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- About The Experience
Spacious modern villa ideally suited for a large family or group of friends. There is a private pool and expansive terraces for hot summer afternoons or after a day of exploring the Provence area of France. The villa has outstanding views of the countryside and a wonderful kitchen area. The tennis court has been newly resurfaced and there is table tennis for both young and old competitors! The villa is a perfect summer hideaway for both adults and children, yet is only minutes from many Luberon destinations.
- Location Description
The villa is situated on the western edge of the Luberon. It is ideally located for excursions into the Bouches du Rhone and the Vaucluse (Luberon). There are many charming villages and markets nearby within a 5 to 20 minute drive. Cheval Blanc is the nearest village to get supplies for the villa. It is about 1.5 Km away. The villa is located in the countryside, off of a short section of even, but unpaved road.
Marseilles (airport): 60 km/37 mi
Carry-le-Rouet (beach): 90 km/56 mi
Avignon: 30 km/18.5 mi
St Remy de Provence: 23 km/14 mi
Golf Saumane: 17 km/10.5 mi
L’Isle-sur-la-Sorgue: 15 km/9 mi
Cheval Blanc: 2 Km/1 mi
- Exterior Description
- (6700 m2/72,118 ft2)
The villa is three levels and has over 200 square meters in terraces and enclosed grounds of almost 2 acres. There is a flat garden area, lawns, shrubs, shallow ornamental pond, and a Carpentras canal tributary running through the property. The villa faces south and has a shaded furnished terrace on the east side for breakfast and furnished terracing on the South for spring and autumn alfresco lunches. There is an expansive furnished terrace on the west for long, lazy summer evenings.
The large, private free-form pool (145 m2) has a large solarium area and ample sun loungers and umbrella. The pool is open from mid May to the end of September. The pool is unheated. It has wonderful views of the countryside and is open year round. The professional tennis court has been newly resurfaced. There is table tennis and barbeque. There is ample parking and a garage for 2 cars.
- Interior Description
- (300 m2/3,229 ft2)
The villa was built in 1970 and renovated in the summer of 2009. It is very spacious, has an open modern interior and three floors. The rooms are large and airy. They have tiled floors and are very comfortably furnished. It is suitable for children and groups of adults and has indoor and outdoor dining for up to 16 people.
Ground Floor: Opens up into a very large (80 m2) Great Room with an eating area, satellite TV, music and film library. There are several comfortable sofas and chairs. It also has a fireplace. The dining area has a large wooden table and chairs. There is a study that is fully equipped with a printer/scanner/fax/copier and WiFi Internet and outgoing telephone access. The eat-in kitchen is fully equipped with cook top, oven, microwave, dishwasher, and toaster, and fireplace. There is a bathroom with a toilet only, and a separate utility room with washing machine and dryer.
First Floor: An interior staircase leads to the first floor. There is a large bedroom with a standard double bed (140 cm) that is cozy for two and more comfortable for one. It has an en suite bathroom with shower. The bedroom also has a spacious mirrored wardrobe. There are two bedrooms that each features two single (90 cm) beds. These beds can be pushed together to form a king-size bed upon prior request (zip-link beds). One bedroom has a south facing balcony. The other double bedroom has an en suite bathroom with toilet, bath and in-bath shower. There is a family bathroom on the first floor with a bath tub and separate shower. There is also a guest bathroom with toilet.
Second Floor: The second floor has two bedrooms. The first is a bedroom with a standard double bed (140 cm) that is cozy for two and more comfortable for one. The bedroom doorway is of slightly lower height so beware of head bonks! The second bedroom is a children’s bedroom with two single beds (80 cm). This children’s bedroom leads off from the double bedroom through a low doorway and has a low ceiling as it is under the eaves of the roof. An open staircase leads to the sitting/reading room. The open staircase is not suitable for the very young or the very old. There is also a bathroom with a toilet and sink.
Gite: The gite is a French holiday home or guest room. This one is located on the ground floor of the villa and has a separate exterior entrance. The gite has a standard double bed (140 cm) that is cozy for two and more comfortable for one. It also has a bathroom with bathtub and shower and a kitchenette corner for light meals.
- Features Description
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Please Note:
- There are books in English available for guests
- There is a swing and a slide in the yard for children
Features and Amenities
- Free Parking on Premises
- Independent Villa
- Barbecue
- Outside Area - Private
- Outside Dining
- Pool Towels
- Swimming Pool - Private
- Tennis Court - Private
- CD player
- DVD player
- Ping Pong Table
- TV - English Channels Available
- Internet - Wireless
- Telephone - Incoming & Outgoing
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- Dishwasher
- Hair Dryer
- Washing Machine
- Fireplace - Indoor
- Heating - Whole House
- Window Screens - Whole House
- High Chair
- Portable Baby Crib/Play Pen - Upon Request
- Housekeeping Available - Extra Cost
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Arrival Times
Please note: Official Arrival Times:
Conditions *
Security Deposit
- Along with the final payment, a refundable security deposit is due. You will be requested to post a check to Rentvillas.com in the amount listed. The security deposit will be returned to you within 3 weeks of your departure from the property minus any damages to the property, or any charges incurred during your stay. The listed security deposit is: $650
Additional Expenses
- Telephone (If Available): According to consumption
Other Notes
- Housekeeping: Usually available upon request
- Arrival Fee (Outside Posted Times): Payable upon arrival
- Departure Time: 9:00 am
- Cook Services (If Available): must be arranged at least 2 months prior to arrival
- UPON ARRIVAL, RENTERS MUST PROVIDE A PHOTOCOPY OF EACH TRAVELER’S PASSPORT AND SIGN A CONTRACT FOR THE LOCAL AUTHORITIES.
- Tourist Tax (Payable upon Arrival): 1-5 Euros per person per day
* These prices and conditions may change based on your arrival date and length of stay. For exact conditions, please click on the View Availability button, enter your dates, and then click on View Pricing and Conditions.
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Customer Reviews
Overall:
This was a property that offered everything! From the excellent furnishings, fully equipped kitchen, front loading washer and dryer, and two eating areas for casual and more formal dining.
We could not have asked for more.
Enjoyed Most:
Everything was in like-new condition and very upscale. The grounds were extremely beautiful and well maintained.
Hard to beat the location, a little out of the way, but that added to the charm and quietness.
Enjoyed Least:
The unit is listed as a four bedroom plus Gite. Two bedrooms had ensuite baths (the master bath is very large). On the second floor the third bedroom uses a toilet in a seperate room and another room with the shower and vanity. Awkward but usable. The fourth bedroom is in a "loft" type area with no doors opening to a stair case down to the the second floor landing. There was a vanity and mirror, very small and difficult to make any use of.
The fourth bedroom shares the toilet and bath with the third bedroom and for two couples to share in a bath in the hall of the second floor was a little difficult. We got through it, but the couple on the third floor has to be very understanding/flexible.
Surrounding Area:
It took us a few days before we found (no other reports from previous guests) the excellent bakery at the main Ceval Blanc intersection. It was literally 1 km away. We ended up there every morning for bread and pasteries.
Also, there was an excellent little market (Cocco Marche) across from the bakery that had an outstanding meat market and all the "little" items you may need. The only items we could not get there was fresh fruit.
Once we found the market we saved considerable time shopping at Auchan and Super U.
In addition, the house is ideally situated close to all the main tourist locations in the area. The farthest we went was Nime and Pont du Gard, about an hour and 30 minutes maximum driving time.
Nearby Events or Locales:
While it is really only 1 km away, the roads in the area do not lend themselves to much walking - very narrow.
Tips or Restaurants:
The Auberge Restaurant in Cheval Blanc is excellent - upscale (read Expensive) but very nice.
We added cards from a number of restaurants to the list in the house, many in Cavaillon - 20 minutes away and the nearest large town.
Directions:
The area is growing a little and there was a street sign for Rue Banquets.
We did have a GPS - one was a TomTom in the rental car and one was a Garmin I brought from home, with the Europe Chip I bought.
The Garmin was far superior to the TomTom.
I felt we could not have survived without the GPS - many roads are not well marked, they change names frequently, the maps we tried to use as backups were of little use as you are flying alone the backroads - we purposely avoided all use of the toll roads - too expensive and not much to see from them.
Check In Out:
Anna was waiting for us when we arrived and was on time for check out. No problems at all.
Jim, November, 2012
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Overall:
My husband and I and two other couples enjoyed our time at this lovely villa. It would house many more people comfortably and we all spoke of wanting to bring our children and grandchildren for a family vacation to this well equipped villa.
Enjoyed Most:
We enjoyed the pool area and the kitchen of this property in particular. The pool was beautiful, however too cold to swim in during the first month of October. We spent many afternoons by the pool reading in the sun. We had a big American breakfast with French pastries every morning and dinner every evening in the large well-equipped kitchen. The dining room was lovely for special evening meals. The property offered over 200 really good DVDs. We had a movie night each evening.
Enjoyed Least:
The villa could use a little tender care. It would only take a little paint and a good gardener to bring this back to it's glorious original state. Editor's Note: New water heaters have been added upstairs and downstairs.
Surrounding Area:
We visited a different medieval village each day. (All within 50 km.) We would travel after breakfast to one or two towns, enjoy a good lunch in the town and then come home to relax by the pool and then prepare dinner.
Nearby Events or Locales:
Cheval Blanc was the closest town, only about 2 km. It is definitely walkable but not after sunset.
Tips or Restaurants:
We enjoyed our first evening out for dinner at the local gourmet restaurant in Cheval Blanc and had a fabulous meal.
We went back on the last evening to celebrate a birthday.
Directions:
Directions are from the center of town.
Check In Out:
The property manager had written a great book of information on the villa which was very informative. However, it would be helpful to also have English manuals to use the oven, washer and dryer. We were able to figure everything out but feared we would break something by not using it correctly.
S Cathy, October, 2012
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Overall:
The house was the best we have ever rented in 14 years. Everything was provided, right down to hand soap in each bathroom and swimming towels for the pool.
Enjoyed Most:
The pool was lovely. The 'rock' effect made it feel like a beach. The view of the Alpilles in the distance was stunning.
Enjoyed Least:
The frogs in the pond at night!
Surrounding Area:
Walking in the Alpilles and the little roadside fruit shacks.
Nearby Events or Locales:
It is best to drive to Cheval Blanc. Super bakery there and a cafe which all the locals eat in at lunch time which was very reasonable and tasty.
Tips or Restaurants:
Nothing to bring, just your clothes. Makes the holiday so relaxing. And the beds were changed at the end of the first week, which was a nice extra. The Super U and Auchan supermarkets are close by and have all you need for supplies.
Directions:
No problem finding the house, relied on GPS and written directions at the end.
Check In Out:
The manager was very efficient and helpful, both times.
Catherine, August, 2012
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