INDRE - Stunning bed and breakfast with café, 7 bedrooms, separate owner's apartment, outbuildings, large walled garden.

Set in the heart of the friendly and dynamic village of Chaillac in southern Indre, this spectacular, historical property is breathtaking. Currently a successful bed and breakfast with attached café, it has been renovated and furnished to the highest of standards, with incredible attention to detail. Spanning 3 floors, the ground floor has a dining room/reception room and café to the front, a kitchen and private snug to the rear, and two separate toilets. On the first floor there are 4 ensuite bedrooms, and the second floor is a vast 3-bedroom apartment. Furniture is included in the sale price.

Entering through the restored original front door of the house, a tiled entrance hall leads to the luxurious dining room to the left, and the café to the right. To the back, there is a spacious, well-equipped kitchen with terracotta floor tiles, a new Falcon Rangemaster electric oven with mains gas hob, commercial dishwasher, and white goods. Downstairs from here is the cellar, an incredible pantry space, with the added intrigue of a possible secret tunnel to the church! A private snug lies off the kitchen, with a lovely chimney and wood burner for cosy winter nights, and there is a separate toilet.

A beautiful wooden staircase leads from the entrance hall to the upper floors. The first floor has four exquisite bedrooms off the impressive landing with balcony, each with ensuite shower room and wooden floors, and currently rented out on a bed and breakfast basis. On the second floor, a private apartment has exposed beams, three large bedrooms, a gorgeous living space with corner kitchen, and a delightful bathroom. Above this is a full-size attic with hot water tanks, which could be developed further.

The café is an exciting addition to the bed and breakfast, with its own entrance, bar, commercial coffee machine, tables and chairs, and separate toilet. The current owners have maintained a good work/life balance by opening the café 10 hours a week, but this could of course be increased. Alternatively, the space could revert back to private living accommodation if preferred.

Outside, the large, walled gardens are a joy, with magnificent terraces for outdoor dining, roses, jasmine, herbs, vegetables, lawn and maple trees, plus a well and pumps for watering. A large barn contains a garage/workshop and a separate area with shower room, toilet and hot water tank with the potential for use as an annex. Two vehicular accesses with gates provide flexibility for off-road parking, and a boiler room holds the air-source pump central heating boiler and the main thermodynamic hot water tank. There is also a log store, plus storeroom.

For anyone looking for the perfect house in France, this is the one. A charming family house or a home with private business, everything here has been done. Step outside your front door to be part of village life, or for those quiet moments, enjoy the private, rear garden with its wonderful spaces.

Centrally located in the Centre-Val de Loire, visitors are attracted to the area year-round. The village has bars, shops, a supermarket, school, vets and doctor, and within a 10-minute stroll, a leisure lake with beach and snack bar, plus a fishing lake. Further services can be found 8 minutes away in Saint-Benoît-du-Sault, a medieval village classed as one of the most beautiful villages in France. Limoges airport is just one hour away.

For more information, or to arrange a visit, please contact me at martin.t@agencenewton.com (5.32 % fees incl. VAT at the buyer's expense.)