PROVENCE beauty & seclusion: home w pool, garden, vineyards, olive groves

Description

A secluded & spectacularly beautiful Provencal domaine (house with vineyards) for (ideally) 2-4 people: 5 s/times possible only for a short let. A 19th-century honey-producer's stone house in two hectares of vineyards, olive groves & gardens with lavender, rosemary, thyme, & fig, pear & pomegranate trees. Surrounded by woodland with many birds. Huge heated swimming pool (15 metres by 7 metres) with a lawn, sun loungers & parasols alongside. Large separate garden areas with seating & hammocks. The garden surrounds the house on all sides, with woodland beyond; there is a substantial parking area for several cars. Cosy & light-filled, the moderate-sized house has three double-bedrooms (one larger, two smaller); two bathrooms (one en-suite); a generous downstairs lobby area; a relaxing small salon off the kitchen with a sofa & kitchen table; a meticulously-equipped kitchen w cooker, large fridge-freezer, dishwasher & microwave; & a dining room with an oak refectory table for 8-10 people. Upstairs is a spacious, sunlit living room/salon. Running along one side of the house, overlooking two of the vineyards, is a stunning, shaded outdoor terrace with a glass dining table that seats eight people. Access into & within the house is easy: with one bedroom & bathroom downstairs, it is suitable for some guests who have access requirements or find stairs difficult. The house is fully-equipped for short- & longer-term visitors: there is a washing-machine; strong, reliable wifi; bluetooth Marshall sound-system for interior/exterior use; plenty of books; TV with Blu-Ray player (streaming channels are available). Cleaning can be arranged during your stay, if required. There is also a tri-lingual local house-manager who can be contacted at any time. Gardening & (seasonal) weekly pool cleaning is included. No children under 12; no pets; no smokers. Swimming is at your own risk. Beautiful short (1.4km) walk, bike ride or drive to the village of Correns, which was the first village in France to produce wholly organic wines. The local Rosé is nationally-acclaimed (& gently-priced). Correns has a few shops, restaurants, & one café (around which local life revolves), boules, tennis, & the gorgeous River Argens - famous for its unspoiled environment & river beaches. In or close to the village: Cafe Small supermarket; boulangerie; organic food producers; newsagent; hairdresser: post office Restaurants: auberge w outstanding local cuisine / open-air riverside bistro / pizzeria with homemade take-out pizza / tapas at the cafe Kayaking River beaches & wild swimming Tennis Biking Hiking World-renowned rock-climbing Horse-riding Wine-tasting Open-air markets Organic markets & produce Music gigs Art galleries Nearby: Large supermarkets Banks Villages Towns Wineries Abbaye de Thoronet Open-air markets (day / evening) Shopping Painting & pottery workshops Concerts & gigs Olympic-sized 50m pool Nearest beaches: St Tropez, Cannes, Hyeres, Le Lavandou Nearest town for supermarkets, banks, buses to airports, & shops: Brignoles (20 mins) Close to Cotignac / Aups / Sillans-la-Cascade & many famous Provencal villages Not far from the Gorges du Verdons & an abundance of Provencal lakes and rivers Aix en Provence - 50 mins Eurostar, Aix en Provence - 50 mins Marseille Airport - 1 hr 15 mins Nice Airport - 1hr 45 mins IMPORTANT: letting our family's French home for holidays for part of each year allows us not only to support the running of the property but also to loan it gratis to one or two charities annually. Two weeks each year are donated as separate lots in fund-raising auctions: the winning bidders come for a holiday, & the money bid goes straight to the charities. In the last three years, bids for holidays at the house have raised £22K for five separate charities. Lots MORE PICTURES are available upon request.