Villa for sale in Cesseras, Hérault, Occitanie

Opportunities and your very own olive grove awaits.
Vast property in the heart of the Minervois. Set in 2 hectares of mediterranean garrigue terrain, is a modern 135 m2 villa, with an additional voluminous character barn offering multiple possibilities; including spectacular views if it were converted to habitation.

Your front yard is a manicured olive grove of 333 trees. Part of the land has a constructible plot (330m2), set to the side of the large property and not overlooked. Immediately surrounding the house is a mediterranean garden with carefully selected fruit trees, berry shrubs and a variety of indigenous flowering plants and tress. The south of France dream is literally on your doorstep.

The modern single-storey house comprises a bright beamed living room of over 40 m2,3 bedrooms, a bathroom, WC and utility room. The house is bordered by 180 m2 of terraces. The property is in excellent condition, with no work required, other than setting your own stamp on it. Unobstructed magnificent views of Château de Beaufort and the Montagne Noire. The 190 m2 character stone barn can be converted on two levels and is inspirational for any number of projects other than storage.. It is, however, big enough for 3 -4 cars and/or a camper van should this be your requirement.

The field of 333 olive trees in production could generate an interesting income and/or pastime; alternatively (at the time of writing) a local farmer would happily care for this and pay you in Olive oil, around 50 litres per annum. The olive grove is connected to the agricultural water network of the Lower Rhône, and there is a well providing water all year round.

Additionally there is a salt water swimming pool (change from chlorine to salt water operation in summer 2023). 1 spacious pool area with sun terrace and pool house. Automatic watering of the garden is installed.

In Oupia, you will find a Grocery and Café combined, and every week there is a small market with good local produce.

To access this area, one of Europe's most beautiful, are 7 International airports:: Carcassonne 45 minutes away, Béziers 1 hour, Perpignan 1 hour, Toulouse 1 1/2 hours, Montpellier 1 1/2 hours, Girona 2 hours, Barcelona 3 1/2 hours. Easy rail links from Narbonne 30 minutes away. Or Carcassonne 45min. Motorway to Lézignan-Corbières 20 minutes.

This home and land has been lovingly maintained by its French owners over the last 12 years and is in a perfect position on the edge of the quiet village.
It could provide a multitude of opportunities, for either holiday rentals, or a gite on the building land or if the Barn is renovated, a unique guest house or even main house one day. Based here you can easily work from home, the village is equipped with fibre, and still travel around Europe internationally.

The Hérault department enjoys an annual average of 320 days of sunshine and mild, warm and sunny winter days where you can continue to enjoy the outdoors, hiking or cycling without heavy winter coats.

The small town of Olonzac, with a population of around 1,800, has a lovely weekly market - always on Tuesdays - it is known as the centre of the Minervois. Everything you need for everyday life is here. 1 supermarket, 1 hardware store, 3 bakeries, 3 cafés, 5 restaurants, 1 butcher's, 2 banks with cash machines, 1 medical centre, 2 dentists, Axa and Allianz insurance, a beautiful park with 3 tennis courts and a tennis instructor, 1 sports hall where you can become a member of the volleyball, basketball, badminton clubs. In addition, there is a large recreational lake neaerby, "Lac des Jouarres" with beach, café/restaurant and a small sailing club you can join. The lake is ideal for windsurfing, kitesurfing, stand-up paddling, canoeing and fishing. In July/August, there are also 2 lifeguards.

To top it all, the largest preserved fortress in Europe, Carcassonne, is a unesco World Heritage site, as is the famous Canal du Midi, which is always worth a walk or cycle ride with its towpaths. The Mediterranean beaches of Gruissan, Narbonne and Saint Pierre can be reached in 40 minutes.

Ski resorts in the Pyrenees 1 1/2 hours Transport: 6 airports: Carcassonne 40 minutes away, Béziers 1 hour, Toulouse and Montpellier 1? Hours, Perpignan 1? Hours, Gérone 2 hours, Barcelona 3 hours Lézignan motorway 20 minutes Stations: Lézignan 1/4 hour, Narbonne and Carcassonne 1/2 hour each.

There is so much to offer here, you and your guests, friends will not get bored, you're not just buying a house, but above all a superb quality of life.

Last but not least, the estimated heating costs depending on individual consumption between 1390 and 1930 € and Property Tax in 2022 of 1070 €.

Best of all come and see for yourself.