Languedoc-Roussillon, Aude, Pépieux, France

The property is fully walled with gates leading into the grounds and parking area.
The Garden: 900m2 plot with a tiled 13x6m swimming pool (perfect for training lengths) and surrounding terrace areas with barbeque. The low maintenance garden is planted with big, beautiful, shady trees and drought-resistant shrubs.

The House: Ground floor: there are two entrances, one from the street and one from the garden, connected by the hallway. An office/TV/games room, a bedroom with ensuite bathroom, a large kitchen with open fireplace and working chimney, a utility room, a WC, a dining room with woodburner and a cozy sitting room with woodburner.
First floor: The curving staircase up to a landing leading to 3 large ensuite bedrooms. Off this landing a double door leads to an independent 100m2 apartment with an open-plan living/dining/kitchen area opening onto a private terrace of about 40m2 through sliding glass doors,. There is a large ensuite bedroom.
Second floor: a loft space is the entire length of the house with fiberglass insulation. It has windows and a skylight.
There are 2 electric hot water tanks to supply the house, of 200L and 300L.
The roof was renovated in 2008 and the section over the apartment was replaced in the year 2000.
The Village: The village of Pépieux is in a very active, wine-producing region and it has its own wine co-operative together with notable independent producers, a good selection of amenities: there is a post office, a superette and a small grocery store , 2 restaurants (one at the bar with a great, shady outdoor seating area), bakery, pharmacy and various small commercial shops. There is even a cinema ! This is located about 200m from the property, (seats about 90), where recent, popular movies are frequently shown, often in original language.

Pépieux is 3km from the Canal du Midi and 36 km from Carcassonne, 32 km from Narbonne, 47 km from Béziers. It is 50 minutes from the sea and just under 90 minutes from Spain.