| This property was once a mill and is opposite one of the region's famous Cathar castles where over ten thousand people visit each year!
What a great spot for generating your tourist business income.
Among park and wooded land which straddles a lazy river with tons of fish, lies this restored 5 bedroom mill house and seperate 2 bedroom gite above the huge garage.
The house has been completely restored, although the professional kitchen which once served 24 covers each night has been left as is. This will give you the opportunity to resurrect the restaurant or table d'hôte side of the business.
In the main house, 4of the 5 bedrooms are double size with large built-in wardrobe space.
The bedroom on the third floor has an en-suite, lounge area and huge terrace which can command a premium accommodation rate.
The main living area opens onto a covered terrace where you could offer alfresco dining to your clients.
The grounds are spectacular and you feel as if you're a million miles from anywhere.
In fact you are within 5 minutes walking distance to the centre of a small village.
The property also has a huge double garage.
The gite accommodation is bright and new and perfect for self-catering holiday makers.
It has 2 double bedrooms with en-suites, a large lounge/dining room with working fireplace and an American-style kitchen.
The village of 200 inhabitants has one of the few serious museums on Catharism and the French Catholic crusades.
That, along with its famous Chateau and its proximity to Rennes-les-Chateau, accounts for its population swelling to over 800 in season - a great contribution to your income prospects!
Everyone's coming to live amongst the pages of Labyrinth and to uncover the reality underlying Dan Brown's fictional The DaVinci Code.
Outside of the busy summer season, tourism is still provides a good income to this area.
Nestled between the Corbieres and Pyrenees mountains, they are a magnet for tourists who love the outdoors and nature.
In the spring, white-water rafting and canoeing are popular sports, or windsurfing on the nearby lake, as is walking through the many well-marked trails.
In winter, the numerous spa resorts which pepper the area are busy with those who want to rejuvenate after their day or week skiing in the popular Pyrenees resorts only 2 hours from the property.
In autumn, all the hikers are out wandering through the multi-coloured landscape.
The area is well serviced by Carcassonne airport (35 minutes) with daily flights from England and Ireland.
Toulouse International airport is 90 minutes away. There is also a train service 10kms away which links to the
TGV fast train. |
