Apartment for sale in the South of France. A beautiful 17th Century historic building in Agde overlooking the river Herault.
We have a spacious 3 bedroom, loft style apartment for sale in historic Agde on the banks of the River Herault, only 5 minutes drive from the stunning beaches of the mediterranean.
The characterful building dates back to 1620 and is constructed from Volcanic rock from nearby Mont St Loup. We understand our apartment was originally occupied by the Bishop of Agde.
The building has a mixture of apartments used either as primary residences, holiday homes or holiday rentals. We purchased this apartment in 2010 with the intention of it eventually becoming our place to retire to so we refurbished it to a very high standard.
We have since rented it out to holiday makers and more recently have carried out home exchanges. It is very rare for apartments overlooking the river in this building to come on the market.
Our apartment has 3 large bedrooms, a massive open plan lounge, dining area and kitchen and will comfortably sleep up to 6 people.
The dining area, living room and master bedroom windows look out onto the river and the floating restaurants on the quayside and have fantastic views of the surrounding countryside.
The second and third bedrooms have views of the exquisite stone staircase and courtyard, hand crafted from the local Basalt stone in the renaissance style of the early 17th century.
It has an open plan kitchen in the living / dining room, a separate bathroom, separate wc and an en-suite walk in shower in the master bedroom.
The apartment was fully refurbished when we purchased it and has been regularly updated and maintained to a high standard.
It comes fully equipped to comfortably sleep up to 6 people so you could just turn up with your suitcases with no work or furnishing to worry about if you decide to purchase it.
The entrance to the apartment is at the rear of the building on Rue Louis Bages, next to the colourful square and close to the tourist office and impressive Cathedral of Agde.
The old Cite of Agde is the second oldest town in France, the Greeks arrived over 2700 years ago and this area of town has been occupied ever since.
We are at the hub of everything that is happening in Agde with fantastic transport links to places near and far.
Access to the apartment couldn't be easier. It is just a 7 minute walk to the TGV train station with fast services on the main line between Paris and Barcelona.
There is a regular local bus service serving the local beaches, supermarkets, airport and nearby towns and villages.
The nearest airport, Beziers - Cap d'Agde, is just a 12 minute car journey away and it is just 15 minute drive to the A9 Autoroute linking Spain to the South coast of France.
The typically mediterranean climate of the region, with hot Summers and over 300 days of sunshine a year, makes exploring the area a pleasure. By boat along the river, out into the sea or along the famous Canal du Midi. You can cycle or walk to the beach or canal du midi along dedicated cycle paths or explore further afield along sleepy Country lanes.
The apartment is ideally situated and is a great base to appreciate the quality of life in the South of France. Whether you are looking for a primary residence, a family holiday home, or an established rental property investment.
