17th-century fortified château with 3 gîtes near Carcassonne

17th-century fortified château with three independent gîtes

Between Carcassonne and Toulouse, close to the Canal du Midi, this magnificent 17th-century fortified château, remodelled in the 18th century, stands at the heart of a landscaped park of over 5 hectares. The estate comprises the main château, three independent gîtes and numerous outbuildings totalling 1000 m².

14 bedrooms · 10 bathrooms · 1000 m² of living space · 5.63 ha · 1 007 000 €

The main château (840 m² + 420 m² of attic space)

The basement houses a workshop of 43.66 m², a wine cellar of 14 m², a billiards room of 12.83 m² with garden access, a pantry of 11 m² and a corridor.

Ground floor: A majestic hall of 76.72 m² with original tiling, carved wooden fireplace, exposed beams and columns opens onto the garden and rear terrace. This level includes a sitting room-library of 67.90 m² (wood panelling, carved fireplace), a dining room of 64 m² with moulded ceilings and carved wooden fireplace, an equipped kitchen of 30.56 m² (electric and gas hobs, oven, dishwasher, wood-burning stove), a utility room of 16.67 m², an office of 19.63 m² (parquet, wood panelling) with adjoining shower room of 8.63 m², a second room of 12 m², an internal courtyard of 58.41 m² (sunny terrace, sheltered areas), a workshop of 29.88 m² with original fireplace and garden access, a boiler room with indoor barbecue, plus various storage spaces and WC.

First floor: A landing serves a billiards room with wood panelling and wall friezes opening onto two balconies, a corridor-sports area, six bedrooms of which four have en-suite bathrooms or shower rooms and dressing rooms (some with fireplaces and wood panelling), a library, an additional shower room and four independent rooms.

Second floor: Vast attic space containing the original grain hoist from the fort.

The three independent gîtes

Gîte 1 (80 m²): Ground floor with open-plan living-kitchen and fireplace. Upper floor with 2 bedrooms and shower room (shower, basin, WC).

Gîte 2 (180 m²): Ground floor with sitting room-fireplace, kitchen and bathroom. Upper floor with 3 bedrooms.

Gîte 3 (160 m²): Ground floor with shower room (WC, basin, shower), sitting room and kitchen. Upper floor with 2 bedrooms.

Exterior

Landscaped park of over 5 hectares planted with century-old trees, south-facing, entirely enclosed. Swimming pool 5 x 9 m. Ruins of the original fort. Outbuildings of 1000 m² distributed across 9 buildings including garage, stables and storage spaces. Orangery.

Technical features

• Land tax: 4500 €
• Wood-burning stoves
• Original features preserved: period tiling, moulded ceilings, carved fireplaces, Italian frescoes

Key points

• 17th-century fortified château remodelled in the 18th century
• 1000 m² of living space
• Land of 56 300 m²
• 3 independent gîtes ready for holiday rental income
• Original architectural features: period tiling, moulded ceilings, carved fireplaces, Italian frescoes
• Wood-burning stoves
• Garage and storage spaces
• Potential for further development