Languedoc-Roussillon, Aude, Trausse, France

This beautiful maison de maitre has a lovely garden, swimming pool, summer kitchen, and two enormous barns. It is located in a pretty village close to Caunes Minervois. Built in 1875, the property has elegance and charm, with numerous original features such as marble fireplaces and decorative tiled floors.

The house has the classic, symmetrical layout of a Maison de Maitre, with a central hall running the length of the house and rooms leading off on either side. On the ground floor, there is a huge living / dining room, kitchen, study, laundry, shower-room, WC and access to both barns. With it's high ceilings and double doors, the interior is spacious and elegant, whilst retaining the sense of a comfortable family home.

The first floor is accessed by a graceful Languedocien staircase. The layout is the same as the ground floor, with four bedrooms leading off a central hallway. The house benefits from large windows and is light-filled, which gives it a good ambiance. Each bedroom has an ensuite bathroom with separate WC, plus a dressing room, offering comfort and convenience.

The second floor has a shower-room, separate WC and three more well-appointed bedrooms, one of which has an ensuite shower-room. There is two more rooms which could be transformed into bedrooms or recreational rooms.

There are two vast barns attached to the house on either side. One would be large enough to house six+ cars (146m2), the other four+ cars (124m2). There is an old wine-press in one of the barns. Upstairs, the spaces could be transformed into recreational rooms or studios.

Outside, there is a terrace planted with shade-giving trees which leads onto a lovely lawned garden with fruit trees, a large pool (5m x 12m) with terrace, and a charming outbuilding with a summer kitchen. The environment is idyllic, and there are distance mountain views.

The property is successfully rented for holiday lets, and would be an ideal chambre d'hotes. Equally, it would be a wonderful family home.

A rare gem, this property is priced to sell, with most of the lovely furnishings included in the price.