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8 Bed House for sale

Carcassonne, Aude, Languedoc-Roussillon, France

£556,888 *  [€650,000]

8 Bed House for sale

Carcassonne, Aude, Languedoc-Roussillon, France

£556,888 *  [€650,000]

Property Details


  • Bedrooms: 8
  • Bathrooms: 7

Full Description


Description of Buildings
Farmhouse: This house offers about 139m2 living area on 2 levels
Ground Floor: Cosy living room (32 m²) including a wood fired stove and open-plan kitchen and dining room (46.9m²).
1st Floor: Bedroom 1 (20 m²) with an en-suite shower room (10 m²), Bedroom 2, and bedroom 3 (11 m²) and a family bathroom (15 m²).  Wooden floors throughout and lovely views.

Cottages
Cottage 1: (68 m²) 3 bed roomed self-contained cottage with an open-plan kitchen and lounge (32 m²) on the ground floor and 3 bedrooms (11 m²), (10 m²) and (6.5 m²) on the second floor with a shower room (5 m²).  The cottage has its own outside dining area.
Cottage 2 : (71 m²) 2 bed roomed self-contained cottage with and open-plan kitchen and lounge (36 m²) and a bathroom (4 m²) on the ground floor.  Two bedrooms (14 m²) and (12 m²) are on the 1st floor with a bathroom (5 m²).

Studios
There are a further 2 studio apartments (20 m² each) which are ideal for entertaining family or friends.  Both studios have a bathroom with a shower.

Outbuildings
There are significant outbuildings with this property:  A barn (98 m²) with a roof in good condition and a sound wooden floor, beneath which is a workshop (34 m²) and substantial garage (95 m²).  Adjacent to this is the old cave (130 m²) in a basic state of repair with a barn above (136 m²).  There are two buildings, which are the old stables, that are roofless (323 m²) in a very basic state of repair.  There is an additional workshop (60 m²) that adjoins the house and a large hangar (135 m²).

Grounds
This property has a lovely garden with mature trees including fruit and almond trees and a maze.  It is surrounded by tranquil, idyllic countryside and backs onto a beautiful wooded area, perfect for long walks. There is 36ha22a 60ca of land available comprising of fields, paddocks, pasture land, a forested area and a garden. There are 4 wells on the property and a small lake with a disused pump house.  There is also a large olive grove with approximately 100 olive trees. The land is ideal for an agriculture project either with animals or farming.

General Condition
The main house needs some renovation work to upgrade the comfort (heating, decoration); the attached cottages and studios are all in an excellent decorative order, with double glazing and are ready to move into with potential for immediate rental income.  There are outbuildings in sound order and other are largely in a very basic state of repair. There is an area in wrecks with the great potential to become a large courtyard for a sheltered pool area.

Comment
A charming farmhouse in a quiet, country setting, with good income while being close to Carcassonne.  Significant potential with this property with some further investment.

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