Maison Wilson is a rustic house on the banks of the Dure in the pretty village of Caudebronde, some 25 minutes north of Carcassonne. It's now available to rent to writers on a long or short let, self-catering basis.
Maison Wilson is a rustic house on the banks of the Dure in the pretty village of Caudebronde, some 25 minutes north of Carcassonne.
The house is a traditional 3-storey stone construction and due to the thickness of its walls it remains cool in summer and warm in winter.
The layout is:
Ground floor: Dining kitchen, bunk room and large storage room/cellar. Stairs to first floor.
First floor: Double bedroom. Open-plan landing, bathroom, double bedroom with single nursery bedroom attached.
Top floor: Large open-plan living space with wood burning stove, Bechstein grand piano, study area, dining/play area (ping pong table), French doors to terrace, barbecue area and garden.
The village is situated in south-west France in the Aude department of Languedoc. In 2008 Aude was voted in the French press as the most desirable department in which to live. The village is in a gorge on the banks of the River Dure beneath the main N118 Route de Mazamet and the departmental D62 road runs through the village but is hardly ever used. It is almost equidistant between Carcassonne and Mazamet, each being about 23km distant, or a 25-minute drive away. The village lies at around 550m elevation on the southern slopes of the Montage Noire, a much ignored area to the north of Carcassonne and the precursor to the Massif Central. The village has been described as one of the prettiest in the region and the house is sited on the east bank of the river.
The surrounding area is a hillwalker's paradise and a very popular region for cyclists. Cathar castles abound and local villages, fetes and markets have something of interest for everybody all year round.
The local airport at Carcassonne (Salvaza) is half-an-hour away and is serviced by Ryanair from Glasgow (Prestwick), Stansted, Dublin, Cork, East Midlands, Leeds and Liverpool.
The house is fully centrally heated, so winter lets are fine. It also has telephone, broadband and a grand piano.
The house can be viewed with full details at
www.caudebronde.co.uk.
The rate is negotiable depending on the length of stay.