Beautiful Character New build Villa Nearly completed with wonderful views and 3.85 hectares (approx 8 acres) of land on the edge of a pretty village 20 minutes from the town of Limoux and 3/4 hr from Carcassonne and 1 1/4 hrs from the sea and mountains . Sadly for sale due to the ill health of the constructor the house is habitable but requires finishing . Comprising of ; House 164m2 with 40m2 covered terrace running the length of the front of the house , ground floor large bedroom, 18m2,  hallway , large shower room -- 95% complete and fully functional. Huge lounge with french windows to terrace  32m2, large kitchen /living to be completed with woodburning stove and french windows to terrace  35m2 .utility room fully fitted out as working kitchen with door to terrace 14m2 . All rooms have fabulous exposed beams and high cathedral ceilings . Ist floor -- solid spiral staircase - huge bedroom 28m2 with en suite bathroom -to complete and large covered balcony 25m2 with fabulous exposed wooden beams and cathedral ceiling .Magnificent views over the fields which belong to the hills and Pyrenees beyond . All windows are wooden double glazed with small panes .Roof insulation is sandwich panels of 160mm .All materials used are of top quality . The plumbing installation is half finished  but working and the electrical insulation which has a certificate of conformity is 90%completed and working .The utility room, most of the living room and most of the hall are tiled . The screed layer for the tiles has been laid in all rooms but the lounge . There is a 100m2 garage which has been built to convert to a gite  and is fully insulated, electrically wired , with a shower room including toilet plumbed in and working . The outside render of the house and garage has to be done . There is full planning permission for a swimming pool . The land behind the house is used as a vegetable and herb garden . The land in front of the house is used to keep the owners three horses and is laid out in several paddocks  fenced by metal post and electric line fencing for summer and winter use and a cut of hay is taken each year  of about 150 to 200 Bales . Although not isolated the house has much privacy and all the land in front of the house belongs to the house  and is not constructable so the magnificent views can never be spoilt . The house is on the edge of a small pretty and very friendly village .   Asking Price 360,000 euros.  Contact Email avril@audenewbuilds.com

In the local area

Local Church and the Tour Magdalene at Rennes le Chateau

The ancient city of Carcassonne and a nearby lake with sandy beach and safe swimming