Detached House near Carcassonne, Aude

18th century traditional Languedoc farmhouse with 2 gites, beautiful large barn, former wine cave and pigeon house, set in a mature park of 1ha with swimming pool

This very charming domain, built of local stone with original terracotta roof tiles, bordering the Canal du Midi, is located nearby the medieval Cité of Carcassonne in a peaceful location but in easy reach of shops and amenities. It has been beautifully restored whilst leaving lots of potential for conversion and extension.

Description of the buildings
The Main house offers 200m² of living space:
Ground floor with large farmhouse kitchen with dining facility, dining room/study, spacious lounge with wood burning stove, utility room
First floor: 4 bedrooms, 2 en suite bathrooms

Guesthouse 1 (120m²):
Large living room with triple aspect windows, massive beams and exposed stone walls.
Kitchen/dining room with open corner fireplace.
On the first floor two double bedrooms and bathroom.

Guesthouse 2 (56m²):
This gite is situated in the middle of the farmhouse building with accommodation arranged on the ground floor. It easily could be incorporated in the main house or with its first floor (56m²) refurbished into a guesthouse twice the actual size.
The ground floor comprises a large and elegant living/dining area, fully fitted separate kitchen. Double bedroom, shower room.

Outbuildings
Main barn (146m²): Characteristic ground floor building with 2 entrance arches.
It could be converted into living areas, possibly over 2 floors, which gives a habitable space of almost 300m².
End barn (former wine cave, 130m² on two floors): This is an area of storage space, once part of the working farm and to the far end of the main farmhouse building. Could be converted to another spacious guesthouse or added to the main house.
Pigeon house. A separate building, serving as a shed/storage area.
Covered, cosy and private terrace with barbecue.

Grounds
Completely enclosed and fenced gardens of about 1hectare of land.
The garden has many mature trees, shrubs and ornamental trees including chestnuts, poplars, apple, plum, pear, fig and cherry trees, ensuring privacy.