Maison de Maitre For Sale in Carcassonne, Languedoc Roussillon, South of France

Restored Magnificent 18th century Manor House, Chateau style with two wings, one of them transformed into a guesthouse, a detached large building comprising 3 apartments, stables, garages, wine cellar and spacious, open former hay barn, in the middle of  1ha of bicentenary park with swimming pool, farm land, total 13ha, ideal for horses, all amenities in easy reach

This property is located in the greater Carcassonne area, Languedoc Roussillon, and enjoys beautiful views towards the Pyrenees. The chateau is renovated with taste on the ground- and first floor and has kept several original features. As well the 4 apartments are very nicely restored and all is in perfect condition. The Château and its many outbuildings are all South facing and set in a peaceful environment. The property offers already interesting revenues by letting the existing apartments with the possibility to improve the income substantially by adding some more guesthouses or apartments in the outbuildings.

Ideal for a business with a dream life style and a good  income!

Description of the buildings
Chateau 400 m2 living space and further 200m² to be converted. The Château has a private, fenced and South facing garden at the front.
Ground floor: about 200 m2 with a large, 23 m2 entrance hall. At the left of the hall a 18 m2 reception room leading to the fully equipped kitchen, 15 m2 and the lounge-dining room, 45 m2 with a grand open fire place. Both the lounge and the entrance hall lead to a terrace and the park at the back of the house.
At the right side an office, 18 m2, two more lounges, 24 and 28 m2 each with its marble fireplace. Utility room, 14 m2 and separate toilet.
1st Floor: An original, tiled staircase leads to a spacious landing on the first floor, about 200 m2, with its master bedroom with marble fireplace and en suite bathroom, 31 m2; five more bedrooms,  2 family bathrooms, shower room, dressing and two separate toilets.
2nd Floor: Original staircase leads to the spacious attic with large rooms, easily to convert into more habitable space.

At the right wing (apartment ready to use I) of the manor house/Chateau a fully, nicely renovated guesthouse, 120 m2 on two floors with kitchen and lounge-dining facilities, three bedrooms, family bathroom, shower room, two separate toilets, utility room. Private, cozy garden.

The left wing of the manor house/Chateau, 120 m2, is in need of renovation and could function as another guesthouse, similar to the right wing one. In the basement  is a former wine cellar.

Further existing apartments in the outbuildings, in a detached 70 m long building comprising 3 guesthouses.
Apartment II: A ground floor house, 82 m2, with kitchen, lounge-dining room and open fire place, two bedrooms, family bathroom and separate toilet.
Apartment III: 90 m2, with kitchen, dining room, lounge with fire place, 2 bedrooms, bathroom and toilet.
Apartment IV: 115 m2, with kitchen, ding room – lounge, utility room, 3 bedrooms, family bathroom, shower room, toilet.

The swimming pool measures 10 x 5 m and has a central place in the park.

Convertible Outbuildings
In the same building as the 3 apartments are the following buildings fully convertible and most of them have a first floor, which doubles their surfaces:
- stables 75m² and 100m²
- former wine cellar 130m²
- former workshop 195m²
- forge 90m²
- garage 88m²
- store room 22m²

Detached spacious hay barn 700m² with very decorative, original beams and tiled roof. This building can not be converted in apartments but could be used for meeting-, seminar- or reception rooms.

At the right side of the manor house a detached garage 56 m2.

Grounds
The 13.7ha of land is divided into about 12.5ha of agricultural land and a beautiful bicentenary park of 1ha, a vegetable garden and an orchard with fig, almond, cherry and apricot trees. The park with over 20 varieties of Mediterranean trees and bushes like Cypress, Cedar, pins, oak, acacias, chestnut, palms and many more is a pleasure and a privilege to have. Several wells and a former irrigation basin provide water for the watering system of the lawn. All the farmland can be irrigated by low cost agriculture water and offers therefore various possibilities.

General condition
The manor house and its right wing guesthouse as well as the apartments in the outbuildings have been fully renovated recently and are in very good condition. The main house has a central oil fired heating system.
The outbuildings are in very good condition and ready to be converted.

Comment
An ideal opportunity for an interesting investment in a Gite and B&B business in such a beautiful, tranquil location. Tourist attractions like Carcassonne, the Canal du Midi and airports including Toulouse are in easy reach. All amenities are on a short distance.

A beautiful family home with a great business offer!

1 600 000€ - £1 286 720 - $2 035 360

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