Ille sur Tet holiday villa rental, Corbere with walking, log fire, balcony/terrace, air con, rural retreat, TV, DVD

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Corbere - Villa Hyacith (villa)

Home description

This 5 bedroomed villa lies in it's own terraced and landscaped gardens, which stretch as far as the eye can see. It has a lovely large pool which is usable from May through to September (inclusive) and has been lovingly maintained by it's owners as a luxury getaway holiday home.

The house is built into the hillside and has been designed for spacious living on 3 different levels. Entering the front of the house, there is lobby area which leads into a lower floor bedroom (with en suite and Terrace), stairs to upper floors and garage area. Moving up to the middle floor, there is a large day room with access to the pool and garden areas, Large kitchen (again with access to Pool and gardens), Bedroom (with large terrace area), Shower room and W.C. From the middle floor, there is a wide spiral staircase up to the 3 Upper floor bedrooms all of which are air conditioned, and a further shower room with W.C.

Gardens and terraced areas looking down to property	Pool and outdoor covered barbeque/dining area
Sitting area	Double bedroom leading onto private terrace

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The Languedoc-Roussillon / Pyrenees-Orientales region

Languedoc-Roussillon is perfectly positioned between the Mediterranean to the east where the beautiful sandy beaches provide long days by the sea, and the Pyrenees to the west, which offer a wealth of walking and cycling opportunities, not to mention skiing in the winter!

This region is a delight; the Conflent valley provides lush green scenery, with Mount Canigou dominating the skyline and the Pyrenees visible in the distance. You can be swimming in the sea in the morning, and hiking in the mountains in the afternoon. There are even thermal hot springs, so if you would like to combine the two activities we can suggest a hike AND a swim in the mountains! It really does offer you everything!

For swimming, there is obviously the private pool, but if you want to venture further afield, there is a lake in the local town of Vinca (10 minutes drive), with beaches, from which you can swim, sail or wind-surf, or you could visit the popular beach at Canet which is about 30 minutes drive..

Weather: We benefit from being in the sunniest region of France, and enjoy warm, sunny weather from March all the way through to October. November and December are cooler but still with sunshine. January, February and March are great skiing months (70 minute drive to the ski resorts).

Ille sur Tet / Corbere area

Corbere is a very peaceful, typical village of the region and is delightfully situated between the mountains and the sea, with Spain just a short drive away. It benefits from being located so close to the Canigou mountain giving walkers and cyclists a great starting off point for some fantastic tours. The village benefits from a small grocery store and two restaurants (one friendly pizzeria and a restaurant specialising in Catalan foods). It's a great place to just relax and forget about the car for a few days, relax and unwind. It also has easy access to the main road between Perpignan and Andorra which allows the surrounding area to be explored very easily.

The nearest main market town, just a few kilometres away, is Ille-sur-Tet. It has many great shops and restaurants as well as a lively market on both Wednesday and Friday mornings, where you can buy local produce such as the peaches and cherries that are grown in abundance here, fresh vegetables, wonderful cheeses…. and of course the excellent wine!

There are events and festivals throughout the year. Spanish cellist Pablo Casals fled to nearby Prades during the Spanish civil war, stayed and established the festival that now bears his name. The Catalan summer school takes over the town for two weeks in August, and there is dancing in the square every night during this period.

Just a few of the sites of interest within easy driving (or walking) distance are listed below:

* Museum of modern art at Ceret (30 minutes drive)
* Dali museum at Figueres (45 minutes drive)
* Villefranche de Conflent, a fine example of a medieval walled town and recently nominated as a UNESCO world heritage site. (26km)
* Little Yellow Train, catch this train from Villefranche-de-Conflent and enjoy the specatular mountain views right into the Pyrenees. (26 km)
* Grottes de Canalettes, magnificent renowned caves with an incredible light and sound show (26 km)
* St Martin du Canigou, 9th century abbey perched impressively high on the hillside with fantastic scenery and walks. (32 km)
* St Michel de Cuxa, 6th century abbey that hosts concerts during the Pablo Casals festival but is also open for viewing most of the year. (18 km)
* St Thomas les Bains, outstanding natural thermal hot springs in wonderful outdoor mountain setting. (35 km)

How to get there

Fly to Perpignan via the low-cost airlines - Ryanair, Flybe, BMIbaby or Air France - Corbere is just 20 minutes from the airport.

Alternatively fly to (in order of closeness) Girona (1 h 15 minutes drive [Spain)], Carcassonne (1h15 mins drive) , Montpellier, Nimes, Barcelona or Toulouse using airlines Ryanair, Easyjet, FlyBe, British Airways or Air France.

All major car rental agencies have a desk at all the airports.

Drive from Perpignan on RN 116 (direction Andorre), head for Ille-sur-Tet and when you arrive on the outskirts, take directions to Corbere. Corbere is a short distance from Ille-sur-Tet.

Activities near Ille sur Tet

Facilities

Further details indoors:
The Architect designed property and grounds have been designed with relaxing holidays in mind. The main living area and kitchen both have access to the pool, barbeque and terraced areas. All rooms throughout the house are spacious and have been given plenty of storage space.

The kitchen is equipped with everything you might need for entertaining a group of 10 and also has a breakfast area where informal dining for 4 can be easily accomplished. The main day room has a relaxed seating for 8 and dining area for 10.

All upper floor bedrooms have been provided with air-conditioning to maintain a comfortable sleeping temperature whilst the other bedrooms are built on the North side of the house to ensure comfortable sleeping temperatures.

Further details outdoors:
The outside areas are devoted to the pool, a covered barbeque and dining area (fro that al-fresco meal), and terraced garden areas which are situated above the pool area.

Further details

All our prices include all utilities (gas, electric and water), bed linen and towels.

Reductions are available for longer term bookings of two weeks or more outside of the high season and short breaks are pro-rated on the weekly price (+60 Euros).

Visitors should normally arrive after 1500hrs. Departures should normally be before 1100hrs. These times can be modified by prior arrangement.

Midweek arrivals and short stays can be negotiated by private arrangement.

Bookings must be confirmed by payment of a 25% non-refundable deposit. The remainder of the payment must be paid three weeks prior to arrival.

Credit cards are accepted but we unfortunately have to pass on the Credit card companies charge of 4%.

Rental rates

Period	From	To	Weekly	Nightly rate		Minimum  stay
				Weekday	Weekend
	5 Apr 08	24 May 08	750£  605	10786	10786	2 Nights
	24 May 08	31 May 08	1115£  899	159128	159128	2 Nights
	31 May 08	21 Jun 08	985£  794	141114	141114	2 Nights
	21 Jun 08	28 Jun 08	1120£  903	160129	160129	2 Nights
	28 Jun 08	12 Jul 08	1260£  1,016	180145	180145	2 Nights
	12 Jul 08	19 Jul 08	1375£  1,109	196158	196158	2 Nights
	19 Jul 08	26 Jul 08	1775£  1,431	254205	254205	2 Nights
	26 Jul 08	16 Aug 08	1925£  1,552	275222	275222	2 Nights
	16 Aug 08	23 Aug 08	1825£  1,472	261210	261210	2 Nights
	23 Aug 08	30 Aug 08	1450£  1,169	207167	207167	2 Nights
	30 Aug 08	6 Sep 08	1170£  944	167135	167135	2 Nights
	6 Sep 08	13 Sep 08	1055£  851	151122	151122	2 Nights
	13 Sep 08	20 Sep 08	795£  641	11492	11492	2 Nights
	20 Sep 08	25 Oct 08	725£  585	10484	10484	2 Nights
	25 Oct 08	1 Nov 08	985£  794	141114	141114	2 Nights
	1 Nov 08	20 Dec 08	725£  585	10484	10484	2 Nights
	20 Dec 08	3 Jan 09	1070£  863	153123	153123	2 Nights

The owner's weekend rates apply to: Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights

NB: Prices may be subject to change at the owner's discretion.
All our prices include all utilities (gas, electric, oil and water), linen and towels.

Midweek arrivals are possible

Short breaks of less than 1 week are pro-rated on the weekly price (see our nightly price) but we have to add 60 Euros for your stay to cover the change-out cost. For example if the nightly price is 100 Euros, and you wish to stay for 3 nights, the total cost will be 360 Euros ((100 x 3) + 60).

Bedding and towels are suppied for your use and will be changed weekly if your stay exceeds one week.

Reductions are available for longer term stays greater than 2 weeks. in the low season.

Visitors should normally arrive after 1600hrs. Departures should normally be before 1100hrs. These times can be modified by prior arrangement.

Bookings must be confirmed by payment of a 25% non-refundable deposit. The final balance must be paid three weeks prior to arrival.

A refundable £100 / 150 Euro security deposit is required prior to your arrival. This will be returned to you within one week of your departure date

We can accept payments by cheque or bank transfer in GBP or Euros, or credit card (4% surcharge).

Guestbook

What can I say about France except it was wonderful as always! The house was perfect, we were a big group and it was so spacious. The little village was just lovely and we actually regretted not eating in that dotey pizza restaurant more often.The owners were lovely as were the local people, friendly and welcoming. We all agreed definitely a location to return to as you had a little bit of everything. C.D. July 2008 - Ireland

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Name:	Heather Farrow
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