Elegant, fully renovated Maison de Maitre, offering approximately 530m² of habitable space with 7 bedrooms, 5 bathrooms, a delightful courtyard garden, terrace, indoor swimming pool, sauna and 2 large garages, located in a prominent position in the centre of a pretty village in the Minervois.

The house has been extensively renovated to high standards to create a home with all modern comforts, without sacrificing the character and charm of the building. Throughout the house there are original features like marble fireplaces, encaustic tiles, mouldings and stone and wrought iron staircase, which sit comfortably with more modern fittings. The grand dimensions of all the principal rooms add to the sense of grandeur of the property.

On the ground floor, an impressive entrance hallway opens onto billiard room on one side and a formal dining room on the other. The billiard room in turn leads to a sumptuous living room that can also be directly accessed from the hallway. Also off the billiard room is a small office. The dining room leads to a country style freestanding kitchen with an open fireplace. Double glazed doors from the kitchen open onto a sunny terrace that overlooks the romantic courtyard garden. From this terrace one also accesses a large summer room which has kitchen facilities, including a BBQ. Finally on this floor, a light filled hallway off the main entrance hallway connects the house to the garage. There is also a bathroom at the end of this hallway.

A classic, central staircase from the entrance hall leads to the upper floors. On the first floor, a grand hallway leads to a master bedroom with ensuite bathroom and a sitting room. There are two further bedrooms on this floor, one with an ensuite shower room. There is also a fantastic family bathroom with built -in sauna room.

The second floor houses 3 further bedrooms (one with en-suite bathroom) and a family bathroom. In the eaves space there is an old bedroom which is currently used as a store room and a most amazing children’s theatre room complete with proscenium arch and stage!

The walled internal courtyard garden which is on lower ground floor level, is gravelled for easy maintenance, with a fountain as its central feature. Doors from the courtyard open onto the indoor swimming pool with counter current and jacuzzi. The two garages can house two cars and are a definite advantage, given the central location of the property

This remarkable property would make an excellent family home but would work equally well as a B & B establishment or even a boutique hotel. A ‘must see’!

Ground Floor:
Entrance hall – 31m²
Billiard room – 24m²
Living room – 37m²
Dining room – 29m²
Kitchen – 21m²
Office – 12m²
Lightwell – 9m²
Bathroom – 4m²

1st Floor:
Hallway – 31m²
Sitting room – 30m²
Bedroom 1 – 36m² with en-suite bathroom/dressing room – 4m²;
Bedroom 2 – 26m²
Bedroom 3 – 26m²; en-suite shower room – 6m²
Bathroom with sauna – 27m²

2nd Floor:
Bedroom 4 – 33m²; en-suite – 5m²
Bedroom 5 – 21m²
Bedroom 6 – 15m²
Bedroom 7 – 16m²
Bathroom – 10m²
Theatre – 50m²
Store room – 10m²

Exterior:
Swimming pool – 6m x 3m
Garage 1 – 37m²
Garage 2 – 50m²

General:
Gas central heating
Air conditioning x 6
Double glazing on second floor
Mains drainage
Smoke alarm
Tax Foncière approx. 6400€p.a

Location:
Pretty village with amenities including a lively bar, 5 minutes from the Canal du Midi and Lac Jouarres, with nautical activities, 30/40 minutes from beaches, 20 minutes from airports at Narbonne and Carcassonne and 40 minutes from Béziers airport