11 bed Manor House, France – ID: 6244135
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Property Gallery and Description
This character stone property was built towards the end of the 19th century as the main residence of a large farming property. It has kept all original features like wooden floors, French doors, grand marble staircase and open fire places. Ideally situated not far from Carcassonne, Languedoc-Roussillon, Toulouse with its international airport, the Pyrenees and the Mediterranean sea.
Description of the buildingsThe Manor house offers about 487 m² habitable space
Ground floor: 218 m² with marble tiled entrance hall, 37 m². to the right a lounge with original wood panels and fire place24 m², bedroom with en suite bathroom, 24 m² and separate toilet. At the other side of the entrance hall an office - probably the former ‘fumoir’, smoking room 11 m². Large dining room 35 m² also with wood panels and fire place and a small tower room, used as pantry. The dining room leads to a spacious kitchen 38 m² with large fire place.
A monumental marble staircase leads to the first floor.
First floor: 269 m² with its grand landing, 33 m². 2nd bedroom with shower room 32 m², 3rd bedroom actually used as dressing room 23 m², 4th bedroom 15 m² with next door family bathroom 11 m² and separate toilet, apartment with 5th bedroom and lounge and bathroom in the tower, a total of 63 m².
An original addition of 90 m² with lounge, 2 separate rooms and toilet which easily could be transformed into another, independent apartment with its own entrance.
Attic: about 200 m² with many possibilities.
The Guesthouse offers 185m² on two floors.
Ground floor: dining room, kitchen, lounge and library.
First floor: 3 bedrooms and family bathroom.
Caretakers cottage
90 m² with lounge, kitchen, 3 bedrooms and bathroom.
Outbuildings
Garage 64 m² attached to the manor house. Several barns on two floors with a total space of about 1000 m² which could be used for apartments, seminar, fitness, play rooms and such.
Grounds
Most of the 2.7 ha park with many mature trees is situated at the front of the manor house and fully south facing. The park, with a pond and a well, is very private and romantically shaped and has ample place for a pool. The original orangery at the entrance of the park is stylish but has to be renovated.
General condition
Both manor house and guesthouse are in a good condition but need some refurbishment, especially the kitchen, bathrooms, electricity and wall decoration. The manor house has central oil fired heating and electric convectors in the guesthouse.
Comment
Character property, well situated. Ideal for high quality first class B&B and Gites business with seminar potential, close to Carcassonne and the Canal du Midi; not far from the Pyrenees and the Mediterranean sea.
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