10/10 Excellent
OLIVER K.
21 May 2018
A home away from home
We stayed in Bastide 1 which is home to the owners of the property out of season. During the season, they rent out Bastides 1 & 2 and live in another property close by. They are therefore on hand to deal with any queries or issues ; not that we had any - everything was perfect.
Bastide 1 is a few minute drive (15 minute walk) to the nearest town, Le Plan de la Tour, which is small and full of character, but has all the main amenities including bars, restaurants, grocery store and of course a boulangerie ! Sainte Maxime is around 10 - 15 minutes away by car and is a lovely town to explore. Much larger than Le Plan de la Tour (but not too large) and full of character as well as nice eateries and shops.
Back to Bastide 1 - the setting is pretty much perfect for me. It is a few hundred metres off the main road so very quiet and not overlooked. The house is adjacent to a vineyard which you can see out of the bedroom, kitchen and lounge windows. The views from the house and the outside areas are sublime - beautiful manicured vineyards and lush, rolling hills. The only noise to be heard is made by birds !
There is a spacious terrace at the front of the property as well as a pool and outside barbecue and cooking area ; if you like outside living, you will love this property. Inside is very cosy and has retained lots of character. It is very tastefully decorated and the main lounge/living room is very spacious and comfortable. There are 2 bedrooms (1 double and 1 twin) in the main house and there is a separate building next to the pool (10 metres from the main property) which houses the third bedroom and a lovely bathroom.
We really didn't want to leave this property and would love to return again.
OLIVER K.
Stayed 7 nights in May 2018