Stunning stone villa with pool, breathtaking gardens/views near Ardeche/Provence — Property 244

Stunning stone villa with pool, breathtaking gardens/views near Ardeche/Provence

By hiring the whole property with the two self-contained apartments the total accommodation houses12 + people with exclusive use of the pool. It is perfect for large groups who require space and do not want to live on top of one another. The main farmhouse can also be hired for up to 8 people with shared use of the pool if the apartments are booked by other parties. This spacious property is set in a vineyard valley with a lovely south facing terrace overlooking a palm shaded pool, lovely gardens and organic farmland. The barn has been converted to a high standard with exposed stone walls inside and out. The property is well furnished (some antiques) and thoughtfully decorated. Leading from the large outdoor kitchen (with BBQ) to the pool is a 7 x 4 metre wrought iron, grapevine covered, French pergola. Children and teenagers are well catered for. Canoe down the Gorge descent, play tennis locally, ride at the nearby stables or visit the Provencal markets and medieval villages.

Details for LE MAS in Gard, Languedoc-Roussillon, France

The entire Mas sleeps over 12 people plus babies. It is suitable for a smaller party in total luxury or for a larger group with children. Five/six bedrooms en-suite, cots and garden WC. It is extremely well equipped to above normal standard including pool towels and hairdryers, digital TV, video, DVD and English radio. The mas has excellent, well equipped kitchens throughout and a outdoor pool-side kitchen and well tended gardens and grounds. It is ideal for children with books/games/toys provided from babies upwards. When children tire of the pool or tree house they can look in the nearby stream for trout, visit one of the nearby river beaches or maybe horse ride at the close by riding school. The property is situated ideally between the Ardeche which is excellent for those of an active nature (river rapids, quad-bikes, etc) and the Roman sites and gastronomy of Provence and it in the middle of the Cotes de Rhone region. The property is in within walking distance of a bakery.

Location Le Mas de la Tuilerie, near St Martin d' Ardeche St-Julien-de-Peyrolas < Bagnols - Ceze Valley < Gard < Languedoc-Roussillon < France

Le Mas de la Tuilerie, near St Martin d' Ardeche St-Julien-de-Peyrolas < Bagnols - Ceze Valley < Gard < Languedoc-Roussillon < France

 marks the location of this property in St-Julien-de-Peyrolas

Availability for LE MAS in Gard, Languedoc-Roussillon, France

Last updated on:

Saturday, 12 July 2008

Changeover day:

Wednesday

Normal availability

Changeover days are on a Wednesday in season

Rental rates for LE MAS in Gard, Languedoc-Roussillon, France

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Notes to the rental rates

• CHANGEOVER DAYS ARE ON WEDNESDAYS IN JULY/AUGUST
  A Security/Deposit cheque is required to cover the cost of any damage or breakage to the property or its contents. Or any calls made and charged to the telephone. This can be in any currency drawn on your local bank for 300 British pounds or its equivalent. This cheque wil be held uncashed and only cashed, if required, after giving the client notification of the circumstances.
  
• TO MAKE A BOOKING. Contact Ben and reserve your chosen dates. A deposit of 20% of the total cost is required. The balance to be paid 8 weeks prior to holiday start date - together with the security/deposit cheque. The security/deposit cheque will be held UNCASHED as security for the owner should there be any serious damage or breakage to the property or its contents.
  It is strongly recommended that clients take out their own travel insurance.
  Once a deposit has been received then confirmation is given and a 'Welcome Letter' sent, by surface mail, giving further information and arrival details.
  
• IN LOW SEASON- from September to June bookings can generally start and end any day of the week and can be for any number of days with a minimum of three days. A special rate can be arranged for bookings of more than three weeks. Contact Ben for further information. The winter rate does include central heating and other utility costs. However the right is reserved to increase the low season rate should more than six people are included in the booking. The increase is open to discussion depending upon the circumstances.
  

Accommodation and Facilities for LE MAS in Gard, Languedoc-Roussillon, France

GORGES D'ARDECHE and ACTIVITIES

Situated 5 minutes from St Martin d'Ardeche at one end of the Gorges d'Ardeche. Leave the more active of your group there early in the morning and they will be taken by road to the far end of the Gorges for a delightful canoe descent. Meet them around 6 in the evening and together sit at a riverside cafe with a drink and talk about their journey down the river. There are many 4 and 5 star caves to visit; this is the area of pre-history. Visit the Crocodile Farm set in Tropical gardens under glass - a huge area. Other activities include quad bike riding. They can be hired in the village by the hour, half day or full day. There are good walks around and a tennis court is in the local village - a kilometre away. For horse lovers the nearest neighbour has an excellent equestrian centre. Join an organised hack through the vineyards, forest and orchards - or hire by the hour. Excellent fishing is available - trout and carp - in the Ardeche.

SIGHTSEEING and for NATURE LOVERS

There is more than enough to do and visit to fill many holidays. This includes Avignon with its Bridge and Papal Palace, Orange with its Roman buildings including the Amphitheatre - still used today for Opera and cultural evenings. Pavoroti has sung there. Nimes and Arles, both with Roman Coliseums and other buildings. Montelimar - home of Nougat. Uzes, the first Duchy of France, is a beautiful city with an impressive hilltop oppidum. The famous Roman Aquaduct at Pont du Gard. Vaison la Romain and its nearby Sunday Antique Street Market. Baux - well worth visiting. Many medieval hilltop villages including nearby Aiguez. For nature lovers there is the Cevennes Natural Park, the wild mountain region of the Ardeche or nearby a walk through the Valbonne Forest or along the bottom of the Gorges d'Ardeche. For wine lovers this is the area of Cote du Rhone. Visit one of the domains at Chateau Neuf du Pape or elsewhere, such as the wine producing the Tavel rose wine, for wine tasting.

WINING and DINING

There are a lot of restaurants ranging from 5 minutes to half an hour away. There is a great variation in price, quality, style and menus. Plenty to choose from to suit all requirements. At the Mas you will find a list and description of local restaurants and other places to visit. The local Saturday market in Pont St. Esprit ,which is 6 miles away, should not be missed. Pont St. Esprit is an old Roman town by the Rhone River. Every day somewhere there is a local market. Gourmet food, the finest fruit and veg and meat can be bought - not only in the markets and shops but from private farms and houses which advertise their produce on the roadside such as asparagus, luscious fat cherrys, peaches, apricots and melons. Look for specialist Mountain goat cheeses sold by the producers in the markets. There are of course many different wines in the area including Chateauneuf du Pape, Gigondas and other Cotes du Rhones