Garde Freinet, Provence, France La Bastide – sleeps 12; 6 bedrooms, 5 bathrooms Spacious family house set in the hills behind the coast, La Bastide is located just below the hamlet of La Mourre, 10 minutes from the market village of La Garde Freinet and half an hour from the glamour of St Tropez.
Comfortably furnished and fully equipped it offers:- Ground Floor – Twin Bedroom with ensuite bathroom, large sitting room with satellite TV opening on to terrace with stunning views over the valley. Dining Room, kitchen and utility room with fridge, hob, electric oven, dishwasher, washing machine, tumble drier, freezer, microwave and 2nd large fridge. Doors from kitchen open on to large shaded terrace with built in barbeque and outside dining area. Lower Ground Floor – 2 doubles and 1 twin bedroom with ensuite bathrooms, 2 twins, family bathroom. Large Garden – with lawn, flowering shrubs, orchard and pool (12m x 6m).
Linen hire and final clean can be arranged. We regret no pets allowed. About the property
La Bastide is situated just below the little hamlet of La Mourre. You approach it by a long unmade up drive which is not suited to low slung cars. It is in an extremely private position with spectacular views over the valley. Further down the road are various farming and vineyard properties.
The house is about 10 minutes drive from La Garde Freinet and Plan de la Tour - both very picturesque villages which have some lovely restaurants and market days.
St. Tropez is about half an hour away and well worth a visit just to view the "passing show" if nothing else. There are numerous beaches all along the coast about 30 minutes drive away. We are about an hour and a half from Nice and Marseilles airports, 40 minutes from Toulon airport and two hours from Monte Carlo.
The house is well maintained and fully equipped. Most of the bedrooms are en suite and are all tastefully furnished. On the lower ground floor there are 2 ensuite double bedrooms, 1 ensuite twin bedroom, 2 twin bedrooms and a family bathroom. A babycot is available.
Upstairs on the ground floor there is an additional twin bedroom with ensuite bathroom, a large living room with bar, satellite t.v., video, stereo system and doors leading out onto a large front terrace with spectacular views over the valley, hallway, w.c., dining room, fully equipped modern kitchen with electric oven, hob, dishwasher, large fridge plus a utility room with washing machine, dryer, microwave, large chest freezer and an industrial sized fridge. Doors from the kitchen lead out onto a second large shaded terrace with a built in barbeque and a table that comfortably seats 12. There are steps leading from this terrace down to the garden and pool. There are an additional two rooms up on the 1st floor of the turret which we retain for ourselves and are therefore locked.
There is a telephone in the hallway which will receive all incoming calls and allow you to make local calls only. There is central heating on the ground floor and all bedrooms on the lower ground floor have electric radiators. Blankets and duvets are available.
The property is fully geared up for small children. Stairgates and terrace gates have been fitted so if you wish, the children can be completely contained within the house and 2 terraces without fear of them wandering off. The swimming pool measures 5.5m x 12.5m and has large graduated steps and a diving board. It is fenced off from the garden with a lockable gate.
The house is surrounded by 12 acres of woodland, mostly cork trees, and there is a lawn with flowering shrubs leading from the house down to the swimming pool. Like all other properties in the area we are not on mains water and rely on our own private supply for all water for the house. We have 3 large tanks which hold approximately 12,500 litres and these will be full on your arrival. During July and August it can be very dry and on occasions not as much water as usual is pumped up daily to fill the tanks. In this event we will arrange to have water delivered. Please note that we are in the country and therefore subject to increased insect life such as mosquitoes and horseflies during July and August when it is very hot.
We regret that under no circumstances are pets allowed on the property.
There are numerous golf courses all around La Garde Freinet and tennis courts in the village and at Plan de la Tour. It is a very popular area with cyclists.
Our english agents are on hand to help with any enquiries you may have and they will pop in shortly after your arrival to show you what's what. Linen is not provided but can be hired at £10.00 per set which includes a set of sheets, pillowcase and bath towel, laundry to be done after your departure. Beach/Swimming towels are not provided. Our rentals commence and end on a Friday. The house is not available from the end of October to the beginning of April.
Local amenities
La Garde Freinet La Garde Freinet is a market village where you can find a variety of restaurants as well as local bakers, butchers and of course the local market which occurs every Wednesday and Sunday morning.
St. Tropez St. Tropez is about half an hour away and well worth a visit.
Beaches There are many beaches within half an hours drive. The choice is huge, stretching from St Maxime to La Croix Valmer, to Gigaro, to Cavalaire and Le Lavandou; and of course the beaches of St Tropez. Take your pick from sandy, pebbly, topless, family etc.
Markets There are plenty of markets to go to: La Garde Freinet, Vidauban, St Tropez, Port Grimaud and Cogolin all have markets mid week and either Saturday or Sunday, whilst Plan de la Tour, St. Maxime and sGrimaud have markets once a week.
Expeditions There are plenty of places to go and see in Provence • Gorge du Verdon • Isola 2000 • Marseilles • Nice & Cannes • Monte Carlo
Golfing, Horseriding, Tennis, Walking, Go-Karting and Water Parks are all available nearby. There are wonderful Museums and Art Galleries all around the Cannes/Nice area.
Spring (per week)
March : £GBP
April : £ 1550
May : £1950
Summer (per week)
June : £2150-2350
July : £2350
August : £2550
Autumn (per week)
September : £2200-2350
October : £1750
November : -
Winter (per week)
December : -
January : -
February : -
LAUNDRY
Linen is not provided. If you wish to hire linen this can be arranged at a charge of £7.50 per set which includes a set of sheets, pillowcase and bath towel, laundry to be done after your departure. Payment for this is due at time of final invoice. Beach/swimming towels are not provided.
CLEANING
To avoid any misunderstanding, on your departure it is your responsibility to leave the house clean and in the same condition as when you arrived including emptying and cleaning fridges and freezer, cleaning oven and hob,
hoovering, washing tiled floors, cleaning bathrooms etc. It is a big house and you may feel that you would like some help with this. Our Managing Agents can arrange cleaning but do give them plenty of notice as cleaners are in high demand during the season (please discuss rates etc with our managing agents).
BOOKING NOTES
Rental Periods start on a Friday at 16.00 and finish on a Friday at 10.00. The rental prices quoted are inclusive of electricity, telephone and water and are based on normal consumption. Excessive use of any of these services may well incur an additional charge which may be collected locally or on your return.
