Frenchpropertiesrus.com - Highly recommended and luxury Bed and Breakfast in Carcassonne - Carcassonne (11000)

A luxury bed and breakfast with very high recommendations (Red Michelin Guide, Le Futé and Le Routard), this historic building is very much a part of the heritage of Carcassonne. The history of the premises and its current reputation adds to the exceptional character of this sale (including the building, a shop and the business). With approximately 565m² of living space on 3 floors, there are 3 bed and breakfast rooms, 2 suites, 1 rental appartment and 1 company apartment, a living room, a spacious dining room, a wonderful garden with terrace, a solarium and a jacuzzi. All the bedrooms are spacious and each appartment and bed and breakfast room is equipped with a private and luxurious shower room or bedroom.

The business comprises of 2 main activities: the shop (furniture and decorative pieces) and also the 'accomodation'. The latter is based around the 5 B&B rooms (3 double rooms, 1 suite for 4 people and 1 suite for 5 people) and the 1 appartment for 4 people. [Note: An extension of another 4 appartments is possible by acquiring the neighbouring building in addition to this property].

Through the main entrance is a central corridor that separates 2 ground floor rooms (the shop) 17m² and 15m². These could be easily be converted back into a living room or dining room. After is the hall (16m²), which leads to the extension which holds the dining and relaxing areas (television room of 25m², main living room of 12m² and dining room of 26m²). These 3 rooms all lead to the wonderful garden and terrace of nearly 100m². On the left side of the garden is the jacuzzi, on the right, in the extension, is the fully equipped kitchen (10m²), the utility (6m²) and the storeroom (12m²).
On the first floor, on the road side, is 1 suite (50m²) comprising of 2 bedrooms and a private bathroom. On the garen side is 1 apartment and 1 B&B room separated by a central comunal room. The B&B room (27m²) has an en-suite shower room (9m²) and a private terrace (5m²). This room is next to the solarium (25m²), just below the jacuzzi. The appartment is 51m² and extends out on the opposite side: bedroom, office, living/dining room with corner kitchen, WC, dressing room and shower room.
On the second floor, on the road side, is the 2nd suite. With a mezzanine, it has 65m² of living space: living room (27m²), main bedroom (10m²) and shower room (6m²). Above is the bedroom and mezzanine (22m²).
Facing the garden are 2 B&B rooms (27m² and 28m²). Each with their own bathroom or shower room and WC.
Finally there is a charming 1 bedrom appartment of approximately 45m² on the 3rd floor with its own private access on to the road.
This is a fantastic property with large spaces and modern decoration. The renovation work (Batiments de France) has been carried out by one of the most respected architects in the area. The combination of the beatuiful decoration and furniture combined with its elegance makes this a very refined and luxurious property.
On the lower ground floor is the central heating system (fuel) and the wine store. The roof has been refitted, there is good insulation and the windows are wood framed and single glazed.
The hotel reservations are on average at 75% to 80%, and are throughout the year with a peak in the summer. The clientel are well off, refined and from all over the world. The hotel also attracts a large number of business people (lawyers, directors and large company group reservations).
With very low salaries to be paid (currently there is only one cleaner each morning), a single person or a couple could potentially recieve an income of more than 215,000 EUR. There is also the potential for the buyer to extend to evening meals or even increase the number of covers from 19 to 25 - 30.

The property is perfectly situated in Carcassonne (World Heritage Site - UNESCO), one of the most visited towns in France and Europe, recieving between 4 and 5 million visitors each year. Have a look in the last photo to have an idea of this city. Historical visits, (Cité Médéival, Bastide Saint Louis), food tours, wine tours, Canal du Midi cruises; all these add to the possibility of future clients.