Vacation Rental Description
Comfortable, very well equipped apartment (90.5 sq. mtrs + 45 sq. mtr terraces) with superb views over the medieval spa village of Vernet Les Bains & the Pic du Canigou. Located 45 mins. west of Perpignan in the Pyrénées-Orientales, Languedoc-Roussillon.
Entry is into the hallway, from which most of the other rooms are accessed. Immediately to the right is the sitting / dining room, with views through patio windows, on to the large, sunny terrace & the Canigou beyond. This room contains a six-seater dining table, several comfortable chairs, a sofa, a television & radio/CD/cassette player as well as a large & well-stocked bookshelf.
Off the dining room is the well-fitted kitchen with plenty of work-surfaces, fridge-freezer, oven, hob, microwave, dishwasher and electric kettle. There is also a dining table. Conveniently, the kitchen also has patio doors leading straight onto the terrace.
This large, sunny terrace has plenty of space for dining alfresco or simply soaking up the sun & the view (not to mention the local wine). There is a built-in BBQ & adjacent marble sink. Also leading from the sitting room, up 2 stairs, is the main bedroom. This room is large and comfortably furnished with a double bed and futon. This room has wooden floors and patio doors leading onto the covered terrace.
From the other side of the hallway, a door to the left leads to a bedroom equipped with bunk beds. This room has patio doors out on to a pleasant patio with flower borders. Further along the hall, again on the left is the bathroom, with bath, shower, wash basin and toilet. Next to the bathroom is a separate toilet and hand basin. At the end of the hallway is a further large bedroom, carpeted and comfortably furnished with twin beds. This room has a lovely view of the mountains, particularly at sunrise.
The apartment has central heating, with new electric boiler installed May,2005.
Below the apartment is a cave containing a washing machine & tumble dryer, with lots of storage space for bikes, skis, etc.
For Families: A Cot is available. There are some toys (3 small boxes for different age groups) and several board games.
A garage is available by request.
Facilities
Cooking Utensils
Dishwasher
Dryer
Garage
Heating
Kitchen
Linen Service
Microwave
Amenity Parking
Refrigerator
Sterio
TV
Washer
On the terrace there is a built-in BBQ & adjacent marble sink.
Activities
Adventure Sports
Biking
Playground
Horse Riding
Hunting/Rock Climbing
Mountain Biking
Night Clubs
Restaurant
Shopping
Snow Boarding
Tennis
Zoo/Wildlife
Vernet Les Bains has 3 outdoor pools (a deep pool with diving board, a children's pool and a paddling pool for the very young), an indoor pool. Clean spring water is used for the pools, which are just a five minute walk down the road from Villa des Mines.
In addition to the naturally occurring volcanic hot springs and treatments of the Spa Centre there is an aqua gym, sauna, Jacuzzi etc. Three mornings a week there is a bustling market, held in the village centre, where you can buy local produce. There is a wide range of shops, 3 café-bars & 6 restaurants, with many more in neighbouring villages.
The Casino with bar & discotheque occupies an elegant Edwardian building, to the southern end of the village, situated in its own delightful public park.