Main Description
A traditional house in the Mediterranean style, situated beside an ancient chapel in a quiet hamlet only 8km (10 minutes) from the beautiful medieval town of Mirepoix. The property is currently split into 2 houses but could easily be rejoined to form a large home. Alternatively, they could provide private accommodation with an 'on-site' holiday rental business.
The property is solidly constructed and the present owners have upgraded one of the houses, including the installation of a new RAYBURN cooker and central heating/hot water system. It is decorated simply and has some lovely, traditional architectural features and a warm, 'cosy cottage' feel, but would benefit from further upgrading of the kitchen & bathroom. The 2nd house, although used as a holiday property until last year, is in need of work before it can be occupied permanently. The present owners received a very reasonable quote for converting the 2 houses back into 1, which could easily be reduced by someone reasonably competent at DIY.
The property consists of 11 rooms, totalling about 200sqm (combined), with the added benefit of a covered, west facing terrace. It sits within about 0.2ha of mature garden (about 0.5 acres), overlooked by a picturesque chapel. The garden includes a ruin (walls only), for which building permission exists, and there is plenty of space to install a swimming pool.
This house is ideally situated to make the most of this beautiful part of France. The Mediterranean coast and the skiing in Andorra are only an hour's drive away and other attractions, such as the ancient city of Carcassonne, the beautiful vineyards of the Corbieres or the Cathar Castles are even closer. The international airports at Carcassonne and Toulouse are both easily accessible.
The local town of Mirepoix, with its 11th century market square and 'couverts' provides all shopping needs and has a great selection of cafes and restaurants. There is a strong sense of community here and throughout the summer there isn't a weekend goes by without some sort of festival taking place in the market square.
PRICE: 280,000euros
CONTACT : KATIE or MARK
Email: kkaties@talk21.com or m.mcquade@talk21.com
Tel: 0033 (0)671972413/ 0044 (0)7852772544