Gites in the French Pyrenees!
Accommodation With Pool
2 Three Bedroom And 2 Two Bedroom Gites
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All the gites have superbly equipped kitchens with a dishwasher, washing machine, English TV, stereo cd and a private terrace or garden with sun beds, stone built barbecue, patio table and chairs and magnificent views of the countryside and/or the Pyrenees. We are on the edge of a pretty village, ten minutes from the medieval town of Mirepoix, with its restaurants, cafes, weekly market and summer festivals. Carcassonne, the 3rd most popular tourist attraction in France, is 30 minutes. Our regional leisure lake Lac de Montbel, with 1500 acres of water, beach and restaurant, is ten minutes away. The Mediterranean beaches are one hours drive. The extensive vineyards of the Languedoc are within 30 minutes. Extensive walking, cycling and angling, boating, and horse riding is available 'on the doorstep' in the Pyrenees and the Medieval Chateaux of the Cathars surround the area - Montsegur, the 'last stronghold' is 20 minutes away.
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| Rental Period | Per Night | Per Week | Per Month | Min. Stay (Nights) |
| 29 October 2011 - 30 March 2012 | £350 | - | ||
| 31 March 2012 - 29 June 2012 | £550 | - | ||
| 30 June 2012 - 27 July 2012 | £750 | - | ||
| 28 July 2012 - 24 August 2012 | £950 | - | ||
| 25 August 2012 - 26 October 2012 | £550 | - | ||
| 27 October 2012 - 31 December 2012 | £350 | - |
Bordeaux Sleeps 6 (3 Bedrooms) Prices
| Rental Period | Per Night | Per Week | Per Month | Min. Stay (Nights) |
| 29 October 2011 - 30 March 2012 | £400 | - | ||
| 31 March 2012 - 29 June 2012 | £500 | - | ||
| 30 June 2012 - 27 July 2012 | £700 | - | ||
| 28 July 2012 - 24 August 2012 | £900 | - | ||
| 25 August 2012 - 26 October 2012 | £500 | - | ||
| 27 October 2012 - 31 December 2012 | £400 | - |
Languedoc Sleeps 4 (2 Bedrooms) Prices
| Rental Period | Per Night | Per Week | Per Month | Min. Stay (Nights) |
| 29 October 2011 - 30 March 2012 | £300 | - | ||
| 31 March 2012 - 29 June 2012 | £450 | - | ||
| 30 June 2012 - 27 July 2012 | £600 | - | ||
| 28 July 2012 - 24 August 2012 | £750 | - | ||
| 25 August 2012 - 26 October 2012 | £450 | - | ||
| 27 October 2012 - 31 December 2012 | £300 | - |
Loire Sleeps 4 (2 Bedrooms) Prices
| Rental Period | Per Night | Per Week | Per Month | Min. Stay (Nights) |
| 29 October 2011 - 30 March 2012 | £250 | - | ||
| 31 March 2012 - 29 June 2012 | £400 | - | ||
| 30 June 2012 - 27 July 2012 | £550 | - | ||
| 28 July 2012 - 24 August 2012 | £700 | - | ||
| 25 August 2012 - 26 October 2012 | £400 | - | ||
| 27 October 2012 - 31 December 2012 | £250 | - |
Changeover day
Saturday from June - September. Arrival after 4pm, departure by 10:00 am.
We try to be as flexible as we can outside of school holidays.
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Bordeaux Sleeps 6 (3 Bedrooms)
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A 3 bedroom cottage adjoining the main farmhouse, Bordeaux sleeps 6 people on two floors with its own private garden, patio and barbecue area. Bordeaux is also centrally heated which makes it ideal for use all year round and for romantic Winter evenings there is a log burner ready for a roaring fire! You enter Bordeaux through double French doors, with traditional French shutters, into an open plan lounge/dining room with feature fireplace. The lounge leads on to a fully fitted kitchen (with dishwasher and washing machine), and the downstairs bathroom. To the side there are patio windows leading from the dining area to the private garden and patio area. A traditional hand crafted wooden staircase winds to the bed and shower room facilities above. Two of the bedrooms have twin beds, the third is a double bedded room. On the first floor there is also a superb shower room with double washbasin vanity unit and huge shower, and there is a separate toilet. |
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Languedoc Sleeps 4 (2 Bedrooms)
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'Languedoc' is a two bedroom cottage with both bedrooms en-suite. Languedoc sleeps 4. We have configured the top floor of Languedoc into a master double bedroom suite with shower room, and the downstairs bedroom is set up as a twin-bedded room with its own shower room. Languedoc has electric heating and is suitable for use all year round. Languedoc overlooks the pool, and has a private terrace and views in three directions. Through the entrance doors to the left of the terrace, you enter the lounge area with well equipped fitted kitchen (with dishwasher and washing machine). The lounge gives access to the downstairs bedrooom which also has patio windows opening directly onto the terrace overlooking the pool, this bedroom has an en-suite shower room. From the rear of the lounge a stairway winds to the upstairs master suite comprising a large double bedroom (5mx3m) with triple aspect views (including the Pyrénées) and an en-suite shower room. |
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Loire Sleeps 4 (2 Bedrooms)
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'Loire' is our two bedroom villa, in the prime location next to the pool! Loire sleeps 4 people all on one level. The centre of the gite is the fully fitted kitchen (with dishwasher and washing machine) and is open plan to the lounge / dining area. The twin bedded room opens off of the lounge area and has patio doors opening onto the poolside terrace. The double bedroom is to the other side of the living area, and looks out over the surrounding countryside with en-suite access to the shower room. The shower room is fully tiled and has a large feature 'wetroom' shower - this is practical for all our guests using the gite, but is primarily to allow it to be used more easily by anyone with movement difficulties. Outside, Loire has a private terrace at the side of the pool, and a secluded garden area immediately outside the gite with private barbecue and superb views over the surrounding countryside. |
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Accessibility
Gite 'Loire' is built next to the pool with level access to the pool, and has sloping access to our car parking area, making it ideal for guests who have difficulty with movement.
The gite also has larger (90cm / 3ft) internal doors to the bathroom and twin bedroom, and the bathroom has a 'wet room' shower.
Coast/Beach
We are 10 minutes drive from the largest inland lake in the South West of France - Lac de Montbel is a 1500 acre man-made reservoir created in the 1980's to hold water for refilling the Canal du Midi. The lake provides sheltered and safe conditions for all types of beach activity, it has several beaches, one of which has a lakeside brasserie and a lifeguard in attendance during the Summer. Lac de Montbel also offers a full range of watersports. We are an hour from the mediterranean beaches.
Travel
The majority of our guests fly into Toulouse or Carcassonne as these are the closest to us, we are:
30 minutes from Carcassonne airport.
1 hr from Toulouse.
1 hr 30 from Perpignan.
2 hrs 30 from Montpellier.
3 hrs 30 from Barcelona (Girona).
4 hrs 30 from Barcelona (International).
It usually takes about eleven hours to drive from Calais or St Malo or ten hours from Caen or Le Havre. These times are from the ferry to here at L'Enclos, excluding stops.
Distances
Mirepoix (medieval town) 10 mins,
Carcassonne 30 mins,
Toulouse 1 hour,
Narbonne 1 hr,
Andorra 90 mins,
Barcelona 4 hours.
Booking notes
Please check the availability and price of the gite you are interested in either here, or on our own website.
Please then contact us by email or phone so that we can pencil a booking in for you. We will then ask you to fill in our one-page booking form which we can email to you, or you can download from our website. To accompany your booking form we will need a deposit payment.
Owner profile
Hello from Kath and Dave
About the owner
We are both from Bristol then worked in London and around the world before leaving the nine to five behind, selling everything in the UK and coming out to France. Our business now is providing luxury accommodation for summer holidays and longer term winter lets - very different to the office, but much more satisfying. Helping us around the property are our four 4-legged lawnmowers: two horses Rajah and Safi, and 2 donkeys Willow and Holly. Always happy to say hello and dispose of unwanted vegetables and bread! We are heavily involved in the life of our village and local area, working with our conseil municipale and local tourist office and we have relationships with many businesses offering attractions and activities for visitors.
Year purchased: 2002
Why the owner chose a home in this location
Having holidayed in the south of France as children, we re-discovered the lovely medieval town of Mirepoix when it was featured on an episode of 'A place in the sun' in 2001 and thought 'why not go to France ourselves'? We re-located to France in 2002 and purchased L'Enclos, 10 minutes from Mirepoix. It had been a working farm until the 1970's when the farmhouse and barns started to be converted into gites by the previous french owner, and we have since renovated each of the gites in turn. L'Enclos is our home, owned and run by the two of us - whether that be the preparation of the gites during changeovers or improving the facilities off-season. Each year we enjoy welcoming guests and introducing them to the wonders of this little-known corner of France.
Unique benefits of the property
Our village nestles in the foothills of the Pyrenees. 400m above sea level, but with the 3000m peaks 20 mins drive away. Every active sport you can think of is on the doorstep, from paragliding to hill walking via watersports. The Tour de France passes close by and the area is a favourite for cyclists & mountain bikers. We are an hour from the Mediterranean beaches, and enjoy a mild climate. For those that prefer a gentler pace, the roads are quiet and the scenery is spectacular - you can tour the mountains from the comfort of the driving seat! We have many driving and walking tours; vineyards to visit; weekly markets; wildlife and wild flowers (esp. the orchids in spring / early summer). For foodies, Mirepoix (at 10mins) has 30 restaurants, and there are many others to suit all tastes.
For booking and further information
Property Ref FR7964
(FRANCE) +33 561011718
Owners Website: Click here
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