Property details

Ref:

1355

Property type:

Maison de Maitre

Location:

Carcassonne area

Region:

Languedoc-Roussillon

Département:

Aude 11

Habitable Space:

Not Known

Summary

19th century Manor with original features and in-house chapel, large former caretaker's house with attached stables and barns, set in a beautiful park of almost 16 ha with footpaths and a pond,...

Property description

This interesting, nicely situated property could become, after complete renovation, one of the nicest properties around Carcassonne. The large buildings would be ideal for a first class B&B and/or Gite business with horse riding facilities.

This property will be a jewel, in a beautiful romantic country setting!Description of the buildings
Manor house offering 500m? on 3 floors.
Ground floor, 200 m?: Reception terrace leading to large entrance hall, 32m? actually used as billiard room. Two lounges, 25 and 33 m? next to each other connected by French doors, both South and terrace facing. Dining room, 32 m? and the old, original kitchen, 26 m?. Office, 11 m? and several smaller rooms. Large hall with impressive staircase. Separate entrance for servants with special wooden staircase leading to the upper floors. Many original features like floor tiles, wood panels, wood floors, fire places and kitchen stove.
1st  floor, 200 m? : 6 bedrooms, a family bathroom and several smaller rooms.
Two bedrooms open to a south facing terrace. Original chapel with stained glass and a confessional box.
2nd floor : 2 more bedrooms with a shower room and several smaller rooms. Original workshop and a south facing terrace.
Large arched basement under most of the house.

Former caretaker's home, 200 m? on 3 floors, each 66 m?.
Ground floor with entrance hall, lounge and kitchen. First floor has three bedrooms and a shower room. On the top floor two more bedrooms and an attic.

Several stone buildings attached to the farmhouse:
Garage  on two floors, each 68 m?.
Former stables, on two floors as well, for a total of 128 m?.
Former wine cellar with the original wine vats

Detached stone hangar
A further Stone house near the river

Grounds
The 16 ha grounds are flat and consist of 3 ha of park, over 9 ha of woodland and about 3,5 ha of meadows. Beautiful pond with fresh water from a stream. Old trees and several walking tracks in the wood, one of them leading to a belvedere overlooking a small river in a rocky environment. All quite romantic.

General condition
The manor house and the farmhouse are in need of a full refurbishment.
But, once the renovation has been completed, it will - again ? be one of the most attractive properties in the region.

Comment
This unique property has been in the same family for several generations and is actually used as a grand family home. Both the buildings and the gorgeous environment are ideal for creating a high standard, luxury B&B and Gite business for a substantial income.

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Available now for

€997,000

Agency Fees Included? Yes

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