Maison Paloma, Family Holiday Villa in Languedoc, Contemporary & Modern [AU021A]

South of France Family Holiday Villa sleeping 6

Sunday arrival/departure day in July/August.
Flexible arrival day and short stays possible in other months

Fabulous Languedoc Roussillon holiday rental property, a contemporary villa with private pool on the edge of a typical Mediterranean wine producing village en route to the Cathar castle land.

A young local family have built an ensemble of six villas (4 available for rent), each with its own pool, on the edge of a Corbiere village. South facing they are open towards the countryside in a lovely environment.

Whilst there is shared parking as you drive into the entrance to the villas, each house has privacy around the pool and pool terrace.  They are not directly overlooked by neighbours (see Ref: AU020A, AU031A and AU032A).

The whole space also serves as a showcase for the owner's considerable experimental artistic talent and flair - the villas have murals, mosaics around the pool, sculptures, and very large sculpted pieces in the villa grounds. Bold and challenging they make an unusual contrast to the Mediterranean landscape around.

This villa is built on one level, is spacious, well equipped and comfortably furnished. Glass doors lead out onto a pool side terrace. The owner is an artist and some of his work and paintings feature in and around the properties.

The four villas can be rented together, for a group of up to 28 people, and the owners can organise guided visits to the local vineyards, quad biking, horse-riding, and a visit to a spa.

Suitable for certain wheelchair users - ramp for easy access, wide doors, wheelchair access to large shower spacious wc room with high toilet. Please note there are no support handles in the shower or toilet. The Owner can facilitate access to the pool terrace.

South of France Holiday Villa to sleep 6

The villa is built on one level with sliding doors leading to a lovely poolside terrace - ideal for that lazy lunch or early evening aperitif.

All on ground floor

Kitchen - adequately equipped for holiday use. The dining/living room is open plan, and very light and spacious. There is a glass dining table with 6 chairs, and a comfortable modern sofa.

The living room gives on to an outside terrace with the 10m x 5m 1.4m (alarmed) swimming pool with a manual cover, that if used overnight, can help to retain the heat of the day and keep the temperature up by 2 or 3 degrees. The outside terrace is south facing, partially covered, and with a BBQ area.  A garden wall edges the terrace giving privacy from the vineyards and limited views to the surrounding countryside.

There are 3 bedrooms - two doubles (160 x 200cm) and one twin (2 x 90cm x 190cm) and 2 shower rooms with walk in showers and wash hand basin.

One independent wc.

Air Conditioning - one unit over the front door

Suitable for certain wheelchair users - ramp for easy access, wide doors, wheelchair access to large shower spacious wc room with high toilet. Please note there are no support handles in the shower or toilet. The Owner can facilitate access to the pool terrace.

Well equippped South of France Villa

Washing machine
Dishwasher
Tumble dryer
Large fridge/freezer
Oven with hob
Microwave
Electric
Kettle
Toaster
Iron
Hairdryer

Safe

Cot available on request

Flat ScreenTV French Satellite/Cable with some English speaking News Channels
DVD/CD

Internet access ADSL and Wi-Fi

Air-conditioning - one unit over the front door

Garden furniture

Summer Kitchen

Parking for two cars

The outside of this South of France Villa

This vacation property is one of six villas (4 available for rent) that the Owners have built on a large area of 16,000m2 (see AU020A, AU031A and AU032A). The owners planted many oleanders and other Mediterranean trees and bushes in the summer of 2010. The properties are surrounded by an "Artists Wall" created by the Owner which acts as a piece of art in itself to enhance the viewing of his work.

The villa has a garden area of 800m2 and a private pool with a terrace area and BBQ area. The large living-dining rooms have direct access on to the covered terrace, which provides shade during those hot afternoons by the pool.

The 10m x 5m x 1.4m swimming pool is fitted with an alarm according to the French pool safety law. Children's pool toys available. The pool border, garden side is not very wide, and shouldn't be used for diving.

A manual pool cover, that if used overnight, can help to retain the heat of the day and keep the temperature up by 2 or 3 degrees.

Charcoal BBQ a must for the South of France living.

Garden furniture - outside table and chairs for 6 plus 6 chaises longues for sunbathing.

Car-Parking for 2 cars.

The whole space also serves as a showcase for the owner's considerable experimental artistic talent and flair - the villas have murals, mosaics around the pool, sculptures, and very large sculpted pieces in the villa grounds. Bold and challenging they make an unusual contrast to the Mediterranean landscape. There are two very large sculptures as one enters the property - the 'central' piece - is a tree, which has been turned into a stone sculpture with lots of pieces of glass and mirror - children should be supervised and discouraged from playing in these areas, both for their safety and not to damage the work.

Some unfenced 'drops' off the pool terrace.

Explore the area around this South of France Holiday Villa

This lovely villa is situated close to Montseret, a typical Mediterranean wine-producing village in the Corbieres. The owners have vineyards and the local Cave Cooperative is just around the corner.

There is a small grocer's shop in the village and in St Andre de Roquelongue which is only 3km away there are village shops, a pharmacy, café and public tennis courts.

The landscape around the village is stunning beautiful; nearby are the medieval Cathar castles; majestic ruins rising above precipitous summits.

The Mediterranean beaches (Gruissan, Narbonne and Leucate plages) are all within 25-40km, and the Pyrenees mountains and the Spanish border and are only an hour's drive away (The Salvador Dali museum in Figueres is just over the border).

Abbaye de Fontfroide approx 10km

Narbonne approx 18km - a lovely town, Canal de la Robine running through the centre, great shops and a market, fantastic Cathedral and remnants of the "Via Domitia" (Roman road).

Bages approx 22km. Lovely fishing village on the shores.

Narbonne 'étang' (lagoon) Several very good seafood restaurants. Great windsurfing on the étang in early spring and late autumn (some speed records have been set here).

Sigean approx 24km Wildlife safari park.

Port la Nouvelle approx 30km. Superb sandy beaches.

Béziers approx 48km. Major market town, noted for its bull-fight 'Feria' in August.

Pezenas approx 65km. Attractive medieval town.

Montpellier approx 120km. Large university town.

Carcassonne approx 60km Largest fortified medieval town - a UNESCO site.

Nimes approx 150km Roman temple and arena.

Perpignan approx 62km Palace of Kings of Mallorca

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

ACCESS

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

International airports are at:

Beziers - approx 20 km from Cap d'Agde. (Ryanair from Bristol, Luton, Manchester and Edinburgh).

Carcassonne - (Ryanair to Stansted, East Midlands, Glasgow Prestwick, Leeds Bradford, Liverpool, Manchester, Cork and Dublin).

Montpellier (International flights worldwide). Easyjet from Gatwick and Luton, Ryanair from Leeds Bradford)

Perpignan - (Ryanair from Stansted, Birmingham, Flybe to Southampton)

Nimes - (Ryanair from Luton and Liverpool)

Girona (Spain) - (Ryanair from various UK airports)

Toulouse and Barcelona (Spain) also have International and Transatlantic flights

South of France by Rail:
Beziers and Agde have railway stations with nearby car rental
Paris to Beziers is 4,20 hrs by TGV (Train Grande Vitesse)

South of France by Road:
740 km south of Paris (about 6 hours drive non-stop)
1030 km south of Calais (about 9 hours drive non-stop)

Amenities close to this South of France Villa

Small grocer with bread depot in the village

Supermarket approx 3km

Café-bar approx 3km

Pharmacy approx 3km

Restaurants - good restaurants within 7km

Tennis courts approx 3km

There are a couple of larger supermarkets approx 15 minutes away in Lezignan Corbieres and hypermarkets in Narbonne approx 20 minutes.

Mediterranean Beaches at Narbonne - approx 25km