Villa Elisabeth, South of France Villa, Heated Pool, Air-Con & Summer Kitchen, 10km to Beach [HE041A]

Lovely 3 bedroom villa in Languedoc (Occitanie), ideal for a family holiday in the South of France. Only 15 minutes from the Mediterranean beaches, air-conditioned, heated pool and a large terrace - excellent value for money.

Short stays accepted

4 night breaks in Low Season - please ask for prices!!

A great location on the outskirts of the village of Bessan in a quiet residential cul-de-sac, with only a 5 minute walk to the village bakery for fresh bread and croissants and other local shops plus Restaurants/Cafes.

The Summer kitchen offers welcome shade from the South of France sunshine, whilst being able to keep an eye on the pool.

The pretty town of Pezenas, Beziers, the University city of Montpellier - the capital of the Languedoc region - and Carcassonne are all very accessible.

South of France Family Holiday Villa to sleep 6.

This 3 bedroom holiday villa in Languedoc, South of France is all on one level.

Well equipped typically French kitchen off the entry hall.  Four steps down to small laundry room, (which has doorway out at the back of the house into the back garden) with washing machine, tumble dryer and small fridge.

Very spacious open plan dining room and living room (60m2) with air conditioning and French windows leading out to the terrace which also has garden furniture for eating alfresco. In the living room, two leather sofas and an easy chair make for good comfort. 

Three bedrooms, two of which have double beds both 140cm (one having access back into the dining/living room/bathroom) and one bedroom with two singles are along the corridor. In the corridor there is a powerful air conditioning unit which helps to cool down the bedrooms.

Bathroom with sunken bath, separate shower and 2 wash hand basins.
One independent wc off corridor. (There is another WC by the pool)

This villa is well equipped for a family holiday in the South of France.

Conventional oven and cooker with 2 gas rings and 2 electric rings
Extraction hood
Microwave
American style fridge
Coffee percolator
Electric kettle
Iron
Hair dryer
Toaster
Small TV 

Washing-machine
Dish-washer
Tumble-dryer
Small fridge in laundry room

TV - French Satellite with some English/German/Belgian channels
Video-recorder Radio, CD, DVD
WiFi

Ping-pong table

3 Adult bikes/helmets (free of charge)

1 bike for 12+ (free of charge)

Cot and High Chair available

Air conditioning in the living/dining area plus a powerful air con unit in the hallway leading to the bedrooms. 

Garden furniture 6 Relaxers, 2 dining tables, 15 chairs
Children's garden furniture
Built in BBQ

Car Parking - shaded parking for 2 cars

South of France Holiday Villa not far from the beach

This South of France family villa has a large garden of about 1300m2, offers a well-tended lawn for relaxing and playing ball games. Some of the trees and hedges are mature with pretty flowering oleanders.

There is a covered terrace along the side of the house with garden furniture (a table for 6 people) for pleasant outside dining.

The pool is heated from April-end of October, it is 11.5m x 5.5m has a safety alarm system, Roman steps and is 1.10m to 2.2m in depth, excellent for young children. There is a large paved terrace with chaises longues for bronzing under the South of France sun! The pool has a salt water chlorination system.

The pool house has a great summer kitchen with a sink, a small fridge for that all important chilled apero! and another table for eating out.

Outside wc.

There is a large built in BBQ next to the pool house.

Round the back there is a covered parking space for two cars, a washing line and a ping pong table.

Situation of this holiday villa in the South of France

Bessan - a pleasant village 500m away (about 5 min walk) with a selection of shops, cafés , a small family restaurant, other restaurants can be found about a 20 minute walk away.

Tuesday and Sunday morning markets.

Golf Saint Thomas (approx 5km) 6130m par 72.
Practice area with 16 driving tees.
The golf clubhouse and a very good restaurant for lunch or dinner in the summer.

Montblanc approx 4km. Village shops, perfue factory and a great restaurant.

Pézenas approx 12 km. Attractive medieval town, Nocturnal opening on Wednesdays and Fridays, Local artisan shops, restaurants. Great market on a Saturday.

Marseillan Port/Village approx 10km.  Great fish restaurants and one of the best restaurants aroound Table d'Emilie. Visit the caves of Noilly Pratt and taste the local ambre.

Beziers approx 22km. The cathedral dominates this busy market town, rising majestically above the river Orb. The lively Feria in August lasts five days; bull-fighting, paellas, flamenco dancing, and partying in the streets until the early hours of the morning.

Mediterranean beaches approx 10km

Vias

Portiragnes Plage: Quiet family resort.
Valras Plage: Larger resort with many restaurants.

Agde approx 8km. Old historic town and fishing port, founded by the Ancient Greeks. Nice market, excellent seafood restaurants.

Cap d'Agde approx 15km. 'Aqualand' (huge water-slides, etc.) 27-hole golf course.

Parc Naturel du Haut Languedoc approx 30km North of Beziers are the mountains and rocky gorges of the Caroux mountains. Great canoeing on the river Orb.

Narbonne approx 48km. Once the capital of Roman Gaul. Famous cathedral.

Montpellier approx 55km. Large university town.Airport.

Carcassonne approx 1 hour. Largest fortified medieval town. Airport.

Nimes apprx 1.5 hrs. Roman temple and arena. Airport.

Perpignan approx 1 hour Palace of Kings of Mallorca. Airport.

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  Cap d'agde-(17km)
(Ryanair from Bristol, London, Manchester, Edinburgh, Shannon).

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

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

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

Nimes (Ryanair)

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

Gerona (Spain) Ryanair to various UK destinations

Railway:
Beziers and Agde have railway stations with nearby car rental
Paris to Montpellier is 4,10 hrs by TGV (Train Grande Vitesse)

Road:
720 km south of Paris (about 6 hours drive non-stop)
1010 km south of Calais (about 9 hours drive non-stop)

Brilliantly situated in the Languedoc area of the South of France

Around 400m from the property you will find:

Baker
Grocer
Small supermarket
Fish Shop
Hairdresser
Café-bar
Pharmacy
Family Restaurants

Tuesday and Sunday morning markets
Intermarche supermarket with fuel - approx 2km

Tennis courts approx 800m
Golf approx 4km
Bike hire - Cap d'Agde and Portiragnes

Mediterranean sea approx 10km - Cap d'Agde/Vias

Agde - approx 8km - Kayak hire - on the River

River Orb (approx 20km away) canoe and kayak hire in Roquebrun - spectacular river descents of 5-25km)

Lake - Lac du Salagou - windsurf hire, boats, pedalo hire etc approx 25km