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Our luxury villa truly does offer our guests a home from home: since it is our home for much of the year, it is equipped with every conceivable comfort and convenience. Sleeping 8 people comfortably and up to 10, plus 1 or 2 babies, the place is ideal for a large group or a couple of families. It is child-friendly with secure areas for kids to play, safety barriers on internal and external stairs and a security cover on the pool. There is plenty of space for people to find a quiet private corner even when the house is full. Sunshine for most of the year will guarantee you'll spend much of the time outside, but there are also plenty of indoor activities (satellite TV, books, movies, games, internet to occupy everyone, even teenagers and small children!
Built in the 1970s in traditional Provencal style, the villa comprises:
Ground floor
* Huge open-plan living/dining area with terracotta tiled flooring throughout. Sitting room area has comfortable sofas, armchairs, open fireplace, 50 inch Sony LCD plasma screen TV, massive library of books, videos, DVDs & CDs.
* Extremely well-appointed kitchen: in addition to the electric hob, cooker, microwave, large fridge-freezer and dishwasher there is every appliance and utensil a keen chef might require.
* Utility room with additional fridge & freezer, two washing machines, tumble drier and pantry.
* Spacious entrance hall with small office (computer, printer, fax and broadband internet access included for those who can’t bear to leave work behind!)
* Beautiful travertine marble-tiled wet room equipped with state-of-the-art shower arch.
* Separate WC with washbasin.
* Sunny sejour opening out onto a large terrace partially shaded by a grand old Alep pine tree: perfect for barbecues and al fresco dining. Gas heater provided for chillier evenings. The terrace is completely fenced in to allow small children (or dogs!) to run around safely.
First floor
* Master bedroom with queen sized double iron bedstead, antique country-style armoire and dresser, TV cabinet.
* Bedroom 2 has four-poster double bed and large armoire.
* Bedroom 3 has an antique single iron bedstead, single platform bed with play area below.
* The above three bedrooms all have French doors that open onto a covered veranda running the width of the house. Here there is a hammock and comfortable wicker armchairs, a perfect place for an afternoon siesta or a quiet read. Outside steps down to the patio are gated for security
* Bedroom 4 also functions as an additional sitting room with a sofa that converts to a double bed, bookcases and TV cabinet. It has a balcony with views over vineyards and hills behind the house.
* Main bathroom with a whirlpool bath and spacious mirrored counter with two washbasins
* Separate shower room/WC
Grounds
Private 10 metre swimming pool in secure enclosure and protected by child-proof cover. Surrounded by flat lawn and wooden decking, it is perfect for sunbathing on our teak sun beds. Shade is also provided by a gazebo.
Near the pool, a summer kitchen with tiled patio shaded by a vine trellis and mature apple trees
On-site parking for at least 4 cars. Paddocks inhabited by our four-legged neighbours from the riding centre next door.
Our house is stylishly furnished with an eclectic mix of antique and contemporary art, textiles and folkcrafts collected by us over the years in Japan, South East Asia and many other countries we have lived and worked in.
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