This house is in Southern France, on the edge of the Pyrenees. It is an old village house in Ginoles, which is 2 km from the town of Quillan, in the Aude department.
It is one hour by car from Carassonne airport; an hour and a half from Toulouse airport; about an hour from the nearest ski slope; an hour and a half from the Mediterranean (Perpignan).
The house is on several levels and has some low ceilings. It has four double bedrooms, two bathrooms, a living room, a dining area, a bar / breakfast room and a kitchen. There are quite extensive cellars and a small courtyard. There is a sizeable garden behind the house and a, separate, smaller orchard.
The house has been fully modernised. It has a new roof, gas central heating, double glazing, solar water heating and two wood burning stoves.
The price is Euros 173,000. For more information and pictures, scroll down the page.
Ginoles is a quiet village of about 350 people. It is located in the foothills of the Pyrenees. This house is on the edge of the village and enjoys fantastic views over the valley in which Quillan is located and onto the smaller mountains to be found at the start of the Plateau de Beille.
The house is located on the square behind the village church. It is possible to drive to within a few meters of the front door. However, parking is not permitted there, so cars have to be parked about 50 meters away (next to the churchyard).
Here is a link to Google Maps showing the exact location of the house:
The floor area of the house is about 150 square meters.
Ground floor:
Kitchen:
3.6 m. x 3.2 m.
A modern, fitted kitchen with gas hob and cooker hood and an electric oven.
Downstairs toilet
Bar / dining area:
4.2 m. x 6.0 m.
An unusual area with a bar and space for dining table. A wood burning stove set in a raised
hearth.
Landing / dining area:
3.6 m x 3.6 m.
Has wonderful views over the valley and mountains. A great place for a dining table.
Living room:
3.6 m. x 4.5 m.
Also has wonderful views onto the valley. Has a free standing wood burning stove.
Balcony:
3.6 m x 1.3 m.
Enough space for a breakfast table and two chairs. More great views.
First floor
Master bedroom:
4.8 m. x 3.6 m.
Large bedroom with built in wardrobes.
En-suite bathroom:
3.0 m. x 3.6 m.
Bath, washbasin and WC.
Upper floors
On the upper floors there are three bedrooms and another bathroom:
Bedroom 2: 6.4 m. x 4.2 m. (low ceiling)
Bedroom 3: 4.0 m. x 3.0 m.
Bedroom 4: 3.6 m. x 4.5 m.
Bathroom: 3.0 m. x 4.0 m.
There is also a small roof terrace.
Please note that all room sizes are approximate. Very few of the rooms are actually rectangular in shape!
There are some quite extensive cellars and a small courtyard with stone pig shed.
There are six pieces of land belonging to the house (and registered at the Cadastre). The most interesting of these are:
- the garden. This is behind the house. There is no access directly from the house, although it would be possible to make one from the cellars.
- the orchard. This is lower down in the valley and contains mainly pear and fig trees.
DPE (Energy certificate): Conventional consumption (E). Estimate of emissions (D).
For further information please email the owner, Derek Mesure.
The email address is 'derekmesure'. The domain is 'hotmail.com'.
Or call me on +44 75 06 47 02 30.
Thanks.
Keys to the house are held by a friend of mine, who would be happy to show you around. However, he does live about 20 minutes' drive away, so please only ask to view if you have a real interest in buying.
View from the roof terrace
View from the bar into the kitchen
More than Euros 50,000 has been spent on renovating and improving this house including:
- new double glazed windows
- gas fired central heating with modern condensation boiler
- two wood burning stoves
- solar heating of water
- rendering of front wall of house in 'chaux' (traditional lime based render)
- new kitchen
- installation of shutters on front windows
- new roof timbers and tiles with modern, high thermal efficiency insulation
- satellite dish to receive UK TV channels.
Bills are available for inspection.
