Beautiful mixed-use building consisting of a café & restaurant, a dance floor, 3 apartments, and an office.

Surrounded by the Waadtländer mountains, waterways, and forests, Le Sentier, which has 3,000 inhabitants, is the most populous village in the Joux valley. The village and its surroundings have been an important showcase for the watch industry since the 18th century.

 

Le Sentier is located in the Jura-Nord vaudois district, in the canton of Vaud, at an altitude of 1,000 meters, and is particularly attractive due to its proximity to nature, Geneva airport, the cultural offer, and the watch industry that characterizes the entire Joux valley.

 

 

Located in the heart of Le Sentier, this beautiful mixed-use building, which was completely renovated between 2015 and 2020, consists of:

 

Ground floor:

• 1 café & restaurant in operation, consisting of two rooms, kitchen, and terrace. Living area of 137 m2
• 1 dance floor with mezzanine. Living area of 160 m2
• Toilets

 

1st floor:

• 1 apartment with 2 rooms, 40 m2, consisting of:

1 American-style kitchen and living room

1 bedroom

1 bathroom with toilet and laundry room

 

• 1 apartment with 3 rooms, 80 m2, consisting of:

1 entrance hall with storage space

1 American-style kitchen with living room and dining room

2 bedrooms

1 bathroom with toilet

1 washing machine and dryer connection

 

• 1 separate office, approximately 12 m2.

 

 

 

2nd floor:

• 1 apartment with 4 rooms, 100 m2, consisting of:

1 entrance hall with storage space

1 large dining room with American-style kitchen and living room

3 bedrooms

1 bathroom with toilet

1 washing machine and dryer connection

1 attic for storage

 

 

Basement:

 

• Cellars and storage rooms.
• Garage.

 

 

Outdoor areas:

• 1 large terrace for the restaurant and café.
• Several parking spaces.

 

Return on investment:

 

Residential units

1 apartment with 2 rooms: gross annual rent: CHF 9,000.-
1 apartment with 3 rooms: gross annual rent: CHF 15,600.-
1 apartment with 4 rooms: gross annual rent: CHF 15,600.-

 

Total gross annual rents for residential units: CHF 40,200.-/year

 

 

 

Commercial unit - Restaurant

 

Rented restaurant: gross annual rent: CHF 42,500.-

 

 

Commercial unit - Dance floor

 

Dance floor currently not in use
No current rental income.

As an indication, partial use of the dance floor for three evenings a week, or rental for events (private evenings, local businesses), could generate up to CHF 180,000.- in gross annual revenue.

 

 

Additional unit - Office

 

Office currently not rented, currently used privately by the owner's parents.
No current rental income.
Potential for additional rental.

 

 

 

Investor return analysis:

 

Current gross rental income (excluding dance floor and office): CHF 82,700.-/year
Sale price: CHF 1,790,000.-
Current gross return: ~4.6%
Potential gross rental income with dance floor in use: CHF 262,700.-/year
Potential gross return: ~14.7%