Charming 18th century village cottage with lovely garden and views — Property 15192

Charming 18th century village cottage with lovely garden and views

Tastefully and recently modernised village house with attractive fusion of old and new, wonderfully situated for a wide range of activities: swimming in nearby lake or the Mediterranean, walking, white-water sports, wine-tasting, golf, horse-riding, archaeological sites, art galleries or peaceful sun-bathing. Spacious and light kitchen with dining facilities plus electric oven, dishwasher, microwave, fridge, etc. Beamed, comfortable sitting room (with double sofa bed, if required) leading into garden via ancient riverstones steps. Twin-bedded room and large double bedroom with antique armoire leads via balcony directly into garden, perfect for breakfasting. 2 showers, 1 bath, 2 toilets. Top quality recliners in south-easterly facing garden for sun-bathing but also shade of cherry trees and muscat vine pergola. Views of hills, rooftops and pretty church. Gentle walks from the house through peach orchards and sweet chestnut woods, also marked walks in hills close to the village.

Location Finestret near Prades Prades < Conflent < Pyrenees-Orientales < Languedoc-Roussillon < France

Finestret near Prades Prades < Conflent < Pyrenees-Orientales < Languedoc-Roussillon < France

 marks the location of this property in Prades

Availability for the cottage in Pyrenees-Orientales, Languedoc-Roussillon, France

Last updated on:

Tuesday, 22 July 2008

Changeover day:

Saturday

Normal availability

All Year

Rental rates for the cottage in Pyrenees-Orientales, Languedoc-Roussillon, France

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Notes to the rental rates

• Please note, rentals between 7 October 2007 and 26 April 2008 attract a £30 a week heating supplement.
  
• A 25% deposit is required to secure booking and the 75% balance is payable 8 weeks before rental commences.
  

Accommodation and Facilities for the cottage in Pyrenees-Orientales, Languedoc-Roussillon, France

Practical information

Vinca has a bank, post office, doctor and small general store as well as bakeries and hairdresser and a weekly market. There are two good restaurants and cafes. The large swimming lake has a sandy beach, lifeguard and snack bar. Prades offers large supermarkets that are open 7 days a week and have a wide range of fresh food and other goods. There are many restaurants in Prades, a good Tourist Office, library with internet facilities (from 9.00 am-1.00 pm), plus banks and attractive shops, e.g. homemade chocolates. A superb weekly market is held on Tuesdays. We have to confess a new Macdonalds has also just opened up! Our area boasts 310 days of sunshine a year and we have delightfully warm meals outside at Easter, as well as Autumn and February half terms and sometimes Christmas,too. The cherries on our trees are in abundance in May and there are many grapes in September and October. Our closest beach is situated between Canet Plage and St Cyrien with wide sandy stretches

Help in the village

We have an excellent (English) manager who will be glad to assist and welcome you on your arrival. He will be able to fill in any gaps not provided by our Information Pack.

Getting there

Finestret is central to 6 major airports: Perpignan (Flybe, Ryanair) - 35 mins. Girona in Spain - 75 mins. Barcelona - 90 mins. Montpellier - 120 minutes. Carcassonne - 135 minutes. Toulouse - 210 minutes. The village is accessed from the speedy and uncrowded road to Andorra, the N116, which is clearly signposted (follow directions to 'Prades') from Junction 42 (South Perpignan) of the A9-E15 autoroute, 'La Catalane'. Just beyond Vinca, Finestret is a short drive (4 kms) to the south.