Domaine Marcassite

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Farmhouse |6 bedrooms |Sleeps 12

La Bastide d'Anjou in Castelnaudary

From £2125 per week

Short stays welcome

Changeover Saturday

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Key info  Swimming pool, balcony/terrace, car essential, private garden, may take pets - please enquire

About the home

Domaine Marcassite is a beautiful stone farmhouse in the Lauragais region between Toulouse, Carcassone and Albi, close to the interesting town of Castelnaudary and the Canal du Midi. It's situated in grounds of over two acres with chestnut, pine and cedar trees, and has a lovely garden with a large private swimming pool.

It's an ideal place for a relaxing holiday for a large family or perhaps two families holidaying together, being one of the most attractive houses we have seen in the region. It is beautifully furnished and decorated and has lovely big windows that let in lots of natural light.

The house has six bedrooms, 4 with large double beds and 2 with twin beds and there's a cot for a baby too! There are 5 newly fitted spacious bath/shower rooms.

The living room is large and attractive with comfortable sofas and armchairs, a fireplace for the cooler months, and TV receiving French satellite+ channels and a CD system. The dining room is also spacious with a fabulous table and 12 chairs - the windows look out onto the garden, over the Lauragais countryside, to the Pyrenees in the distance.

The kitchen is spacious too, well-presented and extremely well equipped with quality appliances, cooking equipment and crockery.

Adjacent to the house, in what was previously a barn, is a stunning summer dining room with stone walls and a large glass wall with doors that open out onto the terrace and swimming pool area. A truly fabulous area for dinner parties that go on long into the night.

For children and adults alike there's a very large games room with billiards, table football, lots of board games, a televison and a WiFi internet connection. There's also a piano - for those of you with musical talents!
The owners have thought of everything here to make your holiday memorable for all the right reasons

Facilities

Further details indoors:
Living Room: Spacious and stylish and ideal for a family with large comfortable sofas and armchairs. For the cooler months, you can enjoy a fire in the large fireplace. There's a music system and a TV receiving French satellite Plus TV channels and a DVD player.

Dining Room: Another lovely open plan room with a dining table and 12 chairs. The windows overlook the charming garden, and have views over the Lauragais countryside to the Pyrenees in the distance.

Kitchen: Large, open plan with quality appliances, cooking equipment and crockery. A lovely kitchen for those who like cooking! Hob, Oven, Microwave, fridges (2), freezer, dishwasher, washing machine, tumble dryer, vacuum cleaner , iron etc etc.

Welcome pack: On arrival you'll find a welcome pack of bread, butter, coffee, tea, milk, fruit, wine and beer.

Bedrooms and Bathrooms: All the bedrooms and bathrooms have quality beds, furniture and bathroom fitments. There are 2 bedrooms on the ground floor (one ideal for an elderly couple perhaps?). The double bedroom has a view over the grounds. The twin-bedded room (ideal for children) has a view over the swimming pool. These rooms share a large shower room also on the ground floor. Upstairs on the 1st floor there are two double rooms with shower rooms which are south-facing with views to the Pyrenees. A further bedroom overlooks the swimming pool and has twin beds ideal for children. It has its own bathroom with bath and shower. And finally another double bedroom - south-facing and overlooking the countryside - also with its own shower room. Hairdryers are provided.

Games Room: This is on the first floor and is great for both children and adults with billards, table football, a selection of board games, and a desk with a WiFi internet connection. Tourist information and brochures are available to help you plan your days out. The piano is located in a quiet spot on the landing.

Summer Dining Room: Adjacent to the house with lovely stone walls and beams - opening out through glass doors onto the lawns with a large, attractive swimming pool area.

Internet: You can connect to the internet here via your own laptop and a WiFi connection.

Telephone: Sorry - there is no telephone connection here.

Baby Facilities: A cot and a high are available on request.

Winter Heating: The house is centrally heated and this is included in the price of your holiday.

Gas, Electric and Water: These are included in the price of your holiday.

End of stay cleaning: 3 hours end of stay cleaning is included in the price of your holiday.

Bed and bathroom linen: Is included in the price of your holiday.

Taxe de Sejour: In France it is necessary to pay a Taxe de Sejour at the end of your stay. It has been included here in the rental cost.

Damage Deposit: The owners request a damage deposit of 600 Euros on arrival and this will be returned to you at the end of your stay less the replacement cost of any breakages.

Change over day: Normally Saturday.

Long weekend stays: May be available in low season - please enquire.

Pets: Well-behaved pets are permitted here.

Further details outdoors:
Outside: the house has lovely grounds, a large garden with lawns and flower beds, 2 terraces - one in front of the dining room, and another benefiting from full sunshine. All the garden furniture and sun-loungers are of good quality. There is private parking for several cars.

Six mountain bikes are available to hire here.

Swimming Pool: A large pool 14m long x 6m wide with a secuirty fence erected in the summer months for the safety of children. It has a large platform so children can play in safety under the supervision of their parents. There's a large teak sun deck with sun-loungers and parasols.

Further details

Internet: You can connect to the internet here via your own laptop and a WiFi connection.

Telephone: Sorry - there is no telephone connection here.

Baby Facilities: A cot and a high are available on request.

Winter Heating: The house is centrally heated and this is included in the price of your holiday.

Gas, Electric and Water: These are included in the price of your holiday.

End of stay cleaning: 3 hours end of stay cleaning is included in the price of your holiday.

Bed and bathroom linen: Is included in the price of your holiday.

Taxe de Sejour: In France it is necessary to pay a Taxe de Sejour at the end of your stay. It has been included here in the rental cost.

Damage Deposit: The owners request a damage deposit of 600 Euros on arrival and this will be returned to you at the end of your stay less the replacement cost of any breakages.

Change over day: Normally Saturday.

Long weekend stays: May be available in low season - please enquire.

Pets: Well-behaved pets are permitted here.

Conditions

Payment can be made by UK bank transfer in £'s sterling. We can also accept payment by credit or debit card - please enquire for details. Payment in Euros may also be possible - please enquire for details.

A damage deposit of 600 Euros is requested on arrival and this will be returned to you at the end of your stay less the replacement cost of any breakages.

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Rear facade and pool area of Marcassite

 

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Dining to kitchen area

 

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Sitting Room

 

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Swimming pool with pergola for shade

The Languedoc-Roussillon / Aude region

This part of the Languedoc has a sunny, Mediterranean climate. It can be hot in summer, but the temperature is often tempered by a breeze. Now the 3rd most visited region in France by British people, the Languedoc offers something for everyone. Miles of long, sandy beaches, coastal lagoons, vibrant cities such as Narbonne and Montpellier, historical sites such as Carcassonne and the Cathar castles, fabulous scenery, great cuisine and vineyards, vineyards, vineyards.

The Castelnaudary / La Bastide d'Anjou area

The local village is Labastide d'Anjou only 1km from the house. There you'll find a boulangerie, a butchers and a 'charcuterie' selling ready-prepared food. There's also a bar and a restaurant in the village, and another restaurant 2kms away.

For activity lovers - on the domaine you can enjoy table tennis, croquet, petanque, badminton, volley-ball, basket-ball and swimming - all equipment is supplied. There are lots of lovely walks and bikes rides locally - especially alongside La Rigole - a water course leading down to the Canal du Midi. There are several golf courses close by. The Mediterranean beaches at Narbonne and Gruissan are about an hour's drive.

As well as exploring the lovely Lauragais region, great days out can be spent at Carcassonne, Castelanudary (one of the bases of the Foreign Legion), Toulouse (with the Space City for children), Albi and Revel. You can drive to Andorra quite easily for a different kind of day out.

Markets - in this region they are colourful and very interesting selling lots of lovely, fresh local produce. Locally you'll find markets at Villefranche de Lauragais, Revel and Castelnaudary.

Restaurants - two restaurants within 2kms and several Michelin star restaurants within a short drive.
Supermarkets- there are several in Castelnaudary - 12kms away.

How to get there

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By Car: The property is situated just to the North West of Castelnaudary, between Carcassonne and Toulouse. The nearest autoroute exit is No:21 on the A61 Autoroute des Deux Mers.

By Air: Carcassonne (Ryanair) - 40 minutes drive and Toulouse airports (BMi, British Airways and EasyJet) - also 40 minutes drive, are the closest. Other possibilities are Montpellier, Perpignan and Girona (N. Spain).

By Train: The nerest railway stations are at Castelnaudary and Villefranche de Lauragais. Please refer to www.voyages-sncf.com for routes and timetables.

Full directions will be sent once you make a booking.

Activities near Castelnaudary

Guestbook for Domaine Marcassite

Domaine Marcassite was absolutely exquisite - you warned me about that, but I thought you were just being professional! Thank you for a wonderful holiday. ZW, London, August 2010.

Rental prices

Prices for group size 12
Period	From	To	Weekly	Nightly rate		Minimum  stay
				Weekday	Weekend
	28 Jan 12	1 Jun 12	2125£ 2125	0-	0-	1 Week
	23 Jun 12	29 Jun 12	2898£ 2898	0-	0-	1 Week
	25 Aug 12	8 Sep 12	2898£ 2898	0-	0-	1 Week
	8 Sep 12	29 Sep 12	2319£ 2319	0-	0-	1 Week
	29 Sep 12	22 Dec 12	2181£ 2181	0-	0-	1 Week
	22 Dec 12	5 Jan 13	2512£ 2512	0-	0-	1 Week

NB: Prices may be subject to change at the advertiser's discretion.

Please enquire for the weeks if there is a gap in the rental rates.

The prices given are only a guide and may be subject to change without notice in accordance with the £/euro exchange rate - please enquire for a firm price.

We can accept payment by UK sterling bank transfer, or by credit or debit card. Payment may also be acceptable in Euros by bank transfer direct to a French bank account.

Please note the requirement for a damage deposit.

Availability

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5 years listed You are contacting Sue Caddick Joie De Vivre - Le Midi (property manager) Landline +44 0116 230 3307 Mobile +44 0781 4656402 Web Visit site Languages spoken The property manager is based in the United Kingdom and has advertised with Holiday Lettings since 2006. This farmhouse has so far received 0 reviews.

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