House in Moulins

This is a former agricultural estate and its outbuildings, probably built in the late 18th or early 19th century. It was completely restored in the early 21st century. It is set in 16 hectares of meadows and woods. The estate is used as a small tourist and event accommodation centre, rated ‘4 épis’ by Gites de France. In a quiet, isolated rural setting, it is 13 km from Moulins and 14 km from Le PAL, the largest theme park in the Auvergne Rhône-Alpes region.
The property comprises a main house, two outbuildings, a barn converted into a reception room, various lean-to buildings and a farm shed. The houses face south and benefit from lovely views over the surrounding countryside.

The main house (212 sqm living area) comprises:
Ground floor: two guest bedrooms, each with en-suite shower room and WC. The managers’ flat with living room, dining room, kitchen, utility room and study.
First floor: two children’s bedrooms sharing a shower room and toilet, a master bedroom with shower room, mezzanine and open space off the living room.
Attached, a working bread oven.

The annex house (218 sqm living area) comprises :
Three duplex guest suites with master bedroom, shower room and separate toilet on the ground floor, children’s bedroom and mezzanine on the first floor.
A 38 sqm communal dining room with pantry. Beautiful exposed beams and closed fireplace.

The attached house (210 sqm living area) comprises :
An 88 sqm gite for 6 people with, on the ground floor, a 31 sqm living room with fireplace, kitchen, 10 sqm bedroom, shower room and separate toilet. Upstairs: two bedrooms of 10 and 11 sqm, bathroom, WC and small utility room.
A 112 sqm gite for 6 people with, on the ground floor, a 12 sqm bedroom, shower room and toilet (PMR standard), a 41 sqm living room with fireplace, a 19 sqm dining room with open-plan kitchen and a small utility room. Upstairs, two 12m² bedrooms, two bathrooms and separate toilet. The living room is empty.

The barn (168 sqm living area) comprises a large 113 sqm reception room with exposed roofing framework, bathroom and toilet facilities, cloakroom, pantry and storage space. Upstairs, a 31 sqm mezzanine overlooking the reception room. Beautiful terraces opening to the east and west.

The other outbuildings include lean-to buildings used for storage with a laundry room and a metal agricultural shed with a floor surface area of 350 sqm.

All of the buildings (with the exception of the barn) have been fully restored to a very comfortable standard with a contemporary, sober and luminous decor. The entire business is sold fully equipped and furnished.

The land covers a total of 16.2 ha. There is a 7 ha meadow (under verbal lease), a 6.4 ha wood bordered by a stream. The remainder comprises buildings, parking, garden and access driveway.



This property is located in Sologne Bourbonnaise, in the historic heart of the Allier region, in a peaceful, secluded rural setting. In a slightly dominant position, it enjoys lovely views over the surrounding countryside. Moulins, the departmental capital 13km away, offers all the services and shops of a modern town and is the economic powerhouse of the area. Villages just a few kilometres away have all the local shops and services (supermarkets, doctors, chemists, collège and lycée, etc.).
The estate is also 14km from Le PAL, an amusement and wildlife park that is the leading leisure site in the Auvergne Rhône-Alpes region, with over 700,000 visitors a year.

The nearby A79 and N7/A77 motorways take you to Paris in less than 4 hours, Geneva in less than 3 hours and Lyon in 2 hours 15 minutes.

Selling price: €1,500,000
Fees payable by the vendor.

Energy class : C
Climate class: A

Estimated annual energy costs for standard use: between €9,000 and €10,000 per year. Prices indexed to 01/01/2021.

Information on the risks to which this property is exposed is available on the Géorisques website: www.georisques.gouv.fr