Property for sale in Aude, France

Sold fully furnished, this beautiful 5-bed barn conversion has swimming pool, parking garden and is situated in the centre of a lively village. There is a wonderful, large living space, 5 bedrooms and there is still plenty of potential to develop the ground floor. Currently a very successful letting business, the property could either be a great investment property, or lovely family home.Accessed via stone stairs from the courtyard garden where there is a swimming pool (newly installed by the current owners) and travertine tiled terrace, summer kitchen and al-fresco dining area the house has a wonderful open-plan living space with wood-burning stove and lots of character features. There's a total 235m2 habitable space, here's the layout:Ground Floor:A large space of approximately 165m2, ideal for development1st Floor:Open plan living room - 110m2Master bedroom - 18m2Bathroom - 10.5m2Shower room - 6m2Shower room - 4m2Separate WC -2m2Room to be finished - 36m2Mezzanine/2nd floor:Bedroom 2 - 17m2Bedroom 3 - 13.5m2Bedroom 4 - 10m2Bedroom 5 - 9m2Exterior:Courtyard with swimming pool, summer kitchen dining area - 160m2Front garden parking area - 250m2General:Reversible air-conditioning in all roomsModern wood burning stove (14kw) in living roomDouble glazing throughoutSold fully furnishedMains drainageSmoke alarmThe property is one half of a huge wine barn that dates from the 19th century, converted into two homes in the early 2000's. The front gates access a lovely walled garden and a parking area for 3 cars (quite a rarity for a house with such a central location in the village!). The main entrance to the building opens onto a communal space/hallway where the front door to each property is situated.Impressive barn doors open onto a vast as yet undeveloped space of approx 165m2 that has high ceilings, concrete flooring and windows already in place. This space would be ideal to convert into additional living space or to create two independent gites and there is great potential to create something really quite special here.Location:Ginestas is a lively village with restaurants, cafes and bakery, just 5 minutes away from the Canal Du Midi. Narbonne is 20km away and 45 minutes away from the airports at Beziers, Carcassonne and Perpignan. The property is also 40 minutes away from the Mediterranean coast and its' beaches.Narbonne is officially the oldest town in south-west France. The ancient town has become a bustling modern city filled with cultural activities, such as museums, theatres, galleries and the museum of La Poudreie which is now the wine museum. The town is also close to the sea and offers open air markets every Tuesday and Thursdays. There are also indoor covered markets.At a glance:Bedrooms: 5Bathrooms: 3Receptions: 1Habitable space: 235m2Plot size: 618m2Taxe fonciere: €3204DPE rating: CSold fully furnished.Broadband: AvailableHeating: Reversible air-conditioning in all rooms wood-burning stoveDrainage: MainsNeighbours: Close byDistance to shops: WalkingDistance to coast: 40 minsDistance to airport: 45minsPlease note: Agency fees are included in the advertised price and are payable by the purchaser. All locations and sizes are approximate. La Residence has made every effort to ensure that the details and photographs of this property are accurate and in no way misleading. However, this information does not form part of a contract and no warranties are either given or implied.* 5-bed / 3-bath village house* Courtyard garden, swimming pool parking* Great, open-plan living space* Plenty of potential to develop* Sold fully furnished* Excellent letting track record* Central village location* 5 mins from Canal du Midi* 40 mins from Mediterranean coast* 45mins from airports