Le Mas des Gardiès

Villa ref PR01 Sleeps 14

Dominique says...

A most charming place that has retained all its old provençal charm. The interior is surprisingly spacious and beautifully furnished.

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Region

Provence-Côte d'Azur

Département

Vaucluse

Town

Cavaillon 17km
Apt 22km Avignon 40km

Village/shops

Ménerbes 1km

Airport

Avignon 31km
Marseille 71km Nîmes 99km

Swimming pool

Private

Security alarm

Roman steps

Size 11x5m

Depth 0.80-2m

Tennis court

Oppède 5km

Beach

Marseille 94km (sandy, shingle, rocky)

Carry 94km (pebble, rocky) Sausset 99km (sandy, shingle, rocky)

La Couronne 103km (sandy)

Golf

9 hole 20km
18 hole 20km
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Pets

Not accepted

Security deposit

£700 view details

Changeover day

Saturday

Not available for short stays

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Accommodation details

Main house: Living room, dining room, kitchen, 1 bathroom with wc, 1 shower room with wc, 2 separate wcs, 2 double bedrooms, 1 twin bedroom, 1 bedroom with 4 single beds

Annexe: Living room, 1 shower room with wc, 2 double bedrooms

Facilities

Washing machine, dishwasher, bed linen and bathroom towels included (weekly change included), cleaning 3 hours per week included, cot (linen supplied), baby-sitting on request, telephone, broadband, fax, satellite TV, video, DVD, CD, barbecue, pétanque area

Location

This charming mid 19^th century property which retains all its original charm and features is set in a prime location in Provence, just outside Ménerbes (1km), the charming hillside village described by Peter Mayle in “A Year in Provence” (15min. walk). Ménerbes has a bakery, various small shops, restaurants and cafés. There are many lovely villages nearby: Bonnieux (16km), Roussillon (17km), Oppède-le-Vieux (6km), Lacoste (7.5km), Goult (8.5km) among many others. Isle-sur-la-Sorgue, famous for its antiques market and intricate waterways is 20km away. There is a huge provençal market at Lourmarin (29km). The larger towns of Cavaillon (17km) and Apt (22km) have markets on Monday, and Tuesday and Saturday respectively. Avignon is 40km away, and Aix-en-Provence 75km.

There is a tennis court in Oppède (5km), horse riding near Lagnes (14km), bike hire and Sunday market at Coustellet (10km) and 9 and 18 hole golf course 20km away at Saumane-de-Vaucluse.

Canoeing and kayaking are possible in the Sorgue River and a leisure lake near Apt offers water sports and fishing (no swimming). There are beautiful beaches all along the Mediterranean coast with the closest in Marseille and Carry-le-Rouet (both 94km), Sausset-les-Pins (99km) and La Couronne (103km).

Exterior

The property is surrounded by six acres of hillside woodland, and enjoys a secluded position with wonderful views of vineyards and cherry orchards towards the Massif du Luberon. There is a grassy area at the front of the house and many fruit trees in its attractive terraced grounds. The swimming pool is set in a paved terrace with shady trees close by.

Interior

The interior is full of old provençal charm with most of the original features preserved. There are many levels on all floors separated by a few steps. Entrance is into a spacious dining room (the staircase up to the first floor has no railing - see photo) which leads to a large kitchen with a table and doors to a suntrap patio, ideal for breakfast, and a large living room with the original manger, exposed beams and an open fireplace, which give on to a lovely outdoor summer shady dining area with views of the front garden. There is also a separate wc on this floor.

On the first floor are a master double bedroom, a bathroom with a wc, a double bedroom, a shower room with a wc, a separate wc, and a large children’s dormitory with four single beds. An open-tread tight spiral staircase leads up to an attic twin bedroom.

There is also a very spacious annexe with a very large and bright living area with, to one side, a few steps leading to a double bedroom and to another, steep stairs leading up to another double bedroom and a shower room with a wc.