Languedoc-Roussillon, Aude, Mailhac, France

A37091PIC11 - A character-filled southern French residence, beautifully restored twenty years ago by Scottish owners, set in the peaceful wine village of Mailhac. Behind its discreet façade lies a generous, welcoming property where authenticity meets comfort and Mediterranean outdoor living. Ideal as a family haven, boutique B&B or a combined home-plus-rental business, and just 20 km from Narbonne.

Step into the owners’ private entrance hall, with a utility room, storage and a WC, leading to a cosy private salon. Here, a pellet stove warms the salon, the kitchen and the multi-purpose reception room beside it, while a charming spiral staircase rises to the owners’ bedroom suite with its own bathroom and private terrace overlooking the garden.

A second front door opens into the guest lounge. In summer, guests drift between this welcoming salon and the cool courtyard for shade and calm. In winter, the wood-burning insert brings warmth and atmosphere.

On the upper floors, four spacious guest rooms each offer their own bathroom. Comfort is year-round thanks to reversible air conditioning in every room.

A separate staircase leads further up to the fifth guest room with its own bathroom, and to the 80 m² independent apartment on the second floor. With its own entrance, two bedrooms, bathroom, open kitchen and living room, and a private terrace with barbecue and no overlooking, it is perfect for holiday rental or as an owners’ apartment if the main house is rented out or run as a B&B. An internal door to the owners’ current bedroom is not in use, and another door to the staircase level opens beside one of the main-house bedrooms. Repositioning the coupe-feu could allow this extra bedroom and bathroom to be incorporated into the apartment, creating a three-bedroom apartment.

Outside, the Mediterranean garden is an oasis. Shaded corners, mature greenery, and wide spaces around the large 150 m³ salt-water pool provide a perfect setting for long, sunny days. A pool house offers a WC and shower. The electric gate leads to parking for three to four cars and a charging point for electric vehicles.

Practical comfort includes reversible air conditioning throughout the main house, a pellet stove from 2004, a wood-burning insert from 2004 in the guest salon, a vertical electric water heater from 2021 for the main house, and a gas instant-hot-water system (GPL, installed in 2001) for the apartment. Solar panels (6 kW, installed in 2023) reduce running costs. The pool pump is three years old.

Whether you dream of a home to gather family and friends, or a thriving hospitality project close to the Canal du Midi, this address offers space, privacy and authentic southern French living.

Mailhac is a sought-after Minervois village with a post office and a bar with a terrace, surrounded by vineyards and rolling countryside. Just 7 minutes from the popular village of Bize-Minervois, 20 km from Narbonne, and 7 km from the Canal du Midi. Airports: Béziers 60 minutes, Carcassonne 55 minutes, Montpellier 1 h 30, Perpignan 1 h 10.

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