Château for sale near Carcassonne, Aude with pool & 6895m² park
Languedoc-Roussillon 19th century Château for sale near Carcassonne, Aude in the south of France with pool and 6895 m² park
Les Rabassoles, AU0052
For sale
chateau
Carcassonne, Aude
Château 19th century, park 6895 m², Les Rabassoles - Introduction
Behind it's original railings and with part of the park in front of the property, the 19th century château presents itself with a variety of elevations and shapes to the front facia and the towers conceived with originality, that overhang part of the building and gives views over the very beautiful countryside that reveals itself with the Pyrenees to the rear of the property.
The château hosts a little treasure...the chapel that has kept all of its original features!
Entrance by a double window door beneath the clock and then onto the large crossing hallway with old tiling that leads to the staircase and then to the floors and the living spaces that are situated on both sides.
On the right of the central hallway by double wooden doors is a hall with floor tiles and access to a WC, a shower room/laundry room and the boiler room.
Open access to the salon with its old parquet floor, chimney and two magnificent large double doors in wood to the large hall.
The large hall is the biggest and the highest room in the château and communicates with the salon by two magnificent double doors in wood with large frames, the same style of doors and frames are repeated in the large window bay with double window doors to the terrace at the front of the château.
The old parquet, the high ceiling with beams, the wood paneling and mirror are the other features that make this room into an ideal place to cater for large numbers at meal times or party's or exhibitions.
The adjoining treasure of the chapel is in two parts...the chapel with it's exposed stone walls and plaster, it's high vaulted ceiling with the original painting, the beautiful windows in coloured glass and the original altar and the adjoining part in exposed stones and vaulted ceiling.
The chapel also has direct exterior access.
On the left of the central hallway is access to the dining room by double wooden doors. The old parquet floor, the original chimney/ fireplace, and ceiling with painted beams, access to the exterior and to kitchen.
The kitchen presents itself "Campagnarde" and as an important place in château life.
Many original elements such as the floor tiles in painted cement, the chimney and a nice wooden spiral staircase to the first floor
Working spaces in original concept and original decorations of the doors.
Access to the front terrace and on to the adjoining back kitchen.
By the old wooden staircase in the central hallway to the hallway on the first floor that crosses the largest part of the château.
Bright and uniform space perceived with its beautiful parquet floors, the entrance doors of the bedrooms, the plastered walls and the two arches.
On this floor three spacious chambre d'hôtes with a nice parquet, chimney, adjoining shower room with WC and offering very nice views of the countryside.
Bedroom "chambre d'amis" and large private studio with shower room and WC.
A few steps on to the mid floor with wooden "service staircase” and two spacious chambre d'hôtes with beautiful parquet, chimney, adjoining shower room with WC, one of two benefited with a magnificent window and double window doors onto the balcony overlooking the park at the front of the château.
Good views also over the countryside from this part of the château.
By wooden “service staircase” to the second floor with three bedrooms of which two communicating, each with shower rooms and WC.
Second access to the second floor by the central staircase in old floor tiles and wood.
Access to the hallways with floors in painted wood, old floor tiles and ceilings with old beams.
Independent gîte with adjoining attic bedroom, room in service as salon/dining room, kitchen corner with wooden floor, bathroom/WC and adjoining bedroom.
On this floor two other attic bedrooms with also with wooden floor and a ceiling with old beams. A further two small attic’s rooms and a larger attic area with a good height suitable to be converted into an apartment, gîte or living space.
A special place for this château in a tourist region with Carcassonne and the Pyrenees so close. Benefiting from the surrounding countryside in front of the château with the Pyrenees behind!
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Property
- Les Rabassoles
- Reference : AU0052
- Location : Carcassonne
- Department : Aude
Price
- Price : € 1 248 000 euros
- Agency fees included
- Solicitor's fees not included
- Local Taxes : € 2079 per year
- Other charges : None
Property data
- Constructed in : 1860
- Land : 6895 m²
- Property : 600 m²
- No. of rooms : 19
- No. of bedrooms : 10
- No. of bath/shower rooms : 10
- Construction permitted m² : None
- Construction permitted % : None
Other Information
Land - (6895.00 m²) - Flat land and entirely gated, the area in front of the château with the original railings.
Boring on the premises.
Château constructed in 1760, traditional construction, the most recent renovation has transformed the château in to a reception centre with the implementation of shower rooms within the majority of the bedrooms and the development/renovation of all the rooms except some of the attic rooms - (55.00 m²) - that is still to be developed.
Mains water and electricity.
Septic tank - x 3.
Central heating on fuel.
Electrical heating on the 2nd floor.
Wood burning fires/chimneys.
Wooden framework.
South facing.
Local Area Information
Nice undulated environment with a luxuriant vegetation in the Cathare Region and close to the Montagne Noire.
During the good days the Pyrenees can be seen from the rear of the property and form a beautiful backdrop to the South
The château is situated close to a well known village with all amenities and close to tourist sites such as Carcassonne, the "book village" Montolieu and Saissac.
A region known for it's sporting activities like fishing, horse riding, walks and water sports.
Carcassonne with Cité and airport-Ryanair, 14 km.
Toulouse with International airport, 85 km.
Narbonne Plage, 85 km.
Highway A9, sortie Carcassonne at 12 km.
Carcassonne, Aude
Full property details
GROUND FLOOR
Entrance - (24.00 m²) - Crossing with floor tiles, double wooden doors to dining room and the adjoining hallway and to the salon, the large hall and the chapel
Access to the floors by the original wooden staircase
Staircase - (4.50 m²) -The old original wooden staircase with wrought iron banister
Hallway - (9.60 m²) - Floor tiles, open onto the salon and with access shower room/laundry room, boiler room and WC
WC - (1.00 m²) - Floor tiles
Shower room - (12.00 m²) - Floor tiles, with laundry room area
Boiler room - (7.60 m²) - Old floor tiles
Salon - (41.00 m²) - Open to the hallway, the old parquet floor, the original chimney, two beautiful double doors in wood with large wooden frames to the large hall and the chapel
Large Hall - (71.00 m²) - Majestic space with the old parquet, high ceiling with beams, two beautiful double doors in wood with large wooden frames to the salon, wood paneling and a part with wood with mirror
Impressing area with double window door and windows with large wooden frame, the total height of the hall, on to the terrace in the front of the château and with beautiful views of the surrounding countryside with the Pyrenees behind. Access to the chapel
(Possibility to reinstall a chimney)
Chapel - (32.00 m²) - Very special place in the château with a second access from the exterior
Exposed stone walls, floor in wood and stones and high vaulted ceiling with the original paintings
Very pleasant and high colourful windows and the altar in its original condition
An adjoining room with exposed stonewalls, stone floor and beautiful windows
Dining room - (34.50 m²) - Access by double door in wood from the entrance, the old parquet, the original chimney and ceiling with painted beams, door to the exterior, access to the kitchen
Kitchen - (23.00 m²) - Kitchen "Campagnarde" equipped and with floor in the original painted cement floor tiles, the old chimney, ceiling with painted beams, decorated wooden doors and a door to the terrace at the front of the château
Access to the back kitchen and private apartment on the first floor by spiral, wooden staircase
Back kitchen - (15.00 m²) - The original painted cement floor tiles, cupboards
FIRST FLOOR
Hallway - (28.50 m²) - Crossing with two nice arches, nice old parquet, plastered walls, access to bedrooms by old wooden doors, three built-in cupboards, access to the second floor by central staircase in wood and old tiles and by the old wooden "service staircase"
Private Studio - (27.00 m²) - Wooden floor, with bedroom area and shower room/WC area
Access to a storage room with wooden spiral staircase to the main kitchen
Bedroom 1 - (27.80 m²) - One of the chambre d'hotes with the old parquet, high ceiling with painted beams, marble chimney and nice views of the countryside
Shower room - (3.76 m²) - Adjoining bedroom 1, floor in painted wood, WC, views of the countryside
Bedroom 2 - (16.70 m²) - The old parquet, views of the countryside
Bedroom 3 - (19.20 m²) - One of the chambre d'hôte with the old parquet, ceiling with painted beams, marble chimney and nice views of the countryside
Shower room- (4.00 m²) - Adjoining bedroom 3, floor in painted wood, WC
Bedroom 4 - (21.75 m²) - One of the chambre d'hôte with the old parquet, ceiling with painted beams, marble chimney and nice views of the countryside
Shower room - (4.75 m²) - Adjoining bedroom 4, floor in painted wood, WC
Access to mid-floor by the wooden "service staircase"
MID FLOOR
Hallway - (7.80 m²) - Wooden floor and wooden "service staircase" to the second floor
Bedroom 5 - (31.00 m²) - Magnificent bedroom, one of the chambre d'hôte with the old parquet, high ceiling with painted beams, marble chimney and large double window door and windows with a large wooden frame on to the balcony with good views on the countryside
Shower room - (4.80 m²) - Adjoining bedroom 5, wooden floor, high ceiling and with WC
Bedroom 6 - (22.50 m²) - One of the chambre d'hôtes with the old parquet, high ceiling with painted beams, marble chimney and nice views of the countryside
Shower room - (3.45 m²) - Adjoining bedroom 6, wooden floor, with WC
SECOND FLOOR
Accessible by wooden "service staircase"
Hallway - (12.00 m²) - Parquet
Bedroom 7 - (15.00 m²) - Parquet
Shower room - (2.50 m²) - Adjoining bedroom 7, with WC and wooden floor
Bedroom 8 - (11.35 m²) - Parquet and the original chimney
Bedroom 9 - (10.45 m²) - Adjoining bedroom 8, parquet and the original chimney
Shower room - (2.60 m²) - Adjoining the bedrooms 8 and 9, wooden floor, with WC
Part accessible by central staircase in old tiles and wood, hallways in the original painted wood, and old floor tiles
Exposed beams and good height for the ceilings
Gîte
Bedroom 10 - (10.00 m²) - Attic room with old floor tiles
Bedroom 11 - (7.50 m²) - Wooden floor, adjoining the living space area of the Gite
Salon/dining room/kitchen corner - (18.00 m²) - Wooden floor, equipped kitchen
Bathroom- (6.90 m²) - Wooden floor, with WC
Attic room with a beautiful wooden floor, ceilings with beams, two attic bedrooms with wooden floors and ceiling with beams, two small attic’s and a further large attic - (55.00 m²) - with a good heights to be converted into an apartment or Gite or living space!
EXTERIOR
Access by a nice countryside road from the village and the first impression of the views of the château is the lawn garden in front; it's Mediterranean plantations and flourished borders behind its original railings
Large terraces in front of the château with an area beneath a bower with flourishing plants
A barbeque area in front of the kitchen with a pebble stone terrace
Behind and to the side of the château are lawns and the original plantations with a partly shrubbery, orchard and mature trees
Swimming pool area with security entrance and entirely gated
Pool - 5 m x 10 m - with overflow and nice terrace - (40.00 m²) - around pool, of which there is a part with bar and pool house
Magnificent views from the pool to the south side, and the century old trees in this part of the park that completes the attractive surroundings and the impressive Pyrenees to the rear of the property
There is an old Orangerie - (55.00 m²) - to be discovered and to be ‘rehabilitated’ but still in possession of "son âme" soul
The Orangerie is situated in the part with the century old trees
Pleasant exterior with all the benefits for the reception activity of the château...and as a complement to the south impressive views of the countryside and the Pyrenees!
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