4-Bed Renovated Village House, Ginestas, Aude

Property Description

This fully renovated 4 bedroom house is located in the village centre, within walking distance of all amenities. The property has a garage and a good-sized, low maintenance garden.  With lovely surrounding countryside and the rivers and canals nearby there is plenty to explore and the beautiful city of Narbonne is and the Mediterranean coast are both an easy drive.

The property has been carefully renovated and many of the original character features, such as tiles, cornicing, mouldings and original woodwork, all remain intact.  The open plan living spaces are generous in size, ceiling height and light.  This house is ready for the next owner to move straight in and enjoy the wonderful, relaxed lifestyle afforded by this region of France.  

There’s a total of 165m2 habitable space.  Here’s the layout:

A garden area at the front of the property has space for parking, driveway access to the garage and a footpath leading to the front door. 

The ground floor: 

The formal entrance hall leads to a spacious open plan living room/dining room with breakfast bar and original fire place.  The two sets of glazed doors lead out onto a patio leading to the back garden. The extension of the property has been turned into a practical fitted kitchen, with modern cooker and views of the walled garden. 

First floor: 

All Four equally sized bedrooms can be found on this floor, the bedrooms offer views of the garden. The family bathroom and a separate WC can also be found on this floor.

Top floor: 

On the top floor there is a spacious loft space of 80m2 with plenty of head height, this space could be converted, subject to planning approval, into further habitable space, such as a master bedroom suite. 

Outside: 

with plenty of space for al fresco dining, enjoying the sun or under the shade of the well-established trees.  

The south facing garden covers 250m2 and with the doorways from the living spaces in the house, you can maximise the opportunities for indoor/outdoor living.  A large terrace leads directly from the living room and you of the option of enjoying the warmer, sunnier weather either relaxing in the sunshine, or you can move under the shade of the well-established trees during the heat of the day.  If planning permission were sought and approved, there would be space for a large swimming pool.  The property also has a spacious garage and parking. 

Location: 

Ginestas is a lively village with restaurants, cafes and bakery, just 5 minutes away from the Canal Du Midi. Narbonne is 20km away and 45 minutes away from the airports at Beziers, Carcassonne and Perpignan. The property is also 40 minutes away from the Mediterranean coast and its’ beaches. 

Narbonne is officially the oldest town in south-west France. The ancient town has become a bustling modern city filled with cultural activities, such as museums, theatres, galleries and the museum of La Poudreie which is now the wine museum. The town is also close to the sea and offers open air markets every Tuesday and Thursdays. There are also indoor covered markets.

At a glance: 

Bedrooms: 4
Bathrooms: 1
Receptions: 2 
Front garden: 100m2
Back garden: 250m2
Heating: Oil fired central heating 
Drainage: Mains drainage 
Tax Foncière: €1469
Distance to shops: 5 minutes from shops, restaurants, cafe, bakery 
Distance to airport: 50 minutes (Beziers, Carcassonne).  Perpignan 1hr 10mins
Distance to coast: 40 minutes

Please note:  All locations and sizes are approximate. La Résidence has made every effort to ensure that the details and photographs of this property are accurate and in no way misleading.  However, this information does not form part of a contract and no warranties are either given or implied.