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1,495,000 Euros |
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•Location
Cordes-sur-Ciel: 5mins, Gaillac 30mins, Albi 30mins,Toulouse 60mins, Rodez 65mins, Castres 65 mins, Carcassonne 120mins |
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•Condition
Craftsmanship restored beautifully presented |
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•N° Reception Rooms
5 in the main house/3 in the farmhouse |
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•N° Bedrooms
6 in the main house/4 in the farmhouse |
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•N° Bathrooms
4 in the main house/2 in the farmhouse |
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•Garden
Walled gardens, and paddocks |
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•Grounds
17 hectares including lake and woodland |
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•Outbuildings
Stable block, barns and various outbuildings |
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•Pool
2 pools with alarms |
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•Heating
Oil fired central heating |
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•Drainage
Fosse Septics
•Business Opportunities
Small up-market hotel /chambre d’hotes / restaurant / gites business / riding school / activity holidays
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| Restored Manoir Château For Sale Near Cordes-sur-Ciel |
| 5 mins From Cordes-sur-Ciel, Tarn (81), South West France |
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The château is situated a 5 minutes drive from historic Cordes-sur-Ciel in the Tarn, department 81, in the Midi-Pyrenees region in France. Within one hour of Toulouse, Rodez and Castres-Mazamet airports makes it an ideal position. There are many medieval fortress villages and towns, with their fascinating Cathar history within the Tarn (81), Tarn-et-Garonne (82) and Aveyron (12). The nearby Gaillac vineyards, some of the oldest in France, provide excellent opportunities for wine tasting.
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The Department of the Tarn (81) has everything, either within its own boundaries or nearby. The Tarn offers a most agreeable climate, breathtaking scenery, a rich heritage of culture and history, plus everything for an active or a peaceful weekend, holiday, or life. |
Air Travel: Close to Toulouse Blagnac Airport to the west, Carcassonne Airport to the south, and Rodez Airport to the north east, the Tarn is easily accessible from the UK and Ireland by air via Ryanair, easyJet, BMI, FLYBE and British Airways. Internally, Castres-Mazamet airport in the south of the Tarn offers regular links to Paris Orly and Lyon but soon to Manchester and Dublin (October 2008). The Tarn is also within reasonable distance of Biarritz, Pau, Girona, Perpignan and Montpellier airports.
By road: Motorway links are excellent - for Paris and the north of France (A20 and A75), Bordeaux and the west (A62 and A10), northern Spain (A64), and the Mediterranean coast and southern Spain (A61 and A9).
By rail: High speed TGV rail links to all parts of France and Spain are available through nearby Toulouse and Montauban, where you can get local rail connections to the main towns in the Tarn. | |
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Cordes-sur-Ciel is one of the most beautiful villages in the region. Founded in 1222, jewel of the Bastides Albigeoises - the New Towns of the Middle Ages . It is perched on the top of the mountain and offers the most breathtaking views. You start your walk at the bottom of the village (or you can take a small train!) and wind your way up the steep, cobbled street to the top, on the way passing many local artists studios including painters, sculptors, potters, instrument-makers | |
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Albi is a beautiful town with most of the buildings constructed in red brick. It sits on the banks of the River Tarn and has many elegant shops and eating establishments. There are many places of interest in Albi, which include the huge cathedral and the world famous Toulouse-Lautrec museum, which holds 600 of the artists paintings | | |
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Castelnau de Montmiral is a picturesque village perched on a spur of rock high above the Vere Valley and Gresigne Forrest. An old bastide, founded in the 13C by Raymond VII, Count of Toulouse, to replace the stronghold razed during the Albigensian Crusade. Its eventful past is still visible in its old houses, of which have been enhanced by skilful restoration programme. | | |
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Gaillac nestles in a bend of the river Tarn at the heart of the vineyards to which it gives its name. Over the centuries its influence has persistend due to its commercially advantageous riverside situation, and its thousand year history of wine production. Gaillac had a remarkable architectural heritage in which brick was abundantly used: side streets, squares, simple half-timbered houses, vast mansions and rich townhouses are classes among the most beautiful attractions in France. | | |
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Monestiés is a peaceful, harmonious village and is ideal for all those who enjoy discovering the past. Girdled by the "Lices" (walks that cover the length of the former moats and ramparts), the houses huddle around "Saint Pierre" church on the route to Santiago de Compostella. | | |
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The Gaillac Appellation area covers 2.500 hectares spread over 73 communes, for an AOC production of over 165.000 hectolitres. The vineyard of Gaillac was one of the first growing centres in Gaul. Today, the appellation comprises of one hundred independent producers and 3 co-operative cellars. | | | | |
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