Languedoc-Roussillon, Aude, Azille, France

A private drive of 50 metres brings one to the electric sliding gate, which opens to the large gravelled area for parking, with generous beds of Mediterranean plants and trees.

An east-facing covered terrace protects the front door, which leads into an entrance hall, open to the spacious L-shaped area which houses the living room, within the curved tower on the front; the dining area, which has a fireplace containing an insert woodburner, and the fabulous new integrated kitchen.

This space looks out to the south-west, to the dining and sitting areas facing and surrounding the pool, and more beautiful flower beds and olive trees. There is a magnificent oleander tree which flowers all summer!

A door from the kitchen leads to the sun room/veranda of 16.5m², and the access to the garage (15m²), with the heat pump boiler and other utility equipment.

From the dining area a short passage gives access to the family bathroom, with Italian-style shower, basin and WC, the main bedroom of 14.6m², with its en-suite shower room, again with basin and Italian shower, and a second bedroom of 15m², with a walk-in cupboard,

From the entrance hall, a door leads to the third bedroom of 13.5m², and a WC with basin. A solid timber stair leads from the dining area to a large bedroom on the first floor, with a shower and basin, and gorgeous views to the south-west and north-east, over the vines and hills.

In the very spacious garden there are a garden shed and a pool house with exterior shower, an area for clothes drying and all sorts of planting - apricot, apple and cherry trees, and tall hedges which ensure privacy. There are plenty of different sitting areas for all times of day.

Azille has a café/bar, a butcher's shop/épicerie/bank, a dépôt de pain, a pizzeria/café, a pharmacy, a post office, a Friday market, 2 restaurants, a curry house and a doctor. It is 7 km from Olonzac which has all amenities, 30 km from Carcassonne, 35 km from Narbonne, 50 km from Béziers, 50km from the sea and 128 km from Spain (an hour and a half).