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Maison Blanche - 5 bedrooms and pool, near beach
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Lovely villa in seaside village of Grau d'Agde, with private pool. Satellite TV, air conditioning. Walking distance to beach. 5 bedrooms, sleeps 12. Monday changeover day
Monday to Monday bookings due to high volume of available flights or Sunday to Sunday
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| IN A NUTSHELL: |
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GRA106 |
| Price: |
805 GBP to 2235 GBP per week |
| Amenities: |
*Air Conditioning *UK Satellite TV |
| Other: |
Last visited by one of our team in September 2011. Highly recommended. |
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| PRICES:
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| 2nd Mar 2013 to 23rd Mar 2013 |
882 GBP |
| 23rd Mar 2013 to 29th Jun 2013 |
1765 GBP |
| 29th Jun 2013 to 31st Aug 2013 |
2235 GBP |
| 31st Aug 2013 to 5th Oct 2013 |
1765 GBP |
| 5th Oct 2013 to 28th Feb 2014 |
805 GBP |
- Cleaning, bed linen &/or towel hire charges must be paid in Euros locally.
- Cleaning charge - 90 Euros per rental period.
- Bed linen - 12 Euros per bed.
- Towels - 1 bath towel & 1 pool towel - 8 Euros per person
- Cot & cot linen + High chair - Free of charge.
These charges will be deducted from the security deposit of 350 euros payable to the housekeeper on arrival and the balance refunded on departure. |
CLICK HERE to view Booking Details and Terms & Conditions > |
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| LOCATION: |
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The villa is in the seaside village of Grau d'Agde, which is where the Herault river meets the Mediterranean sea.
The Mediterranean sea and beach are only 5 minutes walk with several restaurants, cafes and bars.
It is also 5 minutes walk to the Herault River with water front restaurants.
5 mins walk to 2 of the best family beaches in the area. One in Le Grau d'Agde the other via a little ferry trip across the river to the Tamarissiere beach. A variety of other beaches like Cap d'Agde, Vias or Marsellian are 10 - 20 mins drive away.
The Herault River is 5 mins walk and you can walk along the riverbank into the old town of Agde (20 mins walk) where you will also find the Canal du Midi.
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| DESCRIPTION: |
The villa is in the small seaside village of Le Grau d’Agde, edged by the Mediterranean sea and the Herault river. Comfortable and well equipped it has 5 bedrooms, 2 lounges, 2 bathrooms, indoor and outdoor eating areas, a pool for summer months and a log fire for winter.
The Mediterranean sea and beach are 5 minutes walk with several restaurants, cafes and bars. It is also 5 minutes walk to the Herault River with water front restaurants.
The village shops have everything you could need plus a daily market (April - November). For good wine and food, especially seafood, and unfussy French living this area is a great place to visit and you will be amongst predominantly French holidaymakers.
Heating and air-conditioning - Ground floor lounge area has a/c unit which doubles as a heating unit for winter months. Dining area has a wall mounted electric heating unit and there is a log/coal burning fire in the centre of the two areas. Kitchen, bathroom and both bedrooms have heating units and bedroom 1 has A/C and heating unit. 1st floor - Lounge area has an A/C and heating unit, all bedrooms and bathroom have wall mounted heating units. Several fans are available for use upstairs or down.
The pool has an alarm system as required by EU law however please note that for toddlers and small children there is no barrier to keep them away from the pool.
The beds in bedroom 5 are 75 cm wide so suitable for children or younger teenagers. A bit small for an adult!
Bedroom 1 - Twin 1.2m beds - ground floor.
Bedroom 2 - Double 1.5m bed - ground floor.
Bedroom 3 - Twin 1.2m beds - 1st floor.
Bedroom 4 - Double 1.5m bed - 1st floor.
Bedroom 5 - 4 x 75cm beds - 1st floor.
Bathrooms: Ground Floor - Bathroom with shower cubicle, sink/vanity unit, jacuzzi corner bath with shower. Separate WC room.
1st Floor - Bathroom with shower cubicle, sink/vanity unit & WC.
Kitchen: Oven, hob & extractor, dishwasher, tall fridge with separate door freezer unit, microwave, lots of cupboard/storage space, fixed breakfast table.
Well equipped with lots of crockery, glasses and utensils.
Utility Room: Washing machine, additional tall fridge/freezer and small fridge units.
Living Rooms: Ground floor - sofa seating for 8 people. Log burning fire, large TV (with UK freeview chanels), DVD player, CD/radio unit. Adjoining dining area with oak table and 8 chairs.
Other: 1st floor - Lounge area with sofa seating for 5 people, TV with DVD and CD/radio unit. Triple doors (fully glazed) to balcony.
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| OUTSIDE: |
The villa is at the end of a private road with fully secure walled garden areas to front and rear. The front garden is 120 sq ms, fully paved with outdoor table and seating for 9 people, brick built BBQ, swimming pool (8m x 4m with an alarm system), small pool house, flower beds and olive tree. Rear garden is 40 sq ms, grassed with flower beds, fig tree and Muscat grape vines and an automated irrigation system - beware!
1st Floor - Triple doors (fully glazed) to balcony with outdoor table & seating for 4 people. Overlooks the front garden & pool area. |
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| GENERAL: |
Linen and towels, cleaning not included; see pricing notes for details.
Security deposit 350 euros to be given to housekeeper on arrival. Linen and cleaning charges will be deducted from this amount and refunded to you at 10.30am on the day of your departure (if not convenient then this can be done the night before).
No internet available as yet. |
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| ACCOMMODATION: |
- Bedroom 1 - Twin 1.2 m beds - ground floor.
- Bedroom 2 - Double 1.5 m bed - ground floor.
- Bedroom 3 - Twin 1.2m beds - 1st floor.
- Bedroom 4 - Double 1.5 m bed - 1st floor.
- Bedroom 5 - 4 x 75cm beds - 1st floor.
- Bathrooms: Ground Floor - Bathroom with shower cubicle, sink/vanity unit, jacuzzi corner bath with shower. Separate WC room.
- 1st Floor - Bathroom with shower cubicle, sink/vanity unit & WC.
- Kitchen: Oven, hob & extractor, dishwasher, tall fridge with separate door freezer unit, microwave, lots of cupboard/storage space, fixed breakfast table.
- Well equipped with lots of crockery, glasses and utensils.
- Utility Room: Washing machine, additional tall fridge/freezer and small fridge units.
- Living Rooms: Ground floor - sofa seating for 8 people. Log burning fire, large TV (with UK freeview chanels), DVD player, CD/radio unit. Adjoining dining area with oak table and 8 chairs.
- Other: 1st floor - Lounge area with sofa seating for 5 people, TV with DVD and CD/radio unit. Triple doors (fully glazed) to balcony.
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| SUITABILITY: |
All; please note 4 beds in Bedroom 5 are suitable for chidren or young teenagers, being a little too narrow for adults. |
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LOCAL AMENITIES
Le Grau d'Agde shops - 5 minutes walk to the village shops selling just about everything you could need :- 2 bakers, 2 mini markets, 2 cashpoints, 2 newsagents -selling newspapers in most languages, hardware store, a tabac, fish monger, butcher, pharmacy and petit cave, all of which are open all year. From April - October there is a small daily market and also a large weekly one, seasonal shops including beach & seaside goods, fishing equipment and gift shops.
LOCAL SHOPS - 2 Hypermarket complexes, both within 10 mins drive. Beziers & Montpellier have smart shops with a wide variety of goods.
Le GRAU d'AGDE RESTAURANTS & BARS - The village has 15-20 Bars, Restaurants, Pizzerias, Creperies and ice cream bars -at least 5 of which are open all year. There are a few more across the river on the Tamarrisiere reached via little ferry boats.
LOCAL RESTAURANTS -The local area offers endless choices of restaurants within 30 mins drive.
It is only 5 mins walk to 2 of the best family beaches in the area. One in Le Grau d'Agde, the other via a little ferry trip across the river to the Tamarissiere beach. A variety of other beaches like Cap d'Agde, Vias or Marsellian are 10 - 20 mins drive away. The Herault River is 5 mins walk and you can walk along the riverbank into the old town of Agde (20 mins walk) where you will also find the Canal du Midi.
Golf
Good golf courses in the area. Nearest at Cap d'Agde 10 mins drive.
Skiing
Water skiing in Cap d'Agde 10 mins drive.
Travel
Once at the villa a car is not essential. From the UK, fly into Beziers -10 mins drive, Montpellier -50 mins, Nimes or Carcassonne-1 hour, Toulouse & Perpignan -2 hours, Barcelona -3 hours. From Northern France sea ports the villa is 9-14 hours drive. London to Adge daily train service - one change at Lille or Paris - takes 8-9 hours, taxi or car hire available at Agde station.
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OTHER INFORMATION
Last visited by one of our team in September 2011. Highly recommended.
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