Superb 8-bedroom Country-House on 11..

Set in its own grounds of 4,3 ha (about 11 acres) containing pine, oak, beech trees and ornamental shrubs, this magnificient house offers a wealth of opportunities, either as a family home or as a holiday escape. Approached by a gravel drive through pinewood, the house's location ensures privacy but is also conveniently situated for access to shops and services. Situated on the edge of the Montagne Noire and in the Natural Parkland of the Haut-Languedoc , the house enjoys superb panoramic views and proximity to many outdoor activities such as walking, horse-riding; notably, there is an excellent golf course 10 minutes away. The house is 45 minutes from Carcassonne , and 80 minutes from Toulouse and Béziers. Mediterranean sand beaches are 90 minutes away.Town shops, cafes and restauirants are within easy reach, and the attractive town of Castres can be reached in 25 minutes. The ground floor has a large drawing room with a log burning fireplace, a superb, recently installed kitchen equipped with granite work surfaces and top of the range appliances, a newly created utility room, a further sitting room with fireplace, and a large dining room with oak parquet flooring. There is a further room which could be used as a double bedroom or to provide recreation facilities such as a gym or a game room. Upstairs, there are five double and two single bedrooms. The principal bedroom has a modern en-suite bathroom. There are two further WCs and shower rooms serving the other bedrooms, one of which is also en-suite. Additionally on this floor, there is an office/library and a reading room. There is a large cellar providing additional storage space. Outside, there are stone-paved terraces on the three sides which provide shaded sitting and dining areas, throughout the day. The house is in good decorative order and several rooms have been recently redecorated. In the grounds, there is an enclosed, salt-water swimming pool that has been recently relined and fitted with a new electrically operated cover. Additionally, ther is also a gare for garden equipment and a further building which is currently a wood store but could be converted into stables for two horses. Heating and hot water are provided by an energy efficient heat-pump installed in 2014, with a top of the range oil-fired boiler as back-up. The house is doubled glazed and insulated throughout. Must see.