Classic Languedoc Village House, Villardebelle, Aude

Property Description

Wonderfully quirky and with so much character, this 5-bed/4 bath village house & pretty garden have been lovingly renovated by the current owners over the last 20 years.  Situated in a picturesque, friendly village with a mix of international and French residents, the surrounding area is absolutely spectacular.  This is the perfect pied-a-terre for relaxing and exploring this beautiful region.

A much loved holiday home, it is the perfect canvas for someone looking for a village house they can modernise and make their own.  The house is spacious, arranged over 3 floors, as you move through archways, up and down little stairways and sleep under the wooden eaves on the top floor. There is an open plan oak kitchen / dining room and a sitting room with a stone fireplace.  The current arrangement of rooms also includes a separate dining room, 5 bedrooms, 3 of which are en-suite and a large family bathroom.  Here’s the layout:

Ground floor:
Entrance hall
Fitted kitchen / open plan dining area
Sitting room with fire place
Dining room
WC

First Floor:
Landing with laundry facility
Bedroom 1 with ensuite shower room
Bedroom 2 with adjoining shower room
Family bathroom

Second Floor:
Hallway
Bedroom 3 with ensuite shower room
Bedroom 4
Storage area
Bedroom 5
WC

The Garden

The garden is particularly lovely.  Situated right opposite the house just across the track, it is planted with mature shrubs and securely surrounded by walls and fences.  It is a low maintenance space with a patio area that is perfect for eating out, enjoying a leisurely breakfast and the long summer evenings.  There is also a bbq, a shed for garden-tool storage and an electricity and water supply is available.  There is plenty of space for parking in the public parking area opposite the house and adjacent to the garden.

Location

The nearby town of Limoux has a good selection of shops and amenities.  As you leave town and ascend the road that takes you from the valley floor up to the hilltop village, you really feel as if you are leaving the rest of the world behind.  Villardebelle is a pretty village, perched on the side of the hill with views of the Pyrenees mountains stretching away into the distance.  The house is in the centre of the village, right next to the church and the community hall.  There are plenty of lovely walking paths to explore right from the house.

Limoux is about a 15minute drive however, for top-up supplies, there are vans that come around at various points through the week that sell locally produced supplies such as bread, meat, dairy products and fruit and veg.  Once settled into the village, you’d soon become au fait with the schedule of these mobile distributors of home-grown goodies.

Whilst the house would benefit from some modernisation, it is ready for immediate occupation and is being sold fully furnished.  There is a gas tank connected to the property although a new boiler is needed.  The electrics will need upgrading in due course.  However, surprisingly for a village in such a rural location the house is connected to mains drainage.  The windows all have electric roller shutters for peace of mind while you’re away.

The world-renowned city of Carcassonne is 45 minutes away, which is where the nearest airport is located.  It’s about a 90 minute drive to the beaches on the Mediterranean coast and there are a number of ski resorts in the Pyrenees to choose from.

At a glance:
Bedrooms: 5
Bathrooms: 4
Receptions: 2
Taxe foncière: €1,469
DPE rating: D
Heating: Gas powered
Drainage: Mains drainage
Neighbours:  Adjoining
Distance to shops: 15 mins
Distance to coast: 90mins
Distance to airport: 45mins

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.