Character 7 bedroom Townhouse for sale in Thiers, Auvergne

Located in Thiers and currently used as successful 7 bedroom B&B business, this bright and welcoming house offers 480m2 of completely renovated living space, with little left to do in the rest of the building.

Ground floor, on the street side, with its 1584 entrance door decorated with 4 columns, a 1.53m wide vaulted corridor leads to a cloakroom, WC, small shop window on the street side, bedroom with French ceiling (like all the large reception rooms in this castle) and high mullioned window with its shower room, double washbasin, suspended WC, 2 dressing rooms and a small study. On the other side of the corridor is a 60m2 living room with its parquet floor of Versailles and an 8m long library closed with old doors. A small equipped kitchen in the Tower and a 6m long shop window on the street side.

First floor, which is accessed via a spiral staircase with 158cm wide stone steps: concert hall (105m2 which is used as a living room for outside concerts) with a large black marble fireplace. Large modern kitchen equipped and open for receptions and in the Tower a storage room for concert chairs.

Second floor: 35m2 living room with a fireplace, open plan kitchen, in the Tower a small library, at the back a linen/dressing room and then a bedroom with its bathroom and hanging WC. On the other side of the landing is a 2 bedroom suite, corridor, dressing room and shower room with a suspended WC.

Third floor: 75m2 attic apartment with a study in the tower, dining room, fitted kitchen, boiler room, living room, bedroom and a shower room with a suspended WC. On the other side of the landing is a family suite of 45m2 with 2 bedrooms and a bathroom with a suspended WC. In the spiral staircase there is still a WC dating from 1700 and a small room that was used as a servant's bath.

Outbuildings: 1st basement, which is accessible via the wider stone spiral staircase, an old vaulted kitchen dating from 1450 with a large fireplace from the period and a stone sink from the period, a cellar. On the other side of the landing, a large stone paved room of 65m2 is already provided with all the facilities to make another apartment. The stone walls are already prepared and painted, and the 4 windows have electric blinds.

2nd basement, or ground floor on the residents' side: vaulted 4 car garage accessible from the outside via an automatic electronic door, a large storage room and a cellar. On the other side of the landing access to the large vaulted wine cellar below, is dug into the earth. It is also directly accessible via the garage.

The facades can only be done after all the interior work has been completed. The 2022 estimates for the facades are available. In a few months, the narrow house next door will also be for sale by the neighbour, this would be suitable to create a lift to easily service all levels.

A lot of potential in all areas for this townhouse, a private mansion that belonged to the Grande Demoiselle, Anne Marie d'Orleans, cousin of Louis XIV. The building is located within the perimeter of the church, thus the heritage of Thiers and the door of the main facade has been listed as a national monument since 1927.

There is no garden or balcony for this property. All of the windows have been changed to grey painted wooden windows, double-glazed (tilt and turn for 9 of them), except on the medieval town side where the old windows from 1700 have been preserved at the request of the Monuments Historiques.

The building has town gas central heating with cast iron radiators and is connected to the mains drainage system.

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Features

Reference246553

Price699,300 EUR

Bedrooms

7

Bathrooms

5

Floor Space

600.0m2

Land Area

Fees Paid By Seller

It does not cost you anything to purchase this property through us

No Pool

Property has no swimming pool

Original Features

Retains original character features

Potential for Income

Existing or suitable conditions for income

Rentable Accommodation

Gite, B&B, guest room or other space suitable for rent income

Countryside View

Full or partial view of countryside

Walk to Amenities

Shops and other amenities within easy walking distance

Traditional Style

Rustic, traditional or character style

Good Condition

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