Location :
Profoundly influenced by the Mediterranean, Languedoc-Roussillon shares a border with Spain to the south and stretches as far as the Rhône delta to the east. Its long beaches alternate with wild lagoons, a paradise for flamingos. Its annual 300 days of sunshine draw large numbers of house buyers as well as cigales, those enormous grasshopper type creatures which, despite their profound nasal chanting, seem very hard to spot. You won’t find hard to spot, however, the beautiful natural surroundings, monuments, charming villages and towns such as Montpellier, Nîmes, Carcassonne, Uzès and the Pont du Gard (four sites included on the Unesco World Heritage list), to say nothing of the cultural circuits with prehistoric, Roman or Cathar themes. In the hinterland, charm and authenticity have been extensively preserved. The Haut Languedoc and Cévennes nature reserves and the wooded slopes of Cerdagne are always popular with hikers taking in the magic scents of rosemary, lavender and thyme. This colourful country also produces fine wines which every year earn the respect of a greater number of wine lovers. You may well be washing down the local sea bass caught that morning or a Côte de Boeuf lightly scented with fresh herbs with these eccentric wines. And that's only the beginning
Practical info : The village of Puissalicon where this property is situated is close to Béziers. Don’t worry about the size of the village as all your basic needs can be found here. The village is typically Languedocien close to vineyards. Being close to the sea and the mountains there are plenty of outdoor activity options such as tuna fishing or hang gliding.
A typically Mediterranean scene welcomes golfers at the 18 holes Saint Thomas course near Béziers.
Ryanair fly to Perpignan and Carcassonne around 50 minutes away and also to Montpellier. Easyjet runs flights from Gatwick to Toulouse 2 hours drive away. Motorway and train access are found in Béziers. The new A75 motorway, 5km away, is to be shortly completed which goes up through the Massif Central. With the opening of the new suspension bridge at Millau, you’ll appreciate that car access to this region is significantly facilitated.
Description :
This may well be the cheapest property we have with a swimming pool. And don’t think that the reason that the property is so cheap is that the rest of it is in poor condition as this is just not the case as you may be able to gauge from the photos. The villa was built in 1993 and there is no doubt you’ll be spending much of your time outside enjoying the Languedoc climate to the full. Especially when you see the superb swimming pool and the surrounding decking which we feel is particularly attractive. And so you don’t get too much of that Languedoc sun, the appealing terrace is covered, just the place to sip away at a nice cool glass of champagne with the view adding to the mystique of the place. So that the garden can be neatly maintained, there is an underground room where various pieces of garden equipment can be stored. It’s difficult to match the impressive exterior but the interior of this villa certainly tries very hard to do so. The pretty lounge/dining area comes with a fireplace and adjacent is the superb kitchen built in a contemporary style with imaginative units, gas stove, double sink component, 2 saucepan cupboards and an oven. The 3 bedrooms are very smart and the largest enjoys a mezzanine level allowing for extra accommodation space. The nice bathroom has a sink and WC and finally there is a veranda allowing for additional options for meal times.
- Living area 95m2
- Lounge/dining area 30m2
- Equipped kitchen 12m2
- Garden 456m2
- Swimming pool 3.7 x 7.3 x 1.2m
- Covered terrace 8.45m2
- Underground, outdoor room 23m2
- Bathroom 5m2
- 3 x bedrooms 8, 10, 16m2
- Veranda 9m2
- Convector heating
Our opinion : Really, really great value villa in very good condition with imaginative volumes inside and out. We don’t really expect this one to be around too long so visiting as soon as you can is very much recommended. The yearly foncier tax is around 402€.
Price : 227 000€ (Excluding French Legal Fees)
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