Renovated 29 bedroom Hotel for sale with panoramic view in Saint Bonnet le Froid, Auvergne

2,979,500 EUR 2,562,370 GBP 3,217,860 USD

Reference: 184184

Bedrooms: 29
Bathrooms: 29
Floor Size: 1,900 m2
Plot Size: 2 hectares / 4.94 acres

Features

Terrace
Gym
Hot Tub or Sauna
Possible Extra Dwellings
Potential for Income
Panoramic View
Quiet Area
Parking
Garage
Good Condition

Details

Attractive and beautifully situated 29 bedroom hotel in the pretty village of Saint Bonnet le Froid on the edge of the Ardeche in a great location.

This successful hotel has undergone a total restoration and comes with a popular restaurant
with 3 large 150 m2 dining areas with large French windows opening onto external terraces overlooking breathtaking landscapes.
Also included:
-Conference facilities: 3 meeting rooms of changeable sizes, for a space capacity of between 25 and 100 m2 catering for up to 60 people, with all commensurate facilities.

-Play areas
- Apprentice kitchen for cooking classes and other workshops related to the mushroom-picking activities
- 2 heated swimming pools (external and internal)
- Spa area offering a sauna, Jacuzzi and massage room
- Fitness room, volleyball pitch, bowling area
- Pool tables
- Cocktail lounge, bar and quiet reading/television room
-Staff areas: For house staff, individual houses (140 m2, 70 m2 living space with fully-equipped kitchen, 3 bedrooms, external 40 m2 terrace, bathroom with separate wc, laundry room and garage)
- For other personnel, 3 bedrooms and a 2-room apartment

There are 24 en suite bedrooms, 3 split-level bedroom suites and 2 bedroom apartments compliant with disability regulations, creating a complex of 29 individual bedrooms ( including 2 luxury suites).
Following significant refurbishment in 2012 and 2013 the hotel was classed as a three-star hotel compliant with current regulations (including security and disability criteria). All the bedrooms are fully fitted with bathrooms and separate wcs, telephone, flat-screen TV and WIFI. There is a private and closed car park.
All bathrooms have been fitted with heated towel rail, hair-dryer, large showers and wcs.
Two bedrooms and their respective bathrooms have been entirely renovated according to disability access regulations.

The surrounding land:
• Total surface area 2 hectares
• 40 car parking spots located either side of the main building
• Non built-on land is either covered in lawn, compact or asphalt
The main building:
• Several semi-detached buildings, built over three levels.
• Stone walls, roof tiling, PVC carpentry
• Flooring: carpet in the hotel area, tiling and carpet in the restaurant area
• 29 individual bedrooms (some of which can be joined to form suites)
• All bedrooms refurbished in natural material for a natural feel

Internal equipment:
Heated 8x4m (26x13 ft) swimming pool
Jacuzzi Massage room Fitness room Games room

External equipment:
Heated (between May and September) 15x6 m (49x19 ft) swimming pool
Volleyball pitch Bowling ground

Surface areas: Basement 260 m2 (2,798 ft2) Ground Floor 810 m2 (8,718 ft2)
First floor 680 m2 (7,319 ft2) Second floor 310 m2 (3,337 ft2) Loft 70 m2 (753 ft2)

This is a high quality building in excellent condition, with no need for medium- or long-term improvements. The building complies with all relevant regulations linked to the catering and hotel business.
Maintenance and servicing works are diligently carried out on a yearly basis (one of the members of staff dedicates his entire activity to the building's maintenance and servicing needs).
High-quality communication materials (map, brochure, etc). Up to date web site is a key feature in sales activities.
The village of Saint-Bonnet-le-Froid is well-known, enjoys a strong reputation and ever-growing dynamism (for example, 2015 will see the opening of a new health and fitness centre offering "mountain" therapy treatments).
The village enjoys an incredible amount of events: mushroom fairs, car racing...The pretty village of Saint Bonnet le Froid is a 250-strong village perched at 1159m, between the Velay and Vivarais high plateaux
• At the border of the Ardeche and Haute Loire departments
• Linking point between the Rhone Alpes and Auvergne regions, tucked between the Rhone valley and the Massif Central mountains
• At the heart of the pine forests of the Boutieres plateau
• Overlooking the gorges of the Cance and Doux rivers

- A 45 minute drive from St Etienne (high-speed (TGV) train station) - A 45 minute drive from Puy en Velay (Loudes airport)
- A 1h15min drive from Lyon (Saint-Exupery airport)
- A 1h30min drive from Valence (high-speed (TGV) train station)
- A 2 hour drive from Clermont-Ferrand

Further details available on request.

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During this time the balance of the purchase money must be paid into the account of the notaire, this must be done well ahead of the completion date. The notaire will prepare the documents, check that the deed of sale (Acte de Vente) is in order and have the legal title ready to be signed over. It is possible to have someone sign on your behalf if you give them power of attorney. An interpreter may be of use at this point if your French is not very good and many Notaires will suggest (or insist) that an interpreter is with you.