An opportunity to acquire an established art gallery as part of a large Maison de Maître steeped in history going back to the 17th century.
Set within a small town in the Occitainie this large 3 storey stone built property offers huge potential as both a family home and as a commercial venture. The main portion of the property comprises 3 floor levels. Currently:
 - Ground floor: entry from street into the gallery space of 65sqm. A separate kitchen and WC, leading through to a garage. - 1st floor: 4 large double bedrooms with 2 large bathrooms. A large walk-in linen cupboard.
 - 2nd floor: is currently un-renovated but plans are available for this as a 3 bedroom apartment. - Below: the main portion of the property are 2 basement levels accessed separately from the house. The garage adjoining the house to the rear is currently used as garage/storage but has architectural drawings of conversion to a 3 bedroom private house with roof terrace space. Set across the street the property has a garden on the rivers edge, 1000sqm. Plans are available for a natural swimming pond to be set in the garden. NOTE: There are estimates of the major work renovations, the roof and windows completely renewed. Also there are architectural drawings of the conversion of the 3rd floor into a 3 bedroom apartment and the conversion of the garage into a 3 bedroom self contained house. The Village: midway between Carcassone (airport) and Narbonne (TGV main station) at the gateway to the haute Corbiere. Other airports close are Bezier, Montpellier, Toulouse. Barcelona and the Costa Brava are only 2hours by car and train. Skiing in the Pyrenees can be as close as 2 hours or in Andorra within 3 hours. The Mediterranean is within a 30 minute drive.It has all the facilities of a small town, bank, post office, small supermarket with butchers, 3 restaurants, a cafe and a creperie, a weekly local produce market, several wine chateau and a large Cave Cooperative, doctors surgery. Private Sales Direct is a private property sales website advertising properties for sale direct from home owners worldwide. Buying privately means no agency fees and no commission to pay which means buyers and sellers can save thousands in estate agent fees. For Sellers their property will look more attractively priced without agency fees added and for Buyers, dealing directly with Sellers means they can avoid having to pay more than the true value of the property. We have many overseas properties and holiday homes for sale advertised both by UK and International sellers. Browse our properties in France, Spain, Italy, Portugal, Greece and elsewhere. All the properties on our website are private sales which means when you make an enquiry it goes directly to the owner, thus potentially saving thousands in agency fees. For Sellers - Private Sales Direct is Free to advertise your property or we can provide a range of effective advertising options, designed to help you find a buyer or tenant more quickly and at minimal cost. For Buyers - Private Sales Direct gives you access to buyers directly without having to arrange everything through an agent or 3rd party plus we have a wealth of experience and experts ready to help with any of the details such as currency exchange, insurance and legal work. 0% Commission. Save thousands. Deal Direct with Property Owners at www.privatesalesdirect.com

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