Romantic House on outskirts of mediaeval village

Description from the owner

This beautiful 18th century spacious village house is simple, practical and romantic. It has a large south facing garden with trees for shade and a wonderful view of the village. The house is user friendly and ideal for a family or just one or two people. The house was renovated by an artist who liked large rooms and lots of light. Originally 2 houses, there are 2 staircases and the top floor with a Romeo and Juliet balcony can be accessed separately.

The house has the advantage of being extremely private yet in the village, and you can walk out of the house into glorious countryside. Within an hour's drive you can reach Nice, Cannes..., Antibes, and Draguignan, with Aix-en-Provence, Marseille, St Tropez and the Gorges du Verdon being only half an hour more.

The house easily sleeps 6 to 7. There is a large bedroom with an en-suite bathroom on the first floor. On the top floor there is a double bedroom, plus a double and a divan bed in a large multi-purpose ‘atelier’.

The top floor has its own shower, WC and a fully-equipped beech Magnet kitchen, breakfast bar and dining area - plus 'Juliet' balcony with glorious views of the village and to the south. There are 2 staircases which link the lower and middle floors. The building has character, charm and history: one of the stair-cases is spriral and all floors are tiled. There are not many modern right-angles in the structure and design: it is a rewarding experience to explore the authentic but sensitively-modernised old buidling.

On the ground floor there is a kitchen/dining/living room, WC, plus a large garden with vine-covered patio. There are places to enjoy the sun and to eat and drink in privacy and shade. The Habitat beech kitchen looks great & is well equipped. There is a super 5-burner gas hob, double sink, big fridge-freezer, dishwasher, micro-wave, electric oven, kettle, magi-mix, toaster etc! Each dining area has tables and chairs for 4-8 people. There is a washing machine for those whose rental includes garden access.

Because this is where we live for several months of the year, the house also has a piano, plus wireless internet, satellite (Astra for BBC & UK TV Freeview channels) + French terrestrial TV & DVD player*.Read more

Additional Location Information

The house is situated on a quiet road on the edge of the village but only minutes walking distance to the shops and cafes. Because it has houses either side, it is extremely safe and the large walled garden protects it from the outside world.

Location Type Away from it all, Rural, Village

Additional notes from owner

High Season includes Christmas - New Year or Easter holiday week. There is also a flexibility about the number of nights except in the high season, which is minimum a week.

What Past Guests Are Saying

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• Paul and Olivia
  Oxford

  La Maison musicale - Allegretto tranquillo

  Left on 08/20/2012 for a stay in August 2010
  
  

  Some key notes: a beautiful restoration, eccentric, rambling, intriguing, good quality strong materials. Ancient wall on the road and you enter through a solid door with sturdy lock, and go down a step, as if into a secret. Pleasant pergola - good to eat beneath, peaceful garden - good for writing or painting, resplendent african palm - good to admire. Fine views of the hills from upper floors and lots of light and space. The chiming of the village clock-tower: a calm sound under the night sky. The village: restaurants - La Gloire de Mon Père, under the trees, fountain tinkling beyond, has it all - besides a wonderful name and a wonderful menu. Max Ernst - there's the museum but don't miss the miniature Lop Lop on top of his column, lost on the edge of a car park. Further afield: around Nice, a feast for visual artists - the Chagall Museum (so many canvases from all periods of his life), Matisse's chapel (stained glass windows of profound blues and yellow florets) and the Fondation Maeght - Chagall again (a vast canvas summarizing his almost 100 year life), great crowds of Giacometti figures, Miró all over, surrealist gargoyles spouting merrily into the garden pools. Old Nice is itself a work of art - as are the pizzas.
  

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• kctLosAngeles
  Los Angeles

  Great for the price

  Left on 07/02/2012 for a stay in June 2012
  
  

  We had a lovely stay here. A bit rustic, but very homey, a fine kitchen, just a few minutes walk from the village. Wonderful restaurants in the area and a very peaceful atmosphere. A favorite for my wife and me was sipping a glass of wine while on the Romeo and Juliet balcony of the top floor in the evenings.

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• MBlau
  Leipzig

  Sophisticate and charming residence on the top of the plane

  Left on 12/04/2011 for a stay in June 2011
  
  

  This extremely charming residence from 18th century is the
  perfect place to relax. Far from stress and noisy environment you are able to enjoy your holidays in the heart
  of one of the prettiest villages of France. Three well appointed floors offer a very warm and sophisticated atmosphere combining provencale and english elements of style.In the garden you will find a huge range of flowers
  and enough space to celebrate breakfast, lunch or dinner.
  Preparing the meals you will miss nothing in the perfect
  arranged kitchen on ground floor. From the upper floors
  there is an outstanding view overlooking the lovely land-
  scapes around. Bathroom with bath-tub, extra douche and three toilets also help to make your stay comfortable. Very
  convenient seems to be the fact that this unique house on
  the top of the plane is situated only 3 min to walk to middle-aged town-center (smart restaurants, shopping, church, museum etc.)and only 40 min by car to Cannes, 50
  min to Nice or 25 min to Grasse.

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• BF
  Saarbrücken

  charming house

  Left on 11/16/2011 for a stay in August 2010
  
  

  this is a easy, beautifull place to stay and relax. You have enough space on three floors and a large garden, the kitchen has all facilities you need. And it is only 7 min to walk to the restaurants in the center (marketplace) of this quite, charming and typical Provence-village. In Seillans you don´t find too many tourists, and it is only 20 Min to the lake and 45 Min to the beaches (Fréjus etc). Also a perfect area for hiking, culture and excursions.

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  Recommended for: Romantic, Families

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