| Price | €370,000 £296,352* | Ref | 24183GP34 |
| Town | Agde | Dept | Herault |
| Floor | 91 M2 | Plot Size | 130 M2 |
| Bath | 1 | Bed | 3 |
Peter Griffin Independent Agent, says :
349,500 € - Luxuriously renovated 3 BR house in centre of Agde with unimpeded views over and direct access to the River Hérault. 90m² of living space extendable to over150m². Balcony with BBQ, private terrace and garden. Garage. International Golf and Tennis at 5 mins. as is the Med., TGV station 2 mins. stroll, 10 mins Béziers Airport.
349,500 € - Ideal permanent accommodation or for a lockup and go holiday home or as a summer investment as an up-market holiday let, this luxuriously renovated house overlooks the River Herault onto which there is direct access for launching kayaks or moorings for more substantial craft. There is 90m² of living space on the first floor comprising 3 bedrooms, lounge/diner and an independent well-equipped kitchen opening onto the front balcony and BBQ facing the river and a luxury bathroom with separate WC (there is another WC on the ground floor). A large terrace is accessed from 2 of the large bedrooms and this overlooks the small private garden that is well-stocked with flowering shrubs etc. On the ground floor there is 125m² of tiled and insulated space incorporating a 2 car garage and space of 70m² which is ready for conversion into living space. The house has been recently restored using only the best materials, fittings and workmanship featuring solid wood internal doors, wooden parquet flooring, electric roller shutters, reversible air conditioning, double glazing. It is on the banks of the Herault river opposite the town centre and floating restaurants for which Agde is famous. All these are within strolling distance as is the TGV Mainline station (London in just over 7 hours, Paris in just over 3 hours). The Mediterranean beaches are within comfortable cycling distance or 4 mins. by car. Béziers Airport (Ryanair) is 10 minutes drive whilst Montpellier Airport (Easyjet) is 25 minutes with Nimes, Perpignan and Carcassonne Airports just over 60 minutes. Agde is a busy all-year round town of 20,000 inhabitants with all facilities, schools, colleges, hospitals, shops, hypermarkets, International golf and tennis are nearby and so is the new Archipel Aquatic Centre and Spa. Agde is the last significant place on the Canal du Midi where there are plenty of water-based activities. The owner is open to reasonable offers for the quality furniture and fittings.
| Logement économe | Logement |
≤ 50 |
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51-90 |
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91-150 |
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151-230 |
152 kWh |
231-330 |
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331-449 |
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>450 |
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| Logement énergivore |
| Faible émission de GES | Logement |
≤ 6 |
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6-10 |
7 kg |
11-20 |
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21-35 |
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36-55 |
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56-80 |
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>81 |
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| Forte émission de GES |
Herault, department number 34, is located in the South of France on the Mediterranean coast and has a fantastic year round climate. It is famous for its full-bodied red wines and for its oyster beds along the coast in the Bassin de Thau.
Montpellier is the capital of both the Hérault department and the Languedoc-Roussillon region, and is the driving force behind the regional economy with high tech industries in Agropolis and Euromedecine. The area has seen a dramatic transformation during the last 50 years. The rise of a strong left of centre local government has left a legacy of good housing, pedestrianisation of town centres and a public transportation network that is second to none.
Béziers is further to the south, renowned for its ancient bridge. It has a population of 70,000 and is the unofficial capital of the largest wine-producing region in France, with vineywards dominating much of the local landscape.
Elsewhere, the town of Sete is the most important fishing port on the French Mediterranean coast and Le Cap d'Agde is the largest purpose built tourist resort in the whole of Europe. It can accommodate up to 100,000 tourists at any one time. Nearby is Saint-Guilhem-le-Desert, one of France's most beautiful villages.
Flying into Herault couldn't be easier. There is an international airport in Montpellier and a smaller one in Béziers, with mainly flights from Paris. Although Ryanair now has a service from Bristol to Béziers three times a week. Montpellier has regular flights to and from the UK with Ryanair, GB Airways and British Airways. The fast and comfortable TGV train service also runs through to Montpellier.
In terms of french property, Montpellier is the most expensive city in the Languedoc-Roussillon and has experienced a 25 percent increase in prices over the last five years. Outside Montpellier, the trend remains similar, as the Hérault is an increasingly popular place in which to own property - but in the rural villages and hamlets further inland, there are still bargain french properties to be found.
* The currency conversion is for convenience of reference only