French Country Houses: Chez Roger

Chez Roger: Luxury villa with Pool

Large grounds with private parking & garage 
3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms (Sleeps 6)

France's best kept secret, the Languedoc, is where you'll find the rural France you've always dreamed of.  Sleepy villages of sun-warmed stones and red tiled roofs unspoilt by mass tourism, magnificent scenery ideal for rambles on foot or horseback amongst herb scented hills, with deep gorges tumbling into cool, inviting rivers.  This is where CABRIÈRES is situated – a small wine producing village set in the heart of the Languedoc vineyards. 

The villa provides an ideal situation for a perfect holiday set in large grounds with a super pool and terraces with tranquil views for total relaxation, yet it is only a one-minute walk to the village with grocery store, boulangerie and wine co-operative. The village restaurant/bar is a little way down the road.

Restaurants, supermarkets, street markets, shops, banks etc can be found in the lively market towns of Clermont l’Herault or Pezenas, both a 15 minute drive away.  
Swimming at Mediterranean beaches, 30 minutes, Lake Salagou (also fishing and watersports), 10 minutes, River Hérault (canoe hire) 15 minutes.

If you can tear yourself away from your sunbed by the pool, there are many local places of interest to visit.  Or an hour's drive takes you to splendid Roman towns such as Avignon, Nîmes, Arles.  For a touch of true French sophistication, Montpellier (45 mins) offers the arts, theatre, shopping, an international airport and train station.

Enjoy a relaxing holiday in comfort in this spacious, beautifully decorated villa of 170 sq m of living space, situated on 1500 sq m of land. Entry to the property is by remote-controlled gate and there is plenty of parking plus a garage. There are superb views of mountains and vineyards from the house, pool and grounds. The owners live in the villa for eight months of the year and so it is exceptionally well equipped for comfortable living. All furnishings and fittings are of superior quality.

The 8 m x 4m private pool, 0.90m-1.60m in depth, is entered by four steps and is surrounded by a tiled terrace with sun beds. The pool has a cover to be used for security and a handy outdoor solar shower, also cabana with WC and hand washbasin. There’s plenty of outdoor furniture for al fresco dining either by the pool or in the welcome shade from the hot summer sun on the big covered terrace, which also houses the built-in barbeque.

Along a corridor to the left of the entrance foyer are a twin bedded room with big built in wardrobe, a double bedroom with built in wardrobe and glass sliding door leading to the terrace, a deluxe fully tiled shower room and separate WC. 

At the end of the corridor is the delightfully decorated large master bedroom suite with double bed, big walk-in wardrobe and ensuite full bathroom (photo above right) in luxurious marble with bath, WC, hand washbasin, bidet.  Glass sliding doors lead to the bedroom’s own big terrace. 

An arch leads from the right of the foyer to the large open plan dining area through to the sitting area, giving a living space of 21 sq m in total.

Elegantly and comfortably furnished with sofas, rugs, lamps, prints, etc., the principal colours are the warm saffron and burgundy of the south of France. Some antique pieces of furniture add to the Provencal-type ambience.

The sitting room has comfortable seating and for your entertainment there are two TV’s (one in the kitchen), a DVD, CD and video player. Glass sliding doors open to the terrace and pool from both the living area and the kitchen.

The state of the art, extremely well equipped eat-in kitchen has brushed stainless steel appliances, granite work benches and a full sized American fridge/freezer. The wall oven and dishwasher and are placed at convenient heights off the ground. Top quality equipment includes a microwave, electric jug, coffee machine, toaster. There are four induction hotplates on the De Dietrich cooktop and plenty of cookware, crockery etc.

To the right of the entry foyer is the big utilities room with washing machine, laundry tub, iron, ironing board and plenty of storage space. A door leads through to the garage.

The pool is fully maintained for you during your stay – all you have to do is relax and enjoy!

2010 Chez Roger 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.

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