Being an old stone building the villa stays nice and cool in the summer, but the bedrooms have air conditioning units and living rooms ceiling fans.

It has a maximum occupancy of 10 and would be perfect for 2 families or group of friends, wanting to be away from the hustle and bustle of the coast, but not too far. Please note: any extra numbers on the property at any one time above 15 must have prior consent. The owners or their caretaker live nearby on site and are very discreetly on-hand to help with anything.

PROPERTY FEATURES

Entrance: through beautiful old double doors, you enter the house into an impressive hallway with double height ceilings, winding staircase and galleried landing. There’s also WC and cloakroom.

Living room: accessed from the hall, very spacious (45 m²) and beautifully furnished, with open fireplace and large comfortable sofas offering seating for up to 10 people. Hi-fi and CD player. Lovely views and doors opening to the covered terraces and gardens.

Dining room: adjacent to living room and kitchen, a large room (26 m²) tastefully furnished with long table & seating for up to 10 people. Doors out to covered terrace.

Kitchen: off the entrance hall, very large (32m²) and superbly equipped. With wooden beams and lots of character, there's dining for 8-10 people. Provençal in style with a mix of wood, stone and modern steel, it has a huge ‘range-style’ double-oven (gas & electric), two dishwashers, microwave, large American fridge/freezer, state-of-the-art built-in coffee/espresso machine, kettle & toaster. Doors lead out onto a small terrace furnished with teak table & chairs, sunny in the morning, ideal for breakfast! Large pantry off the kitchen with storage and additional wine fridge.

Utility room: upstairs with full facilities for washing, drying & ironing clothes.

Bedrooms: five in total. Upstairs the magnificent master bedroom has lovely king-size bed (200cm wide), other tasteful furniture, fitted wardrobes & flat screen TV. It has a superb en-suite bathroom (41m²) where you can sit in the bath and enjoy views across the olive trees down to the sea! Next bedroom also has double bed and en-suite shower-room - glorious views can be appreciated from both the bed and the shower. Another large bedroom has antique four-poster bed plus additional single/daybed. Then through a doorway, a large extension to the house facing onto the pool has a further two bedroom suites, one with double bed and the other with two singles, very stylish shower rooms and doors out to patios (with views to pool or sea). Here there's also a large mezzanine room furnished with sofas, bookcases and large TV - ideal for teenagers to chill out and find some space. Ceiling fans and air-conditioning units in all bedrooms.

Bathrooms: five plus two independent WC’s. The master bedroom ensuite is huge, open-plan room with bath set in front of windows with superb views! Also has independent shower, double antique washbasins and an enclosed WC. Ensuite to bedroom 2 has large shower, washbasin & WC with window and great views. Another bathroom directly across from bedroom 3, with over bath shower, washbasin and WC. Ensuites to bedrooms 4 and 5 are very stylish with large shower areas, washbasin & WC. There's also a further 2 independent WC’s, one on each level.

Other rooms: off the main entrance hall there's television room/study (24m²) with comfy sofas, wide screen television with SKY/Freeview channels (Apple TV/Netflix from 2019) and DVD player. Safe deposit box available.

Outside: land of 1.4 hectares in total, containing terraced olive groves of over 250 olive and orange trees, from which the owner makes their own marmalade and olive oil. The house is approached by long winding driveway, where there’s parking for 3 or 4 cars. The views over the plain take your breath away! Both living and dining room open onto covered terraces, with Indonesian and Moroccan furniture. Steps lead off the lawn up to swimming pool on a higher level. Outside the kitchen there’s also a terrace for dining, which gets the morning sun - ideal for breakfast! Table tennis also available.

Swimming pool: is large (15x6 meters), secured with 2 alarms, has ‘astro’ type turf around and there are numerous Italian wrought-iron sun loungers around. Steps at one corner, about 1 metre in the shallow end and not too deep at the other. It can be heated for a supplementary payment (please enquire). Adjacent to the swimming pool is a superb covered terrace with stylish wicker sofas, working fireplace for those chilly autumn evenings and ceiling fan for the summer, dining for 10 people and small kitchen area with fridge, freezer, oven, hob, sink and dishwasher.

Internet: Wi-Fi available for your devices

Baby facilities: baby cot & high chair available upon request.

Damage deposit: the owner requests a damage deposit of 2000 Euros on arrival, refunded at the end of the stay less the replacement cost of any breakages.

Bed & bathroom linen: weekly change included in rental cost. Pool towels also provided.

Gas, electric & water: all included in rental cost.

Cleaning: 10 hours per week included in the rental. Additional cleaning may be arranged by request. Please note: if left in a bad state at the end a charge may be deducted from the damage deposit for extra cleaning.

Taxe de Séjour: In France it's usually necessary to pay this (tourist tax) and it's calculated based on the number of people in your group and the time of year you stay. Under 12's are exempt. We will advise you of the tax due at the time you make your reservation and how it is to be paid.

Security: for the alarm system, almost all rooms have a sensor and 4 of the main areas - hall - kitchen - living-room and entrance from the poolhouse, also have a camera. These are only activated when the alarm is set to ON (so when the house is empty ) and only turn on / get activated by movement. The owner will ask you to sign that you're happy with this when you arrive.

Change over day: is Saturday between June and September but may be flexible at other times of year. Minimum 2 week stays preferred during July & August.

Short stays: possible in the months of April, May and October with a minimum 3 nights’ stay.

Pets: not accepted here sorry.

Smoking: not permitted inside.

Supplementary services: why not have a professional cook, shop and prepare delicious meals during your stay, or for that special occasion, in the comfort and style of the villa you’ve already rented; no need to fight over who’s driving home! Cookery classes also available – the owners recommended chef can do Vegetarian / Vegan / Raw / Gluten free. Minimum 5 / 90€ per person ingredients included / 3 hour class followed by lunch or dinner – please enquire!

Environmental features: recycling bins at the entrance gate. Also some solar panels for hot water.