Large Maison de Maitre for sale Homps Aude Languedoc
Homps large Maison de Maitre. (Large village house)
Very large house in quiet cul de sac, right on the canal du midi built on three floors with a walled side garden of 100 m² with access on to the canal and a back (south facing) deck/garden of about 60m².
The ground floor is 300 m². Currently the owner has architect-drawn plans for two flats and either a garage/workshop or commercial space on the ground floor.
The first floor (sleeps 8) 300m² which was the primary grand residence has been restored to it's former grandeur, with a 30 m² central hallway, four bedrooms, two bathrooms, one shower room, four toilets, huge fully fitted modern kitchen/dining room , laundry room and formal dining room and a sitting room, all with original tiles or parquet flooring.
There is a back balcony that runs the 10m width of the building. The owner is installing a spiral staircase off it to access the back garden.
Estimated rentable value of this is 2,400 euros per week from mid June to mid September.
The top floor (sleeps 4) has a one-bedroomed apartment 80m² with a large attic space, the potential exists of converting the whole space into a three bedroomed 200m² apartment with three shower rooms and a south facing roof terrace.
Estimated rentable value 500 euros per week from mid June to mid September. or year-round for about 550 euros per month. More when the additional bedrooms are installed.
There are 9 working marble fireplaces in the house and newly installed electric heating and a piped gas supply. All plumbing and electrics are new. Each floor has its own separate electric metre.
The Lac de Jouarres is just over the footbridge in front of the house about 500m away.
The property could easily be run as a family house, bed and breakfast, apartments or a combination of the three.
The village of Homps is situated in the Languedoc-Roussillon region of Southern France. It has small supermarket and two epiceries, 4 restaurants and one cafe. Is 2 km from the market town of Olonzac with shops doctors/dentist/vet, etc. New 36 hole golf course to be built 1.5km away within the next two years. The well-known Canal du Midi flows through the village and is an ideal location for cycling, boating, swimming, horse riding and hiking. The region around Homps is also known for its vineyards, truffles and cuisine. Easy reach of cathedral city of Narbonne, Carcassonne, the best preserved ancient city in Europe is about 25 kilometres to the west, and the sandy beaches of the Mediterranean to the east. Medieval churches, abbeys, fortresses and ancient roman ruins surround the village,
689,000 € now reduced to 595,000 € for quick sale.
In addition to the purchase price of the property you should expect Taxes and Notaire’s fees (legal fees) to add about a further 7- 9% to the costs.
Mortgages are available in France for up to 80% of the value of the property and are subject to income and status. The duration of the loan is up to a maximum of fifteen years. Proof of income is required you will need to earn three times the amount of your monthly repayments – The last three salary slips or the previous year tax return is required as proof of earnings.
For more information please contact the owner in either English or French
Telephone +33 (0) 6 78 97 99 18
updated
06/03/2008