Apartment for sale in Midi-Pyrenees, France

The town of AUTERIVE stands at the crossroads of the scenic routes; south to Toulouse, the Pyrenees and northern Spain, and, east-west, to the Mediterranean and Atlantic coasts. Auterive is at heart of naturally beautiful region, on the picturesque river Ariège. The development is made up of 23 apartments ranging from 1 to 2 bedrooms. It is a classic design with tiled roof and red brick design details but is very much an up to date building due to its clever use of contrasting colours, large balconies and clever landscaping. The development is located in the centre of the town only minutes away from the shops and businesses. The Train station is only 10 minutes walk away and the historic centre is merely a walk across the bridge over the river that surrounds the town. Apartment facts: Price: 107,000 ? 154,000 euros inc vat yield: 4.1 ? 4.5% Delivery date: Mid 2009 Floor sizes: 38.75 ? 61.75m2 20km from Toulouse airport (serviced by bmibaby, British airways, easyjet, flybe, bmi) Electric heating Tiled floors Double glazing Balconies and terraces Roller shutters Tiled roofs Electric gated private parking Digicode and videophone security Surrounded by trees The high town with its surviving medieval walls is the historic core of the cité, with the listed church of St Paul which has given its name to the district, surrounded by the ancient narrow streets of traditional brick-built houses, the town hall, the market mall, the manufacture royale - a historic textile mill - and the impressive remains of a medieval bridge. The present bridge over the Ariège River links the high town of St Paul to the more recent district of La Madeleine with its large shaded place. A walk along the river on well-kept and equipped banks will lead you to nice fishing spots, the swimming pool, the Notre Dame Woods and the campsite. There is a big market in La Madeleine every Friday with organic as well as traditional products. A large variety of shops, restaurants, guest houses and farm bed and breakfasts can be found in and around the town. AUTERIVE - 8500 inhabitants - is a very dynamic town which has more than a hundred cultural associations and sports societies. As a twin town, strong links have been forged with different European countries by a wide range of exchanges with Germany, Italy, Spain and England.