Vacation Rental Description
Private home surrounded by 27,000 sq feet of landscaped garden with a variety of vegetation (pine trees, oak trees, bamboo, boxwood, banana trees, and palm trees) as well as three connecting water ponds containing a large collection of Japanese Koi fish and multi-coloured water lilies. Private 28,87x14,76 ft pool. House sleeps 8 in 4 bedrooms. The village centre is about a 10 min walk where you can find a small grocery shop, post office, druggist, 2 bakeries, restaurants, as well as the local and international press. There are many nearby sports activities such as golf, sailing, kayak/canoe, horseback riding, swimming and hiking. Cultural activities: Museums, summer festivals, Roman monuments and ruins and traditional village bull runs to name a few. The beaches are 20 mins by car. Ryan Air and/or EasyJet fly to Montpellier and Nimes (about 20 min drive). Paris is a 3 hr TGV train ride from Nimes. The French Riviera (Cannes, Nice, Monaco) and Barcelona (Spain) are both 3 hrs by car.
Facilities
Cable Satellite
Cooking Utensils
Dishwasher
Dryer
DVD
Kitchen
Linen Service
Microwave
Amenity Parking
Private Pool
Refrigerator
Sterio
TV
Washer
Hoover, ironing board, iron, hairdryer, mops and brooms
Large open living room with floor to ceiling windows looking out onto the garden. Leather armchairs and poufs, sunken Japanese style dining table looks out onto garden and upper-level pond.
Patio area contains very large table where meals can be taken,folding chairs are available. Barbecue on hand.
Each bedroom is equipped with a portable rotating timer controlled fan for the warmer evenings. Bed linens, kitchen, bath and pool towels are provided. Property is cleaned before each tenancy. Bed linens and towels changed once. Housecleaning and pool/garden maintenance is included in the rental price.
Our stereo system is an indoor and/or outdoor system, it is hooked up to the TV system, dvd player and is i-pod compatible. Don't forget to bring your i-pod(s)
Due to the water ponds in our garden we prefer families with children over the age of 6.
Activities
Biking
Boating
Playground
Cinema
Fishing
Horse Riding
Hunting/Rock Climbing
Kayaking
Mountain Biking
Night Clubs
Restaurant
Sailing
Shopping
Theater
Water Skiing
Water Sports
Zoo/Wildlife
Our home is located on the outskirts of the village centre (10 min walk). The medieval town of Sommieres (12 km) and it's famous Saturday morning market. Calvisson (5 km) and it's "Roc de Gachonne" a hill with a magnificent panoramic view of the surrounding plains and its Sunday morning market. Uzes (37 km) is a beautiful city, originated around the time of the construction of the “Pont du Gard”, the tallest Roman aqueduct (3 levels)! Arles (40 km), Avignon: the Papal city (34 km). L’isle sur la Sorgue which is the place for antique lovers! The 2 major nearby cities are Nimes and Montpellier, both about 25 km away. Nimes is know for its Roman influence (amphitheatre, La maison carree, La tour magne). Montpellier, 8th city of France (population-wise), is a very dynamic and “modern” Mediterranean city and only 10 km away from the sea!The French Riviera is a 3hr car drive (Nice, Cannes...) as is Spain and its vibrant city Barcelona.