Beautiful Extensive Property on the Canal du Midi

Property Description

This property, on the banks of the Canal du Midi, comprises of a beautiful Maison de Maitre, a large barn converted into a comfortable and spacious 3 bedroom home, and a smaller 2 bedroom house. This is a charming and light-filled property which presents many opportunities. It would make a perfect chambre d'hotes or gites in sought-after Homps, with its port and passing boats. Homps is also close to Olonzac with its enduringly popular Tuesday market. The maison de maitre is an architectural gem, offering elegant surroundings in the alluring South of France. The other houses offer further guest accomodation or independent dwellings. The property is situated at the centre of a plot which adjoins the quai beside the Canal du Midi. One half of the garden lies to the south of the houses, and the other half of the garden lies to the north. The south-facing garden has an elegant terrace for al fresco dining, with a barbeque and summer kitchen nearby. There is a large garden with mature trees and palmtrees leading up to the prestigious gates onto the Quai de Negotiants, where wine traders would once have bought and sold barrels of wine brought along the Canal du Midi. These days, the quai is animated with passing barges and renowned restaurants, creating a warm and tranquil ambiance. Maison de Maitre – Built in 1890, this beautiful house contains prestigious original features evoking the charm and elegance of late 19th Century France and the Belle Epoque. The entrance hall has original tiled flooring, a Languedocienne staircase, stucco ceiling mouldings and detailed woodwork. It exudes class and refinement. The living room has a fine carved marble fireplace, a chandelier, stunning stained glass doors and views onto the garden through the large windows. Double doors lead to the opulent dining room, with its original tiled floors, ceiling and wall mouldings, a decorative tiled frieze made by a renowned faience master-craftsman, a marble fireplace and Art Nouveau double doors leading out to the conservatory. The conservatory offers an elegant and practical space to enjoy the sunshine all year round. A further smaller room completes the groundfloor. The first floor comprises of 3 bedrooms, the largest of which has double doors leading onto a balcony with views over the garden and the Canal du Midi. The bedrooms are light, elegant and well-proportioned, with marble fireplaces and stuccoed ceilings some of the rooms have views of the Montagne Noire. A box room and a large bathroom with a toilet in the tower complete the first floor. The second floor comprises of a large attic, 2 box rooms, and 2 bedrooms. The Converted Barn – This part of the property was transformed 30 years ago. Downstairs is a large living room with French doors leading onto the garden, and a well-equipped kitchen. There is also laundry room, a shower room with toilet, another WC, a study and a large garage. Upstairs is a bathroom with separate WC and 3 bedrooms, one of which has double doors onto a private terrace. This part of the property has many installations to ensure comfortable living - as well as the central heating, there is underfloor heating, air-conditioning, double-glazing and electric shutters. The 3rd house on the property was built in 1960 for vineyard workers. Since then, it has had double glazing and modern electric radiators installed. There are two spacious bedrooms, a large kitchen and a living room with access to the garden. The north-facing garden has fruit trees – figs, lemons and cherries - and an authentic pigeonière, where pigeons would once have been housed. Do not miss the opportunity to sieze this gem of a property in the sunny South of France.