French Country Houses: Le Mazet

Le Mazet: with shared swimming pool

Le Pouget
Sleeps 2 adults and 2 children

This property is in a private position on the outskirts of the village of Le Pouget, a two-minute walk away, which has a restaurant, two bars, mini market, boulangerie, pharmacy, doctor and hairdresser. Supermarkets, restaurants, shops etc are a 7-minute drive away in the market towns of Clermont l’Herault and Gignac, which both have excellent weekly street markets. Good swimming spots at Mediterranean beaches (30 minutes) and Lac Salagou (15 minutes).

For a touch of true French sophistication, Montpellier (40 mins) offers the arts, theatre, shopping and an international airport and train station. Or an hour's drive takes you to splendid Roman towns such as Avignon, Nîmes, Arles. The Spanish border is only an hour and a half away.

Le Mazet  is a completely self-contained stone house owned by a professional French family and attached to their home.  It is set in large grounds of 8000 sq m, with a swimming pool.

Whilst attached to the main house, visitors to Le Mazet enjoy complete privacy both inside and out. The main entrance is at the front of the house from the front garden, through sliding glass doors (with shutters for security), into the spacious sitting/dining room with kitchen.

The fully equipped kitchen has fridge with small freezer, gas cooker, exhaust fan, microwave etc. and plenty of cupboard space. A bar separates the kitchen from the living area, which is furnished with a sofa that converts to a bed, a large, round dining table and chairs, T.V. (French channels), plus CD player/radio.

From the living area a glass door opens to a large (approximately 25 sq m) sitting room, comfortably furnished with sofas, cane furniture and relaxing tropical-style décor. An ideal spot to take it easy if you don’t want to stay out in the sun! There are glass sliding doors opening to private patio and garden to the pool.

A solid timber spiral staircase, which is narrow, leads up to a small landing with plenty of hanging space.  Please note there is a gap at the top of stairs on the landing which may not be suitable for very young children.  Off the landing is the large bedroom with one double and one single bed, overhead fan, wardrobe, chest of drawers and a window overlooking the garden and pool.  The shower room with large shower, hand washbasin and washing machine.  There is a separate WC also off the landing. 

Sleeping arrangements can be organised to suit your needs. Apart from the upstairs bedroom with one double and one single bed, there is the sofa bed on the ground floor and a fold up bed for a child can also be provided.

The fenced pool is 5m x 10m, 1.10m-1.80m deep and is entered by four steps. The pool is shared with the owners and their two children aged 10 and 16. There is plenty of flexibility with use of the pool. Perhaps you would like to arrange some time to have exclusive use just for yourselves, or else to share it with the family and occasionally their friends, at any time.

There is a barbeque in the garden, which also has a wood-fired oven suitable for cooking pizzas and bread and plenty of outdoor furniture for sunbathing and al fresco dining. A ping-pong table is available for guests use. A cot can be provided if required (please bring the linen).

The owners, who have a cat and a dog, speak some English. They are happy to help you get the most out of your holiday with sightseeing suggestions, restaurant reservations, etc, and will be as friendly or as discreet as you wish. There is private parking on the premises, within a few feet of the entrance.

2010 Le Mazet French Country House Rates

The above quoted rates are per week in AUD. Rates include linen. Rates are subject to change without noitce and subject to currency changes. Security Deposit is additional. Electricity is additional during low season & Christmas.

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