Spain, Costa Brava, Aigua Blava, apartments for rental. Book direct with the owners.
Ground Floor Apartment with Salt Water Pool Carved into the Rocks
5 Minutes Walk from the Sea
Sleeps 6/8 (3 Bedrooms, 2 Bathrooms)
|
|
A fabulous roomy 3 bedroom apartment in exclusive Aigua Blava Bay, Catalunya. A 5 minute walk from the Mediterranean and a salt water swimming pool carved in the rocks (private to the apartments and continuously refilled). Sunbathing platform with steps into the sea. The ground floor apartment is set in a beautiful landscaped garden full of olive, lemon and pine trees. It sleeps 6/8 people comfortably, and has 2 bathrooms, a cool spacious sitting and dining room and an extremely well equipped kitchen. Aigua Blava bay is about 1 hours drive from the French border. Known as 'Catalunya Verda', this region of the Costa Brava has an attractive pine-forested rocky shoreline with many small bays and beaches.
|
|
| Rental periods | Price per week |
| 30 June - 1 September 2009 | £826 |
| All other times (2009) | £588 |
Notes on prices
Prices are for the apartment per week in UK pounds.
The apartment is let on a weekly basis, although we can be more flexible outside the high season of July and August. Discounts are available for winter lets.
Changeover day
Our changeover day is Saturday. Arrival time 3pm. Departure time 10am.
Accommodation
| Bedrooms: | Large master bedroom with big double bed, built-in cupboards and a door onto the terrace. Bedroom 2 with twin beds, can be converted to a double bunkroom if required. Bedroom 3 with twin beds. |
| Bathrooms: | Bathroom 1 with wc, basin, bidet and bath with shower. Bathroom 2 with wc, shower and basin. |
| Kitchen: | Modern kitchen, with a mains electric oven and hob, generously equipped to cater for up to 10 people. |
| Utility Room: | Utility room with fridge/freezer, dishwasher, washing machine and tumble dryer. |
| Living Rooms: | Cool roomy living/dining room with 2 large settees, a wood burning stove for winter and a well-stocked library. There is a CD player and a TV/DVD player. Please note the TV is for playing DVDs/games only - it is not connected to cable. |
| Cleaning/towels/ linen/maid service: |
The apartment is cleaned at each changeover. Linen and towels are provided. |
Notes on accommodation
There is also a travel cot, high chair and baby buggy.
Sorry, no animals.
- hob/stove,
- oven,
- fridge/freezer,
- dishwasher,
- washing machine,
- tumble dryer,
- iron/ironing board,
- tv,
- room fans,
- cot,
- high chair,
- shared pool,
- pets accepted
Outside
The sitting room opens on to a large sunny terrace with cane furniture and a long cushioned bench seat looking south across the garden to the sea. The garden leads down to a salt water swimming pool (mid June/mid September only) and steps into the sea.
A numbered parking space is provided in the underground garage and there is additional parking at the top of the steps leading to the apartments.
Coast/Beach
Platje Fonda is a deep beach with access by a long flight of steps and has good swimming (5 minutes walk). Platje Aigua Blava is a sheltered sandy, shallow beach, ideal for children, with a bar and 2 beach restaurants (5 minutes drive or 20 minutes walk by coastal path). There is a swimming/sunbathing platform by the Es Cau pool and another near the Aigua Blava Hotel.
Golf
10 golf courses within easy reach.
Travel
By air, to Gerona airport (1 hour), to Barcelona airport
(2 hours), or Perpignon airport (1.5 hours).
By road, take the motorway from La Jonquera on the Franco-Spanish border and C252 (about 1 hour from border).
By rail, Motorail to Narbonne or RENFE to Gerona station and taxi to flat (about £10).
By coach, SARFA from Barcelona (2 hours) or Gerona city centre (1 hour) to Begur, and taxi to Aigua Blava.
Car hire not essential but recommended.
Further details
Sports facilities: excellent swimming and snorkelling, windsurfing, waterskiing, sailing and scuba-diving, plus an extensive network of well marked local footpaths for walkers. The Pyrenees (1.5 hours drive) offer hill walking, climbing, pony-trekking, hang-gliding and skiing in season. Printed brochure or e-brochure available on request. Culture: Catalunya has an unbroken history reaching back to the Phoenician, Greek and Roman empires. Worth visiting are the archaeological sites of Ampuries and Ullastret, the medieval hill towns of Peratallada and Pals, the Salvador Dali museum and house at Figueres and Cadaques, the Gothic/Romanesque regional capital of Gerona, and of course Barcelona, one of the great cities of Europe. And don't miss La Bisbal - an entire town dedicated to the creation and sale of ceramics. Local services: there is a small but well-stocked supermarket in the village, as well as several bars and restaurants. Begur (2.5 miles), a small fashionable hill town, has bars, galleries, fancy shops and some excellent restaurants. Palafrugell (5 miles), a lively market town, has a wide selection of shops and services, including the emergency clinic, police station, banks and a central square with cafes and local festivities. The highlight is the superb daily food market from 8.00am - 1.00pm (except Mondays). Normal shopping hours are 8.00am - 1.00pm and 4.00pm - 8.00pm.
Booking notes
A 25% deposit is required on confirmation of booking. The balance is to be paid in Sterling in the UK 6 weeks before arrival. No booking for 2008 will be taken before 6 January.
For booking and further information
Robert Paulley
Tel: (UK) + 44 (0)20 7359 0237 (evening)
Tel: (UK) + 44 (0)20 7375 1563 (daytime)
Fax: (UK) + 44 (0)20 7375 1660
Sarah Paulley
Tel: (UK) +44 (0)141 337 2204
Mob: (UK) +44 (0)7711 049 946
Mandy Paulley
Tel: (UK) + 44 (0)207 272 2550
Tel: (UK) + 44 (0)207 281 9997
Email: Click here
International Dialling Access Codes:
From Europe dial 00 in place of +
From USA dial 011 in place of +
If phoning from outside Europe or USA please consult your telephone directory for international dialling access codes.
This advertiser joined Owners Direct in June 2002,
and has advertised this property with us since June 2002.
Property Ref S273
When contacting the owner please mention that you saw this property on Owners Direct Website.