Income Producing 17 bedroom Chateau for sale in Carcassonne, Languedoc-Roussillon

2,390,000 EUR 2,079,300 GBP 2,366,100 USD

Reference: 243536

Bedrooms: 17
Bathrooms: 9
Floor Size: 1,246 m2
Plot Size: 9.98 hectares / 24.66 acres
Work Required: None
Swimming Pool
Balcony
Lake, River or Pond
Gite / Annex / Additional Accommodation
Income Potential
Gym
Parking space(s)
Private / Not Overlooked

Details

Beautiful and tastefully renovated Italianate style chateau near Carcassone, set in almost 25 acres of parkland.

The attractive main house is tastefully renovated over 2 floors.

On the lower ground floor is the old servants' kitchen and a boiler room. (Solar panels are being installed to heat the water in the summer months) A vaulted wine cave, and a gym equipped with sauna, Jacuzzi and hammam spa, a housekeeper's bedroom and bathroom and access to full height cellars and workshop with exterior access.
On the main floor a lovely light and bright reception hall, library, kitchen, salon, study and dining room lead to a staircase with original painted plaster.
To the first floor (on the half landing a wc and access to the back staircase leading to the annex with 2 bedrooms and the gite).
On the first floor a wide "library" corridor with 4 large en-suite double bedrooms and an adjoining smaller 5th bedroom with access onto a corridor with wc.
On the 2nd floor, a further 196m2 of habitable space in the process of renovation with restored exposed beams, 2 bedrooms with a functional bathroom, a study, and a living room area, plus 2 further bedrooms and shower rooms to finish ( plumbing etc. all in place).

Next to the main house and accessible from the back staircase or outside and through the gravelled courtyard, there is the gite/loft of 200m2 spread over 2 floors, with 4 large bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, and an en-suite shower room.
It sleeps 13 with the potential for 16 by opening the 2 annex en-suite bedrooms (one with kitchenette and stairs to a ground floor terrace). There is a spacious living room with a fireplace, a large dining kitchen, and TV area.
All are serviced by fuel central heating system, a wood fire and a 200L water heater)
The gite currently rents for EUR 3,900 per week.

There is a further building, currently under renovation with 3 floors and could work beautifully as a function room and car park or something else (subject to necessary permissions).

To the right of the main property is the chapel built in 1885, it is built in a 15th-century gothic style. This is in need of renovation at the moment but would provide a wonderful backdrop for weddings and events. Behind this the owners have plans for a large marquee for events which would be close to the old servants' kitchen, for the catering services to use.

In front of the property is a 14x7m swimming pool (chlorine) with a concertina glass cover and a newly tiled sun terrace.
Also a small lake with weeping willow.

In the immediate grounds are plane trees, cedar and an enormous magnolia tree.
The owners have plans to create a rose garden in front the steps leading to the main entrance.
Road safety permitting, the old gates to the property could be reinstated with a long gravel drive leading to the main house. This would give the gite and dependencies separate access.

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Guide to the French Buying Process

1. Signing the Agreement (Compris)
On finding a property you wish to purchase you will need to negotiate the terms, price and conditions of the sale with the owner. The next step, once you are in agreement, is to sign the preliminary contract (Compromis de Vente). This is a legal document and after ten days will be binding on both parties. Rules change frequently in France and it is best to consult with your notary about when this period starts. Generally the compris will be signed in France with the Agent. Variants can be included in the compris, for example an Acte (clause) can be added if the name or names to go on the title deed have not been finalised. If a mortgage will be required to purchase the property, the details for this, including the name of the mortgage company, must be on the compris.

2. Paying the Deposit
Generally the deposit will be 10% of the agreed purchase price. This will normally be paid to the notaire. There are exceptions to this, if the agent holds a carte professionelle, is bonded and fully registered then you may pay them, but do not hand over the deposit to anyone else. If for some reason the purchase does not go through, for example, if you write to the notaire and the agent that you do not wish to go continue with the purchase before the contract is binding (within seven days of signing the compris), then your deposit would be repaid. This would also apply if a condition had not been met, or the mayor or S.A.F.E.R. (a government agency that has the right of first purchase on most rural property that comes onto the market in France) could oblige the purchaser to give way. If you decide after the seven days 'cooling off' period that you do not wish to complete the purchase and pull out of the sale you would lose your deposit. If however the vendor pulls out of the sale then you will receive your deposit back plus the same amount from the vendor.

3. On Completion
Generally it will take around two or three months to complete the purchase. During this time the balance of the purchase money must be paid into the account of the notaire, this must be done well ahead of the completion date. The notaire will prepare the documents, check that the deed of sale (Acte de Vente) is in order and have the legal title ready to be signed over. It is possible to have someone sign on your behalf if you give them power of attorney. An interpreter may be of use at this point if your French is not very good and many Notaires will suggest (or insist) that an interpreter is with you.