Property for sale > Property for sale in Aude, France > Extraordinary Art Nouveau Chateau Set In 4 Ha Of Beautiful Wooded Grounds In A Tourist Area.
Extraordinary Art Nouveau Chateau Set In 4 Ha Of Beautiful Wooded Grounds In A Tourist Area.
Chateau in Aude. € 2,140,000.00 (Approx. $2,801,138))
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Location:
South of France and the Riviera >
Languedoc Roussillon >
Aude
Closest town/village: Camplong D Aude (Aude) (2.1 miles *Direct distance, road distance may vary. Please refer to detailed area map for local roads.)
Closest airport: Carcassonne Airport (16.1 miles *Direct distance, road distance may vary. Please refer to detailed area map for local roads.)
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Property description
Small hamlet with bar and restaurant in the commune of the village of Bize Minervois, a lively village set on the banks of the river Cesse, with all commerce including 3 restaurants and bar. At 15 minutes from Narbonne and the motorway, 25 minutes from the beaches and 45 minutes from airports at Beziers, Perpignan and Carcassonne. A truly exceptional and rare turn of the century (1900) Art Nouveau Chateau, with over 1000 m2 of potential habitable space, set in beautiful wooded grounds of 4 hectares on the outskirts of the village of Bize Minervois. The current living area of approximately 600 m2 is in excellent condition, preserving all original period features but updated to provide modern comforts, and comprises 4 grand bedrooms (three with en-suite bathrooms) a large family bathroom, grand living room with ante room, large dining room and kitchen quarters, 2 large office/study/library and an impressive central hall, and with potential for a further 200 m2 of habitable space on the third floor (formerly servants' quarters) and another 290 m2 on the lower ground floor. The property retains all the original art nouveau woodwork in Okoumé wood (a high end tropical wood), including a breathtaking central staircase, stylized door and window frames and fireplace surrounds. The lower ground floor of the property houses various wine cellars, storage rooms and the original kitchen. The grounds comprise a pool area with a 12m x 6m concrete tiled pool, a landscaped formal front garden, woods (with enclosure and fallow deer) a lake and 1.5 hectares of olive groves. The Chateau has been a family home for the last 25 years but the character of this extraordinary chateau and its' location in this popular tourist region close to the Canal du Midi, within easy reach of a large village and with good transport links to major cities in the region, would give it a great advantage for the hospitality trade. Lower Ground = Approximately 290 m2 of floor area arranged as original kitchen, not used by present owners in the last 25 years (range, oven, stone sinks and fireplace) + wine cellars + storage rooms + boiler room + stables. Ground = Beautifully crafted front door onto vestibule of 8.8 m2 with tiled mosaic art nouveau patterned floor and marble steps to full height double glazed doors opening onto stunning quandrangled hall of 51.8 m2 with parquet floors inlaid with glass lightwells, open to the rafters but with glazed ceiling at second floor level, and magnificent handcrafted central wooden staircase + living room of 40 m2 with ornate wooden surround fireplace, parquet floors, ornate corniced ceiling, large glazed windows overlooking front garden and double ceiling height glazed doors to side garden + ante room of 18.15 m2 with parquet floors, glazed door to terrace and sliding doors on either side to close off living room and dining room + dining room of 42.45 m2 with glazed door to terrace and 2 oval windows with ornate art nouveau iron grilles + kitchen of 9.13 m2 (lower units, electric hobs, gas hobs, extract fan, fitted full height cupboards housing oven) with window overlooking garden + back kitchen and laundry area totaling an area of 40 m2(sinks, washing machine, dishwasher, fridge/freezer and WC) + study/office of 28.3 m2 with large glazed window to side garden, ornate wooden surround fireplace and parquet floors + library/second office of 32.8 m2 with beautiful wood framed glazed window to front garden, fitted full height bookshelves, wooden staircase to mezzanine library area with storage and seating area, parquet floors throughout. 1st = The grand double staircase leads galleried hall with wooden balustrade opening onto all rooms : bedroom of 38.1 m2 with double french doors, ornate ceiling, alcoves, built in cupboard and ensuite shower room of 5 m2 (shower cubicle and wash hand basin) + bedroom (currently the master bedroom) of 43.8 m2 with beautiful glazed door to balcony overlooking the front garden with Gaudi-esque iron balustrades, alcoves + dressing room of 6.5 m2 with shelving + grand ensuite bathroom of 14.5 m2 (round raised bath, 2 large wash hand basins, WC and bidet) + bedroom of 26.35 m2 with door to small balcony with ornate iron balustrades overlooking the front garden, alcoves and built in cupboard + bedroom of 31.4 m2 with large window, built-in cupboard, parquet floor and ensuite shower room of 6.5 m2 (shower and wash hand basin) + spacious family bathroom of 19.15 m2 (tiled bath, wash hand basin, storage cupboard, WC and bidet). 2nd = Accessed by a stone service staircase housed in the tower at the back of the chateau and was originally the servants' quarters. It is currently laid out in a series of rooms around the gallery. The space of approximately 200 m2 is in need of total renovation, including plumbing and electricity (there is electric supply but unlikely to conform to standard norms). Exterior = Large terrace off the dining room of 40 m2 overlooking pool area + approximately 4 hectares of land comprising a formal garden at the front + parking area for at least 4 cars + wooded grounds with an enclosure for fallow deer + a lake + swimming pool area with concrete tiled pool of 12 x 6m + 1.5ha of olive groves. General = Central heating provided by gas and heat pump + cast iron radiators throughout + 3 boreholes on the land for watering the grounds + mains water and mains drainage + annual land tax of approximately 5000 Euros + highly stylised door and window frames throughout + parquet floors on ground and first floor + single storey cottage in grounds, but in need of complete refurbishment. Price = 2.140.000 Euros (Extraordinary Art Nouveau Chateau set in 4 hectares of beautiful wooded grounds in a popular tourist area and close to all amenities)Location
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Freddy Rueda SARL
Tel: +33 (0)4 67 36 34 28
Tel 2: +33 (0)6 09 58 54 26
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