Carcassonne: an Imposing 16th-Century Castle Surrounded …

Property Description

Reduced Price Carcassonne area  16th Century Château on 5.7 ha of park, 3 separate apartments and large outbuildings, large bright rooms with high ceilings, needs work, peaceful countryside location yet not far of from a lively town, ideal as a luxurious home or hotel project for high end market

This 5.7 ha property is situated in the Carcassonne area, Languedoc Roussillon, Occitanie, South of France. The main building, to former times a very luxury Château, stretches over 3 floors with more than 400m² per floor. At present there are 8 bedrooms with possibility to add many more, for example on the second floor which is totally empty, just a huge space. There are 3 separate flats, an orangery, half a dozen outbuildings used as garages, workshops and storage. All of these buildings are in the form of a typical English street leading up to the château. This estate is ideal as a luxury private home or a commercial venture like B&B, Gîtes or a Hotel. The property was built in 1600 at a strategic place. In 1710 the owner employed an Italian architect to transform the building into an Italian Palace, which shape remains today. There are many types of old trees, Palm and Mediterranean plants around the Park.
Exceptional property that will definitely catch your eye!

Description of the property
The main building offers 840m2 of living space at present, 3 separate accommodations, an orangery and half a dozen outbuildings.
Main House, living space 840m2, 3 floors
Ground floor: Entrance hall 98m2, fully fitted kitchen 42m2, dining room 66m2, sitting room 73m2, office, back kitchen, a magnificent staircase, WC.
1st floor: 8 Bedrooms between 20 and 30m2, 5 Bathrooms, 5 WC's, corridor, billiard room 98m2, staircase, library.
2nd floor: An open space of 400m2 to be converted.
The fuel central heating system is recent nevertheless they owner went to the extra mile to install cast iron radiators.

Outbuildings
There are rows of outbuildings to the left of the main entrance to the estate that need restoration if necessary. Two extra dwellings, an orangery/Accommodation, 6 Garages, Workshop, Storage.

Pool 10m x 5m with summer cover.

Grounds
5.7 Ha of grounds around the buildings. The park includes various types of old trees, palms, Mediterranean plants and a nice green lawn going down towards the water.

Comment
A stunning large Domaine with a warm feeling, in a wonderful area and a historical past, unique situation, quiet area with only a short drive to the nearest town with all amenities plus airport, train, motorway. Great as a luxury family residence or for commercial activities. Work to be foreseen.