Village House

The property is a traditional rustic village house with wooden shutters to the outside, terracotta kitchen floor, wooden floorboards in the living room, and exposed beams throughout. It has a patio to the front, and a large veranda and garden to the back.

Located in the heart of the village, it is situated on a side road away from through-traffic.

Parking is next to the house.

Front: A tiled front patio, ideal for use as a breakfast patio. Hedges and tree offer privacy.

Kitchen: Well equipped kitchen, with stainless steel sink and units. The dining and cooking facilities include:

Table and chairs; 3-ringed gas hob and oven; toaster, coffee-machine, pots and pans, cooking utensils, glasses, cups, plates, bowls, cutlery etc.

Stepping up into the adjoining utility room you will find the fridge-freezer; cool-box with ice-packs for use on trips away and picnics; washing machine and drying rack; iron and ironing-board; spare light bulbs etc; hoover and cleaning materials.

Living room: A wooden stair-case leads from the kitchen into a large living room, with stripped wooden floorboards and a spacious seating area with two sofas. You will find a television (NOTE: terrestrial French channels only) and DVD player (some DVDs are available, but please also bring your own), a portable hi-fi with CD player (CDs not supplied), and a dining table with chairs.

Main double bedroom: The front-facing bedroom is off to the right hand side of the living room. The floor is carpeted, and the walls are clad in stripped pine. The room is furnished with a comfortable double bed, bedside tables, bedside lamp. Bedding and linen is provided.

Upstairs bedroom: A flight of open wooden stairs leads up into the mezzanine attic bedroom. Two windows to your right as you ascend provide wonderful views of the mountains. Equipped with twin beds, chest of drawers, small table and chair, and bedside lamps.

WC and bathroom are separate, and located off the living-room. Traditional terracotta tiles cover the floors. The bathroom has a bath and shower, shelving, first-aid kit and mirror. One set of towels per person is provided.

Windows and shutters: The house has shutters to the outside, rather than curtains. It is designed to stay cool in the summer, and keep warm air in in the winter. Shutters are fastened by decorative stops to the outside of the wall.

Veranda and garden: The patio doors lead from the living room lead straight onto a lovely shaded veranda, which is furnished with table and chairs, barbeque and two sun loungers. It has a shaded and a sunny area, and leads onto the large garden, which offers privacy and seclusion. There are mature trees that provide more shade for hot summer days. The back of the garden faces onto a fielded area and woods sloping upwards. The garden features bamboos and flowering plants, mature hedges and trees, and a decorative frog pond. (Parents and guardians should ensure that small children are supervised at all times and not be left to play alone near the pond)

A path and steps to the right of the veranda leads from the garden to the front of the house.

Utilties: The property has mains electricity and bottled gas. Hot water and cooking are serviced via bottled gas, with spare supplies located in the utilities room. The cost of gas and electricty are included in the rental price.