Languedoc-Roussillon, Hérault, Montouliers, France

A42888LHS34 - A private drive gives access to the gravelled parking space for at least 3 cars, in front of the house. The glazed front door opens into a hall area open to the living space, which has windows on all three walls, to the north, south and west. The south-facing glazed double doors lead out onto a 20.7m² travertine-paved terrace with views over the whole vine-clad plain to the Pyrenees!

The double-height living area is open to the timber-beamed dining area and the kitchen space. It has a programmable pellet stove, which has ventilation bringing warmth to the upper floor, as well as providing very economical heating to the main floor. The kitchen units have been made from rustic timber with electrical appliances integrated.

An archway leads into the utility room with its timber cupboard doors, and glazed double doors lead from the dining space to a 30m² veranda, used as a more formal dining room, a cosy sitting area with a wood-burning stove, and a billiards area. This space has large windows also, to benefit fully from the views of the village church and castle, garden, coastal plain, and mountains, and its glazed sliding doors lead out onto a travertine terrace of 33.5m², surrounded by planting.

The whole of the ground floor is paved with travertine tiles - even the exterior terraces, giving a feeling of luxury and light, and creating a link between the inside and outside.

There are two bedrooms of 11m² each on this floor, plus a charming bathroom, a separate WC and a storage area.

A timber staircase from the living area leads up to the parental suite, which has a bedroom of 11.3m², a dressing area and a shower room with two basins and a WC. The floors are timber-boarded, giving a warm ambiance.

Out in the garden, the terraces give onto a grassed area leading to a play area for children. Steps down give onto a small terrace and also to a large gravelled terraced area where one could install a pool. (There is also plenty of space further down the garden!) There is an automatic watering system for the whole garden, and two tanks, which are filled with rainwater.

The whole garden is fenced in, and there is a pergola for relaxing outside with a drink! The owners have established that permission for a semi-closed carport would be given, and there is also vehicle access to the lower part of the garden. There are two cellar areas below the house for storage and ventilation.

Montouliers is 24 km from Narbonne, 30 km from Béziers, 45 km from the sea at Narbonne Plage, 52 km from Carcassonne, and 118 km from Spain (1h25). There is a little shop in the village which also serves as a café/wine bar, tapas and pizza restaurant. Other shops are 4 km away in Argeliers, including a larger supermarket.

Room sizes:

Ground floor:

Hall/living area: 28m²
Kitchen/dining area: 23.8m²
Utility room: 5.6m²
Bedroom 1: 11m²
Bedrooms 2: 11m²
Bathroom: 5.5m²
WC: 1.8m²
Corridor: 2.7m²
Veranda: 30m²
Terrace to living room: 20.7m²
Terrace to veranda: 33.5m²

Upper floor:

Bedroom 3: 11.3m²
Dressing area: 4.4m²
Shower room: 5m²