Detached French Maison, Situated in the Mediterranean Spa Town of Le Boulou

Property Description

Summary
This luxurious French styled and decorated town house, located in a quiet corner the Spa town of Le Boulou, is ideal for people who people who either want to reside, use as a second home, or provide a rental income.
The house offers spacious and comfortable accommodation with 3 double bedrooms, a wonderful luxury bathroom with bath and shower, a comfortable and relaxing lounge and a fully equipped breakfast/diner overlooking the garden.
The secluded garden is low maintenance, with mature trees. It has a large, covered patio, with barbecue area and adequate space for tables and seating.

Location
Due to its privileged geographical location, it is the perfect property for people who either want to reside, use as a second home, or provide a rental income. It provides an excellent base to explore the South of France, with its picturesque towns, their weekly markets full of mouth-watering food and drink or relax on the beautiful beaches of the Mediterranean, which are less than 25 mins drive away.
The house is situated in a quiet one way road, within easy walking distance to the town shops and twice weekly market. Google Earth Coordinates: 42°31'24"N 2°49'49"E
The house is also within ten minutes’ drive of the Spanish duty-free shopping town of Le Perthus and provides a gateway into the Catalan region of Spain, with Figueres 20 mins, Girona 40 mins and Barcelona a further 90 minutes away by car.
In the winter the ski resort of Font-Romeu is just 107 km away and connects you to the higher Pyrenees slopes. An additional skiing option is the Andorra valley (a further 90 mins away) which also offers duty shopping.

Access
Air - The close proximity of Perpignan airport makes reaching Le Boulou, extremely easy. The airport provides services to and from Paris, London, Southampton, Birmingham and Dublin. Girona airport, (70 km away) is one of Ryanair’s main hubs with daily connections to most European countries. Other airlines include EasyJet, TUI and Jet2. Barcelona airport (180 km) provides intercontinental connections to all parts of the globe. Info correct at time of writing.
Rail - The famous Gare de Perpignan provides TGV rail connections to all cities in France (Paris 14 trains/day) and most other European countries (Barcelona 5/day) (London 14/day).
Road - Access to the E15 Mediterranean motorway is just three kilometres away to the west of the town and provides easy access to the towns, cities and airports on its route through Spain, France and Italy. For example, Valencia 512 km, Saint-Tropez 440 km, Monaco 515 km, Pisa 853 km.
Locally, a subsidised bus service (1€ single fare) from the centre of the town takes you to either Perpignan, the coastal town of Argeles or to the Spanish border town of Le Perthus. These towns are also easily accessed by car via the local “D” roads (No tolls).
A local free vignette bus also runs from the centre of the town to the larger supermarkets (Lidl and Leclerc) on the east side of the town or to the famous Spa and thermal baths on the south side.

Interior
The house is a 1930's fully detached French Maison (Ground and 1st floor) recently modernised, but retaining many original features, including high ceilings, original style windows, shutters, Juliette balconies and doors and we have maintained the French theme during the house's restoration.
Entrance Hall (Ground floor): The front door opens into the hall with access to the lounge through ornate glass doors. A granite staircase leads to the first floor and the downstairs toilet/sink is located under the stairs. Heating is via a wall radiator.
Lounge (Ground floor) (Approx. 25 m²): Situated at the front of house with entrances via the hall and kitchen. Adequate space for three large sofas, chairs and display cabinets. Fibre 5G WIFI and electrical points. Heating/Cooling via a/c split inverter.
Kitchen/Diner (Ground floor): Beautifully fully equipped breakfast/diner with adequate seating for 6 – 8 people. Equipment includes floor and wall mounted French styled storage cabinets with integrated oven/hob, washing m/c and dishwasher. Free standing refrigerator/freezer. Island with additional storage, separates the cooking area from the dining area. Two French doors open onto the large covered terrace with views overlooking the garden.
Main Bedroom (1st Floor): Double bedroom approx. 13 m² with high ceiling and chandelier. Situated at front of house with potential for on-suite in adjoining walk-in wardrobe. French doors open out onto a Juliet balcony. Un-overlooked with views of the Pyrenees. Heating/Cooling via a/c split inverter.
2nd and 3rd Bedrooms (1st Floor): Both double bedrooms approx. 13 m², both to the rear of the house with large windows overlooking the rear garden. Heating via wall heaters.
Bath/Shower Room (1st Floor): Beautifully decorated Victorian bathroom approx. 13 m² with bath, walk-in shower, sink and toilet. French doors open out onto a Juliet balcony. Un-overlooked with views of the Pyrenees. Built-in storage cupboard for towels etc. Heating via bath towel rail and separate wall radiator. Ventilated.
12 m² Of extra storage space is provided in the attic which is fully insulated and lined.

Exterior
Garden (100 m²): Fully landscaped, minimal maintenance, mature garden, with lemon and olive trees and pillar conifers. An un-overlooked 33 m² covered terrace crosses the back of the house and is ideal for al fresco eating. An ornate sink provides washing facilities alongside the barbeque area. A tiled cupboard provides a BBQ preparation surface and storage area. Lighting and electrical points allow full use throughout the evening and night.
2 Outbuildings 1 x 5 m² wooden chalet and 1 x 2 m² metal storage.
All borders/fences are secure and dog proof. The garden can also be accessed through a side gate.

Additional Details
Taxe Fonciere: (Property Ownership Tax) €1241/year (2023) Which covers all municiple services, including cultural, educational and sports facilities, plus waste collection, street cleaning, street lighting, local tip disposal.
Utilities: All utilities including WIFI are supplied securely through underground ducts to the front of the house, so no risk of disconnection from external influencies.
Town - This renowned spa and health resort town is very pro-active and provides many social and cultural activities including a twice weekly open-air market, the Espace des arts, the Maison de l’Histoire and the famous Les Thermes du Boulou set in their beautiful gardens. Other activities include a casino and weekly events are organized throughout the year to the delight young and old including open air dances and concerts.
Schools - Within 400m of the house are the towns nursery and primary schools. A bus service takes the older children to the colleges of Ceret, or the University of Perpignan.
Sport - The town has its own football and rugby teams who play at the new facilities of the Complex Sportif et Culturel. During the summer months, a beautiful outdoor swimming pool is opened just 350 meters from the house and provides swimming/aqua fitness classes for the young and old.
The river Tec flows pass the bottom of the town taking melted snow from the Pyrenees and provides ideal fishing, hiking/biking trails and walks to other towns up and down the river.