Wow factor 12 bedroom Chateau for sale with countryside view in Limoux, Occitanie
This original seigneurial castle dates back to the 15th Century, the facade was renovated in 1905 in its current handsome and pleasing form.
The ground floor boasts a large living room, formal dining room and good size billiard room.
A commercial-sized kitchen with access to the outside terrace/garden, a private one bedroom suite with bathroom and numerous storage spaces complete this floor.
Original features such as the mosaic-floored entrance hall and sweeping st...
This original seigneurial castle dates back to the 15th Century, the facade was renovated in 1905 in its current handsome and pleasing form.
The ground floor boasts a large living room, formal dining room and good size billiard room.
A commercial-sized kitchen with access to the outside terrace/garden, a private one bedroom suite with bathroom and numerous storage spaces complete this floor.
Original features such as the mosaic-floored entrance hall and sweeping stairwell with its frescoed ceiling make this a very special stately home.
On the first floor is a central hallway with a further 6 large bedrooms, spacious living room and access to a 2nd floor 2 bedroom apartment.
An orangerie has been developed to provide a studio and seminar space.
The property is set in substantial grounds with mature trees, and a kidney shaped pool. Access is via a driveway behind electric gates hidden from general view.
There is room for plenty of private parking for numerous guests.
Overlooked only by the local church and its own grounds, it is in a truly special environment.
The property is on the edge of a village with a bank, bakery, restaurant and school. It is also just 26 minutes from the nearest airport at Carcassonne and only an hour to Toulouse.
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