Are you looking for a ready‑to‑run guest house / B&B with gîtes in the Lot department (Occitanie region, France)?
This perfectly maintained holiday estate combines a characterful main house, five fully equipped gîtes, a large barn and a generous swimming pool on a plot of around 8,500 m².
Short overview of the estate
- Location: Lot department (Occitanie), in the Dordogne Valley, close to major tourist highlights such as Rocamadour and Sarlat, and near the Dordogne (Nouvelle-Aquitaine) and Corrèze (Limousin) departments.
- Main house: spacious residence with 4 bedrooms and 4 bathrooms, currently run as a B&B with 3 guest rooms.
- 5 fully equipped gîtes (studios and larger family gîtes) each with their own kitchen and terrace.
- Swimming pool measuring 12 x 6 m with a recent reinforced liner and electric cover.
- Large detached barn with two floors of approximately 94 m² each.
- Plot of about 8,500 m², low‑maintenance garden, private parking for several cars and an EV charging point.
- Current operation: B&B + gîtes, open for 6 months per year, generating a full family income.
Location and surroundings
- The estate is located in the Lot department (46), Occitanie region, in the Dordogne Valley, one of the most sought‑after tourist areas in the south of France. The Dordogne (Nouvelle-Aquitaine) and Corrèze (Limousin) departments are approximately 2 km and 12 km away respectively.
- Souillac offers direct access to the A20 motorway, a railway station (intercity stop on the Paris–Toulouse line) and all everyday amenities.
- In the wider area you will find many of the officially designated “plus beaux villages de France”, such as Rocamadour, Martel, Domme, La Roque-Gageac, Beynac, Saint-Cirq-Lapopie, as well as numerous other villages, caves (Lascaux, Gouffre de Padirac, Pech Merle, Lacave) and castles.
- The tourist season generally runs from Easter until early November, with strong demand for quality guest houses and gîtes.
The main house (guest house / B&B)
- The main building is a large house currently used as a private residence combined with a successful B&B business.
- Its layout is suitable both as a comfortable family home and for professional use as a guest house.
- Layout and comfort
> Ground floor with lounge, spacious family kitchen with utility room, dining area and a bedroom with shower room.
> First floor with several double bedrooms, each with its own bathroom or shower room, plus an additional room and linen room.
> Attic floor (still to be finished) with services already in place, offering potential for extra guest rooms (up to 5 B&B rooms in total are permitted).
The technical equipment is modern and energy‑efficient, including central heating via heat pump, thermodynamic water heater, pellet stove for the shoulder seasons, renewed electrical and plumbing installations, insulation and double glazing with shutters.
The gîtes and holiday rentals
- In addition to the B&B rooms, the estate offers five fully furnished gîtes, ranging from studios to spacious family gîtes.
- They are currently rented out as independent holiday rentals, but some studios can also be offered as high‑end B&B rooms.
> 2 studio gîtes (45 m²) around the inner courtyard, ideal for couples.
> 3 larger gîtes (75 m²) by the pool (1 sleeping 5 guests, 2 sleeping 4 guests).
Each gîte has a fully equipped kitchen (hob, oven, fridge, extractor hood and a wide range of kitchen utensils) and its own bathroom facilities.
If desired, the full inventory of the gîtes is included in the sale: furniture, kitchen equipment, pots and pans, cutlery, crockery and bedlinen, allowing you to start renting immediately.
Swimming pool
- Swimming pool measuring 12 x 6 m, recently fitted with a reinforced liner.
- Electrically operated safety cover.
- Spacious pergola providing a shaded area for guests.
Garden and parking
- Plot of about 8,500 m² with low‑maintenance planting, well suited to the local climate (dry summers and cold winters).
- Parking for around 8 cars and a charging point for an electric vehicle.
Barn with potential
- Detached barn with two levels of approximately 94 m² each.
- Upper level directly accessible via a large door, ideal for storage, bike shed or as a classroom/workshop space.
- Ground floor on the street side, currently used as storage.
According to the local zoning plan (PLU, zone UAv), there are opportunities to further develop existing buildings or integrate new uses, subject to approval by the relevant authorities.
Operation and potential
- The current owners have been running the estate together since 2014, following the motto “no staff, no worries”.
- They work approximately six months per year and in doing so generate a full income for a couple.
Thanks to the combination of guest rooms and gîtes, the strong tourist appeal of the region and the existing client base, this is an ideal turnkey project for anyone wishing to start a new life in the French countryside, with proven income and further development potential (additional rooms in the attic, further use of the barn).
Transfer of furnishings
As part of the sale, the owners are prepared to include the complete furnishings of the B&B rooms and gîtes: beds, furniture, bedlinen, crockery, cutlery and other equipment.
This means you can welcome guests, serve breakfast and offer table d’hôtes from day one, without major additional investment.
Contact
- Request our detailed brochure (23 pages) for more information, plans, and photos.
- To arrange a viewing, please get in touch via our contact form or by phone/email.
- Serious buyers will, during their visit, be given insight into occupancy rates, turnover figures and further details on possible extensions.
electricity, roof in good condition, water, dining room, kitchen, parking, swimmingpool, furnished, sceptic tank up to standards, structure sound, central heating, double glass windows, heating electrical, heat pump
