Villa Charmante
About the home
There are glorious views from Villa Charmante over the perched medieval village of Claviers, in Provence, to the hills beyond. It is totally private and secluded - no other property overlooks the Provence villa, terrace or pool as we have olive groves to one side and to the rear, a small wood to the other side, and to the front (south and south west) we look down on Claviers with its 900 year old church.
Villa Charmante is a modern villa built using many traditional materials such as ancient oak beams, terracotta tiles, handmade local bathroom tiles from Salernes and antique doors, to mention just a few of the delights of the property. The inside is stunning with large windows and high ceilings allowing plenty of light to bathe the spacious 175 sqm interior. It is a villa of great charm and character with all modern conveniences.
Please see our website 'selectcottages.com' for safe & secure ONLINE BOOKING, lots more photos, information, and detailed short break pricing.
Our availability on holiday lettings and our own website is always 100% up to date.
SPECIAL OFFER:
£350 off remaining dates available in May and early June. Just proceed with your booking on our own website and the discount will be automatically applied.
TRAVEL DISCOUNTS:
We are pleased to be able to offer all our customers a minimum of 20% off their ferry booking with Brittany Ferries. Once you have placed your booking, please ask Greg for the special discount code. Remember, ferry fares, just like airline fares, increase closer to the time of travel, so make sure you don't miss out and BOOK NOW!
| Size: | Sleeps up to 5, 2 bedrooms |
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| Nearest beach: | Frejus |
| Access: | Car advised |
| Family friendly? | Suitable for children of all ages Suitable for people with restricted mobility |
| Notes: | No pets allowed No smoking at this property |
Facilities
| Luxuries: | Internet access, DVD player |
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| General: | Central heating, TV, CD player, Telephone, Satellite TV, Wi-fi available |
| Standard: | Kettle, Toaster, Iron, Hair dryer |
| Utilities: | Clothes dryer, Dishwasher, Cooker, Microwave, Fridge, Freezer, Washing machine |
| Rooms: | 2 Bedrooms, 2 bathrooms of which 1 family bathroom and 1 en suite |
| Furniture: | Single beds (4), Double beds (2), Cots (1), Dining seating for 8, Lounge seating for 8 |
| Other: | Linen and towels provided |
| Outdoors: | Balcony / Terrace, Shared garden, BBQ |
| Access: | Parking space |
Further details indoors:
Ground floor: Light and spacious farmhouse style oak kitchen with dining area, double bedroom with full bathroom .
First floor: Snug sitting room with glorious fell and valley views from three aspects.
Further details outdoors:
Enjoy barbeques by the pool bathed in the evening sunset as the shadows climb the hills in the distance.
Spoil yourself with a romantic candlelit dinner at the magnificent dining table with views of the historic village and floodlit centuries old clock tower.
Open all year. In the Summer season we have a Saturday changeover and let by the week. In the low season changeover days can be flexible as can length of stay.
We are constantly improving and upgrading the villa. Last year we added all new sofas, this year we repainted the exterior, renovated the floors and added new curtains amongst many other extras.
Villa Charmante as its name implies is indeed charming and ideal for that special occasion be it a honeymoon, anniversary, birthday or other celebration. Just let us know the occasion and we can arrange to have something special in the villa for your arrival.
Booklets on Provence, tourist information on things to see and do, suggested restaurants and a full house information folder are there to help you get the best out of your stay.
Further details
Fully inclusive prices: all linen, towels, tea towels, gas, electricity, cleaning and washing up materials provided.
Welcome tray with tea, coffee, homemade biscuits and fresh milk in the fridge.
LATE AVAILABILITY DISCOUNT:
£350 off remaining dates available in May and early June. Just proceed with your booking on our own website and the discount will be automatically applied.
Please note our availability on both our own website and Holiday Lettings is always 100% up to date.
For more information, photos, and ONLINE BOOKING, please see our own 'selectcottages.com' website.
Or contact owner directly by email or by phone 07739 905 600.
Conditions
Prices for the Villa are per week and include electricity in peak season (May to September), linen, towels (not pool towels though), final clean, pool maintenance and welcome hamper with fine wine and local produce.
The Provence Alpes Cote d'Azur / Var region
With a Mediterranean climate of long hot summers and 300 sunny days a year, you can spend long lazy days beside the pool relaxing and unwinding in the warm sunshine.
Sandy beaches at Frejus and St Maxime 40 minutes drive. There are many other sandy bays and coves within 1 hour and the beautiful 7 km long Pampelonne beach at St Tropez is about a 1 hour drive.
Discover many pretty medieval perched villages such as Tour Tour and Chateaudouble in the hills nearby or Eze high above Nice.
Many of the famous resorts of the Cote d'Azur such as Cannes, Nice, Monaco and Monte Carlo are all easily accessible from the villa. Our favourite is St Tropez, this is an absolute "must" visit, a beautiful old town with chic designer shops, magnificent yachts in the harbour and great for "people watching" .
There are several golf courses within 1 hour which as you would expect of the South of France are truly spectacular.
Two hours away are the magnificent Roman ruins at Avignon, Orange, Nimes and the stunning Pont du Gard aqueduct.
Skiing - there is a small skiing resort 45 minutes from Villa Charmante open in mid winter or the main resorts of the Alps are a 2 hour drive.
The Cote d'Azur and South of France have long had a special appeal. Combine the Mediterranean climate, wonderful light, Provencal cooking, superb wine and the rich warm scenes that inspired Van Gogh and Cezanne and you have all the makings for a fantastic holiday!
The Claviers area
Take a pleasant few minutes' stroll in the early morning sunshine to the village bakery for your freshly baked bread and croissants for breakfast.
Historic Claviers has a bakery, grocers, post office, restaurants, bar, boules court and market day. Sister villages of Callas and Bargemon (recently voted one of the prettiest villages in France) have more shops, restaurants, cafes, bank, market days etc
The larger towns of Le Muy and Draguignan both 20 minutes away have supermarkets, traditional market days and all other facilities.
The area is popular for rambling with many paths through pine forests and olive groves. Our favourite is the 1 ½ mile walk from the villa to the Chapel of St Anne high on the hill above for magnificent views of Claviers, Callas, Bargemon and the surrounding countryside.
There are excellent local vineyards for wine tasting and essential supplies! Our recommendation Chateau d'Esclans produces some of the best rose you can buy and is one of quite a number of vineyards just 20 minutes away en-route to Le Muy, where you can spend a pleasant afternoon wine tasting. Another of these vineyards, Domaine de la Maurette boasts a superb restaurant serving delicious freshly prepared provençal food where you can choose to dine inside or out.
France's Grand Canyon, the Gorges du Verdon is ½ hour's drive. It is nearly half a mile deep and the many view points make for a fabulous afternoon out.
Lac St Cassien for all watersports is only 25 minutes' drive away. The larger Lac St Croix (also good for watersports) is 45 minutes away at the mouth of the Gorges du Verdon.
How to get there
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| Nearest Travel Links | |
| Airport: | Nice |
| Railway: | Les Arcs/Draguignan |
Provence is now more accessible than ever, fly with Easyjet from several UK airports to Nice, or with Ryanair to Toulon - both 1 hour's drive to the villa. Marseilles is about 1 ½ hours, or by car from Calais or Caen allow a 9-10 hour drive.
We are also pleased to work closely with Chateau Vary Travel, a small specialist agency offering unbeatable prices on tunnel and ferry routes to France. Their helpful, friendly staff can, in just one call, compare routes and prices and usually beat both the Ferry Company's and Eurotunnel's own prices! Call them on 01691 622631 for a competitive quote.
Activities near Claviers
Tennis in town
Watersports
Horse Riding
Golf within 30 mins drive
Walking holidays
Rural / countryside retreats
Cycling holidays
Reviews
![]() 08 Apr 2013 |
The villa is perfectly positioned - looking over the village on a quiet hillside. There are lovely walks from the door and the village has all you need - a bar, a shop and a nice local restaurant. It was perfect for a really relaxing family holiday - great house, really well equipped and looked after. We had a very mixed bag weather wise and on the cold days, the cosy parlour with wood burning fire was just the job, on the hot days it would have been good to have had the pool to use but we were rather early in the season. We hope to be back to use it ! |
![]() 04 Jun 2012 |
Highlights: Views to die for, charming unspoilt French village located 15 minutes walk from the front door, delicious bakery and Restaurant D'Oliviers in the village, locals extremely friendly and engaging, located amongst fantastic unspoilt countryside with abundant wildlife. Villa generally well appointed, with spacious living areas for children to run around (NB stairs down to kitchen/dining room may not be suitable for toddlers - although a baby gate is provided). Small amount of food and drink provided on arrival - very useful as arrival not before 4pm on Saturday means very few shops open unless shopping carried out on the way to the villa. Very good (cost effective) local rose wine. Lowlights: Pool was very cold at this time of year and not well maintained by the caretaker as promised in the particulars. Details of local attractions in the villa file somewhat out of date. Although the village is small and charming, there is not much to do (particularly for children) - a hire car is essential to reach destinations such as the Verdon Gorge and Marineland (latter well worth a visit with children) - NB if warmer weather had been enjoyed - the pool would negate this problem. Roads to the villa are typically "rural French" and therefore this should be noted when choosing hire vehicle (hairpin bends to the village are the norm). Due to rural location, be aware of "local wildlife" visiting the villa - such as ants and frogs. Summary: We would think twice about the advantage of a pool at this time of year and would delay a visit until it was warm enough for the children to obtain proper use of it. However, this meant we saw a lot of the local attractions and we enjoyed our stay at Villa Charmante immensely. We miss the views even now. Response: Please note, our our pool is professionally maintained; this particular week was unseasonally cold so the water was checked for quality and pH balance, and all was fine. As the pool had hardly been used there was very little maintenance or cleaning required. The pool is professionally cleaned twice a week in Summer regardless of the weather. There is also a thermal cover for guests to roll on to keep the heat of the day in the pool overnight. |
![]() 09 Nov 2011 |
We had a wonderful holiday in this lovely villa in beautiful Claviers. Standing looking down over this very typical Provence village, Villa Charmante made for a perfect base to explore rural Provence and beyond. The villa was well equipped and comfortable and some days we just stayed in all day relaxing by, and in, the pool. It enjoyed almost all day sunshine. It was located in a very peaceful place but only a 7 minute walk and you were in the centre of Claviers with its perfect mix of bars, restaurants and local stores (including a great boulangerie). One of the best holidays we have had and Villa Charmante couldn't have been a better base to enjoy it from. |
Rental prices
| Rental prices originally quoted in: British £ | Convert to: |
| Prices for group size 5 | ||||||
| Period | From![]() | To![]() | Weekly![]() | Nightly rate | Minimum stay | |
| Weekday | Weekend | |||||
| 16 Mar 13 | 23 Mar 13 | £ 840 | - | - | 5 Nights | |
| 23 Mar 13 | 30 Mar 13 | £ 980 | - | - | 5 Nights | |
| 30 Mar 13 | 27 Apr 13 | £ 1050 | - | - | 5 Nights | |
| 27 Apr 13 | 4 May 13 | £ 1250 | - | - | 5 Nights | |
| 4 May 13 | 11 May 13 | £ 1350 | - | - | 5 Nights | |
| 11 May 13 | 18 May 13 | £ 1450 | - | - | 5 Nights | |
| 18 May 13 | 25 May 13 | £ 1550 | - | - | 1 Week | |
| 25 May 13 | 1 Jun 13 | £ 1950 | - | - | 1 Week | |
| 1 Jun 13 | 8 Jun 13 | £ 1750 | - | - | 1 Week | |
| 8 Jun 13 | 15 Jun 13 | £ 1850 | - | - | 1 Week | |
| 15 Jun 13 | 6 Jul 13 | £ 2100 | - | - | 1 Week | |
| 6 Jul 13 | 31 Aug 13 | £ 2580 | - | - | 1 Week | |
| 31 Aug 13 | 7 Sep 13 | £ 1950 | - | - | 1 Week | |
| 7 Sep 13 | 14 Sep 13 | £ 1650 | - | - | 1 Week | |
| 14 Sep 13 | 21 Sep 13 | £ 1450 | - | - | 1 Week | |
| 21 Sep 13 | 28 Sep 13 | £ 1250 | - | - | 1 Week | |
| 28 Sep 13 | 2 Nov 13 | £ 1050 | - | - | 5 Nights | |
| 2 Nov 13 | 16 Nov 13 | £ 840 | - | - | 5 Nights | |
The property does not have weekend tariffs.
NB: Prices may be subject to change at the advertiser's discretion.
TRAVEL DISCOUNTS:
We are pleased to be able to offer all our customers a minimum of 20% off their ferry booking with Brittany Ferries. Once you have placed your booking, please ask Greg for the special discount code. Remember, ferry fares, just like airline fares, increase closer to the time of travel, so make sure you don't miss out and BOOK NOW!
If you make your booking with us during the months of May and June you will receive a special discount code to receive a 25% discount off your ferry crosing with Brittany Ferries. The holiday can be taken at any time this year provided you book in May or June.
SPECIAL MAY & JUNE OFFER: £350 off remaining dates available in May and early June. Just proceed with your booking and the discount will be automatically applied.
Please note, our availability on our own website 'selectcottages.com' and Holiday Lettings is always 100% up to date.
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Availability notes:
SPECIAL OFFERS:
EARLY BOOKING DISCOUNT
Book your 2013 holiday before midnight, Sunday 11th November 2012 and save £100 off all peak season rates, and £50 off all other weeks. BOOK NOW!
Please see our 'selectcottages' website for more information, photos, and ONLINE BOOKING. Our availability on Holiday Lettings and our own website is always 100% up to date.
Or contact owner directly by email greg@selectcottages.com or by phone 07739 905600.
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