Location, Location mill stream, water babbling through the sluice gates, mini water -falls, small fishing lake, no immediate neighbours, gites, entertainment barn, 4 bedroom house, pool with under water lighting a hard to beat house and business. A shingle drive takes you into the pretty cour of the attractive exposed stone buildings. The spacious family home comprises of a large conservatory overlooking the lake which is illuminated at night. The current owners use this room to serve breakfast. Via the conservatory you can enter the 78m open plan family living area with beamed ceilings and windows looking onto the terrace and across the garden. Wooden stairs take you to the first floor and the 4 bedrooms, 3 at 12m and 1 bedroom 9m with a 8m bathroom at the end of the corridor. The current owners have made the guest areas a priority so new owners will be able to update the bedrooms to their own taste and there is ample space to create a bedroom with an en-suite bathroom. Adjoined to the living area is a handy 8m utility room with a downstairs toilet to one end and a large double garage to the other. A walk across the drive takes you to two back to back, self contained guest studios with their own areas for sun bathing. Next to these is the 182m entertainment barn with a gallery. This has exposed beams and white walls decorated with farm tools from a bygone era. This is a fantastic space for guests to get together, play indoor games when the weather is not good, or too hot! Leading off the entertainments barn are a 2 bedroom (42m) and a 3 bedroom (60m) gite. Both of which have their own garden areas. On the third side of the courtyard is the original watermill, with the mill wheel still in situ and could offer a challenging project to update the mechanism into producing free electricity. The fishing lake has been stocked with trout and guests are allowed to catch their own fish and to purchase the fish a favourite activity with children. The mill has its own small wood plus attractive lawns, planted with mature fruit and nut trees and access to a working well which all add up to 1.32 hectares of land set amid fields and open land where deer and wild life often wander. Small sluice gates can be operated to control the flow of water throughout the year. Guest reviews are very positive about the complex and the owners are confident about the income. The complex is well situated to access the water sports centres at Niort and Green Venice, 70 minutes from the coast 30 minutes from Zoodysssee and the Valley of the apes and the historical towns of Melle and Niort. The area is served by airports at La Rochelle, Poitiers and Bordeaux and there are TGV links at Poitiers. The whole region is very popular with both national and international tourists, because of the inland amenities, proximity to the coastal towns of La Rochelle, Rochefort and Chatelaillon le Plage and the numerous cultural events and festivals that happen throughout the year. There are hospitals at Niort, a choice of schools and local facilities within the communes. This property offers an excellent business opportunity within a vibrant community.