17th Century Fortified Castle with Numerous Outbuildings

Property Description

Located between Carcassonne and Toulouse, bordered by the Canal du Midi, this magnificent 17th century castle, which was remodelled in the 18th century, includes numerous outbuildings. Enjoy living the lord's dream with all modern comforts!

Surrounded by a park of more than 5 hectares of century-old trees, with a swimming pool, it has magnificent Italian frescoes, molded ceilings and beautiful period fireplaces.

The outbuildings include three independent dwellings, stables, a barn, a garage and an orangeraie.

The castle has in the basement a workshop, a cellar, a billiard room with access to the garden and a wine cellar.

The ground floor offers a superb hall with original tiling, carved wooden fireplace, access to the garden and the rear terrace, an office, a fitted kitchen and utility room, a pantry, a laundry room, a magnificent fireplace with molded ceilings, carved wooden fireplace, a toilet, a bedroom (used as an office) with ensuite bathroom, a second hall, a 12m² room, a courtyard (sunny terrace, sheltered spaces), corridor, a workshop (fireplace origin, access to the garden) + wood reserve (2 floors), a bathroom, a boiler room (boiler, indoor barbecue).

The 1st floor offers a landing, a billiard room (woodwork, wall friezes) with rear balcony and front balcony, a corridor/sports area, a bedroom, a corridor, a bedroom (woodwork, fireplace) with ensuite shower room (shower, WC, basin) and dressing room (fireplace), a hallway, a bedroom with ensuite bathroom (bath, basin, WC), a bedroom with ensuite shower room (shower, WC, sink, fireplace) and dressing room, a bedroom with ensuite bathroom (bath, sink), a shower room (WC, shower), a dressing room, a library, a bedroom and four additional independent rooms.

On the second floor is a huge attic containing the fort's grain elevator.

Gîte 1: 80m²
Ground floor: Living room/fitted kitchen with fireplace.
1st floor: 2 bedrooms + shower room (shower, sink, WC).

Gîte 2: 180m²
Ground floor: Living room with fireplace + kitchen + bathroom.
1st floor: 3 bedrooms.

Gîte 3: 160m²
Ground floor: Shower room (WC, basin, shower) + living room + kitchen.
1st floor: 2 bedrooms.

Outside: Large fenced and wooded plot facing south, 5x9m swimming pool, ruins of the original fort, outbuildings of 1000 m² (9 buildings including garage, stables and storage). Oil fired central heating. 5 minutes from all amenities. 40 minutes from Carcassonne. 45 minutes from Toulouse airport. Superb property for immediate commercial exploitation, in an idyllic location!