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5 Bedroom Villa in Le-Rayol-Canadel-Sur-Mer
Walk to Beach from Architect's Villa
Rate (British Pounds): £ 1,500 - £ 4,800 per Week
Bedrooms: 5
Bathrooms: 4
Sleeps: 10-10

Walk to Beach from architect's seaside holiday villa with private pool, set in landscaped gardens, sea views.
Average Review Score 4.8 out of 5
Vacation Rental Description
By a miracle this part of the coast has escaped urban development and still feels like "la campagne". The intense light and colour that drew Cezanne, Matisse, Picasso and Van Gogh still cast a spell. A deep blue sky, warm sun and a landscaped garden full of mediterranean flora: palms, olives, lavender, rosemary, peach, orange, lemon, honeysuckle and jasmine surround the villa and private gated pool. A path without traffic leads in about 600m - a 10 to 15 minute walk - to a sandy cove where mica in the white sand looks like diamonds dancing in the water. 
 
The small village of Canadel is on the sea side of the Corniche des Maures, a 26km coastal road stretching from Lavandou to La Croix-Valmer, with breathtaking sea views. On the land side rises the Massif des Maures. A road 5 minutes from the villa leads to the Col and the ridge path, superb for walking, cycling and picnics with vast blue vistas below. 
 
We designed the villa to have as little division between house and garden as possible and to have privacy and space for different ages and activities. Outside the bedroom wing is the cactus garden with swings, a tree house, badminton, table tennis and boules play areas. Two bedrooms have french doors opening onto a central terrace with a pepper tree, family dining table and chaise lounges facing the sea . . . still leaving space for yoga! The walled garden has a play area to one side with swing, tree house, and table tennis; the other side has a private gated pool, barbecue, and terrace with summer kitchen. Planting includes olive, eucalyptus, mimosa, cork, oak, lemon, orange trees with honeysuckle, jasmine, rose and wisteria.  
 
The living/dining room wing leads to a covered terrace with oak table, stone barbecue, summer kitchen and a gate to enclosed private pool (open mid-May to mid-October or by special request). Up the steps is our "cocktail terrace" - a quiet hideaway with eagle's nest view of the sea and islands. 
 
All bedrooms are screened and have ceiling fans, bedside reading lights and wardrobes. Two beds are 160cms; one has adjustable backrest. Two bedrooms are ensuite, another has adjacent bathroom with tub with sea view: overlook the Mediterranean as you soak, with slate sill for chilled white wine. A fourth double bedroom (140 cm) looks onto our garden and has an adjacent shower room. A children's room has built-in bunks (80cm x 150 cm) and 2 single beds (80 cm x 190 cm). 
 
The kitchen is state of the art, designed for holiday gourmets, again with stunning sea views as it looks out to the Mediterranean. The light-drenched living and dining room has Saarinen table, tulip chairs and Jasper Morrison sofas. Perfect place for stylish relaxed family holidays. 
 
This villa is our holiday home rather than a commercial rental property and therefore equipped with books, games, paintings, art materials, plants, CD's, DVD's, satellite TV, comfortable classic furniture, low voltage lighting on dimmers, telephone, fax, internet connection, alarm linked to central station and a caretaker couple from the next village who are available for mid-stay cleaning and babysitting on request. 
 
Gentle steps lead up to the first floor which has all the living and terrace accommodation on one level without steps: a boon for the less mobile. The ground floor has a separate studio which can sleep up to 4, with independent kitchen, shower and WC. It is available at a small supplementary rent for over-spill.  
 
We believe the villa has all the ingredients needed to make a memorable holiday and you will find it a fantastic place to be!

Facilities
  • Cable Satellite
  • Cooking Utensils
  • Dishwasher
  • Dryer
  • DVD
  • Heating
  • Ice Maker
  • Kitchen
  • Linen Service
  • Microwave
  • Amenity Parking
  • Private Pool
  • Refrigerator
  • Sterio
  • TV
  • Washer

We have ceiling fans in every bed room. Laundry is charged at £15 per person. BBC world service available as well as CNN and many other stations. Wi-Fi internet is provided so that laptops can be used throughout house and garden - just bring your own and plug in. We have a telephone with two extensions - calls to land lines in Europe, USA and Canada included in rent NOT cell phone numbers, so for these purchase a telephone card. Our private pool is 10 meters x 5 meters. Available mid May - mid Oct - maintenance included in the rental. It may be possible to open it out-of-season for a fee. We use this house for our own family holidays , so you will find books, several Classical and French CDs and DVDs lots of games and art materials. Our landscaping includes several decks and terraces with a gazebo at the top level of the garden. There is a charcoal barbecue grill, designed and built in local stone by a local craftsman.

Activities
  • Biking
  • Boating
  • Mountain Biking
  • Restaurant
  • Sailing
  • Theme park
  • Water Skiing
  • Water Sports

Water sports are abundant, the next beach has a French National sailing school (from age 6) with Optimists, Catamarans, 470's which can also be hired, windsurfing and water skiing sessions and lessons. All the local beaches are good for snorkeling, Rayol and the Islands have Paddi diving courses. Canadel beach in season has a lifeguard, windsurfers, and pedalos, mattresses and parasols for hire. Iced drinks brought to your side and a Beach restaurant complete the scene. There is a tennis club in the next village, golf and horse riding nearby. Dedicated bicycle paths along the coast, hiking on the ridge of the Maures above the house with panoramic views. Summer concerts in the Jardin Botanique at Rayol (run by the equivalent of the National Trust). Summer theatre at Gassin, Jazz festivals, Cinema festivals at St Tropez. Range of first class restaurants and vineyards nearby. Day trips can be taken to the Iles d'Or, protected from all traffic and commerce.

Travel Options
  • Nearest Airport : Toulon / Hyères at 33 miles distance;
  • Nearest Train Station : Toulon at 33 miles distance
  • Travel Info: Our villa is located between St Tropez and Hyères, 45 mins from Toulon airport; the nearest Motorway is Hyères. A car is recommended. At the end of our garden is the old Chemin de Fer de Provence, closed to traffic and safe for walking or cycling. It leads to the Canadel cove beach (400m) and then on to Rayol in the Cote d'Azur-Provence.
Rental Rates
Price Table
 
Season Rate
07 Jan 30 Mar £1500
31 Mar 18 May £1500
19 May 01 Jun £2500
02 Jun 29 Jun £3000
30 Jun 13 July £4500
14 July 31 Aug £4800
01 Sep 14 Sep £4000
15 Sep 28 Sep £2500
29 Sep 02 Nov £1800
03 Nov 21 Dec £1500
22 Dec 05 Jan 2013 £2500
  Low Season Price: £1,500 per Week
  High Season Price: £4,800 per Week
     

We accept payment by bank transfer or certified cheque only. We ask for a £500 damage / expenses deposit from which will be deducted repair or replacement costs (if any), plus End-of-Stay cleaning at £200 and Laundry at £20 per person.
In season (June - Sep only), please add £200 for single week bookings.Deduct £300 p/wk on stays in season for 4 or fewer guests.
Out of season (Jan - 29 Apr and 6 Oct - 31 Dec), utilities are charged at cost: electricity & water at prevailing rate; oil-fired full central heating/hot water at £100 per week. Weekends available for Nov-Mar, £600(2-4), 1200(4+)
Additional Studio available with a mini kitchen, shower/WC. This sleeps 2-4 and is available at an additional £300 per week.
Monthly lets negotiable. This villa is well-equipped for long, out-of-season rentals. You;ll be warm and cozy at night and probably able to lunch outside in the Mediterranean sunshine.

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Reviews
8 Reviews of Property 48269 Le-Rayol-Canadel-Sur-Mer

Review 6063 :

From: From Owners GuestBook

Rating: 5 out of 5

Review Submitted: 6/20/2011

The villa is in a superb location - a walk to the nearest beach and an off road cycle track straight out the door down to the lovely beach at Cavaliere too. We spent our week mostly chilling at the beach interspersed with the occassional energetic cycle ride. The house is extremely well provisioned and comfortable to live in. It is clearly a cherished home and very well thought out throughout. We arrived to find it immaculate. Detailed instructions (e.g. for the security system) and local guides are provided in well-ordered folders. There is a very interesting garden and a play area with table tennis and badminton net, as well as the pool. They are a few options of lovely spots to eat outside or just sit and relax. We would definitely like to return!

Review 6062 :

From: From Owners GuestBook

Rating: 5 out of 5

Review Submitted: 6/20/2011

The villa is in a superb location - a walk to the nearest beach and an off road cycle track straight out the door down to the lovely beach at Cavaliere too. We spent our week mostly chilling at the beach interspersed with the occasional energetic cycle ride. The house is extremely well provisioned and comfortable to live in. It is clearly a cherished home and very well thought out throughout. We arrived to find it immaculate. Detailed instructions (e.g. for the security system) and local guides are provided in well-ordered folders. There is a very interesting garden and a play area with table tennis and badminton net, as well as the pool. They are a few options of lovely spots to eat outside or just sit and relax. We would definitely like to return!

Review 5508 :

From: From Owners GuestBook

Rating: 5 out of 5

Review Submitted: 4/6/2011

Well-what a week! Both your restaurant suggestions were sensational. We had the 60th birthday lunch at the Tropicana Club in beautiful weather. The food was excellent and the service very friendly (and pretty). It lasted nearly 4 hours. Luckily we could walk home and collapse. A truly memorable occasion-particularly for the birthday boy.
On our last night we had dinner at the Relais and it was marvellous. We dropped your name as you suggested and already friendly waiters became particularly attentive. The food was really excellent.
These were 2 highlights in the best week we have ever had at La Lezardiere. Really lovely weather with gorgeous sunsets. September really is a nice time to be on the Cote d'Azur. The house and gardens are looking absolutely superb. We just did not want to leave!
Diana and Philip.

Review 5507 :

From: From Owners GuestBook

Rating: 4 out of 5

Review Submitted: 4/6/2011

Fantastic place. Perfect for family of different ages. Loved the integrated kitchen/living room where we could all be together.
Arne, Sweden

Review 5506 :

From: From Owners GuestBook

Rating: 5 out of 5

Review Submitted: 4/6/2011

We were thoroughly impressed by your holiday home and its captivating location; it was particularly atmospheric when the "mistral" shook the shutters and swished the palms. The mimosa and acacia were in bloom, the Domaine was lovely and Sunday lunch at the Maurin des Maures was a great experience. We also liked Ramatuelle and Bormes and were taken with the Signacs at L'Annonciade.
John and Mary

Review 5505 :

From: From Owners GuestBook

Rating: 5 out of 5

Review Submitted: 4/6/2011

We would like to say Thank You to you both for letting us share your beautiful house, La Lezardiere, last week. It was a wonderful place to catch up with our old friends. We have holidayed together in various parts of the world for 40 years whenever conferences or sabbaticals have put us in the same hemisphere! It was great to meet in such a spectacular place and get to meet their new granddaughter. You have the perfect house for family holidays, what fun you must have had over the years. It was so easy not to do anything but we did visit some wonderful hill top towns and markets. We certainly hope we can return one day with our family who would think they were in heaven! Tricia, Jan 2010

Review 5504 :

From: From Owners GuestBook

Rating: 4 out of 5

Review Submitted: 4/6/2011

Finally got home yesterday afternoon, having spent three nights with friends near Avignon, and wanted to thank you for letting us use your house.
We had such a good time, and were spoilt by the weather which was wonderful until Friday. The villa was reckoned by all to be the best that we have had so far. We ate outside for every meal except for Friday breakfast, had two or three barbecues and supper one evening at a beach cafe on the next beach. We made our usual pilgrimage to Bormes and tried to go the Relais du Vieux Sauvaire, which was closed till next year!
I could go on, but I really just wanted to say thank you so much.
Janet

Review 5503 :

From: From Owners GuestBook

Rating: 5 out of 5

Review Submitted: 4/6/2011

Eight adults and two toddlers spent a week here in the middle of September, 2010. We found the villa everything that it cracked itself up to be - wonderful position, beautiful views, well equipped. Our problem was that we spent too much time on the beach to take advantage of all the facilities - though we did play fierce games of table tennis.
The pool was plenty big enough for us, sometimes they are very narrow, and there was room for most of us to laze around it - which was fine because there were always people and children in it.
The eyrie at the top of the property was the most magnificent place to get away from everyone - particularly at bed time with a book and a bottle of wine - or just to look at the sea.
The sea really was only 10/15 minutes walk away - though we tended to go with friends to the next beach west, where the sand
was yellower and there was more activity to watch. It was possible to push a buggy in the evening to the local pizza place, and even to the beach cafes - though we tended to eat at home, outside the kitchen by the barbecue or on the terrace with the view.
Everything worked properly, there was masses of kitchen equipment with really large saucepans and frying pans, lots of plates, bowls and cutlery. The ice machine on the fridge was very popular. Once we got the magic codeword the internet worked more efficiently than home!
The caretaker was very helpful when the family arrived and showed
them exactly how everything worked. She arrived when she said she
would to take the keys on our last day. She will babysit, but by the time we asked her she was already booked - not a problem as the French don't worry about children in the sort of places we went to en masse.
All in all we had a wonderful, stress free week. Hopefully we will be able to do it again soon. Very many thanks to the Ashes for lending us their house.
Isla and Conrad

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