5 bedroom farmhouse near Lus-La-Croix-Haute
19th Century Farmhouse with Large Garden
Peaceful Location, Ideal for Skiing, Climbing, Walking and Cycling
Sleeps 10 (5 Bedrooms)
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A renovated Alpine farmhouse, ideal for families and large groups. Situated in a secluded hamlet, 5 minutes from the picturesque village of Lus-La-Croix-Haute. 1500sqm of gardens with fruit trees and brick built barbecue. Large open rear garden with mature trees offering some shade. Exterior wood-fired bread oven. Garden furniture includes deck chairs. The region boasts 300 days of sunshine per year. Stop Press: The French Tourist Board have inspected the house and have said they will award it 3 stars.
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| Rental periods | |
| July - September 2008 | £650 |
| October 2008 - June 2009 | £500 |
| July - September 2009 | £650 |
Notes on prices
Prices are for the property per week in UK Pounds.
Changeover day
Saturday preferred, but can be flexible out of high season.
Accommodation
| Bedrooms: | Bedroom 1 - Double bed. Bedroom 2 - King size bed and single bed Bedroom 3 - King size bed and cot Bedroom 4 - Twin single beds Bedroom 5 - Single bed |
| Bathrooms: | Bathroom 1 - WC, basin and shower. En suite to Bedroom 1 - WC, basin, bidet, bath and shower. En suite to Bedroom 2 - WC, basin and shower. En suite to Bedroom 3 - WC, basin and shower. |
| Kitchen: | Electric oven, gas hob, microwave, dishwasher, fridge with freezer compartment. |
| Utility Room: | Washing machine, tumble dryer, washing line, ironing board and iron. |
| Living Rooms: | Large vaulted living room with open fire, TV, DVD, CD and radio. French windows to front garden. Cloakroom. Large vaulted dining room with 10 place dining table and chairs. Feature lighting. French windows to front and rear gardens. |
| Cleaning/towels/ linen/maid service: |
Linen included. Cleaned on changeover. |
Notes on accommodation
Full oil-fired central heating. Due to the altitude of 1100m, air conditioning is not required.
A number of bicycles are available for use, at own risk.
Full stock of wood for open fire.
Car essential, snow chains compulsory in winter.
- hob/stove,
- oven,
- fridge,
- microwave,
- dishwasher,
- washing machine,
- tumble dryer,
- iron/ironing board,
- tv,
- central heating,
- cot,
- barbecue,
- pets accepted
Outside
Large open rear garden with mature trees offering some shade. Brick built barbecue.
Small shady front garden with exterior wood-fired bread oven.
Garden furniture including deck chairs available.
Skiing
Local ski slope (La Jarjatte) 10 minutes. Larger ski resort (Dévoluy) 40 minutes. International resorts including Les Deux Alpes and Alpe d'Huez 90 minutes. Many other local and international resorts within easy reach including Serre Chevalier, Risoul, Montgenevre.
Local resorts offer both piste and cross-country skiing, ice-climbing and racquettes.
Travel
A car is highly desirable. Snow chains are compulsory in winter.
Airports: Grenoble 60 minutes, Chambery 90 minutes, Lyon 90 minutes, Marseille 2 hours, Nice 3 hours, Nimes 3 hours,
Geneva 3 hours.
Ferries/Channel Tunnel:
Calais/Zeebrugge 9 hours
Railway (accessible via Eurostar):
Lus-La-Croix-Haute 5 minutes.
Distances
Lus-La-Croix-Haute 3 miles.
Veynes 14 miles.
Gap 31 miles.
Grenoble 47 miles.
Further details
Lus-La-Croix-Haute has all required facilities including restaurants, bars, baker, butcher, supermarket with cash machine, tourist office.
Local summer activities include climbing, via ferrata, canyoning, fishing, walking, cycling, birdwatching. Watersports within easy reach.
For climbers, Ceuse / Ceuze mountain (reputed to be the best in Europe) is 40 minutes away. La Faurie Via Ferrata is 15 minutes away.
Les Lussettes is on the edge of the Vercors National Park.
Booking notes
Booking may be done by e mail. We ask for 30% of the rental fee as a reservation deposit. The cleared balance is payable 6 weeks prior to arrival. We ask for a 500 euros security deposit on arrival which is generally refunded one week after departure.
For booking and further information
Alan Dell
Tel: (Belgium) + 32 (0)476 070 344
Email: Click here
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