Maison De Maitre Near Mediterranean Coast

Property Description

This spacious Maison de Maitre, built in the 1890's, is in a popular village of Salles d'Aude only 10 kilometres from the Mediterranean coast. Easily accessible by air, rail or road.

It has been renovated over the last five years and comprises a well-proportioned house with blue shutters in keeping with local tradition, 2 large reception rooms, 3 large bedrooms, a 2/3 bedroom apartment, converted barn with family kitchen and a newly installed swimming pool with sunbathing terrace and an outdoor solar shower. The attractive, easily maintained courtyard garden, complete with established trees, bamboo and plants, is set within a high perimeter wall with large iron gate.

The property is ideal as a holiday home, because as well as having a low maintenance garden, the separate but integrated apartment is ideal for large families or friends to enjoy being together, but have more privacy if needed.

It is within walking distance of an Intermarche supermarket, shops and a few minutes’ walk to a very good restaurant with a lovely garden. Only a 15 minute drive through wooded countryside (La Clape Massif) to several lovely beaches, the nearest being St Pierre de la Mer.

This classically presented house has been sensitively renovated to retain original features including doors, floor tiles and large fireplaces (dining room has an open fire and salon has a log burning fire).

Entering the main house through a magnificent front door using the original key, is the hall with black and white tiles. A modern kitchen to the left and dining room to the right. The salon is at the back of the house and leads through to Le Cave which stores wine and logs. There is a wc on ground floor.

The old stone staircase takes you to the 1st floor which has 3 large bedroom and dressing room and a bathroom with roll top bath, 2 basins and a shower. There is also a small room used for linen/towel storage. There is a safe also.

Following the staircase up to the 2nd floor, you are on the landing of the spacious 2/3 bedroom apartment which has a small new kitchen/diner and new shower room with basin and wc. There is a gallery/bedroom in the sitting room area and a door leading down to 1st floor of the barn.

The barn comprises 2 floors, the ground floor has huge original doors and opens to the pool. We have installed a new fully fitted kitchen at the far end which is ideal for large family or friends to gather for a meal or a party. There is a laundry/utility room with washing machine and dryer plus a Butlers Sink. 1st floor currently houses a table tennis table and sofa bed, this easily sleeps 2 people and it has another shower, recently installed.

The main improvements include :

- redecoration throughout
- a new boiler
- new roof to some areas inc. new beam
- two new fully fitted kitchens with built in appliances
- two new shower rooms
- a new wc / basin
- new double glazed windows (were already installed)

The nearest airports:

- Beziers 40mins
- Carcassonne 55 min
- Perpignan 50 min
- Montpellier 70 mins

Nearest railway stations:

- Narbonne 20 mins
- Beziers 30 mins

There are many places of interest nearby including, for example, Narbonne and Beziers towns and cathedrals, Carcassonne Old City, Agde Old Town. There are also many chateaux including Chateau Laquirou & Chateau Pech-Celeyran.