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  • €250,000
  • 4 bedrooms
Property summary
Stunning grand village house in fantastic condition, 300m2 overall offering 200m2 of habitable space with
4/5 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, a balcony to the South, a fabulous terrace facing North (afternoon and evening
sun) Amazing open plan living, dining kitchen area spread over 100m2 and a garage/workshop with
possibility for a gïte / apartment as new electrical and plumbing has been purposely run close for this
reason.

Located in the centre of a quiet yet active award winning wine making village in the Corbieres region of
Aude.

Throughout the property, one sees examples of great design and attention to detail. From the Oak flooring
to solid stone walls.

The Ground entrance floor is the main entrance also access to the garage/workshop. Also a separate room
(ready for fit out to bedroom, office, gym, etc)

A winding stone staircase leads to all floors.

On the first floor, the entrance door opens onto a bright and spacious 100m2. Open plan living, with 3m /
20ft high ceilings kitchen/dining/lounge area/sitting room. The kitchen is fully fitted, with a built-in breakfast
bar. In addition to electric radiators a new wood burning Invicta glass fronted fire place (heats the the first
and second floor with ease).

Off this room is the balcony (to the north) and terrace (South) which gives lovely views over the village and
surrounding mountains Castle and town hall. Sun all day!

On the top (3rd) floor over 100m2, 4 Double bedrooms including a Master bedroom with en-suite
bathroom including toilet, 3 double bedrooms, 1 x bathroom (bath, Bedae, sink) 1 x toilet. Bedrooms 3 and 4
have amazing Alaric mountain views. With 3 bedrooms exposed solid Oak Beams.

Also a Cellar with separate entrance based on the lower ground floor.

This exceptional village house is one of a kind well renovated, stylish and spacious.

All new double glazed purpose built windows, Full electrical upgrade, plumbing, structural beams and
insulation in 2022 throughout the property. Roof also redone in 2020.

The property is currently in final stages of finishing a new Terrace and Main Bathroom.

As we are moving back across the Pacific for personal reasons we are happy to include certain antique and
other furnishings.

Dimensions M2

Living room 85
Master Bedroom 8.67 + 5 Bathroom
Bedroom 2 8.57
Bedroom 3 12.75
Bedroom 4 12.45
Dressing room 14
Cellar 5.42
Bathroom 9.71
Wc 1.24
Terrace 17
Balcony 8
Cellar 20
Spare room 13.47

Douzens Village and Surrounding Area.

The village has shops: bar/restaurant, convenience store, post office, doctors and numerous wine caves.
These are all within a short walking distance. With a new Super Marche supermarket 3 mins drive and also
major shops all within an easy drive

Douzens is a unique village in the Aude department of the Languedoc, lies on the edge of the arresting
Corbieres hills with a back drop of the Pyrenees behind. To the north the hills and mountains of the Black
mountains rise to meet the densely wooded Parc National Haut Languedoc;

The village itself is surrounded by beautiful landscape. Douzens is lovely for cycling, walking and driving to
the top of a valley that gives panoramic views over the Minervois, Corbieres to the Pyrenees beyond.

Local Activities
• Cycling, Golf, Gourmet dining, Hiking, Mountain biking, Skydiving, Rock climbing, Sightseeing, Swimming,
Walking, Wine and Olive tasting.
• Minerve and Lagrasse - a few miles away and a major tourist attraction with its history of the burning of
the Cathars and the siege by Simon de Montforte.
• Beaches - 10 minutes from Narbonne is Gruissan, with three beaches and the scene of the film ` Betty
Blue`.
• Etangs - along the coast there are lakes that are a sanctuary for birds and boating enthusiasts. Look for
the pink flamingoes.
• Restaurants - Douzens of fantastic cultural in the surrounding areas.
• Walkers/Hikers - stunning views of the hills as well as the Pyrenees from the top of the hills. .
• Shopping - Carcassonne, Narbonne, Toulouse, Montpelier, Perpignan are all within easy reach.
• Canal du Midi �` Paul Riquet`s wonderful construction running from the Mediterranean to the Atlantic.
• Le Somail - here you can hire boats, cycle or walk the tree-lined Canal.

Travel

Douzens is ideally situated near 5 French airports: Carcassonne, Montpellier, Toulouse, and Perpignan.
Motorway all the way from Channel ports.
TGV Fast Train available at Narbonne to literally anywhere in France.
Property summary
Stunning grand village house in fantastic condition, 300m2 overall offering 200m2 of habitable space with
4/5 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, a balcony to the South, a fabulous terrace facing North (afternoon and evening
sun) Amazing open plan living, dining kitchen area spread over 100m2 and a garage/workshop with
possibility f...

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