Mas de la Bourrade 5 bed farm in Murs, Vaucluse

Description from the owner

Beautiful estate in an idyllic rural point in the Vaclause mountains. The Mas is a five bedroom family farmhouse all with en-suite bathrooms decorated to a superb standard. Featuring huge balconies, sunny terraces and set within its own gardens with a natural swimming pool this is truly one of the most exclusive and private properties in France. Should you require further accommodation, simply ask us about our other options!

Peaceful house set in 30 acres of land, and surrounded by oak forest, situated 7km from the hilltop village of Murs, and about 15km from Gordes. The land is mainly grass field, studded with cherry trees. The house e...njoys exclusive use of it's own swimming pool and informal garden. There is also a new tennis court. A cottage sleeping four is also available.

The property is looked after by an English caretaker couple, who live in a separate cottage in the grounds. He will service the pools, and carry out any repairs required. He is also able to offer guided cycle rides or walks in the area, which is famous for both. He keeps a few chickens, so fresh eggs are available. Also plentiful cherries in season.

His partner can provide housekeeping or baby-sitting service by arrangement.

The Mas de la Bourrade, a large recently restored farmhouse, sleeps ten in five double bedrooms, all en suite, a natural style horizon pool, and shares the tennis court. This house has the most beautiful views, over woodland to the Luberon mountain. This house is built around a courtyard, and has magnificent views of the Luberon.

There are

Five double bedrooms (four doubles and one twin) all with their own bathrooms. Each bathroom has both bath and shower. Two of the bedrooms have large balconies outside.

Large drawing room, with three French windows onto a balcony, enjoying stunning views.

Large dining room

Summer dining room (open air but shaded by a roof)

Sitting room with TV/DVD (UK channels on TV)

Huge, very well equipped kitchen with American fridge and ice maker and a Paul Bocuse cooking range.

The house is furnished and decorated to a very high standard.

Outside:

The courtyard has a lime tree for shade, and provides a peaceful oasis in the middle of the house.

The newly built pool is natural in style, with a beach effect, free form pool with horizon overflow.

The tennis court, recently built by Tennis du Midi, is terracotta coloured quick dry surface, and serves both houses, being situated between the two.

The bastide de la Bourrade is an oval shaped hunting lodge which sits 300 metres below the Mas and has also been recently restored to a high standard. With thick stone walls it stays cool during the summer and warm during the winter with wonderful open fires in three of the downstairs rooms. Upstairs two bedrooms feature double beds both with en suite bathrooms while a third bedroom features two twin beds and a large family bathroom and separate shower. The twin room can also accomodate two camp beds which are stored in the room if necessary making it a great children's dormitory. Downstairs a beautifully appointed living room provides ample accomodation or for a more cosy atmosphere a sitting room with TV, DVD and satelite and a wide selection of DVD's exists. The sitting room also has a sofa bed if necessary. A rear hallway extends into a utility room and a large kitchen dining room. Both the living room and kitchen have glass dorrs out onto the paved terrace outside which is surround by oak woodland. At night you can enjoy the trees lit up with carefully positioned spot lights for a truly romantic experience. The terrace leads on to a large pool with a sun bathing terrace, outdoor dining room with it's own barbeque and kitchen area.

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Additional Location Information

Murs village (7km) is a typical small and beautiful stone-built hilltop Provencal village, with a garage and a grocery, and a good restaurant. Apt (16km) and Carpentras (25km) have extensive shopping facilities with good supermarkets and regular weekly markets. There are regular markets which revolve around the surrounding towns and villages.

Isle sur Sorgue (half an hour drive) has about six hundred antique dealers, open every weekend, and a Golf Club. Avignon and Aix en Provence are about one hour away, as are the Cotes du Rhone vineyards, where some excellent wines may be tasted. Saint Remy, one hour, and Vaison la Romaine one and a quarter hours have excellent Roman remains. The weather in this area has the most hours of sunshine in France, and the valley is very fertile (the Romans used it as their kitchen garden) so fresh produce is constantly available.

Travel connections are good. Local airports include Avignon (Three quarters of an hour away), Marseilles and Nimes(One and a quarter hours away). The village is about three quarters of an hour from the motorway.

TGV/Eurostar connections direct to Avignon- three quarters of an hour away.

Please contact the owner for full directions.

Additional notes from owner

Maid service available at 12 Euro/hour.

Caretakers partner will baby-sit as required. Cost to be agreed with her.

All linen and towels changed weekly, with a full house clean included in the rent.

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