Vacation Rental Description
The house is only 3 kilometers from Peyriac-de-Mer so it is possible to walk or cycle to town and get to the small beach, just out of town. It is within minutes drive of the salt water lagoons where live flocks of pink flamingoes, or of the other beaches around Narbonne. The house has been beautifully restored retaining many of the original features like beams, a winding 'provencal' staircase, and an 'old style' ceiling in the living room. The owners are adding an independent 'studio' with a separate entrance looking out on to the pool.
The pool has a covered summer kitchen with a bar, nice garden furniture, a large built-in BBQ, a pergola, and a tiled terrace around the pool.
This house of 240 m2 has 3 bedrooms in the main house and and studio and sleeps 8 people in comfort with 4 bedrooms, 4 en suite shower rooms(3 with wc + 1 independant wc), and can sleep up to 10 with a pull out sofa bed in exceptional circumstances.
ADSL internet access
Washing-machine
Dish-washer
Fridge: 1 x small + American Fridge Freezer
Electric Oven/Hob
Microwave
Iron
Hairdrier
TV x 2 Video-recorder
DVD
Garden furniture - Round table to seat 12
Sunloungers/Chairs
BBQ
Car-Parking
Outside:
The house is set on a hill with sweeping views toward the sea and the salt water lagoons around Narbonne, in Garden 18000 meters of private land (appx 2 hectares) with an attractive garden of olive trees, pines, some palms and some native verieteis of trees and bushes. (Young children would need supervision because of the sloping terracing beyond the garden).
The 10x5 m swimming pool (1.40m shallow end and 1.70m deep end with roman steps)(alarmed), in front of the house has wonderful views across the countryside. The pool terrace is tiled and beyong it there is a flat lawned area.
Peyriac-de-Mer appx 3 kms away is a picturesque village with a cafe-bar, a grocer, a baker, a pharmacy and a small BEACH.
Bages appx 5 kms - Lovely fishing village on the shores of the Narbonne 'etang'. Several very good seafood restaurants. Great windsurfing on the etang in early spring and late autumn (some speed records have been set here). Bages is set on top of a hill and has commanding views over the seawhere there is a route winding through salt-water lagoons and flocks of pink flamingoes - magnificent!
ACCESS
International airports:
Montpellier appx 105 km. (BA Gatwick, Ryan Air Stansted).
Carcassonne appx 66km (Ryan Air Stansted, East Midlands, Liverpool , Shannon and Dublin).
Beziers-appx 44 km new route from Bristol to Beziers starting March 2008 with Ryan Air.
Perpignan appx 62 km (Ryan Air Stansted, Flybe Birmingham & Southampton, BMI baby Machester).
Nimes appx 178 km (Ryan Air East Midlands, Luton and Liverpool).
Toulouse appx 165 km (Flybe; Belfast, Birmingham, Bristol, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Southampton. Easyjet Gatwick).
Girona (Spain) appx 164 km (Ryan Air, Buzz, Easyjet).
Baker, grocer, cafe-bar, pharmacy and a small beach appx 3km
Super-market appx 6km
Restaurants appx 6km, in Bages appx 5 kms, and a huge selection of restaurants in Narbonne appx 12 kms
Golf appx 10km
Riding appx 5 km
Tennis courts appx 3km
Bike hire in Narbonne appx 12 kms
Facilities
Cooking Utensils
Dishwasher
DVD
Kitchen
Microwave
Amenity Parking
Private Pool
Refrigerator
Washer
Bages appx 5 kms - Lovely fishing village on the shores of the Narbonne 'etang'. Several very good seafood restaurants. Great windsurfing on the etang in early spring and late autumn (some speed records have been set here). Bages is set on top of a hill and has commanding views over the seawhere there is a route winding through salt-water lagoons and flocks of pink flamingoes - magnificent!
Visit the African Safari Park (Réserve Africaine) at Sigean where there are 3500 animals. It is only appx 10 minutes drive.
Horseriding appx 5 kms away
Hang gliding on Mont Tauch
Tennis - municipal courts appx 3 kms away.
Boat trip along the Canal du Midi. - appx 27 kms away in Capestang
A big selection of beaches all appx 25km to 30 kms - Gruissan plage, Leucat plage, Vendres and Valras plage are all long sandy family beaches.
Water Sports/Boat Hire - wind surfing champtionships have been held in Leucat beach. appx 27 kms
Activities
Beach
Boating
Horse Riding
Restaurant
Sailing
Shopping
Tennis
Water Skiing
Water Sports
Zoo/Wildlife
Abbey de Fontfroide 15 km built by the powerful Bishops of Narbonne with beautifully restored 11th century cloister.
Narbonne appx 12 km. Founded 600 BC by the Romans. Boasts flamboyant cathedral and Episcopal Palace. Excellent restaurants. One of the most splendid markets, and a 'Les Halles' covered market everyday, including sunday morning. Great choice of good restaurants and trendy shops and boutiques.
Port la Nouvelle appx 30 km. Superb sandy beaches.
Carcassonne appx 66 km Largest fortified medieval town in Europe.
Beziers appx 44 km. Major market town, noted for its bull-fight 'Feria' in August.
Perpignan appx 62 km. Palace of kings of Mallorca.
Montpellier appx 105 km. Large university town.
Nimes appx 178 km. Roman temple and arena.