Traditional Family Farmhouse with Pool
Peaceful Countryside Location with wonderful views
Sleeps 6/11 (3/5 Bedrooms)
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Charming 200 year old Family Mas near Cotignac in a beautiful wide valley. South facing with views of the distinctive Grand and Petit Bessillon escarpments as a backdrop, the property comprises two separate farmhouses. The main house has one big open sitting room, dining area and kitchen. Upstairs are 3 bedrooms sleeping 6 and 2 bathrooms. The adjacent house has 2 bedrooms sleeping up to 5, a bathroom and separate wc. The terrace and gravelled boule court area fronting the property are shaded by mature lime, cherry and plane trees, providing welcome shade during the hot summer months. A hammock swings between two of them. Adjacent to the terrace is a built-in outdoor BBQ. External flood lighting to both the houses and in the trees enable you to enjoy a leisurely meal outside as the sun goes down. Ideally suited for families, we provide games and play equipment to occupy those with the most energy!
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| Rental Period | Per Night | Per Week | Per Month | Min. Stay (Nights) |
| 3 September 2011 - 2 June 2012 | £750 | 7 | ||
| 2 June 2012 - 30 June 2012 | £900 | 7 | ||
| 30 June 2012 - 14 July 2012 | £1250 | 7 | ||
| 14 July 2012 - 25 August 2012 | £1600 | 7 | ||
| 25 August 2012 - 1 September 2012 | £1250 | 7 | ||
| 1 September 2012 - 25 May 2013 | £850 | 7 |
2nd House (available with Main house July/August) Prices
| Rental Period | Per Night | Per Week | Per Month | Min. Stay (Nights) |
| 30 June 2012 - 14 July 2012 | £450 | 7 | ||
| 14 July 2012 - 25 August 2012 | £600 | 7 | ||
| 25 August 2012 - 1 September 2012 | £450 | 7 |
Changeover day
Saturday unless discussed.
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2nd House (available with Main house July/August)
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(Please note that the 2nd house is not an independent unit - no kitchen!) Master bedroom with double bed and old stone fireplace. Bedroom 2 with 3 single beds. Bathroom with bath/shower over, bidet and washbasin. Separate toilet. |
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Notes on accommodation
Originally a tile making centre (you can still see what must have been the kiln area in the garage), the property retains many of its original features: large open fireplaces with wood burning stoves in the Master bedrooms and living area, exposed stonework, traditional curved ceilings and roughly plastered walls to some of the main rooms. A particular feature of the main house is the vast master bedroom (formally a barn?) being an impressive 7m in height with exposed wooden beams and a large stone fireplace. All the bedrooms have wardrobes or hanging rails, chests of drawers, bedside tables, bedside lights and room fans.
Outside
Set in 5 acres of grassy meadows with mature trees providing welcome shade during the heat of the day and with wooded areas for older children to explore, make camps and play in, our property has plenty of outdoor space for you to enjoy. A large vegetable plot was dug in the spring of 2010 and we are beginning to grow our own tomatoes, salads, aubergines, peppers, courgettes and other crops for both ourselves and you, our guests to pick and enjoy. Provencal summers are lived outside and the terrace to the front of the property has a traditional built in BBQ for all your outdoor cooking. A further sun terrace holds the private swimming pool (12m x 6m) which is alarmed and receives the sun from 7.30 in the morning until 9.00 in the evening. Pool furniture, sun loungers and deckchairs are of course provided. In the garage you will also find a table tennis table, swingball tennis, dart board, badminton rackets, bats, balls and other games and play equipment for your use.
Coast/Beach
1 hour 30 mins by car to the Mediterranean beaches and resorts of St. Tropez, Ste Maxime and Cavalaire-sur-Mer.
30 mins drive to the 'plages' of Lac St. Croix, Quinson and Montmeyan.
Golf
Brignoles (30 mins drive) - Golf de Barbaroux.
Nans les Pins (40 mins drive) - Golf de la Sainte Baume.
Special interest holidays
For water sports activities head north (25 - 40 mins drive) to Quinson, Lac de Ste Croix and the magnificent Gorges du Verdon, the self-styled 'Grand Canyon of Europe'. Walking, hiking, riding and 'extreme sport' opportunities can also be enjoyed in this area. The river Argens (20 - 40 mins drive south) also offers water based activities near the villages of Carces and Correns. Rock climbers from all over Europe head to the Vallon Sourn near Correns (20 minutes drive) to test their skills. Horse riding centres abound within a 30 minute drive. Cycle hire is also possible from Salernes (18km) as well as from outdoor activity centres. Wine - we live in the Coteaux Varois en Provence Appellation. The 'Maison des Vins' is at Abbaye de la Celle near Brignoles (30 mins. drive). Our commune of Ponteves has 6 family run vine growers and wine producers alone!
Travel
Air: 1hr 30mins from both Marseille Provence and Nice airports, 1hr from Toulon. Train: 1hr from Aix-en-Provence TGV station. Car-hire is necessary as the house is not on a public transport route.
Distances
Barjols 5km (for local shopping)
Cotignac 10km
1 hour by car to Aix-en-Provence, Marseille and Cannes.
1 1/2 hours by car to Nice.
2 hours by car to Avignon.
Further details
Our house is in the commune of Ponteves, a pretty, well kept up hill top village with narrow winding streets and a ruined castle from where there are far reaching views north to the Verdon. From here you can walk the Petit Bessillon, choosing a more or less strenuous route! To the east is the Grand Bessillon. Near the summit is a memorial to some local young men from the French Resistance who were captured and shot at the end of the second world war.
Within a 30km radius of our house are many attractive villages with their squares, cafes, restaurants and markets. The following are particular places of interest:
Barjols (5km) formally the centre of a tanning industry, is a small town with supermarket, petrol stations, garages, banks and pharmacies as well as traditional small shops - and 28 fountains to track down!
Cotignac (10km) is noted for the medieval houses and passageways leading off the main square and the troglodyte walkways on the 'back wall' of the village.
Sillans-la-Cascade (12km) has a lovely walk to an immense waterfall and pool.
Salernes (18km), another attractive small town is a tile, ceramics and pottery centre and has a particularly good Sunday market.
Aups (20km) is home to the Simon Segal modern art museum.
Quinson (25km), which along with Lac de Ste Croix is a water sports centre, has the largest pre-history museum in Europe, designed by Sir Norman Foster.
Entrecasteaux (25km) has a beautiful chateau - and an active cricket club! Le
Thoronet Abbey (30km) is one of the three great Cistercian monastries of Provence.
Booking notes
A deposit of 25% when booking the holiday, the balance due eight weeks before the start of the holiday.
Damages/excessive cleaning and tidying deposit of £500 to be paid eight weeks before the start of the holiday, refundable within 14 days of your departure.
For booking and further information
Property Ref FR1078
Paul and Gillian Dyer
Tel: (France) + 33 (0)964 317 887 (answer machine)
Tel: (France) + 33 (0)494 044 368
Tel: (UK) + 44 (0)1202 420 597
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