Vacation Rental Description
The cool and spacious gite has its own front garden with patio area for al fresco dining and includes a garage to keep the car cool in hot weather. Within the grounds is a small lake and the ruins of an old chapel.
For those who really want a stress free break the pool, spa and terrace area with its gazeebo and sun loungers offers the perfect place to relax in the sun or shade and to enjoy a leisurely dip. Exclusive use of the terraced area around the pool is afforded to guests but the owners may join you for a short period to cool off. Pool toys, an assortment of floating aids, garden games, and table tennis, are availbale. There is a changing room with WC close to the pool.
Les Pics Blancs benefits from its country location and the peace and tranquillity it offers whilst being close to a wealth and variety of every conceivable requirement one could ask for. For those who want a more active holiday and sport is your interest, golf, skiing, tennis, football, rugby etc are all close. Culture and the arts thrive in many of the local communities as well as in the larger centres of Toulouse and Carcassone. The countryside is beautiful and spectacular, with its mountains, gorges, caves, canals and rivers offering ramblers, painters, naturalists, cyclists and many others a dream environment in which to explore. For historians the history of the Cathars is enshrined in the area with lots of interesting sights to visit.
Quite simply it is an ideal location for a holiday for everyone.
Facilities
- Cable Satellite
- Cleaning Service
- Cooking Utensils
- Dishwasher
- Dryer
- DVD
- Garage
- Heating
- Kitchen
- Linen Service
- Microwave
- Amenity Parking
- Refrigerator
- Shared Pool
- Sterio
There are three bedrooms (a double, a twin and a bunk room) and a family bathroom upstairs. The open plan downstairs has a lounge, fully equipped kitchen and dining room. A separate laundry room, separate wc, separate shower room with hand wash basin and single garage completes the accommodation.
The kitchen includes ceramic hob, oven under and cooker hood over, fridge/freezer, microwave, dishwasher, kettle, toaster, filter coffee maker, food processor, plently of work surfaces and storage and everything else you may need to make a cordon bleu meal. A BBQ is also provided.
The utility room is equipped with a washing machine, tumble drier, iron and ironing board.
The lounge has a TV video/DVD player and free to air satellite receiver. There is a CD/radio cassette player and a small library of novels.
Activities
- Adventure Sports
- Biking
- Boating
- Cinema
- Fishing
- Horse Riding
- Hunting/Rock Climbing
- Kayaking
- Mountain Biking
- Night Clubs
- Restaurant
- Sailing
- Shopping
- Tennis
- Theater
- Water Skiing
- Water Sports
- Zoo/Wildlife
Les Pics Blancs is situated in the heart of the French countryside but within easy access of Limoux, Mirepoix, Carcassone and Toulouse.
Carcassonne airport can be reached in 30 minutes, Toulouse airport is an hour and the motorway system in 10 minutes.
The Mediterranean is just over an hour and the Spanish border is 2 hours away.
The nearest local shops are in Fanjeaux or Belveze, an 8 minute drive, and there are supermarkets within 10 to 15 minutes.