La Grange du Tour, Contemporary French Holiday Home, Heated Pool, Air-Conditioning and Walking Distance to Village [AU034A]

A unique vacation rental in the South of France to sleep 8, with heated pool air-conditioning and walking distance to village

10 day holidays available, and flexible arrival outside July and August.

La Grange du Tour has been renovated with a creative eye, resulting in a stylish conversion. It comprises a large open plan living area, 4 bedrooms, a TV room with a sofa bed (so an extra 2 people can be accommodated) and a lovely courtyard with a heated pool and summer kitchen. 

The property sits in a pretty Occitanie village with a boulangerie, tabac, general store, bar and a couple of restaurants. There are several wineries of note - the village is in the Minervois Appellation. 

For history lovers, Minerve and Carcassonne are close by and Narbonne, with its enormous, striking yet unfinished Cathedral, is the closest large town.

The Mediterranean coast and South of France beaches are around 35km from the house.

A great location for your South of France family holiday.

Fabulous holiday home in the South of France , with air-conditioning sleeping 8

Ground Floor

The property has a very large open plan kitchen-dining-living room. High ceilings and exposed beams sit above a sleek, fully fitted kitchen with an island and modern furnishings such as colourful Eames-style dining chairs and sofas. Exposed stone walls soften the modern feel.

The house has reversible air conditioning units in all bedrooms and there is a log burner in the open plan living room.

Master bedroom -  Air-conditioned, King size bed with its own wc and wash basin.

Bathroom 1 - Family bathroom with bath, shower, wash basin and wc,

Bathroom 2 - Large shower, wash basin

Bathroom 3 - Large shower, wash basin

Independent wc

First Floor is in 2 sections that do not connect (some low ceilings in places)

Staircase 1 leads to:

Bedroom 2 - King size bed (Air-conditioned)

Bedroom 3 - Twin beds (adult size) (Air-conditioned)

Staircase 2 leads to:

Bedroom 4 - Twin beds (adult size) (Air-conditioned)

TV Room -  a sofa bed, bean bags, portable air con unit, TV and DVD player. An extra 2 people can be accommodated on the sofa bed on request (making a maximum of 10 at the house).

South of France Villa Rental for 8 people

Washing machine
Dishwasher
Large fridge freezer
2 further fridges
Electric oven and hob
Nespresso Machine
Microwave
Kettle
Toaster 

Gas plancher

Wi-Fi
Satellite TV French and English
SKY Freeview
DVD player
CD/Radio
Selection of Books

Travel cot and high chair
2 Hairdryers
Iron and board
A safe for client use

Reversible air conditioning units in all bedrooms
Portable air conditioning unit in TV room
Electric heaters
Wood burning stove

Car parking is on the road in front of the house

Private heated swimming pool in a courtyard setting, South of France

Two sets of stone steps lead down from the house to the large courtyard which is protected by the original barn walls. Is a lovely, private setting for swimming, dining and relaxing. 

The swimming pool of 8m x 4m is heated at no extra cost (minimum temperature is around 25 degrees) and has an alarm. There are Roman steps leading into the pool at one corner for easy access.

To one side there is lounge seating and a dining table for 8 people. At the far end the summer kitchen, sheltered by a pergola, is equipped with a built in gas plancha, hob, fridge, sink and dishwasher so little need for trips back and forward to the house. There is also a small area of artificial grass. 

Plenty of the South of France to explore from this holiday villa

The first writings on this pretty village in the Minervois date back to 955 AD. In 1217 it became a Roman Fortress or Castrum and in the 17th century, the village grew, with its church becoming larger. This being a time of great innovation, the Canal du Midi was under construction and the the notable port at Le Somail (3km from the property) was born. 

The local Chateau at Ginestas Château du Puits es Pratx, is often used for weddings and also has a restaurant.

Today Le Somail is well worth a visit, very pretty with canal side restaurants - walkable - 20 minutes through the vineyards or 5 minutes' drive

The closest beach is at Narbonne Plage, 45 minutes by car.  

Lac Jouarres, apprx 18km, with water sports and a supervised beach in the summer months. 

Lac de la Cavayère near Carcassonne, with water sports, lake-inflatables, acrobranch, picnic areas.

Narbonne apprx 18km - Cathedral, shopping, famous indoor food market - Les Halles and great restaurants. 

The city of Carcassonne apprx 50km - UNESCO site - famed Cathar strong hold towering above the town itself. 

Beziers -35km, great shopping and restaurants, airport.

The Pyrenees mountains and the Spanish border are within driving distance from this holiday home.

South of France Beaches appr 35km - a good choice of beaches within reach  from this holiday villa.

For more information about the Aude region, please refer to our Languedoc Regional Guide

ACCESS

For information on reaching Aude, Languedoc, please refer to our South France Travel Information Guide

International airports are at:

Carcassonne and Beziers are the nearest both are around 50km away, also accessible  Perpignan, Toulouse, Montpellier, Nimes and Girona and Barcelona in Spain.

South of France by Rail:
Narbonne, Carcassonne, and Perpignan have railway stations with nearby car rental.

South of France Holiday rental in Ginestas a typical Languedoc village 

Within a couple of minutes walk you will find:

Bakery
Grocers
Cafe-bar
Restaurant
Pharmacy
Bank ATM

The local market is every Thursday morning.

Supermarket 5 minutes' drive. 

The village is touched by the Canal du Midi so there are opportunities to hire boats and bikes locally.

In or just outside the village;

Municipal tennis courts
Horse riding
Lake Jouarres apprx 18km, with water sports and a supervised beach in the summer months.