Lakeside home on Canal du Midi

This elegant French town house faces west enjoying the afternoon sun and views over the lake at Castelnaudary which forms part of the Canal du Midi, a World Heritage Site and popular tourist area.  Rarely is the conveience of in-town amenities coupled with views over water and the facility to moor a boat below the garden.

The principal living accomodation comprises a sitting room, a dining room (both facing the lake) and a spacious, fitted kitchen on the ground floor.  The entrance hall from the road also leads to the integral garage and a downstairs toilet.  A small double glazed conservatory leads out to the garden.  On the first floor there are two principal double bedrooms lake-side (both en-suite) and two further bedrooms which share a separate bathroom.  All windows are double glazed tilt and turn with external shutters.

There is a two roomed basement comprising a wine cellar and a laundry room with access to the barbecue area which has a door onto the towpath and steps up to the garden.  A wide spiral staircase leads up through the centre of the house from cellar to attic where there are two more usable rooms.

Fully renovated with period features coupled with modern conveniences and a low maintenance garden this house is suitable as a family home, a holiday retreat or a B&B.