LOCATION On the market
The remains of the Cathar castle at Lastours in the Aude department
“Through it all runs the Canal du Midi, progenitor of a French penchant for ‘grands projets’”
and a 20m living room on the first floor and on the second floor two bedrooms and a very private 11m roof terrace. Priced at €125,000, this really is a great house for the money,” Simon says. Meanwhile in St-Thibéry,
between Pézenas and the A9 autoroute, Languedoc Property Finders has a three- storey village house with a garden and the potential for four double bedrooms, priced at €205,000 (pictured). “Larger maisons de
vignerons in this part of Occitanie often come with garages and either a roof terrace or, if you’re lucky, a small garden,” Simon says. “Good examples of these can be found from around €250,000 to €275,000. “Detached villas with
gardens, often with swimming pools, can be found from around €275,000 but they tend to be more in the region of €350,000 and above. And once you get to
GETTING THERE
BY RAIL: Paris to Montpellier 3h12-4h; Toulouse around 4h; Béziers just over 4h; Narbonne 4h30; Perpignan 5h; Carcassonne 5-6h; Barcelona 3h. BY AIR: The area is well served, with airports at Toulouse, Montpellier, Narbonne, Carcassonne, Perpignan and Béziers, as well as Barcelona and Girona in Spain. BY ROAD: Allow 10-12 hours to drive from the Channel ports to Toulouse or Montpellier; it’s pretty much autoroute all the way.
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the €400,000-€450,000 range and above, you’re looking at some truly fantastic four- or five-bedroom villas.” In this higher bracket,
Simon has on his books a detached house (pictured) in Alignan-du-Vent, midway between Montpellier and Béziers, with three double bedrooms (one with its own roof terrace), garden, 12m swimming pool, garage and a self-contained one-bedroom guest apartment with its own covered terrace. “New-build properties
that are conversions of old wine estates such as Château Les Carrasses and Château St-Pierre de Serjac offer an interesting take on owning a holiday home abroad; for clients looking for a real hands-off ownership experience, these offer something very special. Prices tend to start at around €400,000 for a two- bedroom property with private outside space,” Simon concludes. ■
€205,000, St-Thibéry: Three- storey house with a pretty garden and courtyard in a village with a restaurant; could provide up to four double bedrooms; located between Pézenas and the A9 motorway, providing easy access to the beach and airports (Languedoc Property Finders)
€399,000, Fouzilhon: Detached four-bedroom villa with a 66m reception/dining/kitchen area featuring a three-sided fireplace and three sets of sliding glass doors leading to the garden and pool; plus garage and off-street parking for up to eight cars. (Languedoc Property Finders)
€485,000, near Pézenas: Detached four-double-bedroom villa with pool in a village with shops and restaurants; accommodation mostly on one floor: living area with double- height ceiling and open-plan dining/kitchen and mezzanine (Languedoc Property Finders)
€515,000, Alignan-du-Vent: A detached three-double-bedroom house with roof terrace and quality finish, including two high-end Siematic kitchens; plus a one-bedroom guest apartment with terrace overlooking the garden and swimming pool (Languedoc Property Finders)
€551,200,Carcassonne: Impressive 12-bedroom ‘maison bourgeoise’ on the outskirts of Carcassonne and just a stone’s throw from the canal; garden with terraces and outbuildings which could be converted into further accommodation (Leggett Immobilier)
€229,000, Saissac: In the foothills of the Montagne Noir, just 30 minutes from Carcassonne, this three- bedroom house with beams, exposed stone walls, fireplace, garden and outbuildings is in a picturesque medieval village (Leggett Immobilier)
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