REDUCED in price - An interesting ensemble of a large house and independent apartment, a former barn, beautifully renovated, with a private garden and a shared gated courtyard to the front, situated at the edge of village with shops and cafes overlooking the Canal du Midi.

The house offers about 300 m2 of living space and the independent apartment of about 90m2.

Character home, tastefully renovated to a high standard, a superb permanent residence or very comfortable holiday home with gite allowing revenues.

LOCATION: Lively and sought-after village with shops and restaurants on the Canal du Midi, 5 minutes to supermarkets and the, 20 minutes from Narbonne, 50 minutes to beaches and Carcassonne.

MAIN HOUSE:

GROUND FLOOR: Large open-plan living room of about 120 m2 with spacious, bespoke kitchen, dining area, fireplace and 3 large french doors leading into the private garden, mezzanine level of about 40 m2, full head height, perfect study, TV snug or music area, utility room and wc with handbasin of 5 m2, entrance hall of 3 m2, broom closet of 2 m2.

1st FLOOR: Landing and corridor of 12 m2, bedroom of 15 m2, bathroom of 12 m2 (bath, shower, double basin, wc), bedroom of 12 m2, bedroom of 18 m2 with ensuite bathroom of 10 m2 (roll-top bath, shower, sink, wc).

GUEST GITE:

GROUND FLOOR: Independent entrance from courtyard, into kitchen and open lounge dining area of 30 m2 with doors onto the terrace, a wc (with sink) of 2 m2, french doors lead onto main house terrace and garden (could be divided if wanted), mezzanine level of 15 m2 overlooking lounge (serves as bedroom / extra lounge area).

1st FLOOR: Bright bedroom of 12 m2, bedroom of 12 m2, bathroom of 4 m2 (bath, wc and sink).

OUTSIDE: To the front of the house, a large gated shared courtyard (with one other house), to the rear, a terrace of 52 m2 and a south-facing private garden of 470 m2 with mediterranean plants, a well (ideal for free watering) and the possibility to install a pool.

MORE DETAILS: Electric heating, fireplace , entirely renovated in 2002 (roof, electrics, plumbing), some furniture negotiable, no work required, mains water and sewage, annual land tax 2515 euros (for both house and gite), separate electric and water meters, wi-fi, easy parking, not in flood zone, 10 year warranty on termite treatment

Beautifully renovated old barn offering main house, independent gite and garden, near the Canal. Rare.

NOTE: the location is described in our descriptive but we cannot supply the address of the property, we can describe the area and will of course inform you if there is any 'blight' or nuisance near the property so you can book a viewing in confidence, ask for more details.

The department of Herault is in the Languedoc-Roussillon region located in the south of France. It is surrounded by the Pyrenees-Orientales, Ariege, Tarn and Aude departments.

Widely regarded as possibly the most dynamic department in Languedoc Roussillon with Montpellier as its capital and the popular seaside resorts of Sete and Grande Motte bringing in millions of tourists every summer, the Herault department is certainly busy and growing.

But despite all the activity along the coast, the interior of Herault is as beautiful and unspoiled as it has always been. The Herault countryside is glorious, driving away from the coast into the foothills of the Black Mountains you can get lost in an ocean of vines.

Villages in the department of Herault are incredibly pretty. Roquebrun is stunning, with its bridge and old water mill on the river Orb. St Guilhem-le-Desert is also beautiful - and one of Languedoc's top tourist spots.

Herault is also a favourite of Brits looking to move to the area. Pezenas and Lodeve are both popular towns - Pezenas used to be the region's capital and is becoming quite chic.

In short - the department combines beautiful countryside with the buzz and glamour of a major city (Montpellier).

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