Open To
A New Life
In Southern France
Position. Privacy. A well-restored private home on 7.05 hectares.
LOOKING FOR A DIFFERENT LIFE?
SEE WHAT LIFE COULD LOOK LIKE IN AUDE, OCCITANIE
A restored stone farmhouse on 7.05 hectares near Limoux, set in one of the area’s rare elevated positions. From the grand salon, the surrounding hills and valley become part of everyday life.
However you choose to live in it — full-time, part-time, or as the beginning of something else.
This is a well-restored private home — position and privacy are not a backdrop here, they are the asset.
Rural quiet, with shops, markets, restaurants and everyday services a short drive away.
11 km to Limoux · 40 min to Carcassonne · 90 min to Toulouse Airport
THE HARD PART HAS ALREADY BEEN DONE
The house has been restored. The land has been brought back into use. Solar, spring water and managed woodland aren't just installed here — they're already part of how the property runs, day to day, with room for an independent guest or studio space. The house is insulated for year-round use, with wood heating supported by the property’s own woodland.
At home, there is space and quiet. Beyond it, the landscape stays close — walking and cycling routes, vineyards, open country and mountain trails are all within easy reach, with some routes beginning right from the property.
Secondary rear access available for maintenance, agricultural use or future separate access to the ruin.
Arrive with room to shape what comes next —
and the freedom to create.
At home, there is space and quiet. Beyond it, the landscape stays close — walking and cycling routes, vineyards, open country and mountain trails are all within easy reach, with some routes beginning right from the property.
THERE IS ROOM TO LIVE HERE DIFFERENTLY
GROW SOMETHING.
Grow something if you want to. Keep animals. Use the pasture or leave parts of the woodland and open ground largely to themselves. Work from home with space around you. . Have family and friends stay. Or simply live more quietly, with more of the day belonging to you.
Enough land to create genuine priacy, space and independence without the property functioning as a working farm... unless you choose a project.
ROOM FOR ANIMALS.
LEAVE LAND AS IT IS.
WATER | AQUIFER
Water capacity to scale with a project — from a private residence to a gîte or rental accommodation, with public potable water available for additional needs or approvals.
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Sits above a well know large aquifer should additional drilling be desired
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8m drill point, located 5m from the source area — connects two underground streams and can provide additional, abundant water year-round if desired
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Potable public water connection available installed by the Mairie, if desired
HEAT
Two-fold system: a central wood-burning fireplace heats water circulating through radiators across the entire living space
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Central fireplace heats water through wall radiators reaching the main house, grand salon, studio and loft
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Radiator system alone is sufficient to heat both living areas
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Second, independent wood-burning fireplace in the grand salon for additional heat
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Firewood available from the property's own woodland
SOLAR | ELECTRICITY
Grid-connected, with a rooftop solar installation under an active EDF resale contract. DPE "C" rating.
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Solar under active EDF resale (buyback) contract — 8–10 years remaining
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Transferable to new owner
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Generates approximately €2,000/year in resale revenue (based on home usage)
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Not currently fitted with a smart meter — installation available if desired
SOME DAYS THIS IS ENOUGH
THIS IS NOT JUST A CHANGE OF PACE.
It's something to hold — a private property with land, character and position, built to belong to you for longer than a season.
THE HOUSE
2 existing bedrooms · third-bedroom potential in upper terrace shell · 1 full bath · 2 half baths · sauna · sleeping loft· grand salon/studio · cellar
The house opens through a mudroom into a large kitchen and dining area, with a smaller living/office space alongside. The grand salon/studio and sleeping loft face the panoramic outlook and can serve as an independent guest accomodation or workshop space.
Upstairs, the bedrooms are served by the full bath. The upper terrace space is being created from the former attic and offers scope for a third bedroom or another use, depending on how the next owner chooses to finish it. Additional outbuildings for storage or future use. The house has been restored with the proportion, light and materials of a considered residence — not the compromises of a rural renovation. An above-ground swimming pool is included with the property, It is currently dismantled and ready for reassembly.
Energy & Winter Comfort
The house has benefited from additional insulation improvements and the installation of a wood-burning fireplace in the Grand Salon, complementing the existing central wood-fired heating system and hot-water radiators. The substantial stone construction retains heat particularly well, and in the owners' experience the house remains remarkably warm through winter without excessive wood consumption.
Established solar production further reduces the property's conventional energy costs. Under the current owners' usage, annual solar revenues have historically covered their electricity expenditure.
7.05 hectares · restored stone farmhouse · fruit trees planted · pasture · woodland · natural spring · 100,000-litre water reserve · solar · barn · chicken coop · 2-vehicle carport · garage· cellar · additional structures · seasonal pond
The separate grand salon/studio has its own entrance, sauna, walk-in shower, toilet and sink, with sleeping space above.
It can work as independent guest accommodation, studio or flexible work from home space.
The panoramic salon offers potential for short-term rental, retreat or gîte use subject to the relevant permissions.
Just Minutes Away Is Everything You Need - 11Km from Limoux | Carcassone 40min | Toulouse Airport 90min
Limoux sits on the Aude River in the heart of the AOP Limoux wine region, surrounded by vineyards, wine cellars and producers. The town is known for Blanquette de Limoux, with sparkling-wine production documented from 1544. Every Friday, the centre hosts its farmers’ market. Shops, cafés, restaurants, festivals and cultural events continue throughout the year, including Limoux's Winter Carnival, known as the longest carnival in the world. You can live rurally without withdrawing from everyday life.
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Q: What can you actually do with 7.05 hectares?
A: The property combines pasture, planted orchard, garden areas, woodland and open ground. There is usable land for growing, grazing and animals, while other areas can remain more natural. There is a second access to the property.
Q: How much work comes with it?
A: The land is substantial, but not so large that it needs to become a full-time job. How intensively you maintain it is largely up to you. Some areas can be tended closely; others can remain more natural. Grazing, seasonal cutting and pruning form part of rural ownership, but much of the first-stage recovery and infrastructure work has already been done.
Q: Will the property support the life I have in mind?
A: Whatever that vision is is up to you. It can remain a private rural home, support a smallholding or animals, provide independent guest accommodation, or accommodate work, studio, retreat or short-term rental use. Existing land and spaces allow several directions, subject to any permissions required for future activity.
THE DAY ENDS DIFFERENTLY WHEN THE HORIZON IS THIS OPEN.
EXPLORE THE PROPERTY | ARRANGE A VIEWING
€620,000 negotiable. Motivated Seller. Available furnished by negotiation. Above-ground pool included, currently dismantled and available for reassembly.