French Country Houses: Chez Bardi

Chez Bardi: family home with pool & garden

Plan d'Orgon 4kms from Cavaillon
Secure private parking
3 bedrooms (Sleeps 6)

Situated in its own gated grounds, this restored, semi-detached stone-built barn is characteristically Provençal in style. Surrounded by a stone wall with large gates, there is secure parking in the grounds of the house.

‘Chez Bardi’ provides an ideal situation for easy outdoor summer living. You can soak up as much sun as you wish around the pool or on the lawn, then relax on the shady, covered terrace for those important alfresco meals.

It is only a few minutes' stroll to the small community of Plan d'Orgon, which whilst simple, has several restaurants in all price ranges, two boulangeries, a butcher, mini-market, baker, chemist and doctors, also a tennis court. Just 4 kms away is the typical Provencal town of Cavaillon, with supermarkets, shops, restaurants and a weekly street market. The owners of the house live nearby.

The house’s location is perfect for visiting the highlights of Provence. For example delightful St Rémy de Provence, with specialist boutiques and restaurants, is only a 10 minute drive. As well as many beautiful little villages nearby, the splendid towns of Arles and Aix en Provence can be easily visited. Summer festivals and concerts abound in the area. Mediterranean beaches are a one hour drive, as is the lively town of Marseille with an international airport.

The sunny 200 sq m garden with 5m x 9m swimming pool (1.2 – 2m in depth) has a lawn planted with trees and plenty of space for children to play. The pool has a laser alarm for security.

The dining/sitting room, shaded by the terrace roof and plane tree, is a comfortably furnished, cool area to spend hot summer afternoons. It has a good quality sofa, armchair etc., plus some typically Provençal furniture such as a superb armoire. There is a fireplace with exposed stones, plenty of exposed beams and a stylish stone-built bar with sink. The well equipped kitchen includes a dishwasher, microwave etc, and there is a separate utilities room with washing machine, iron, ironing board, also a WC with hand wash basin.

 French doors open from the sitting room to the large, tiled terrace with dining setting (to the left of the photo) overlooking the garden and pool. An enormous, century old plane tree provides welcome shade to the terrace for the summer.

A timber staircase leads up to the three bedrooms, each with a double bed, the bathroom (bath and overhead shower) and second separate WC, all leading off a landing. NB: All beds are double but single beds can be provided if required, also a cot for a baby. There is a TV with satellite (English channels, ie BBC etc), CD/radio/cassette player and a telephone for incoming calls and local emergency numbers. Pre-paid phone cards (available at local shops) can be used for outgoing calls.

2010 Chez Bardi French Country House Rates

The above quoted rates are per week in AUD. Rates include linen. Rates are subject to change without notice and subject to currency changes. Security deposit of $750 is additional. Where indicted by ** electricity is additional. Please note this property is not suitable for children under the age of 8.

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