Pyrenees - mountain guest house for sale - 028

There is only one road from Perpignan and the Mediterranean coast up to the Principality of Andorra, high in the Pyrenees. And this property is on that road, doing a good trade from winter sports enthusiasts in winter and hikers and art-lovers in summer.

It's a former hotel, now transformed into a rambling guest house with 6 ensuite bedrooms, a restaurant and professional kitchen.The village is charming and reasonably lively, with a café, pharmacy, supermarket and post office.

The ski slopes are just 30 minutes to the west. And hot thermal baths - a speciality of the region - are to be found just 15 minutes up the valley.Hikers and mountaineers adore the region as it offers easy walks as well as difficult canyonhikes and high mountain treks.The famous 'Little Yellow Train' - a miniature railway - stops in the village.

The present owners are retiring due to ill-health and old age: they have created a working business which could work much much more: it needs people with a bit of marketing ability and a capacity for hard work.

Best of all - the price. This enormous property - with central heating, perfect location, new roof and a colourful past is priced at a very reasonable €390,000 (freehold).

What's for sale?

- A house and land in a village on the main road from Perpignan to Font Romeu and Andorra:

* stone-built former hotel on three levels with 784m² of living space comprising:

* 6 ensuite bedrooms with double-glazing and central heating.

* a reception desk with basic bar facilities

* a residents' lounge

* a restaurant

* an unused restaurant area with dumb waiter and adjoing cellar

* professional kitchen, wash-up, veg prep, cold room, personnel washrooms, fridges etc.

* Heating: oil-fired central heating

* private owner's flat with 3 bedrooms and bathroom

* loft space (over 150m² with mezzanine - it's that high), cellars, storage

* outside balcony, terrace and gardens. Car-parking. Land area is 477m².