Elegant, fully restored 19th Century 'Maison de Maitre', located in a cul de sac in the centre of the lively village of Olonzac, offering approximately 370m2 of habitable space comprising 6 en-suite bedrooms, a one-bed owners' apartment, guest reception rooms and garage, with an enchanting private walled garden, pool and views of the countryside.

The property, which was previously a lemonade factory, has been completely renovated and is currently a high-end guest house/ bed & breakfast. Throughout, the works have been executed to the highest standards with flair and good taste, conserving the character and the many period features found in the property, including marble fireplaces, cornicing, original wood staircases and encaustic floor tiles.

Ground Floor: an entrance hallway opens onto a grand salon with working fireplace, an office/local produce boutique and a stylish fitted professional kitchen/dining room with double doors opening out onto the garden and a staircase giving access to the owners' apartment. Off the kitchen is a large reception room, which could be made into another living room or even a ground floor bedroom.

First Floor: there are four large en-suite bedrooms, as well as the owners' private apartment which comprises an open plan living room with small kitchen, an en-suite bedroom with roll-top bath and walk-in shower, and a south facing private terrace. The top floor comprises a sumptuous suite and a further en-suite bedroom and a store room.

Exterior: is particularly charming, comprising a walled garden of around 130m2 planted with Mediterranean and exotic plants, a terrace under an arbor, an aviary, an original glasshouse, a water feature and a 6m x 2.6m2 south facing pool.

Already a successful, 4 star rated chambres d'hotes, this elegant property offers several possibilities for income generation without any further financial outlay. Equally, it would make an alluring, authentic home with all modern comforts, situated in a very popular village with all amenities.

Ground Floor:

Entrance Hall - 19m2

Salon -15m2

Office - 15m2

Kitchen/Dining room - 46m2

Reception room - 32m2

Storage room - 8.5m2

Wc - 2m2

Garage - 30m2

1st Floor:

Bedroom 1 with en-suite shower room - 18.5m2

Bedroom 2 with en-suite shower room - 24m2

Bedroom 3 with en-suite shower room - 20m2

Bedroom 4 with en-suite shower room - 21m2

Store room - 14m2

Owners' apartment - 70m2

2nd Floor:

Bedroom 5 with en-suite shower room - 17m2

Bedroom/Suite 6 with en-suite bath/shower room and lounge area - 40m2

Store room- 8m2

General:

Electric heating and reversible air conditioning in all letting rooms

New insulated roof in 2008

Double glazing throughout

Working fireplaces

Facade redone in 2014

Completely renewed electricity and plumbing

Well

Tax Fonciere around 1300 EUROS a year

Location:

Olonzac - Large, historical village in the Minervois with all commerce - restaurants, supermarkets, cafes, bakeries, weekly market etc. - 5 minutes from the Canal du Midi and Lac Jouarres (nautical and recreational lake), 30 minutes from Narbonne and Carcassonne (and its airport) and hour from airports at Beziers and Perpignan, and 45 minutes to beaches

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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