Villa Minervois, Heated Pool, Air-Con in 4 bedrooms near Canal du Midi [AU004A]

South of France modern holiday home with heated pool and air-con, sleeps 8. Walking distance to cafe and pizzeria.

Weekends possible in low season, contact us for details!  

This is a beautifully renovated 4 bedroomed (with air-con) South of France village house marrying in perfect harmony the old warm exposed stonework with modern steel and glass. The renovation of this holiday home was done by a young architect who was determined to suffuse living spaces with light giving the house an 'open' plan feel.

This property has 2 outside areas, one large walled courtyard houses the heated 9m x 3m swimming pool, summer kitchen with fridge and BBQ, garden chairs and a table for eating outdoors, the second is a small entrance courtyard accessing the house, partly covered.

This holiday home offers both authenticity and high quality, a great place to spend a family vacation in the South of France.

Air-conditioning in all 4 bedrooms.

The local bar/small shop sells fresh bread, there is also a Pizzeria.

South of France Holiday Home sleeping 8

The entrance to this lovely South of France holiday house is through the original wooden 'cave' doors - they open onto a small courtyard from where the house is accessed via large glass doors.

The large glass sliding doors open out completely losing all division between the 'exterior' and 'interior' space, of this holiday property. Most of the materials used for the renovation are authentic and 'organic' - original stonework, wood, salvaged beams and plastered ceiling 'a l'ancienne'. Walls are decorated with lovely modern paintings.

Ground Floor:

The main living area and fully equipped modern kitchen are ingeniously centred around the courtyards. giving the house and all the rooms extra volume, but also a homely intimacy.

Tastefully decorated - the muted greys are very easy on the eye - comfortable sofa and chairs with (french) satellite TV, CD and Radio.

Fully equipped modern kitchen and laundry room with a double sink and washing machine.

Open plan dining room with a dining table and 6 chairs.

Independent wc.

First Floor Accommodation:

Stairs from ground floor lead to the air-conditioned bedrooms and bathrooms:

All the bedrooms in this holiday home have lovely wooden floors and air-conditioning.

Bedroom 1 - Twin bedroom with large glass windows overlooking entrance courtyard.

Bedrooms 2, 3 and 4 - 3 doubles:

- 1 with terrace overlooking entrance courtyard
- 1 overlooking inner courtyard
- 1 with wooden beamed ceiling and ensuite bathroom with bath and wash hand basin.

Office area with large fitted cupboards overlooking inner courtyard.

1 Shower room with corner shower and wash hand basin.
1 shower room with corner shower and 2 wash hand basins.
1 independent wc.

Air-conditioning in all 4 bedrooms

Washing machine
Dishwasher
Medium Fridge/Freezer
Electric Oven
Electric Hob
Microwave
Toaster
Coffee Machine
Iron

TV and Satellite-TV (French Channels only)
Radio

Wi-Fi

Summer Kitchen

BBQ

Heated Swimming pool
Private Parking for one car on the street outside the house

This South of France holiday property has 2 outside living areas.

A large walled courtyard that houses the 9m x 3m swimming pool, Summer kitchen/Bar with a fridge and BBQ, garden chairs and a table for eating outdoors.

This courtyard is a veritable sun trap, a small part of the courtyard is under cover so offers shade if necessary.

The heated swimming pool is alarmed, has Roman steps and is not overlooked (heated from April to October and included in the price).

The second courtyard has a cactus garden (no spikes!) and is a great place to escape for a little peace and quiet!

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

This pretty village in the Minervois, dates back to around 1157 and boasts an 11th century church which featured heavily as a stronghold during the Crusades.

During the summer the local vineyards organise a weekly 'wine' tour with a meal and of course wine tasting!

The Lac de Jouarrez approx 9km where there are plenty of watersports.

Trout fishing approx 2km

Canal du Midi approx 4km - Boat hire or trips, restaurants

Narbonne approx 22km - Cathedral, shopping, market, great restaurants. Les Halles are a great experience for lunch.

Nearby are the medieval Cathar castles including Queribus and Peyrepertuse; majestic ruins rising above precipitous summits.

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

South of France Beaches approx 30km - a good choice of beaches within half an hour from this holiday villa.

For more information about the Aude region and the Corbieres, 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 - (Ryanair to Stansted, East Midlands, Glasgow, Liverpool, Manchester, Cork and Dublin).

Beziers (Ryanair to Bristol, Luton, Manchester, Edinburgh)

Montpellier (international flights worldwide). Ryanair to Stansted and Leeds/Bradford, Easyjet to Gatwick and Luton

Perpignan (Ryanair to Stansted  and Flybe to Southampton)

Nimes (Ryanair to Lutonand Liverpool)

Girona (Spain) Ryanair to various UK airports

Toulouse and Barcelona (Spain) also have international & transatlantic flights).

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

Close to this South of France Holiday villa you will find

Baker, Pizzeria and cafe in the village.

Grocer Supermarket - approx 5km
Café-bar - approx 4km
Pharmacy - approx 5km
Restaurants - approx 4km

Golf Riding

Public tennis courts in the village

Canoe hire

Bike hire (Le Somail)

'Maison Minervois' is situated in a quiet South of France wine growing village in the Aude area of Languedoc, yet the mediterranean beaches are within a 30-40 minute drive.