Detached House near Aigues-Vives (Aude), Aude

This lovely villa (built in 1982) is set amid vineyards yet just on the edge of the village of Aigues-Vives in the Minervois. The village itself has a bar, bakery and post office and the thriving town of Trčbes on the Canal du Midi is just 10 minutes away.

The house itself has five bedrooms (two with en-suite shower rooms), a family bathroom with walk-in shower, a spacious open living area (62m˛), and a fully-fitted kitchen (22m˛) with gas hob, electric oven, fridge, dishwasher and washing machine included.

A double garage forms part of the house and this could easily be converted to form further living space if required.

The house is approached by a wide private driveway, affording plenty of parking space. To the rear of the house is a pool house and utility room and there is a small stable block in the garden.

The swimming pool is 8m by 4m and has a retractable cover and solar heating. It is surrounded by attractive decking and approached from a large south-facing terrace (74m˛).

The garden has been sympathetically planted with Mediterranean plants and bushes and many mature trees, including almond, plum and olive.

Almost all the rooms have French windows opening immediately onto terraces and the huge living and dining area has lovely exposed beams, adding character which can so often be lacking in modern villas.

It is double-glazed throughout and heated by reversible air-conditioning and a large wood-burner in the living area.

Well worth a visit!