AB Real Estate
Built in 1790, this Mas is oozing with character and history and still contains vestiges of the monks who once lived here, including some barred windows on the monks’ ‘cell’ and what has always been called ‘The Abbott’s Room.’ The restoration has been to a high standard, leaving many original features such as oak stairs and flooring, original tiles, exposed beams and stonework and marble fireplaces. Though located in a quiet rural hamlet, the house is a short drive from a lively market town and between the Catalan capital Perpignan and the historic town of Prades with its world famous Casals music festival.
Description of the Building
The house offers about 280m2 living area on 3 floors
Ground floor: entrance hall 3.5m2 into dining room with original beams and stonework 23m2, to the right is state of the art fitted kitchen with dishwasher and refrigerator concealed behind stylish wooden units, eating area 25m2, original bread oven, wood burning stove, laundry room 8m2, wc 2m2, on the other side of the dining room is a large sitting room 41m2, divided in 2 by an archway, exposed beams, open fireplace, French doors to garden and pool
1st floor: bedroom 1, 17m2 (‘Abbotts Room’ with marble fireplace), bedroom 2, 20m2, bedroom 3, 18m2, bedroom 4, 20m2 with en suite bathroom with bath tub and shower 8 m2 ,wc 2m2, family bathroom with walk in shower 4m2
2nd floor: bedroom 5, 35m2, hallway 6m2, study 12m2, bedroom 6 (attic room needing a bit of renovation and decoration) 35m2 with stairs to mezzanine ‘pigeonnier’ 10m2,
Pool of 6m x 3m with Jacuzzi, oval shape, environmental ‘low chlorine’ model
Covered terrace of 30m2
Raised eating area, built-in brick BBQ
Grounds
Easily maintained courtyard garden paved and tiled, planted with Mediterranean plants, water well.
General Condition
The house is in very good condition and has been well maintained by its present owners. Electric heating in addition to 2 fireplaces and wood burning stove. Simple glazed wooden joinery. Ancient and modern floor tiles, original oak flooring in largest bedroom, some bedrooms carpeted.
Comment
A beautifully situated house with all of the advantages of country life with none of the work! One of the most striking features about this house is the very generous room sizes-very unusual in such an old and historic property. Considerable income potential as it is already successfully let as a gite, and could also be run as a B&B.
Price AFI: 395 000€ - £333 459 - $522 585
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