casa para comprar en Ginestas, Occitânia

Sold fully furnished, this beautiful 5-bed barn conversion has swimming pool, parking & garden and is situated in the centre of a lively village. There is a wonderful, large living space, 5 bedrooms and there is still plenty of potential to develop the ground floor. Currently a very successful letting business, the property could either be a great investment property, or lovely family home. Accessed via stone stairs from the courtyard garden where there is a swimming pool (newly installed by the current owners) and travertine tiled terrace, summer kitchen and al-fresco dining area the house has a wonderful open-plan living space with wood-burning stove and lots of character features. There's a total 235m2 habitable space, here's the layout: Ground Floor: A large space of approximately 165m2, ideal for development 1st Floor: Open plan living room - 110m2 Master bedroom - 18m2 Bathroom - 10.5m2 Shower room - 6m2 Shower room - 4m2 Separate WC -2m2 Room to be finished - 36m2 Mezzanine/2nd floor: Bedroom 2 - 17m2 Bedroom 3 - 13.5m2 Bedroom 4 - 10m2 Bedroom 5 - 9m2 Exterior: Courtyard with swimming pool, summer kitchen & dining area - 160m2 Front garden & parking area - 250m2 General: Reversible air-conditioning in all rooms Modern wood burning stove (14kw) in living room Double glazing throughout Sold fully furnished Mains drainage Smoke alarm The property is one half of a huge wine barn that dates from the 19th century, converted into two homes in the early 2000's. The front gates access a lovely walled garden and a parking area for 3 cars (quite a rarity for a house with such a central location in the village!). The main entrance to the building opens onto a communal space/hallway where the front door to each property is situated. Impressive barn doors open onto a vast as yet undeveloped space of approx 165m2 that has high ceilings, concrete flooring and windows already in place. This space would be ideal to convert into additional living space or to create two independent gites and there is great potential to create something really quite special here. Location: Ginestas is a lively village with restaurants, cafes and bakery, just 5 minutes away from the Canal Du Midi. Narbonne is 20km away and 45 minutes away from the airports at Beziers, Carcassonne and Perpignan. The property is also 40 minutes away from the Mediterranean coast and its' beaches. Narbonne is officially the oldest town in south-west France. The ancient town has become a bustling modern city filled with cultural activities, such as museums, theatres, galleries and the museum of La Poudreie which is now the wine museum. The town is also close to the sea and offers open air markets every Tuesday and Thursdays. There are also indoor covered markets. At a glance: Bedrooms: 5 Bathrooms: 3 Receptions: 1 Habitable space: 235m2 Plot size: 618m2 Taxe fonciere: €3204 DPE rating: C Sold fully furnished. Broadband: Available Heating: Reversible air-conditioning in all rooms & wood-burning stove Drainage: Mains Neighbours: Close by Distance to shops: Walking Distance to coast: 40 mins Distance to airport: 45mins Please note: Agency fees are included in the advertised price and are payable by the purchaser. All locations and sizes are approximate. La Residence has made every effort to ensure that the details and photographs of this property are accurate and in no way misleading. However, this information does not form part of a contract and no warranties are either given or implied. * 5-bed / 3-bath village house * Courtyard garden, swimming pool & parking * Great, open-plan living space * Plenty of potential to develop * Sold fully furnished * Excellent letting track record * Central village location * 5 mins from Canal du Midi * 40 mins from Mediterranean coast * 45mins from airports