Fabrezan holiday home rental with walking, beach/lake nearby, rural retreat, TV, DVD

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Picturesque village home (house)

Home description

Situated in the heart of the ancient village of Fabrezan, the house stands on the former site of the medieval keep, facing onto a peaceful, tree-lined square with views of the Faisan tower, last vestige of the medieval citadel. Our small friendly square provides a pleasant outdoor environment for relaxing, eating or socialising in the shade of the trees or in the evening sun. There is no through-traffic and children may play outside.

We have tried to preserve the character of a traditional Corbières village home while providing modern comforts, including en suite bathrooms for all bedrooms. The house boasts beautiful ceiling beams, original doors and fireplace. The old loft has been converted to a mezzanine in the top bedroom. Sleeping accommodation can be adapted to suit guests' requirements.
Fabrezan has the advantage of being 40 minutes from Carcassonne airport and within easy reach of Toulouse and Perpignan airports.

General view of Fabrezan - house marked by a yellow circle	Living room from the front door (kitchen at rear)
Kitchen	The square viewed from 2nd-floor bedroom

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The Languedoc-Roussillon / Aude region

Fabrezan is located in the midst of the Corbières vineyards, famous for their robust red wines. It is easily accessible, being only 40 minutes from Carcassonne airport and 5 minutes from the A61 autoroute. It is equidistant from the historic cities of Narbonne and Carcassonne which may both be reached in less than half an hour. The Mediterranean coast is also only 30 minutes away. Cathar castles, medieval abbeys and picturesque villages are all near at hand, and the spectacular Mediterranean countryside with its rocky garrigues and aromatic herbs offers wonderful opportunities for walking or cycling. The Orbieu river, which curves around Fabrezan, is popular with fishermen, while upstream in the neighbouring village of Ribaute, only ten minutes away, it is ideal for swimming, paddling or just sunbathing on the rocks.

Fabrezan area

Amenities in Fabrezan include a bakery, 2 grocery stores, 3 café/bars with food available, a tabac, a post office, a pharmacy, a pizzeria and two excellent restaurants. There is a large well-stocked supermarket at 7 minutes’ drive. However, Wednesday would not be complete without a visit to the weekly market at Lézignan, just 10 minutes away. Recreational facilities include a local sports centre with tennis courts and a pétanque area, a children's playground and a football pitch. A small museum is devoted to Fabrezan's famous son, Charles Cros: poet, musician and inventor. Throughout the summer period there are musical events of all kinds in towns and villages around the area. Street fairs (antiques, bric-a-brac, crafts) are also a common occurrence.

How to get there

Ferry crossing / Channel Tunnel from UK and drive to Fabrezan using French autoroutes. We are only 5 km from the A61 Junction 25.

Alternatively, fly RyanAir to Carcassonne airport and hire a car at the airport. Fabrezan is just 40 minutes away.

Activities near Fabrezan

Facilities

Further details indoors:
The front door leads into the dining/living room which has an ample table for 8. The adjoining kitchen is equipped with washing machine, fridge/freezer and gas cooker. On the first floor are *a bedroom with double bed and a sitting room with satellite TV and DVD player. On the second floor is another bedroom with double bed, a larger room containing 2 single beds and a mezzanine (gallery) with 2 further single beds. Full size travel cot available. The bedrooms have en suite shower rooms with WCs and are all self-contained, leading directly off the landings. Our aim has been to provide flexible sleeping facilities. For example, 2 of the single beds may be made into a double. We have provided a camping table, 4 folding chairs, a parasol and cool box for outside use and picnics. NB Sheets are provided but not bath towels. PLEASE... NO PETS & NO SMOKING! By summer 2009 the *first floor bedroom will be converted into a larger sitting room. The TV room with en suite will remain separate and serve as an extra bedroom with double sofa bed if needed.

Further details outdoors:
There are benches under the trees in the square or you can take the camping table and chairs outside. In the summer this provides a cool,shady environment during the day or you can while away the evening relaxing in the balmy night air. It is not unusual to find people in the village sitting outside their houses eating dinner in the summer evenings.

Conditions

There is a deposit of 150 euros against breakages payable on arrival to the caretaker and refundable on departure in exchange for house keys.

Rental rates

Period	From	To	Weekly	Nightly rate		Minimum  stay
				Weekday	Weekend
Autumn 2008	30 Aug 08	1 Nov 08	350£  271	0-	0-	1 Week
Winter 2008-9	1 Nov 08	21 Mar 09	300£  233	0-	0-	1 Week
Spring 2009	21 Mar 09	27 Jun 09	350£  271	0-	0-	1 Week
Sunmmer 2009	27 Jun 09	5 Sep 09	450£  349	0-	0-	1 Week

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

In addition to the quoted weekly rate there is a charge per stay of 40 euros + 5 euros per bedroom occupied. This is paid on arrival directly to the caretaker for her maintenance and cleaning costs. It is a fixed charge, regardless of the length of your stay. So, for example, 50 euros is payable to the caretaker for occupancy of 2 bedrooms on a 3-week or 1 week booking.

A returnable damage deposit of 150 euros is payable in cash on arrival in exchange for the key.

In the winter period rentals are limited to 4 guests, using 2 bedrooms only.

Guestbook

'It is very good value for money."

'Thoroughy enjoyed our stay in the house. Plenty of room even with 9 of us. It was very clean and homely and with a fantastic location. We hope that future guests will enjoy their stay as much as we did.

"The house was great, everything that you might need. It was a great location, centre of the village and we used the shops, cafes, bars daily. We both loved the region. The picnic gear came in very useful."

'The house is extremely well-equipped, ideally situated and very comfortable.'

'A lovely week re-visiting our favourite places from last year. Our friends enjoyed the river as much as we did.'

Availability notes

To see availability please visit http://www.holidaylettings.co.uk/9600

Contact owner

To contact this owner please visit: http://www.holidaylettings.co.uk/9600

Contact details for home 9600 Please mention Holiday Lettings
Name:	Terry and Tricia Edwards
Tel:	+968 24 540937
Fax:	+968 24 540937
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