LANGUEDOC-ROUSSILLON, HéRAULT, POILHES 450-1600 euros

La Domaine de la Fointaine

Main Image Located in the beautiful, canal-side village of Poilhes in the Languedoc region of the South of France, La Domaine de la Fontaine has been tastefully renovated to create a luxury holiday home. Featuring a private swimming pool, 3 bedrooms, each with en-suite shower, a terrace, sunken patio and entrance courtyard, La Domaine de la Fointaine sleeps 6/7 . FEATURES Sleeps 6/7 En-suite bathrooms Private Swimming Pool Terrace printer friendly page recommend this property Further Information [Feature Icons] Recently converted from part of an old vigneron’s house in the sleepy village of Poilhes, La Domaine de la Fontaine provides the perfect setting for a truly relaxing holiday. The building, which dates back 300 years, has been tastefully renovated to include all the modern conveniences expected of a first class holiday home, while retaining many original features. The house is entered via iron gates into a courtyard, which has been planted with typical Mediterranean plants. Through the front door you enter a hallway giving access to the rest of the house. On the left is the dining room, containing a large table and a large woodburning stove. Next to this is the modern, well-equipped kitchen which contains a gas cooker, electric oven, fridge/freezer, dishwasher, microwave, coffee maker, kettle and toaster. A large arch between the kitchen and dining room ensures that the cook and diners can converse during the preparation of meals. On the right-hand side of the hall is the living room. This has been furnished with a comfortable sofa, easy chairs, a writing desk and a very large bookcase which contains a large number of books, perfect for reading by the poolside. There is a television with satellite receiver and a DVD player, as well as a stereo system with CD, tape deck and radio. French windows lead you to the outside, where a wide stone staircase takes you to the swimming pool and garden. To the right of the French widows is a sunken patio area, which is a ideal spot to take breakfast. The L-shaped swimming pool is 7.5 metres by 3.5 meters and is entered via wide steps. The terrace beside the pool contains a BBQ, sun loungers and garden furniture. The garden, containing palm trees and other Mediterranean plants, captures the sun throughout the day and is completely private. In the house there is a small utility room on the ground floor, with a washing machine. The bedrooms are on the 1st and 2nd floors of the house. Bedroom 1 overlooks the courtyard at the front of the house and features an original marble fireplace (decorative only); it is furnished with two single beds, which can be pushed together to make a large double bed. This bedroom has built-in cupboards and a spacious en-suite shower room with shower, WC and hand basin and an electrically heated towel rail. Bedroom 2 has a window, which looks onto the front courtyard and one which overlooks the pool and terrace. This also has an en-suite shower room with shower, WC and hand basin and heated towel rail. Bedroom 3 is on the second floor and has two single beds and its own en-suite shower room with shower, WC, hand basin and heated towel rail. For the cooler months the rooms are all equipped with electric radiators. Local Information [Local Icons] The pretty, listed village of Poilhes is in the L’Herault department of the Languedoc region of the south of France. The Canal du Midi flows through the centre of the village, and the passing boats add colour to the local scene. Surrounded by vineyards, Poilhes makes a perfect place to spend a relaxing, away-from-it all holiday, or alternatively, if you wish to explore this extraordinary area, the village is just 20 minutes from the long, sandy beaches of the Mediterranean and 30 minutes from the mountainous Haut Languedoc national park. The village has a small shop and a restaurant. The historic village of Capestang is only 4 kms. away and has a supermarket, bank with cash machine, and petrol-station as well as markets every Wednesday and Saturday. As Poilhes is situated in the ancient Cathar region of France , which abounds in history and romance, there are many places of interest to visit in the surrounding area, including the iron-age hill fort of the Oppidum d’Enserune, with its spectacular view of the Etang de Montady. The city of Béziers is just 10 minute away, and Narbonne, which, was the first roman city established outside Italy, is just 20 minutes. Carcassonne, with the largest intact medieval castle in Europe, is an hour away, as is the bustling city of Montpellier. Slightly further afield is the Catalan city of Perpignan, and Barcelona is just 2½ hours by motorway. During the summer season there are many holiday attractions nearby, including watersports, horse-riding, aquaparks and the wildlife reserve at Sigean. There’s plenty of opportunity to sample local food in the many fine restaurants of the area and, of course, you can try the local wines at the many domaines. Regional wine appellations include St. Chinian, Minervois and Faugeres. Add to this, the fact that Poilhes is in the sunniest area of France, and you can see why it makes the perfect holiday destination. printer friendly page recommend this property Availability Legend   Available   Not Available <2009 2010 Availability 2011> January S S M T W T F PCW             1 £0 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 £0 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 £0 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 £0 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 £0 30 31 February S S M T W T F PCW     1 2 3 4 5 £0 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 £0 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 £0 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 £0 27 28 March S S M T W T F PCW     1 2 3 4 5 £0 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 £0 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 £0 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 £0 27 28 29 30 31 April S S M T W T F PCW           1 2 £0 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 £0 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 £0 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 £0 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 £0 May S S M T W T F PCW 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 £0 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 £0 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 £0 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 £0 29 30 31 June S S M T W T F PCW       1 2 3 4 £0 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 £0 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 £0 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 £0 26 27 28 29 30 July S S M T W T F PCW           1 2 £0 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 £0 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 £0 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 £0 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 £0 31 August S S M T W T F PCW   1 2 3 4 5 6 £0 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 £0 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 £0 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 £0 28 29 30 31 September S S M T W T F PCW         1 2 3 £0 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 £0 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 £0 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 £0 25 26 27 28 29 30 October S S M T W T F PCW             1 £0 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 £0 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 £0 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 £0 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 £0 30 31 November S S M T W T F PCW     1 2 3 4 5 £0 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 £0 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 £0 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 £0 27 28 29 30 December S S M T W T F PCW         1 2 3 £0 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 £0 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 £0 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 £0 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 £0

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