Property details

Ref:

1082

Property type:

House

Location:

Carcassonne area

Region:

Languedoc-Roussillon

Département:

Aude 11

Habitable Space:

Not Known

Summary

Grand Manor house with many original features, tower, south facing terraces, pool, set in a romantic park with some pasture, a total of 2.3ha near Carcassonne...

Property description

This elegant and well kept property, charged with history, built in 1900 could be the ideal house and location for a high class B&B. It is also suitable for keeping some horses.Description of the building
The manor house is on 3 floors (in total about 438m?) and a basement.
Ground floor (178m?) Entrance hall leading to the main hall (33m?) with its original, beautiful French doors opening to a covered South facing terrace and a 120m? tiles terrace with stone steps onto the park. Lounge (45m?) with 2 fireplaces. Dining room (33m?) with marble fireplace and door leading to the large equipped kitchen with huge open Caunes marbled fireplace for barbecues. Small room used as office. Original tiles, ceilings and wood paneling in most ground floor rooms.
1st floor (178m?): A marble staircase leads to the superb landing  with 3 large bedrooms (22, 23 and 20m?) with a family bathroom, a 4th master bedroom (31m?) with its en suite bathroom (with bath and shower) and dressing room.
2 smaller rooms with entrance to a south facing balcony. One of the bedrooms has an outside small verandah with an Eiffel like staircase leading to the park. All first floor rooms still have their original parquetry and fireplaces.
2nd floor: The same marble staircase leads to the floor above with 2 bedrooms (25 and 22 m?) both with fireplaces and a family bathroom.
A wooden staircase gives access to the tower room with nice views.
The basement (about 178 m?) under the whole house is accessible both from the out and the inside. Wine cellars, utility rooms, workshop.

Swimming pool 13.50 x 6.50 m (87m?)

Outbuildings
Independent garage for 2 cars Orangerie (conservatory).

Grounds
The Manor House is set in a park with many old trees, bamboo and bushes. Next to the park a meadow. Total land 2.3 hectares (about 6 acres). Three unusually-shaped water basins.

General condition
The house is in very good condition. All wooden beams have been treated.
Oil fired central heating with new boiler. The house has an alarm system. Electric entrance gate with video.

Comment
An aristocratic mansion house (actually a family home) filled with history which could be used as well as a stately, first-class B&B with five rooms.

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Available now for

€848,000

Agency Fees Included? Yes

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