Stylish Chateau Apartment, Close to Carcassonne

Property Description

Summary
This charming apartment is located in an old castle in the heart of the Aude, near the Canal du Midi. Once home to knights, the castle now houses around 35 holiday residences. It is idyllically situated in a park-like garden with centuries-old trees and is surrounded by vineyards with views of the Pyrenees. Nearby are Alzonne, Bram and Carcassonne with all necessary amenities.

Location
The region has many wine and sunflower fields, forests and endless walking and cycling opportunities and is centrally located in relation to Carcassonne, Narbonne, Toulouse and Castelnaudary. But Alzonne, Bram, Montolieu, Fanjeaux, the Mediterranean, ski resorts, Montagne Noir, Pyrenees and Spain are also nearby.

Airports with multiple connections are in Carcassonne (15 minutes), Toulouse (1 hour), Béziers (1 hour and 20 minutes) and Montpellier (1 hour and 45 minutes).

Access
Alzonne is a 2-minute drive away with an Intermarché, bakers, butcher, café with terrace, etc. There are several restaurants in the vicinity. Furthermore, Carcassonne is nearby, with all facilities, so are many other villages and towns.

Interior
The house is located on the ground floor, on the south side of the castle and has neighbours on both sides. The many original details add cachet to the castle and the house, such as the beautiful main entrance and hall, thick old walls, high ceilings, beams, beautiful fireplace (currently not working, but can be restored), tiled floors and the high authentic windows (for lots of light).

The house has a living area of about 113 m2 and consists of a hall with large closets and access to the toilet, huge living room opening onto the dining room with French doors to the spacious terrace, a completely new kitchen, storage cupboard, cupboard for the boiler and a bedroom with bathroom (equipped with bathtub, washbasin and separate toilet). From the living room, a mezzanine used as a 2nd bedroom can be reached, with the storage for the dryer and a small bathroom with shower and sink.

The house has recently been partly renovated, including replacing the kitchen (with appliances) and installing a heat pump with reversible air conditioning. The house is in good condition.

Exterior
The spacious terrace of about 67 m2 (of which formally 36 m2 private and 31 m2 communal), accessed through the French doors in the dining room and bedroom, faces south with great views of the large communal garden, the castle with its historic character, the Pyrenees, vineyards and countryside. The Canal du Midi is nearby.

Additional Details
- Recently renovated, well maintained, characteristic house (approx. 113 m²) with south-facing terrace (67 m²).
- Surrounded by parkland, vineyards and authentic villages.
- Equipped with air conditioning unit (reversible) that cools the entire apartment in summer and heats it in winter.
- There is a good internet connection thanks to connection to the fibre-optic network.
- There is ample parking in the communal grounds.
- There is a co-ownership that takes care of the management of the common areas.
- Septic tank was replaced in 2021.
- Very centrally located to various facilities in area.
- Airports with multiple connections nearby.