No pets allowed Suitable for children No smoking at this property Self-catering
Home description
Privately situated in its own, gated grounds with a delightfully landscaped, fragrant garden, Rives-Pres provides a luxurious hideaway for a relaxing holiday. With generous living areas, the house is comfortably furnished and has been carefully renovated, with terracotta floors, lovely old exposed stone walls and beams.
In the main house are four bedrooms, three bathrooms (two en suite). The garden Pavilion consists of a big twin-bedded room with en suite shower room. The pool area is a sanctuary separate from the house, planted with palm trees to create an atmosphere of a tropical oasis, surrounded by a big stone wall for privacy and securely fenced for safety.
The house is a good starting point for walks into the countryside and the village 2 kms away has all shops and services, including a weekly market. There is a lively market town nearby for supermarkets, restaurants, shops and one of the best street markets in the area. Lots of historical sites nearby and easy day trips can be made to Carcassonne and the Cathar castles, Nimes, Arles, Avignon.
Pool area
Facade
Sitting room
Garden pavillion twin bedroom with en suite
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The Languedoc-Roussillon / Herault region
This region, Languedoc, is France's best kept secret, where you'll find the rural France you've always dreamed of. Sleepy villages of sun-warmed stones and red tiled roofs unspoilt by mass tourism, magnificent scenery ideal for rambles on foot or horseback amongst herb scented hills, with deep gorges tumbling into cool, inviting rivers.
If you can tear yourself away from such over-abundance of nature's generosity, there are many local places of interest nearby. Or an hour's drive takes you to splendid Roman towns such as Avignon, Nîmes, Arles to the east, stunning Carcassonne and the Cathar castles to the west. For a touch of true French sophistication, Montpellier, 40 kms, offers the arts, theatre, shopping, an international airport and train station. The Spanish border is only 1.5 hours' drive.
Clermont l'Herault area
The property is located just 2 kms from St André de Sangonis, which has all shops and services, including two mini markets, several boulangeries, butcher, bars, restaurants, a ‘Maison de Presse’ which has English newspapers, and a Friday morning street market..
There are restaurants, supermarkets, shops and excellent weekly street markets in the lively market towns of Clermont l’Hérault, 8 kms and Pézenas, 10 kms, which is also known for its many antique dealers. Swimming at Mediterranean beaches, 35 minutes and Lac Salagou, 10 minutes, which is also fun for fishing and non-motorised water sports.
Brilliant local markets, concerts and festivals year round include truffle and wine fairs. Private wine domaines hold classical concerts in lovely surroundings during the summer - under the stars in a fabulous chateau courtyard or in an atmospheric wine store - followed by wine tastings
How to get there
Montpellier, 45 minutes' drive, is the closest airport (Ryanair and Easyjet).
Nimes, Carcassonne, Perpignan and Rodez airports less than an hour's drive (Ryanair)
Toulouse and Marseille two hours, an easy trip on the autoroute (British Airways).
Beziers airport 40 mins (Ryanair). TGV to Montpellier from Paris takes 3.5 hours.
Nearest Travel Links
Airport:
Montpellier: 45 km
Railway:
Montpellier: 45 km
Activities near Clermont l'Herault
Sports: Tennis in town Watersports Horse Riding Golf within 30 mins drive Fishing
Great for: Walking holidays Rural / countryside retreats Beach or lakeside relaxation Cycling holidays
Bedrooms (5), Bathrooms (3), En suite (1), Shower rooms (1), WCs (5)
Furniture:
Single beds (5), Double beds (2), Cots (1), Dining seating for 10, Lounge seating for 10, Sleeps maximum of 10
Other:
Linen and towels provided.
Outdoors:
Balcony / Terrace, Private outdoor pool (unheated), Private garden, BBQ
Access:
Secure parking
Further details indoors: On the ground floor the large, comfortably furnished sitting room flows easily into the dining room with its antique furniture, through to the kitchen. French doors open to the flower filled garden.
On the first floor are four bedrooms, three bathrooms (two en suite). The garden Pavillion consists of a large twin-bedded room with en suite shower room.
The charmingly decorated, vast master bedroom suite of 27 sq m has air-conditioning and a large, fully tiled en suite bathroom with separate WC, big walk-in shower, hand washbasin and a bath. French doors from bathroom and suite lead to the suite’s own terrace with amazing views over the countryside. Another door from the suite leads to a 30 sq m covered veranda with sweeping views.
Bedroom/bathroom details: * a twin bedded room with en suite bathroom * a further double bedded room * a bedroom with a single bed (with fold up bed for a child if required) * bathroom with bath and overhead shower, separate WC * guest powder room * garden pavillion with twin beds and en suite shower room
Further details outdoors: Situated in a gated half hectare with the surrounding three hectares belonging to the property, Rives-Pres provides a secluded setting for your holiday. The garden has many established trees and has been landscaped with native plants; delightfully scented lavender, fragrant thyme and rosemary mingle with a riot of colourful flowering plants.
The huge, private pool area, beautifully landscaped, is paved with big, stylish flagstones, providing plenty of sun bathing space and has a pool house with shower and WC, plus a covered terrace which provides some shade on hot days. The pool is 12 x 6 m, 1 metre-1 metre 50 in depth and is entered by four broad steps.
A built-in wood or coal burning barbecue with outside sink and preparation area in the garden has a little covered terrace providing the perfect spot for alfresco dining on a hot day.
There’s plenty of parking on the premises.
Further details
Bed linen, bath and hand towels are provided, please bring pool towels.
Smoking outside only please.
Conditions
Rentals run Saturday-Saturday except in low season (November-March) when we can be more flexible; please enquire.
Security deposit of £400 required.
Rental rates
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EASTER RATES: £1150 per week
Guestbook for Domaine de Rives Pres
Best holiday house in France – and we’re veterans!
What a wonderful house, everything was just perfect. Look forward to coming back.
……may we stay forever?
A tremendous success – can it get any better than this?!
A truly beautiful spot - the house is charming with wonderful outside space, we have done nothing but sleep by the pool, eat long lazy lunches in the shade and generally indulge, just what the doctor ordered! Sophie and Steve, Suzanne, Peter, Michael and James (booked again)
Lovely villa in outstanding setting. The peace and quiet was perfect. We’ll return for more next year!
Thank you for organising a lovely venue for us to visit. We had a fabulous time. You might like to add one of the attributes of the house is that it is a great venue for playing hide and seek.
We all thoroughly enjoyed staying at Rives Pres …. The house is fabulous and the location perfectly peaceful. . …..Once again we would like to express what a truly wonderful time we had staying at the fantastic Rives Pres house and that we will definitely be using your services again.
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Contact details for the advertiser of home 53001
Name:
Brenda Kemp
Company:
Kent Properties
Tel:
+33 467 966125
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