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 Pool & magnificent pool house |  Bastide at night |  150 year old stone mas |  Pool & views from pool house |  Stunning scenery |  From terraces |  At night the Bastide is lit up |  Sunset from terrace |  Beautiful stone fireplace |  Sophisticated modern furniture |  Dining room |  Hallway |  Wide stone staircase |  Staircase to mezzanine |  Contemporary Art |  Library office on mezzanine |  Well equipped stylish kitchen |  Kitchen to laundry |  Large American fridge |  Laundry Room |  Unusual pictures |  Night view of the domaine |  Garden Level Double |  with ensuite |  Ensuite bathroom |  En suite bathroom |  Stairway |  Twin Room |  Master bedroom with ensuite |  and dressing room |  Ensuite bathroom |  Italian Shower |  4th Bedroom that has |  three single beds |  Ensuite for main east bedroom |  Modern fittings |  5th bedroom with 2 singles |  Stylish furnishings |  Guest Toilet |  Outside terrace |  The pool & pool house |  Amazing comfort and taste |  Lavish outside sitting room |  Stylish terrace |  Plenty of shady spots |  The Bastide |  The Provencal Experience |  and sunsets over hills |
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Sleeps: |
10 - 11 people |
Bedrooms: |
5 |
Beach: |
within 30km |
Bathrooms: |
4 + 1 by pool |
House size: |
450 m2 |
Garden size: |
10500 m2 |
Pool size: |
12m x 6m |
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| May 10 | Jun 10 | Jul 10 | Aug 10 | Sep 10 | Oct 10 | | 24/04 | | 5000 | | 01/05 | | 5000 | | 08/05 | | 5000 | | 15/05 | | 5000 | | 22/05 | | 5000 |
| | 29/05 | | booked | | 05/06 | | booked | | 12/06 | | booked | | 19/06 | | booked |
| | 26/06 | | 7150 | | 03/07 | | 7150 | | 10/07 | | 7150 | | 17/07 | | booked | | 24/07 | | booked |
| | 31/07 | | booked | | 07/08 | | booked | | 14/08 | | booked | | 21/08 | | booked |
| | 28/08 | | booked | | 04/09 | | 5000 | | 11/09 | | booked | | 18/09 | | booked |
| | 25/09 | | 5000 | | 02/10 | | booked | | 09/10 | | booked | | 16/10 | | booked | | 23/10 | | booked |
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Minimum 2 week bookings during August
If there is one house that spells perfection, this is it! Every detail, inside and out, has been carefully thought through and the interior is highly sophisticated and very beautiful. This luxurious, traditional and peaceful Provençal-style property offering 450m2 of living space is surrounded by wonderful scenery and situated near the village of Seillans, in Fayence.
Seillans,a traditional Provencal Medieval village classed as one of the 150 plus Beaux Villages de France close to Cannes and Nice.
Built on two levels the Bastide has a wonderful mix of character features and modern soft furnishings with fabulous stone floors. The house comprises a spacious living area as the kitchen living room and dining room are all open plan. It has five bedrooms and four bathrooms plus a shower room with wc in the pool house. The house also boasts a heating/cooling floor system so there is no need for air conditioning.
There is a large heated swimming pool, a separate 'pool house' with it's own kitchen facilities, bathroom and relaxation area.
This impressive Bastide has everything a family could need for a perfect Provençal experience in the South of France.
Clients' comments:
What an amazing week! This house is a true haven. The thought and care put into the incredible restoration made itself clearly evident in all the beautiful details. We are finding it hard to imagine how you can possibly share your home! We had only one day of clouds, but even then did our best to make an appearance poolside. We voted without a shadow of a doubt that returning is absolutely in the cards in the future. Thank you so very much - with a great big Canadian bear hug for sharing your beautiful , thoughtful hide-a-way haven with us! Love and gratitude! Family Whitehead - Hollie, Paaren, Teresa, Doug, Julia & Mark and Simone (aged 5 years) 10-17 October, 2009
MIDEM (23 to 26 January 2011)
MIPIM (8 to 11 March 2011)
Cannes Film Festival (11 to 22 May 2011)
Monaco Grand Prix (26 to 29 May 2011 - to be confirmed!)
Lions (19 to 26 June 2011) |
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The Bastide, a very stylish detached Provençal-style property is extremely well situated in a peaceful location and is surrounded by stunning green mountainous scenery. The 150 year old property of 450m2, is built on two levels, complete with five bedrooms and four bathrooms (plus a shower room with wc in the pool house). Three of the bedrooms have ensuite bathrooms. The house also boasts a heating/cooling floor system.
Ground Level
The house is entered from the drive via the main door and porch which leads into a spacious entrance hall. Around a corner, the stunning open plan living area with amazing views and well equipped (huge American fridge etc) Provencal kitchen is easily accessed. It has a stone fireplace and there is a dining area with an enormous and beautiful table and separate pantry. There are large white sofas to relax into and fabulous views. As well as a separate wc near the kitchen area. there are stairs leading to the mezzanine level.
This spans the living area and houses a library and office with Wi-Fi and a huge flat screen TV.
Off the corridor leading from the hallway is the gigantic master bedroom with ensuite bathroom including a large bath and Venetian shower. There are beautiful stone sinks and glorious views onto the terrace.
The garden level with 4 more bedrooms is reached by 16 steps leading from the living area. All the bedrooms have access through sliding glass doors onto covered terraces.
Master Bedroom with double bed, ensuite bathroom with bath, Italian shower, double basins and wc, plus a large separate dressing area. Access to terrace.
Bedroom 2 has a double bed and ensuite bathroom which includes wash hand basin, Italian shower and wc.
Bedroom 3 has a double bed, ensuite bathroom with wash hand basin, Italian shower and wc.
Bedroom 4 is a twin room with an extra single bed and a door through to the old part of the house and access to terrace.
Bedroom 5 is also a twin room.
Bedrooms 4 and 5 share a bathroom which has basin, Italian shower and wc.
The large pool house, with covered dining and lounging facilities has a fully equipped kitchen with refrigerator, dishwasher, electric oven with 4 gas plates, together with separate bathroom with basin, Italian Shower and wc.
There is also an outside shower at the pool house with hot/cold water. |
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The Bastide comes equipped with:
Washing-machine
Dish-washer
Tumble-drier
A large fridge and freezer
Oven
Microwave
Blender
Juicer
Electric kettle
Toaster
Iron
Hairdryer
High Chair on request
Travel Cot on request (linen not provided)
Stair Gate available on request
There are also ten sunloungers meaning that you can spend hours around the pool topping up your golden tan!
The Bastide also comes with a built in BBQ for your family to enjoy outdoor cooking.
There is satellite connection for the main TV giving access to French Canal+ and Canal Sat allowing viewing of some UK and US news and sports channels.
Included within the weekly rental price :
All bedlinen (change of sheets and pillow cases once a week for bookings of two weeks or more)
All bath towels (changed twice per week)
Towels for the swimming pool
House cleaning twice a week - 3 hours each visit - 6 hours in total
Pool maintenance
Pool heating
Garden maintenance
WiFi connection
A small welcome basket with a few necessities
Excluded (but can be arranged with prior notice)
Chef to cook at home (30 to 40 euros per person for a 3 course meal + chef's fee)
All wines and alcoholic drinks
House cleaning on a daily basis
Personal laundry
Personal ironing
Babysitting |
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A great feature of the Bastide is it's fantastic heated swimming pool (12m x 6m - to approximately 25C), is a large pool house with a covered eating area (including a table for 10/12 people) and BBQ.
A summer kitchen approx 20m x 5m complete with electric oven, gas hobs, fridge, ice machine and dish washer, so you can enjoy your meals outside in comfort.
An outside shower room with Italian style shower, toilet and hand-basin for use at the pool (with hot and cold water).
The Bastide's garden is approx 2 acres in size; it is well kept around the pool and house area and there are strategically placed rustic benches for peaceful relaxation and shade. Very Provencal in feel, there are of olive trees, oaks and pine trees - and sublime views of course! |
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Local activities - In this region there are many to choose from such as: Golf, Kayaking, Tennis and Horse-riding.
Water sports on the lake - Lac de Saint Cassien - approx 25 minutes
and on the Mediterranean beach approx 1 hour away, plus the impressive Gorge du Verdon is only an hour's drive.
Climbing School at Blavet approx 30 minutes
Approx 25min drive to some of the Cote d'Azur's best golf courses:-
Golf des Terres Blanches, Golf de Saint Andreol, Golf de Roquebrune sur Argens.
Great location for discovering the numerous Provencal villages with their history, geographical locations and restaurants!
There are also several beautiful walking routes with breathtaking views.
Approx 10min drive to some of the Cote d'Azur's best golf courses:-
Golf des Terres Blanches, Golf de Saint Andreol, Golf de Roquebrune sur Argens.
approx 50 min drive to Cannes
approx 1 hour drive to Nice
approx 6 minutes to Fayence a typically Provençal town which is about 30kms away from the Mediterranean sea. This quaint town offers a range of sports and activities for all family members. It's famous for "gliding" winning awards for having the best centre in Europe.
Ferries (daily) to St Tropez and the Lerin islands can be taken from Cannes.
Nearest airports: Nice/Marseille/Toulon/Turin/Nimes Nice airport being only an hour drive away.
Nearest beach: approx 12 kilometres
Nearest motorway: A8 about 25 minutes away.
Nearest ferry port: Nice/ Cannes/Marseille.
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Within approximately a 5kms radius of the Bastide:-
Baker
Grocery
Super-market
Cafe-bar
Pharmacy
Restaurants
There is a number of excellent, high quality restaurants in Seillans, which are really worth visiting.
There are several Golf courses in the area. Kayak hire on the nearby Lake St Cassien, is great in summer. Several of the local villages have tennis courts.
The famous Gorge de Verdon with all it's sporting activities is approximately an hour away. |
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