Holiday apartment in Provence, France.
17th Century Chateau Apartment In Tranquil Grounds, With Pool And Tennis Court
Between The Mediterranean And The Alps, Lush Greenery, Olive Groves And Lavender Field
Sleeps 9 (4 Bedrooms)
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With easy access from Nice and Marseille airports, Aix TGV. Le Chateau de Saint Laurent offers families and groups of friends a unique opportunity to escape and enjoy 'chateau living' in a spacious apartment, occupying a large portion of the ground floor; owned by a group of 4 Londoners, the Chateau apartment sleeps 9+ (2 doubles and en-suites, 1 double, 1 single, Mezzanine x 2 singles, 3rd bathroom and wc); also includes a large open kitchen/dining room and sitting room, original open fire for comfortable indoor living, superbly equipped with linen, utility room; great outdoor space, with large terrace, teak outdoor table (seats 12) for BBQs and lazy Provencale lunches, private garden for siestas, chateau pool, tennis court, it is a wonderful space for all the family; local horse riding, sailing, windsurfing, tours of the magnificent gorges du Verdon, olive oil mills, Moustiers, Provencale restaurants and daily village markets give a great range and choice of activities.
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| Rental periods | |
| June - mid July | £1250 |
| Mid July - August | £1450 |
| January - April | £950 |
| May | £1100 |
Notes on prices
Prices are for the property per week in UK Pounds.
Changeover day
Friday-to-Friday arrival, 17.00 and departure 12.00.
Accommodation
| Bedrooms: | Ground floor, bedroom 1, double and en-suite bathroom. Upper bedroom 2, double and en-suite bathroom. Mezzanine - 2 single beds; bedroom 3, double bed, bedroom 4, turret round bedroom (sleeps 1/2 children); Habitat/John Lewis beds, all linen provided. |
| Bathrooms: | All 3 bathrooms include bath with shower, wc and hand basin, additional wc on upper floor, 2 bathrooms are en-suite to bedrooms 1 and 2. |
| Kitchen: | Large spacious newly equipped kitchen with American fridge, freezer, oven, hob, toaster, microwave, bar stools and central breakfast bar. |
| Utility Room: | Utility room: washing machine, dryer, ironing (who irons on holiday?), cleaning equipment, storage space. |
| Living Rooms: | Large living room with open fireplace for cosy evenings (rare in summer); 2 large sofas, armchairs, coffee and games table. |
| Cleaning/towels/ linen/maid service: |
Linen available for all the rooms, including bath and pool towels; apartment is cleaned at start of every rental period by local cleaner who provides keys and inventory. She is also available for work by renters as required at cost. |
Notes on accommodation
The chateau is well equipped for family with extended wall garden with many activities within it; one set of stairs, small children would need to be accompanied; fun round turret bedroom! Walls of chateau are 17th century so beautifully quiet.
- hob/stove,
- oven,
- fridge/freezer,
- fridge,
- microwave,
- dishwasher,
- washing machine,
- tumble dryer,
- iron/ironing board,
- telephone,
- barbecue,
- private pool (for sole use of guests),
- pool heating,
- shared pool
Accessibility
Wheelchair access possible through entrance on terrace, though requires one step onto patio.
Outside
Large terrace in private garden leading from double doors from kitchen, where dining table (seats 12) is placed during summer; all meals tend to be outside June, July, August, September. Large family BBQ. Shared use of 30' pool, with sun lounger, safety gate, no guard, children under 12 must be accompanied; garden furniture included in rental.
Coast/Beach
10 minutes away, Lac St Croix, one of France's largest inland lakes, allows local water sports, sailing, wind surfing, swimming, beach picnics, with alps rising in distance; clean water, no fuel power allowed. Further way, Mediterranean resorts such as St Tropez, Cassis fun for day trips (busy in August).
Skiing
Local resorts in Mediterranean alps available in ski season.
Travel
Extremely well positioned: 11 hour direct drive (eg from Sangatte) though can be longer in August. 1.5 hours from Marseille airport. 1.5 from Nice airport. Aix en Provence TGV 40 minutes. Good SNCF train links at various local towns.
Distances
10 minute drives to local villages: Regusse - with supermarket, small weekly market. Quinson - with local restaurants, charming backstreets. 20 minutes to Aups or Riez with bi-weekly bustling markets.
Further details
Riez and Aups have full range of facilities such as banks, shops, supermarkets, small hospital (Riez), bars and choice of restaurants.
Booking notes
Contact Susan or Helen by text or call to check availability. 20% deposit to hold booking. Rental agreement; balance due 6 weeks before start, £200 deposit for damages (uncashed/returned).
For booking and further information
Helen Jackson
Tel: (UK) + 44 (0)7718 653 225
Susan Elkington
Tel: (UK) + 44 (0)7785 706 837
Email: Click here
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