Montolieu, Languedoc-Roussillon 11170

Magnificent renovated mill located on the edge of a beautiful river with a millrace and water rights. This mill is composed of several parts. A first residential part, with on the ground floor (south-facing entrance) a large living room with a stove, a very large fully equipped kitchen with two work modules (cooking, sinks...), the separation made by a magnificent glass wall with the second living/dining room, opening onto a wooden terrace. At this level, access to an independent tower (with its own entrance) comprising a bedroom area with a shower room and a separate toilet, then above, another room that could serve as an office, a dressing room, or a second bedroom. The ground floor opens onto a beautiful south-facing terrace with a view of the river. On the first floor, a landing serves five spacious bedrooms, each with a sink, a shower room with shower and bathtub, and two separate toilets. Very high ceilings in the bedrooms. To reach the second habitable part of the mill, passage through a laundry area (technical room, boiler room), then a sanitary area with showers, toilets, and a small kitchenette, used for hosting seminars. The second part is therefore a large guest house consisting of a magnificent cedar-clad dormitory space, a living area with open kitchen, a shower room, a separate toilet, three large bedrooms (multiple beds possible). Upstairs, above the living room, a beautiful room with exposed stone (69 m²), under the roof, could serve as a bedroom, office, studio, or any other activity. This room is accessible from the guest house but also via another independent staircase. There is also in this second part of the mill a magnificent 100 m² room with a real dance floor and high ceilings. All renovations have been done with taste and high-quality materials. This mill is surrounded by a beautiful green, wooded setting, with the passage of the river (the Dure), which is stunning. The mill race is private and the water rights allow bringing water to the mill; it is quite feasible to restart the mill for a hydroelectric project, for example (autonomous power supply of the mill or electricity resale). The primary potential of the site, beyond its large spaces suitable for a shared, rental, or family project, is thus the restart of a turbine. The location is ideal, water is abundant most of the year. Work is needed to reinstall a new production system, but the water circuit and valves are in good working order. The dam upstream of the property has been rebuilt, as has the water outlet joining the river. The mill formerly powered the Manufacture Royale de Montolieu, created in the 18th century. This magnificent building awaits you to regain its former function! Also close to all amenities: grocery, school, doctors, and 20 minutes from Carcassonne. Visit!