Chateau Castle Manor-House Country-House For Sale in Carcassonne, Languedoc Roussillon, South of France

Château Napoleon III, 640m², 8 bedrooms, 6 bath or shower rooms, swimming pool on 2.5 ha of Centennial Park, peaceful with panoramic view

The Château was built in 1855 by the renowned “Compagnons du Tour de France”. It is set in a beautiful mature park with centennial trees such as Lebanon cedar, sequoias and pines. Totally renovated, it is in excellent general condition and has kept its ancient features: high moulded ceilings of 3.80m, beautiful elaborate double doors, marble or parquet floors, stone staircase and fire places of stone or marble. It is an appeasing place without close neighbors, oriented towards the South, offering a panoramic view across to the Pyrenees and yet the nearest shops are within walking distance and the next town is only about 15mn away.

Description of the building
The Château offers about 640m² of living surface on 3 levels and a basement partly fitted up.
Ground floor: Front entrance hall 16m², rear entrance hall 21m² with marble floor, dining room 41m² with stone fireplace, marble floor, moulded ceiling, sitting room 41m² with marble fireplace and parquet floor, billiard/library room 40m² with marble fireplace, equipped kitchen 18m², boudoir 8.80m², study 8.80m², large & WC. Both sitting and dining room are open to a large South facing terrace of 134m².
First floor: access by a stone staircase. Landing 7.50m², corridor 20m², bedroom 22m², dressing 2m², bathroom 8.80m², tub, shower, 1 basin, bedroom 27m², bedroom 19.30, shower room 8.80m², bedroom with built-in cupboard, shower room 4m², dressing/linen 20m², bedroom 20m², bathroom 6m² & WC 1.50m², bedroom floors are in  parquet.
Second floor: landing/corridor 20m², living room 24m², fitted & equipped kitchen 22m², bedroom 21m², bedroom 21m², shower room 13m², bedroom 21m², WC 1m², large room in L-shape to convert 40m², attic and roof top terrace.
Basement: includes former kitchen 27.5m², a hunter’s room 18m², WC, shower, cellar 6m², wine cellar 6m², laundry 4m², boiler’s room 9m², corridor 13m².

Swimming pool 12 x 6m secured by a solid fence and pool house 20m² with technical room, WC, cloakroom, shower, equipped kitchen
South facing terrace of 134m²
2 car sheds

Condition
Excellent general condition, ready to move into ! Oil central heating with ancient radiators “Majorelle” type, 3 electrical water boilers, simple glazing wooden windows, automatic gate with videophone, alarm system and broadband internet available. All woodworks have preventatively been treated against termites. Roof is in slate and zinc and well maintained. Wall papers, painting and the kitchen on the second floor are in need of some refurbishing and modernization. Main water is available and sewerage by a sufficient septic tank.

Park and garden
Well kept 2.5 ha park part of which woods. Automatic watering system.

Comment
A genuine château, in perfect condition, in a superb and peaceful environment. Photos don’t do justice, it definitely deserves a visit !!

1 200 000€ - £965 040 - $1 526 520

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