Large country house with private swimming pool and air conditioning in the heart of Provence and Rhone wine region. 5 minutes’ drive to the Chateauneuf-du-Pape village, 15 minutes to Orange, 20 minutes to Avignon centre. Nearest town of Courthezon, which has supermarkets, butchers, boulangeries, patisseries, pharmacies and other necessities is within 5 minute drive / 10 mins bike ride. Marseille and Aix en Provence and are an hour drive away.
For wine lovers the house is located ideally to visit other world famous wine producers, such as Gigondas, Lirac, Hermitage, Saint Josef, Vacqueyras, Cornas and Cote Rotie. Wine is sold everywhere: there are dedicated Caves that represent various winemakers from Rhone Valley and other regions & local vineyard own shops, most of which would offer free tastings.
For culture and history lovers there are plenty of beautiful and historic Provencal towns within easy driving distance: Gordes, Saint Remy, Chateau de Baux, Orange, Avignon and many more. The region has lots of museums, exhibitions, theatres, galleries and art markets along with many wine and theatre festivals in the summer.
Several seaside tows are within the reach (between 1and 2 hours’ drive): beaches of Montpellier are a 1 hour drive while those in St Croix, Verdene, Cassis or Marseille city. St. Tropez is about 2 hours drive
It is a gastronomic paradise with a widest variety of cafes and restaurants within an hour radius: from cheap local bistros to Micheline-star restaurants.
For shopping lovers – the large mall of Le Pontet is a 15 minutes’ drive.
There are plenty of shops of all kinds in Avignon. Local artisan shop sand markets are in every village. Famous antiques market of Iles sur la Sorgue is 30 mins drive.
Nearest train station is Avignon with trains running to Paris, Aix en Provence, Marseille, Nice, Cannes, Antibes, Lyon, Paris, Brussels. There is a small airport in Avignon (30 mins drive), nearest international airports are Marseille (1 hour drive), Toulon & Lyon (circa 2 hours drive) or Nice – circa 3 hours’ drive
The house has 6 bedrooms (4 in main house, 2 in new extension including 1 double on the ground floor), 4 bathrooms, 4 shower/wash rooms, 1 large lounge/dining room, two separate TV areas, a fully equipped kitchen and laundry room. The newly built extension with two bedrooms and 2 TV rooms has air conditioning in each room, the main upstairs bedroom has its own a/c unit and the other 3 upstairs bedrooms are cooled by a/c units in the hallway. The main house is shaded from direct sun light and the thick original walls keep the house cool.
There is a large outdoor table if you would like to have your orange juice and croissants for breakfast or evening wine and meal outside whilst viewing the scenery or listening to sounds of nature. BBQ is there for you to use.
The swimming pool has been recently renovated and is equipped with a security cover for child protection.
Check in/out is on Saturday. The property manager speaks English as well as French
