If you’re looking for a way to escape the commute and the office job, or if you're retiring but would like to maintain an income, a gîte business in France might present the perfect opportunity.
As we are in the transition period following Brexit, the full rights and freedom of movement are still available to British citizens wanting to move to Europe. Of course it will be possible to move to France after December, but the amount of paperwork required will be hotly negotiated in Brussels over the coming months. For those wanting to make the move, doing so this year is likely to make the process more straightforward.
France is the most popular holiday destination in the world, welcoming around 80 million tourists a year so there’s plenty of scope to tap into the demand. When considering what sort of income a property might produce, a useful figure to bear in mind is that in general, and obviously dependent on the condition of the property and the enthusiasm with marketing, but the income generated by a property is often around 10% per year of the value of the property. We've cherry-picked a selection of the best gîte, camping and B&B properties for sale in France this coming Spring:
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15th Century manor house with guest cottage, chalets and camp site in the Limousin 15 acres beautiful gardens and woodland Well-maintained estate with no near neighbours Stunning views over the rolling countryside Situated on the Dordogne/Corrèze border Just 40mins from Brive airport €691,600
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7-bed stone-house & 2-bed gite in the Dordogne Just under 3 acres land & large heated swimming pool A number of out buildings with renovation potential Popular area with magnificent chateau and shops Golf course nearby Under 1 hour from Limoges airport €375,000 |
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Beautiful stone house and gîte in the Limousin 2-bed main house & 1-bed guest gîte Private gardens and lovely views Beautifully renovated 10mins from bustling market town 1 hour from Limoges airport Easy access to ferry ports €198,000 |
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Magnificent 18th Century manor house with 4 gîtes 16 bedrooms, 7 bathrooms, 8 receptions in total. 2 swimming pools and 8 acre grounds Approached by 500m private avenue Just 30mins from Bergerac airport
€795,000 |
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Handsome maison-de-Maître with letting gîte 6 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms & 2 receptions in all Situated in a village with boulangerie Lovely swimming pool Gated courtyard and nearly 1.5 acre gardens Situated in the Charente, 40mins from Limoges airport €354,040 |
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Versatile Property in the Dordogne with main house, gîtes & B&B 12 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms & 3 receptions in all Large swimming pool with new liner Close to popular tourist destinations Shops, restaurants, excellent weekly market & swimming river all within easy reach Easy access to Bergerac and Limoges airports €320,000 |
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Lovely Gîte & Gallery Townhouse near Limoux Main house with 2 gîtes and workshop/gallery 7 bedrooms, 6 bathrooms & 3 receptions in all Pretty courtyard garden & garage Double-glazed & mains drainage 32km from the airport €487,600
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Extensively renovated by the current owners 180m2 habitable space Beautiful gardens with large parking area and outbuilding 3km from a great bakery 10km from busy market town Just over 1hr from ferry port €199,950 |
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To see all our latest properties this week, click here, or to search for a property matching your specific search criteria you can find out full catalogue of properties here.
