Description
This large fully renovated house ticks all the boxes
for a corner terrace village house, as it has a
garage for parking, terrace for dining with stunning
views and plenty of windows in all the living areas
to create a light and airy space. The large bright
kitchen and the two bathrooms, have a very modern
and stylish finish, whilst the rest of the house
still retains features like stone wall in lounge and
wooden beams throughout.
As you enter into the spacious entrance hall, there
is 1 bedroom to the right, a utility room and an
entrance to the garage with cupboard space, and
stairs to the first floor. (The utility room could
easily be made into an en-suite for the bottom
bedroom if wanted)
The hall on the first floor leads off to another
double bedroom, a family shower room with toilet and
sink, a single bedroom currently used as an office,
another double bedroom with dressing room and
en-suite with bath, and finally stairs to the top
floor.
The top floor enters into large kitchen and diner
with sky light and two windows, (one of which serves
well as a serving hatch to the terrace) the kitchen
is fully equipped and includes integral fridge and
dishwasher and a space opposite specially adapted to
take an American fridge freezer, finally you enter
the lounge through an arch and this has reversible
air conditioning/heating unit, stone wall and
opposite wall to wall sliding glass doors to
terrace!
The house is newly rewired to French specifications
with complete new plumbing. |
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About the
Village and Area
PAZIOLS, LANGUEDOC THE UNDISCOVERED
CORNER OF FRANCE
The house is situated in the old part of the village,
which enjoys quieter, quaint little roads and is
prettier than the new part of the village, and the whole
has around 600 inhabitants.
Paziols is a pretty village full of character, in the
Tauch valley along with its neighbouring village of
Tuchan (2 km away), overlooked by the Château d’Aguilar,
(Aguilar being one of the ‘Five Sons of Carcassonne’
which was attacked in 1210 by the dreaded de Montfort).
It has a very friendly family run corner shop which
seems to stock everything, and is a meeting place for
all. There is a bar and restaurant, a little
hairdressers, a post office, and of course the usual
Mairie (town hall where you can get a multitude of
advice, help and information). There is a small school,
and last but not least 3 “Caves” where you can buy and
taste the quality wines of the surrounding
vineyards,(and it doesn’t have to be expensive either as
you can buy some very good table wines in bag-in-a-box
too). Paziols being primarily a village of viticulteurs.
The main “Cave” being the producer of the Fitou found in
the Supermarkets in England, and other countries too.
Fitou is probably the most up and coming wine of France,
for price and quality.
Paziols is very well placed for exploring the
breathtaking scenery of the countryside and foothills of
the Pyrenees and South of France. It is situated on the
river Verdouble and in the summer you can bathe on the
banks or swim in the ‘pool’ (a part of the river that is
dammed up just for swimming.) There are numerous picnic
sites, and a barbecue for all to use close by. There is
a campsite with a swimming pool nearby, open to the
public with its own bar and restaurant. The neighbouring
town of Tuchan has 3 more restaurants, and a bank ,
chemist, doctor and dentist! The village is situated
between Narbonne (45mins), Perpignan (30mins) and
Carcassonne (1 hr). The latter two both being served by
Ryanair along with other budget airlines, and if that
isn’t good enough you have other airports a little
further afield.
The whole surrounding area is rich with Castles,
breathtaking Gorges and rivers, and the sheer beauty
often surprises many visitors, where you can find wild
boar, badgers, and golden eagles and all nature of wild
flowers.
The Mediterranean beaches are 45 mins drive away with
long stretching, golden sandy beaches.
In Winter skiing is available at many small resorts in
the Pyrenees around 1and a half hours drive away.
Spain is just over an hours drive away, with the town of
Figueras a little further on famous for Salvador Dali
with his museum situated there. The high speed railway
is currently being finished to link Perpignan with
Barcelona which will make it a short journey within an
hour. Currently a 2 and a half hour drive. |
