The renovated Leaseback residence La Louisiane offers 2-bedroom apartments and comes with pool, sauna and fitness club.

The Development:
The fully renovated Louisiana tourism residence, is set in a wooded domain spreading over 6.17 acres in front of the marina, offers 2-bedroom apartments and comes with a swimming pool with paddling pool, solarium and sun beds, badminton and alley, half court tennis, playground for children, wellness area with sauna, steam room and fitness centre. The restaurant and bar enjoy a terrace overlooking the pool. 150 meters away there are shops and boat rentals to navigate through the Green Venice. Each accommodation features fully equipped and fitted kitchenette, dishes, blankets and pillows.

The Location:
The residence is located in La Rochelle-Marans. La Rochelle is the capital of the Charente-Maritime region and has 76,711 residents; it is one of the most attractive and dynamic cities in France. La Rochelle is the capital of the Charente-Maritime department and is connected to the Ile de Re (island) by a 2.9 km bridge, completed in 1988. It has an international airport 10mins from the centre. A one thousand year old city with its eye on the future, La Rochelle is a beautiful and generous city that manages to preserve exceptional natural and architectural assets while developing its own area in an innovative, sensitive and harmonious way. Nestled at the heart of the Atlantic sea front, the city has been able to turn its solid maritime base into a fantastic economic, tourism and cultural asset. The residence is located at the entrance of the Venise Verte (La Sevre Niortaise), 10 km from the sea (anse de l'Aiguillon, côte sauvage). Marans is a mecca of fluvial tourism across the river Sevre Niortaise and is a picturesque village in the heart of the marsh Poitevin. 400 km of channels are available to all nature lovers, which can switch from water to exceptional lush green landscapes: the Green Venice is unique in Europe.

Management Company:
The company managing this development is one of the leading companies in hotel-apartments in France. These residences are all 1 to 4 star, depending on the services and facilities offered. It counts over 40 residences and 4,200 units to its name, with an annual turnover of €26 million in 2008. The hotel-apartment business is experiencing a fast growth, and the average occupancy levels (from 65 to 95%) illustrate this. The management group develops investment products such as student residences, hotels, tourism and buy to let properties, and has done so for over 11 years. Their savoir-faire is nationally recognised.

Investment Scheme:
9 year commercial lease, with the rent being revaluated every 3 years, depending on the variation of the price of construction index published by INSEE
The buyer will get 19.6% VAT cash back
Occupancy: the owner may benefit from a 15% discount on his stay in his residence with 8-week occupancy maximum

Financing:
We have our own French mortgage brokerage service in order to find the most suitable mortgage for each client. Whether you want an interest-only mortgage, a traditional repayment mortgage or hybrid mortgage, we can get the right mortgage for you.

Activities:
Boating trips can be taken to the Ile d'Aix and Fort Boyard. Nearby Ile de Re is a short drive to the North. The countryside of the surrounding Charente-Maritime is very rural and full of history. To the North is Venise Verte, a marshy area of country, criss-crossed with tiny canals and a popular resort for inland boating. And the famous town of Cognac is also nearby and there is the FrancoFolies festival, which brings together Francophone musicians for a week of concerts and celebration.

Food and Local Specialities:
Local recipes include: quails cooked in cognac, rabbit in pineau, young cockerel in white wine, freshwater fish (trout, eels, roach, fried baby fish), snails with a white wine-based sauce, white haricot beans (‘mohettes’) and coup de Jarnac (a meringue cake soaked with cognac).

Access:
La Rochelle-Marans is located in the Poitou-Charente region, 15 minutes from La Rochelle-Ile de Re Airport.

By car: motorway A10, exit Paris-Poitiers, exit Surgeres n.23 towards La Rochelle-Marans. Or motorway A83, exit Nantes-Bordeaux, exit St Hermine n.12, towards La Rochelle.
By train: La Rochelle train station is located 20 minutes from the residence.
By plane: La Rochelle-Ile de Re international airport is located 15 minutes from the residence (easyjet, Flybe, Jet2 and ryanair).

Prices do not include the legal notaire fees.

* Prices in GBP and US dollars are subject to currency fluctuations, the exact price is in Euros.