Colombiers (Herault) - LES BERGES DU CANAL |
122,000€ |
Type: 2 bedroom townhouse
Number of bedrooms: 2 bedroom duplex with parking and large terrace
Living area: 40 m² (2 bedroom)
Delivery date: July 2004
Lease length: 9 years running until July 2013 - renewable for a further 9 years after this
Yield: 4.6% with two weeks personnal occupancy per year allowed at 50% of the standard price
Price: 122 000 € including furnishings and parking
Additional features: Large outdoor swimming pool, paddling pool with sun decks. Heated indoor pool “Boules” ground and multi-sports ground. On-site restaurant, bar and snack, laundry facilities, children's playground. Electronically secured domain.
Nearest airports: Montpellier (96 km), Carcassonne (82 km)
The property:
This 2 bedroom townhouse is well-located within the popular "Berges du Canal" residence, just outside the small village of Colombiers (near Beziers) and on the banks of the Canal du Midi.
The property is fully furnished and equipped and in very good condition.
The property is operated by Odalys, the second leading management company in France with 1.8 million visitors and a turnover of 142 M€ in 2009.
The area:
Colombiers is a pretty village on the banks of the Canal du Midi, 12 km from the coast and 5 minutes from the town of Beziers. Once an important stopover for vessels sailing to the Mediterranean, it is now a charming and picturesque harbour from which many of the boating expeditions up and down the canal begin. There are many historic landmarks in the village, such as the cellars in the Chateau which have been converted to provide a locale for cultural activities and entertainment throughout the season. During the winter months it becomes a community hall for villagers in this close-knit community, which is intent on keeping its traditions alive.
The 240 km-long Canal du Midi was built in the 17th century by the Beziers-born engineer Paul Riquet and is now listed as World Heritage by the Unesco. Its banks lined with plane trees through which the hot Languedoc sunshine turns gentle and tame are one of the quintessential images of southern France. Everyone dreams of taking a slow trip along the Canal du Midi once in their lifetime!
The area surrounding Colombiers has much to offer in the way of sports activities and is a paradise for ramblers and horse-riding. Beziers, Narbonne, Carcassonne and of course Montpellier are all dynamic modern cities with a rich historic past.
Our opinion:
The Languedoc is the most visited area of France after Paris and the Riviera and has much to offer tourists, the fascinating medieval city of Carcassonne, the cosmopolitan up and coming city of Montpellier, the mysterious Cathar castles, the wine routes of the Minervois and the Corbieres, long sandy beaches and the many wonders of generous and unspoilt natural surroundings. Colombiers offers peaceful surroundings to a small but active community of locals who have brought a new life to the area by creating the boating harbour and a regional nature reserve.