Full Description
At 30 minutes from the historic center of Narbonne and the Mediterranean, in a typical Corbières village, this late 19th century property opens onto an enclosed park of 3300 m², not overlooked. It has been in the same family for several generations and consists of a mansion in its original state and rich in original features, offering more than 400m² on 3 floors, a barn, a garage, summer kitchen, orangery, ….
Over the years, a little neglected, this rare gem deserves a refurbishment respecting its original features.
The house and outbuildings:
This village property is authentic: all the original features have been preserved: cement and terracotta tiled floors, woodwork, fireplaces, staircase, ....
Approximately 550m² of floor space on 3 floors.
The living area consists of a central entrance hall with staircase, kitchen, dining room, 2 lounges, 7 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, workshop with large windows and attic. Complemented by a wine cellar, garage, shed, orangery and summer kitchen.
Outdoor space:
Behind the house a beautiful south exposed garden of about 3300 m² (0.83 acres) with major trees entirely walled with a car access and private parking space. An original pavilion with summer kitchen(open fire place, old stone sink and bread oven), a well, numerous Mediterranean plants and trees (laurels, fig trees, cypresses, bamboos, wisteria, virginia, ...) make it very charming.
Overgrown, the garden needs major works also
Immediate environment:
Located in a typical Corbières village, surrounded by vineyards and nature with a few shops: bar-restaurant, grocery store with daily bread delivery, tobacco/multi-service press, departures of walking and mountain biking trails.
Several surrounding villages with shops and good restaurants
Surroundings/distances:
*15 minutes from centre of Lézignan-Corbières, famous for its weekly market, railway station
*10 minutes from commercial area(supermarkets) and motorway exit (A61-Lézignan-Corbières)
*25 minutes from Narbonne
*35 minutes from Mediterranean beaches (Leucate, Gruissan)
*45 minutes from Carcassonne, Perpignan and Beziers airports
*135km from Toulouse, Barcelona at 2h30
Surroundings/Tourism:
Sea, Mountains, history and culture: Cathar castles, abbeys of Lagrasse and Fontfroide, the Canal du Midi, the city of Carcassonne, the historic center of Narbonne la Romane, beaches of Gruissan and Leucate, …
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