Carcassonne 13th/18th Century Domain with breathtaking views over beautiful countryside across the Pyrenees, 3 dwellings, former wine cave and grain storage about 500m², garage, workshop, 17 bedrooms, additonal house 400m² to fitt, swimming pool, 86ha of fields and woods all ORGANIC, fruit tree ochard, vegetable garden, peaceful, short drive to amenities, ideal for private home or various business activities like agritourism, Gîtes, various farming projects and horses This beautiful Domain is situated in the Carcassonne area, Languedoc Roussillon, Occitanie, South of France, on a sloping hill offering really breathtaking views over valleys, villages and across the Pyrenees. Constituted like a small hamlet, this relaxing site offers several dwellings, several outbuildings such a former wine cellar 560m² on 2 floors as well as another barn with garage and workshop. The property is ideal as a large private home, for various business activities like farming projects, equestrian center and agritourism with retreats, Gîtes and much more. The pigeon tower and a former employee's house were built in the 13th Century, about 400m² to be renovated, and enormous walls are witness to the long history of this overwhelming site. About 86 hectares of fields and woods are nicely undulated and offer various agriculture possibilities. Sitting on the south facing terrace, your eye catches the century old trees and reall breathtaking views to the long chain of the Pyrenees. The panoramic views, the silence of this site, combined with the sound of birds, this place invites to stay and just be. The view is absolutely incredible and pictures cannot do justice. The large swimming pool gives the feel of diving in the view. This property will get under your skin! Description of the property The property offers 827m² living space and about 900m² of outbuildings Main House 450m² living area on 3 floors: Ground floor: Entrance hall 10m², Kitchen 48m² with fireplace, Pantry 16m², Cloakroom 8m², Sitting Room 23m² with fireplace, Office 20m² with fireplace, second Sitting Room 20m² with fire place, Laundry Room 15m², shower room, bedroom with mezzanine and separate entrance and private terrace. Walled courtyard with total privacy on the north side and charming area with huge trees and the breathtaking view on the south. 1st floor: 5 Bedrooms: 30, 30, 20, 20 and 14m², Games Room 42m², 3 Bathrooms, 2 of them with Italian Shower. 2nd floor: 2 attic bedrooms 25 and 32m². 90m² convertible space in the attic. Fuel central heating. Gîte 250m² living area on 3 floors: House ideal for seasonal rentals and benefits from its own fuel central heating. Ground floor: Kitchen 35m² with fireplace, Sitting Room 25m², TV-room 30m², Laundry Room 20m². 1st floor: 4 Bedrooms: 22, 21, 11 and 15m², 3 Bathrooms with Italian shower. 2nd floor: 3 attic bedrooms: 28, 27 and 20m². Lovely south facing terrace with total privacy and its own garden Caretaker's House 126m² living space on 3 floors: Ground floor: Kitchen, dining and sitting area 48m², pantry and laundry area 18m². 1st floor: 2 Large bedrooms, WC, bathrooms with Italian shower. 2nd floor: 48m² games room with parquet floor. Attached to the Caretaker's house is an apartment of about 60m² which needs total restoration: Ground floor: Entrance, room 30m² 1st floor: 2 bedrooms and a bathroom 13th C. Tower house 400m² on 3 floors, the additonal house to be fitted The whole building needs to fitted and is today just a charming shell. In the tower is at the bottom a 30m3 watertank used for the watersystem feed by the own well. At the top of the tower is the pigeon house. Attached to the caretaker's house is a huge barn with a ground and first floor, several rooms like garage, workshop etc., in total about 380m². Charming former Wine Cave and Grain storage: Ground floor: former wine cave with 3 vats, size available 256m² 1st floor: the former grain's room 310m² Swimming pool 17m x 5m and its terrace, stunning views Grounds The property comes with 86ha of grounds in a nicely ondulated landscape of which 31ha are fields, 53ha are woods and 2ha are the buildings and its gardens. A large fruit tree orchard with almond trees, hazelnut bushes etc. has been some years ago planted and benefits from a watering system. All is organic farmed. The buildings are benefitting of a rather flat surround and various terraces on each side allow to enjoy the absolut stunning views. The property is free of any lease, a very unusual situation, allowing the future owner to start his project right away. The watering system is fed by a well, a large tank is collecting as well rain water. The buildings are feed with townwater. The septic tank is confirming to actual law up to 40 people. Comments An interesting large Domaine with a warm feeling, in a wonderful and peaceful location, surround by beautiful nature with breathtaking views across the Pyrenees. The property offers various development possibilities in the agriculture as well as in the touristic sector.
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