Solitude and a beautiful view
Review Submitted: October 21, 2008
Date of Stay: July 2008
We had briefly visited Anduze two years ago , when we stayed at another Nolder house in Aigremont, and were impressed with the area. As we had enjoyed the house in Aigremont, we booked Le Sabatier because it had a pool and was close to Anduze. At the start there were only three travelling, my wife and I, and our youngest daughter, however we gambled on offering our older kids a free holiday in France and it worked. In the end there were 8 people, our own kids, a son-in-law, and a boyfriend. Apart for my wife and I, all in late teens/early twenties.
The house was great, very comfortable, clean, well equiped, lots of room for 8 adults/adolescents, and everything worked just as you would expect and hope for. The pool was large enough for 8 to play, swim, and generally be boisterous, and the pool area was great for lounging around.
But the jewel in all of this was the garden and the location. The photos don't do it justice. Close enough to Anduze to nip down, by car or bike,for breakfast croisants, the house was up a small laneway and the garden (and pool) overlooked a valley with a mountain at the far side. When you stand in the garden, or lounge by the pool you could be the only person in the whole world - the solitude was marvellous. There are other houses on the laneway, but Le Sabatier is almost the last one, and you will not be aware of the neighbours - you cartainly won't see them from the garden, nor will they see you.
The garden has lots of interesting features and a variety of areas for eating. We loved the raised terrace/decking for breakfast (just the two of us - usually). For the family dinner, always outdoors, we used the the long "french style" table under the wooden canopy - it certainly inspired us to eat mediterranean style and bar-b-que every day. A glass of wine, the sun setting over the mountain - best family meals we ever enjoyed.
Even though we are an active family, and there was lots to do in the locality, canoeing, biking, walking (some trails started from the house), running (great training area), we often spent the entire day around the house and pool/garden. We had to force ourselves to venture out some days.
Finally, the house guardian Pasos, could not have been more helpful and friendly - recommending routes for walking/running etc.
We will visit again, and I have recommended it to friends as well.
Owner's Response: We would love it if you came and visited our beautiful home in France
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