LaroqueHolidayVilla is a spacious, light, modern comfortable well-equipped villa with wifi, air-con and heated private pool in a quiet residential area near the edge of Laroque des Alberes, with views of the mountains, the old fort in Laroque and over the plain towards the sea. The historic centre of the village with a small supermarket, tabac, bakeries, butcher, chemist, several bars and restaurants and a pizza takeaway and a small weekly market is a picturesque short walk away. A larger supermarket is a few minutes drive away. Ideal for families to relax by the pool, or take a short (10min) drive to the sandy Mediterranean beaches, visit the interesting coastal villages, museums, art-galleries and historic sites. For hikers and walkers the Alberes hills are on the doorstep.
The entrance hall leads to a large open-plan lounge/dining/kitchen area. The lounge is furnished with sofas and armchairs to comfortably seat 8, and is equipped with flat-screen TV (French and UK channels), DVD player, radio and wireless broadband internet. It has reversible air-conditioning to keep the room cool in the hot summer months or heat it in the cooler months, and also a cosy wood-burning stove. The dining table seats 8 and you'll find a generous amount of crockery, cutlery and glasses in the storage unit. From the dining area patio doors lead to the terrace, garden and pool. The dining area is separated from the kitchen by a granite-topped breakfast bar with additional bar-stool seating. In the kitchen you'll find a full oven (electric), ceramic hob, fridge-freezer, dishwasher, kettle, toaster, microwave, filter coffee machine, blender and plenty of pans and cooking utensils. There's also an automatic washing machine.
Off the lounge is the ground floor double (=KING) bedroom and its en-suite shower room with basin, WC, bidet and shower cubicle. On the ground floor there is also a separate WC, and a second sitting area with French doors to the terrace and stairs leading to the first floor. Upstairs you'll find a double aspect double (=KING) bedroom with patio doors onto the jasmine covered balcony with views of the Alberes Hills, the Pyrenees and across the plain towards Perpignan and the coast, a twin (=2 SINGLES) bedroom with views to the old part of the village of Laroque and towards the coast, and the family bathroom with basin, WC, bidet and bath with shower over. All the bedrooms have reversible air-conditioning, electric heaters, wardrobes, chest of drawers and bedside cabinets.
Outside, the private garden is fully enclosed by both a wall and hedge. It contains a variety of Mediterranean plants and fruit trees: lemon, fig, olive, kumquat, grape-vine, palm tree. There are paved terraces - a choice of sunny or shady - with garden furniture for outdoor dining or sunbathing.... and of course the private heated pool (Easter - October), with electrically operated security cover.
For young families we can provide travel cots, high chair, stair gates etc on request.
Please note that our rental prices do not include bed-linen or towels. You are welcome to bring your own or we can arrange hire locally.
Further details indoors
On the ground floor is a large open plan lounge/diner/kitchen. The fitted kitchen has oven, microwave, electric hob, fridge-freezer and dishwasher, blender, toaster, kettle, filter coffee machine and cupboard space. The washing machine is in a separate room. Between the kitchen and the dining area is a granite breakfast bar, with additional bar-stool seating. The air-conditioned lounge has comfortable sofas and arm chairs, television (with French & UK channels) and DVD player. For winter there is a cosy log burning stove.We have recently created a second indoor sitting area which is separate from the main lounge.
Further details outdoors
From the lounge patio doors lead to the terraces and fully enclosed and private garden planted with fruit trees (lemon, apricot, figs, olives etc) , grape vines a palm tree and other typical Mediterranean plants. Guests are welcome to pick and eat any fruit from the garden as it ripens.Garden furniture is provided - a table and chairs for outdoor dining, and loungers and side tables for relaxing and sunbathing at the pool or on the terraces.Private swimming pool with electrically operated security cover. The pool is of the 'in-ground' type and surrounded by paved terrace. It is 4mX7m, with depth from 0.9m to 1.5m, and has corner steps down at the shallow end making getting in and out very easy. Pool available and heated Easter - end of October (possibly earlier start or later close on request). There are lovely panoramic views from the balcony of the Alberes mountains, Mount Canigou and across the plain to the sea, and from the twin bedroom of the Alberes, the old village of Laroque with its fort, and across the plain to the sea, with a glimpse of the sea.Off-street parking for 1 car (and plenty of on-street parking in the very quiet road if you have more than one car).
