Aigues-Vives, Ariège, Midi-Pyrénées, France

Beautiful period house in a village with a bakery, shop, and stores. Located between the towns of Mirepoix and Laroque d'Olmes with their restaurants, supermarkets, and bars, just a few minutes' drive from ski slopes and Mediterranean beaches, and with easy access to Carcassonne and Toulouse airports, this property benefits from an ideal location for a holiday home or year-round living.

Structurally solid, with a roof in good condition, this stunning house offers a village location as well as a private garden, garage, and workshops. Original features such as tiling and parquet flooring fill the house. The flexible layout includes a large entrance hall, a huge living room, a kitchen (to renovate), a dining room, two lounges, a music room, a shower room + WC, and separate toilets on the ground floor.

On the first floor, there is currently a shower room and toilets that could benefit from being modernized. Despite its quirky period charm, there's an office with a balcony, then 6 bedrooms, two of which are accessible through other rooms, and three of them have access to walk-in closets, making it easy to convert several rooms into extra bathrooms. On the second floor, 3 attic bedrooms are connected and could be converted into additional space like a playroom or leisure area. There's also a large garage with a workshop above, which could be turned into a guest house or used as a practical space. Outside, a large terrace leads to a pretty lawned garden bordered by trees, flowers, and shrubs, enclosed by a stone wall. In one corner, an entrance leads to the village's old bread oven, which could become an amazing pizza oven and BBQ area! The property does need some love and life to bring this old family home back to its full potential.