- Long entrance hall (11.4m x 2m) with fine turning staircase to first floor, stairs down to the extensive cellars (170 sq.m in total) door off to a cloakroom with WC and wash basin.
- Kitchen (6.9m x 6.4m) Different styles of walls can be seen with exposed stone, brick, timber and plaster, huge exposed beams, large chimney which used to house a cooking range, tiled floor and access through to the dining room. Huge potential to create a magnificent kitchen in this room.
- Dining Room (8.9m x 5.2m) A great entertaining space with double-glazed windows to the rear, parquet floor, fireplace and door to the hall.
- Laundry room (7.5m x 3.9m) An essential room with space for numerous washing machines, lots of storage, tiled floor and door through to
- Bedroom 1 (5.4m x 4.6m) Ideal for use by owners or for a housekeeper with ensuite shower room with Italian style shower, WC and wash basin.
- From the laundry room, access to:
- Studio (7m x 3.9m) With its separate access onto the street, this could have potential for a separate business use as a shop etc with a tiled floor, a small kitchenette with sink, fridge and electric hob, door down to the cellars (could be used in conjunction with a business as well) and to ensuite shower room (2m x 1.9m) with corner shower cubicle, WC and basin.
- Separate stairs from the hall down to the cellars, which comprise a hallway (3.9m x 1.4m) with door to the courtyard outside
- Room to the side with window to rear (4.9m x 4.3m), extensive cellars with earth floor (10m x 7.3m), fine vaulted cellar (8.8m x 2.9m) perfect for wine storage or a business, large boiler room (8m x 3.5m) with stairs down from studio, Chappee oil fired boiler providing central heating, oil tank, (potential to move or change the boilers to another location in the cellars) and arched opening to rear cellars (5m x 4.5m) with door to rear courtyard.
On the first floor
- First floor landing (6.1m x 2.4m) Parquet floor, arched niche and cupboards at end with two hot water cylinders.
- Bedroom 2 (5.5m x 5.4m) Two windows to rear, fireplace, dado rail, large cupboard and ensuite bathroom (4.5m x 2.2m) with bath and shower screen, WC and basin.
- Bedroom 3 (5.5m x 4.5m) with a small lobby from the landing, and windows to the front, an ensuite bathroom (3.5m x 2.6m) with a bath and shower screen, basin and WC.
- Bedroom 4 (6.6m x 4.3m) With windows to front, cupboard and ensuite bathroom (3.7m x 2.2m) with bath, WC and basin.
- Bedroom 5 (7.4m x 3.6m) With windows to the rear looking over the village roofs, a fireplace and an ensuite shower room with a shower, WC and basin.
Apartment on the second floor
- Second floor, half landing with apartment 2 with two bedrooms.
- One at the back (7m x 3.5m) with fireplace
- One at the front (6.6m x 4.1m) with a kitchenette with sink, electric hob, fridge and hot water cylinder.
- In the middle, a bathroom (2.6m x 1.8m) with a bath and screen, WC and basin.
Apartment on the top floor
- Apartment 1, with a huge living/dining/kitchen area (11.7m x 7.5m overall) with exposed roof trusses, tommettes, double-glazed windows to the front, wood burner and fitted kitchen with gas hob, electric oven, dishwasher, fridge freezer, etc.
- Door to bedroom 2 (5.3m x 3m min) with sloping ceiling, tommette floor and good views.
- Steps up to landing (4.3m x 1.2m ) with wooden floor, bedroom 1 (5. x 3.8m) with original wooden floor, old evier and cupboard.
- Shower room (3.8m x 1.7m min) with sloping ceiling, tiled shower cubicle, WC and vanity basin.
Outside Courtyard
- The rear courtyard is accessed from two cellar rooms and also gives access to the small ruelles which traverse St Antonin.
- The courtyard is on two levels and could accommodate a small above-ground pool.
The house is perfect for someone who wants to run a hospitality business in this part of southwest France.
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Environment & Surroundings
And Before You Ask
Condition:
Ready to move in
Heating System:
Central heating (oil)
Reason for selling:
Retiring
Condition of Roof:
Good condition
Drainage:
Connected to mains town system
Gas Supply:
Gas bottles for cooking
Nationality of Owners:
French