Property for sale in 11000 Carcassonne, France

Romantic Château on 8224m2 beautiful and peaceful park, 11 bedrooms with 9 shower rooms, large swimming pool, basement, garage 40m2, very quiet location, short drive to shops and restaurants, easy distance to town, train, airport and the Mediterranean Sea

This very charming and attractive Château is located in the greater Carcassonne area, Languedoc Roussillon, Occitanie, South of France. Well hidden by a lovely park surrounding the Château, it has been built by a rich wine trader very early 20th Century. All original features have been preserved with utmost care, such as high ceilings, fire places, original floors, stained glass windows and a lovely curved marble stair case. Rooms are comfortably large and very bright and almost each bedroom is ensuite. A large terrace is accessible from the dining room and the living room and overlooks the park and allows you to enjoy the beautiful view and the peace that reigns.

The Château
offers about 455m2 of living space over 3 levels

Ground floor: Landing, large entrance hall with beautiful stair case, little sitting room, dining room with marble fireplace, lounge with exclusive marble fireplace, lovely terrace accessible from the lounge and dining room, large kitchen, WC, a few steps up a bedroom with shower.
1st floor: 4 ensuite bedrooms, all with shower, washbasin and WC, 2 further bedrooms are sharing a large bathroom, one of the ensuite bedrooms has access to a large terrace
2nd floor: 4 ensuite bedrooms, all with shower, washbasin and WC
Basement: Former Chateau kitchen, garage, 7 other rooms

Swimming pool 12m x 6m with its large travertine terrace

Grounds
The whole property offers 8224m2 of land with a lovely park. On a relaxing stroll we discover among various species of green oak, Cedars, strawberry trees and many Mediterranean bushes and flowers such as bay trees, broom, lavender, jasmine and many other herbs and flowers. A field touching the park of about 4000m2 could be bought on top which would be ideal for a horse, a tennis court or a fruit orchard.

General condition
The Château has been on a regular base renovated and upgraded. Windows are double glazed in PVC. The bedrooms offer the comfort of electric shutters, the day area has traditional wooden shutters. There is a fuel central heating.
There will be some renovation work to be done, mainly the shower rooms need updating.
Town water, septic tank to be redone. Well in stone masonry.

Comment
A true Prestige Residence imposing and authentic, full of charm in a bucolic environment. Quiet and at the same time all is easily accessible. A small heaven on earth!