Peaceful. Private garden and pool. Surrounded by fields. Village nearby
A large part of our old house dates from 1750. It is a comfortable, spacious and tranquil family house, decorated in local style and colours and just 1km from the pretty village of Mérindol with its ancient Vaudois monument, olive oil mill, bakeries, grocers and restaurants. We are surrounded by fields and nestled into a hill. There is no passing traffic, just the occasional hiker; yet we are not isolated. The loudest sound we hear is the stream that runs along the lane leading to our gate. The village is a 12 minute walk on a trail leading from the house over the hill, or it's a quick drive along the lane. For nature lovers and birdwatchers, the River Durance is just a few minutes walk from the house. Pony rides, biking and tennis are available close by. The Championship Pont Royal Golf Course is a 10' drive. There are at least 3 other golf courses less than 40 minutes away. All around Mérindol are picturesque Provencal villages, vineyards, restaurants, markets, arts and crafts to discover. The drive to Aix-en Provence and Avignon arts and music festivals takes approx. 35'. The fishing ports of Cassis and La Ciotat and the nearest beach is about one hour's drive. Marseille airport is about 40 minutes away.
Accommodation in the house consists of one large double bedroom, one twin bedded room, one large single bedroom and a double bunk-bedded room. There is a family sized bathroom with a bath and a separate shower unit, a shower room with basin and WC, a ground floor shower room, plus two independent WCs. There are two comfortable living rooms. The ground floor salon has thick stone walls and a vaulted ceiling (cool in summer) and opens onto the shady terrace; the upstairs lounge is cosy and has a log-burning fireplace.The main kitchen is fully fitted with hob, oven, fridge/ freezer, dishwasher, coffee machine, toaster and more small appliances. A summer kitchen, which is off the main summer terrace, closer to the pool, also has a dishwasher and microwave oven as well as a fridge/freezer and small appliances.The laundry room has a washing machine. For entertainment there is a billiard table, a TV, a video and a CD player, WIFI/Internet. There is a telephone.There are two shady areas for outside eating with tables and seating in both and a BBQ. The fully enclosed garden has a 10 x 5 floodlit pool which can be closed off from the house and terrace area for child safety. Around the pool are teak loungers for relaxing and in the garden there are olive, fig, cherry and apricot trees.From the garden there are views of the Petit Luberon mountain range. Included in the rental are cleaning before arrival, bath towels and linen. Well behaved dogs are accepted.
This property has been listed with Holidaybank for 18 years
Le Grand Jardin Property Features
Location Type
Accessibility
Housekeeping & Services
- Iron and Ironing Board
- Bed Linen Included
- Towels Included
- Telephone
- Fuel and Power Included
- Pets Allowed
- Cot
- High Chair
- No Smoking
Open Fire/Wood Burner
Bedrooms
- 1 Double Bedroom
- 1 Twin Bedroom
- 1 Single Bedroom
- 1 Bunk Bedroom
Ground Floor Facilities
- Ground Floor Bedroom
- Ground Floor Toilet
- Ground Floor Shower
Pool
Kitchen
- Washing Machine
- Dishwasher
- Microwave
- Fridge
- Freezer
- Toaster
- Oven
- Hob
- Grill
- Coffee Machine
Internet Access
Entertainment
- TV - Satellite or Cable
- DVD Player
- Books
- Games
- TV
- Radio
Leisure Equipment
- Sun Loungers
- Patio Furniture
- Barbecue
Garden/Terrace/Play area
- Private garden
- Terrace / patio
- Enclosed garden / play area
- Childrens play area
Parking available
- Covered parking
- Off road parking
Activities within 20min drive of the property
- Fishing
- Wine Tour
- Tennis
- Golf
- Hiking
- Mountaineering
- Mountain Biking
- Horse Riding
- Walking
- Cycling
- Pub/Bar within 1 mile
Local Water Sports
- Swimming (outdoor pool)
- Canoeing
- Kayaking