Outside: Outside
The private heated salt water swimming pool, 10m x 5m, is 1.2 - 2.2 meters deep, is surrounded by 200sq ms of terrace with four teak sun loungers. Upper terrace has two steamer chairs, large table and eight reclining dining chairs, electric sun blind, covered area, Weber gas barbecue. Flowering shrubs and olive trees on the upper garden, with natural Provençal woodland on the lower slopes beyond the pool. The land faces due south towards the first and tenth tees of the golf course, golf practice area, vineyards and the hills in the far distance. Electric security gate with camera at the entrance of private road of 10 properties, security cameras, alarm.
Beach: Coast/Beach
The beaches at Hyeres, Bandol, Sanary-Sur-Mer, Le Londe, Cap Benat, Le Lavendou, Cannes are 40 minutes by car. St Tropez is 50 minutes by car. Monaco is 1 hour 20 minutes and worth visiting for the day, the oceanic museum, fabulous jewellery shops and lunch at one of the roof top restaurants overlooking the harbour.
Cassis is an hour by car with its famous calanques waterways (by boat)
Special interest holidays
The villa is conveniently situated for walking enthusiasts (a walkers guide is in the villa). Wine lovers can visit wine domains in the vicinity (it is said that there are over 200 wine domains within a 20 mile radius of Barbaroux).
Cycling is very popular with the French and there are many recommended cycle routes in the area.
Water sports at Lac de St Croix and Lac St Cassien, include pedalos, water rafting, canoeing.
Most golf courses in the Var are are within an hours drive from the villa.
Further details: Nearest town is the old Roman settlement of Brignoles 8 km, Cabasses 6 km, Carces 15 km, Hyeres 50 km, Le Londe 60 km, Le Lavandou 72 km, Nice 115 km, Aix en Provence 50 km. Lac de St Croix 45 mins by car.
Supermarket 10 mins, Brignoles 10 mins has many restaurants, French, Italian, Chinese, Vietnamese, and variouse delicatessens, bakers, butchers, newsagents, banks and typical Provencal market on Saturday mornings. The villages of Cabasse and Le Val have excellent restaurants. The Michelin starred Chef Alain Ducasse owns L'Abbaye De La Celle with undoubtedly the best restaurant in the area, situated only 20 minutes away. There are many wine domaines in the surrounding countryside. L'Abbaye de Thoronet is 25 minutes. Tourtour (the village in the sky) and the beautiful medieval villages of Aup and Cotignac, are all within an hours drive, also having market days and excellent restaurants in which to stop for lunch. The stunning scenery of the Gorge du Verdon is reached in under an hour.
Golf:
Rated 15th in France, Barbaroux Golf course was designed by Pete and P. B Dye who designed the famous American Course Sawgrass, have built just one course in Europe, here in the Var. Barbaroux is just 4 km east of Brignoles. Construction photos are displayed in the mens changing room, thousands of kilos of explosive was used to shift tens of thousands of cubic metres of rock. The result is a course hurled through the hills on a truly Wagnerian scale - think Rhine Gorge and you won't be far away. Barbaroux unfolds over a distance of 6600m in a magnificent wooded landscape of 87 hectares. Spectacularly beautiful with breath taking views, Barbaroux is surrounded by vineyards and Mediterranean pine trees covering the hillsides. With 300 days of sunshine per year, Barbaroux is a place where winters are dry and sunny, permitting golf all year round with temperatures achieving 15c in December and January. Classified in the top 50 European courses and in the top 20 French courses, Barbaroux is one of the rare golf courses where every hole is unforgettable and the greens are fast and honest. Imagine driving your ball over a vineyard to reach the fairway, or trying to avoid three large lakes on the same hole or the challenge of the biggest green in Europe? (69 meter long on most courses that can be over half the length of the par 3's). No matter your strength or weaknesses, this Champions' course will never bore you! English professional. Practice ground. 4 trolleys.
