The most relaxation ever!
Review Submitted: August 18, 2009
Date of Stay: July 2009
We have just returned from 2 of the most relaxing weeks we have ever had in this superb villa, close to the Provencal village of Bargemon.
We rarely ventured further than Bargemon, partly because of the heat and mostly because we didn't need or want to.
Villa Gascoigne has been carefully done out with great care and attention to detail. We really appreciated the overall balance achieved, with a mixture of high quality modern fittings in the ensuite bathrooms and kitchen and the traditional elegant French style that runs through the house. The combination meant that the villa was a very pleasant, relaxing place to be and had everything that we needed. As well as an elegant interior, pool, private garden and outdoor dining, the wifi and satellite TV filled the spaces in between for 3 teenagers, who can otherwise be a bit of a trial on holiday!
The house has a well equipped, spacious kitchen, complete with a huge Smeg range which meant that local Provencal produce was turned into wonderful meals with the smallest amount of effort. Regular markets in Bargemon and Callas and the local Corsican fresh pasta shop, which must be recommended, meant we were never short of vegetarian choices.
The time slipped by, with most days starting with a short run into
Bargemon for bread, fruit and something for supper. A long breakfast,
eaten as were all meals; outside, under the awning, was followed by a
sleep in the hammock and a dip in the pool. The day slipped into lunch and a siesta, swimming, reading and sleeping before our evening meal.
A measure of our enjoyment was that we spent most of the journey home talking about how and when we would return.
Recommended for:
Age 55+,
Pet-friendly,
Sightseeing,
Families with Teenagers,
Families with Young Children,
Romantic Getaway
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