Description:

Old stone-built mill offering about 330 m2 of living area with 5 beautiful bedrooms each with its en-suite bathroom, a magnificent living space with an equipped open-plan kitchen offering 157 m2, 2 studies, a vaulted cellar of about 160 m2, 4 terraces, a park bordered by a river and an irrigation canal, 2 stone buildings, a garage and an independent house to be finished with about 190 m2 of living space and a terrace, beautiful views, the whole on a land of 1370 m2 with breathtaking view!

Property features:

Some renovation

Swimming pool

Commercial

Immediately habitable

Bed & Breakfast

Includes one or more Gites

House

Riverside location

Rural location

Property Details:

Near a village with all shops (bars, restaurants, supermarket, bakery, schools, pharmacy, doctors, banks, lively market on Thursday and Sunday mornings, 25 minutes from Beziers, 40 minutes from Narbonne and the coast!

Old stone-built mill (dating from before the French Revolution) renovated as a sumptuous house offering about 330 m2 of living area (the mill has maintained its original water rights) with 5 beautiful bedrooms each with its own en-suite shower/bathroom, a huge and magnificent living space with an equipped open-plan kitchen, lounge and living room offering a surface of 157 m2 (the original charm has been preserved with beautiful exposed beams, authentic glazed wooden partitions, beautiful handmade-brick walls:) 2 studies, a vast vaulted cellar of about 160 m2, 4 beautiful terraces of 20 m2 each, a garden/park with an aboveground pool and bordered by a river and an irrigation canal, 2 stone buildings of about 20 m2 each, a garage and an independent house to be finished (only interior renovation to be completed) with about 190 m2 of living space and a secluded landscaped terrace, beautiful views and 2 covered parking spaces, the whole on a land of 1370 m2 with breathtaking view over the mountains!

Main house
Basement = Vast vaulted cellar of about 160 m2 with the old mill transmission mechanism, 2 fuel boilers, 2 hot water tanks, water softener + access to a covered terrace and garden/park + access to an office of about 15 m2 + access to the mill's waterfall (leading back to the front and side terraces via wooden bridges) + access to the independent house which needs to be finished.

Ground = Entrance to a vast and magnificent open living area of about 157 m2 with an equipped open-plan kitchen of about 39 m2 (built-in oven, microwave, dishwasher, breakfast bar, induction and gas powered hobs (2+2), extraction hood, lower and higher units, double sink with cartridge-filter tap) with a laundry room attached to the kitchen (sink and cupboards) and a dining room giving access to the front south facing terrace and another terrace with beautiful views + lounge/living room of about 110 m2 (beautiful central fireplace, original exposed beams, authentic glazed wooden partitions and handmade-brick wall:) with access by French windows to the back terrace, view over the garden + study/leisure area of about 8 m2 (integrated cupboards with mirror sliding doors) + landing of about 6 m2 with bookshelves, WC and washbasin, giving access to the 1st floor and the cellar.

1st = Luminous study of about 12 m2 (beautiful exposed beams) + corridor of about 10 m2 (with glazed cupboards and a storage room of about 3 m2) + bedroom of about 16 m2 with built-in mirrored cupboards and en-suite washroom of about 5 m2 (WC, retro style basin unit, walk-in shower and towel dryer) + bedroom of about 14 m2 (built-in cupboards, exposed beams) with en suite washroom of about 5.30 m2 (WC, shower, towel dryer, basin unit and cupboards) + parental suite of 39 m2 offering bedroom of about 21.5 m2, dressing room of about 5 m2 and a beautiful bathroom of about 12 m2 (towel dryer, WC, spacious walk-in shower, beautiful bath, double basin units, cupboards) and nice view over the moutains + bedroom of about 24 m2 with en suite washroom of about. 4 m2 (WC, shower, basin unit, cupboards and towel dryer) + bedroom of about 26 m2 with a washroom of about 4 m2 (wc, shower, towel dryer, basin unit and cupboards).

Outside = Total land (including all buildings) of 1370 m2 + 4 terraces of about 20 m2 each : protected terrace at the front of the house, facing south, landscaped to give seclusion (inc. floral bushes, wisteria, jasmine:); tiled terrace accessible from the kitchen with beautiful views over the countryside and hills beyond and restful murmur of the waterfall; tiled and shady terrace at the back of the house, accessible from the living area, views over the garden; covered terrace at the garden level + attractive garden/park planted with fig trees, hazel trees, kiwi tree, bamboos, gingko biloba, pine trees, olive trees: with above-ground pool (7x4m) (possibility subject to council authorization to build a swimming pool) and direct access to the river at the bottom of the garden +the Canal de l'Abbe flows through the grounds (below the terrace) giving drawing rights for irrigation purposes with a right of access to canal authorities for maintenance purposes + a stone building of about 20 m2 (for storage or conversion) + another stone building (old stable) of about 20 m2 (with access by a right of way along the canal) + garage with a remote control electric door for 1 car and 2 covered parking places.

Extras = Old mill (pre-Revolution) renovated in respect of it's original character + mill having kept it's original water rights with original wheels and belts + fireplace in living area + fuel central heating + double glazing + beautiful tiling on ground floor and carpet on 1st floor + each bedroom has it's en suite shower/bathroom + mosquito nets on all windows + 2 fuel boilers and 2 hot water tanks (one is electric, one is fuel) + water softener + the house is situated at the limit of a PPRI red zone due to the water powering the mill, however the house has never been flooded, it is just a complusory specification of all mills + a direct access to the river + the Canal de l'Abbe flows through the property, which gives it a zen and relaxing atmosphere + 2 stone buildings in the garden that can be renovated + possibility to built a swimming pool subject to local council authorization + this property would be eminently suitable for B&B, holiday accommodation or restaurant projects because of its large surface area and its 5 bedrooms, each with its en-suite shower/bathroom +annual land tax of main house 2829 €.

Independent house (interior to be completed)
Basement = Cellar of about 60 m2 + a locked access to stairs (on the limit of proprety) which is also a right of way for a direct access from the road to a garden situated at the back of the independent house.

Ground = 3 bedrooms and a bathroom and WC (about 60 m2).

1st = Living area with open-plan kitchen (about 70 m2) with 2 sliding bay windows (full-access retractable windows) giving access to a beautiful sunny terrace with nice views over the hills.

Exterior = Landscape sunny terrace with views over the beautiful hillside + 2 covered parking places in front of the house and a closed garage with electric door (remote control) for 1 car.

Extras = The major structural renovation works have been done recently (legal ten-year guarantee), the house is rain- and wind-tight, all the openings are mare of PVC or laquered aluminium, double-glazed with electric roller shutters, just needs interior renovating, giving to buyers many options as to interior layout and decoration! + connected to utilities + annual land tax of 291€ + this property could be used as a family home for buyers who would have a commercial accommodation project to use the main house as B&B, or else the house could be rented out: lots of potential + the house plans have already been designed but may be modified by the future buyers according to their needs.

About Languedoc-Roussillon

Languedoc-Roussillon is that privileged part of France which spans the Mediterranean from the Pyrenees of Spain through to the far banks of the Rhone river where Provence stretches to the Italian border. Since 2016 it has become part of the larger region of France named Occitanie.

The area offers a very diverse landscape with the Pyrenees mountains to the west and the marshlands of Camargue to the east with long stretches of sandy beaches in between. Whatever you are looking for when you search for French property it is likely that you will find it in this area. Much of the coastal property for sale is modern apartments but if you are looking for something more traditional then there is an abundance of inexpensive village properties within 30 minutes of the coast or more expensive stone farmhouses and cottages in the hills behind the coastal strip.

The whole area is full of magic and mystery from the splendours of medieval Carcasonne to the castles of the Cathars in Aude and the annual meeting place of the Romanies at Stes Maries de la Mer in Herault. It is also not short of culture either. In Pyrenees Oreintales there are lots of charming little harbours which were the haunt of many famous artists including Picasso, Cezanne, Matisse and Charles Rennie Macintosh. Maybe if you are looking for a picture for your new house in Languedoc-Rousillon you can take out your paints and be inspired by the artists who got their brushes out before you.

Not only does this region boast coast, mountains, castles and culture but it also has the Canal du Midi winding its way through the vineyards to the sea at Sete. There are also heather covered hills, enormous lakes and spectacular gorges. If you are looking for a property in Languedoc-Roussillon you will be spoilt for choice of landscape.

Another major attraction of the area is the climate. With 300 days of sunshine a<

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