Our villa, is a new building from 2016, that is set in and alongside a beautifully renovated development, opposite the landmark huge water wheel and mill of Moulin de St Pierre, in the village of Taillades, easily accessible from Avignon TGV station and Marseille Airport.
It is ideal to visit the beautiful Luberon National Park, Peter Mayles' "A year in Provence" territory, and is close to all the famous spectacular stone villages: Gordes, Ménerbes, Lacoste, Bonnieux, Goult…, as well as other great sights such as Fontaine de Vaucluse, L'Isle sur la Sorgue, Roussillon's Ochre Mines, Oppède le Vieux, and much more.
We are also within easy driving distance of the Tour de France's "Giant of Provence" classic mountain climb Mont Ventoux (starting at Bedoin), the beautiful towns of Aix en Provence, St Remy de Provence and Arles, Les Baux de Provence, Glanum Roman village, the Pont du Gard aqueduct, the Fort de Buoux, to name but a few...
We hope your stay will be a comfortable one in the villa, which has been furnished, decorated and equipped to a high standard throughout.
GROUND FLOOR:
There is plenty of space on the open plan ground floor, with a luxurious dining area with all that you would need for a special meal. Close by is the sitting area with 2 comfortable sofas and an arm chair, a coffee table and large TV (UK & French freeview channels).
The ground floor has beautiful travertin stone flooring throughout.
An attractive, spacious kitchen has everything you would need to prepare some memorable meals with family and friends; with an oven, induction hob, american fridge, microwave, dish washer, all the pots and pans, coffee machine, etc... Nearby is the utility room (with washing machine, hoover, iron & board etc) and a downstairs WC.
The house has free WiFi available throughout and on the terrace. And to keep you comfortable we have air conditioning on the ground floor, and shutters on all the windows up stairs to keep the heat out.
OUTSIDE LIVING:
Enjoy the great weather on the large stone terrace outside under the shady cover of the pergola, with on one side the outside dining area, and on the other where there's room to relax and have drink on the patio furniture (sofas and table). There is also a large Weber charcoal BBQ available so you can make the most of the good weather.
There is a nice lawn and landscaped garden, with its good sized covered pool (8 by 4 metres) and pool terrace where you can relax on a sun lounger under a sun umbrella.
THE BEDROOMS
The villa has 3 bedrooms, 2 rooms have nice large queen sized double beds, and one has two single beds, which can be easily moved together to form a large double, if necessary.
All of the rooms have been decorated in an attractive Provencal style, and furnished to a high level. Furnishing and equipment for all rooms include: travertin stone floors, quality beds and linens, bedside tables and lamps, a wooden chest of drawers, a wooden wardrobe, an armchair and a flat screen TV with UK and French freeview channels.
The villa has two luxurious stone-clad bathrooms: one ensuite and one shared over two rooms. Both have large walk in showers, large wash basins, towel heaters, a WC and a hair dryer. One set of towels is provided per guest. In terms of toiletries, we supply: handsoap, shampoo & shower gel.