Villa for 12 [10 + 2], Isle-sur-la-Sorgue

You enter the villa into a hallway which is the hub of the home. From here you can wander into the 65m2 living room and dining area, beyond which lies a fully equipped kitchen and summer dining area. To your left you will find a bedroom which doubles up as an office. A hallway leads to the left to a double bedroom, a downstairs shower room with toilet, and a utility room for laundry.

In front of you a staircase takes you up to the second floor to a large open landing where each of the three remaining bedrooms open out. Also on the landing is a separate toilet and access onto the veranda with far reaching views.

The villa is decorated and furnished in a calming, relaxed manner which manages to combine elements of contemporary style with traditional Provençal touches and has a spacious 320m2 of floor space inside.

From the kitchen you can access the covered dining terrace, perfect for day and night time meals and is equipped with a pizza oven and BBQ grill.

Maison Saint Antoine has 5 bedrooms and can comfortably sleep 10-12 people.

Bedroom 1: The master bedroom is on the first floor and has an en suite bathroom, with air conditioning. It has a large double bed, views to the gardens and beyond on two sides. The en suite has a bath, walk-in shower, toilet and double basins.

Bedroom 2: The blue room on the first floor a double bed and an en suite bathroom, with air conditioning. The en suite has a bath and basin, and a separate toilet is found in the hallway.

Bedroom 3: The twin room on the first floor has an en suite bathroom and air conditioning. The en suite has a bath and basin, and a separate toilet is in the hallway.

Bedroom 4: On the ground floor with a 140 cm double bed. The bathroom on this floor is separate and contains a shower and toilet with a basin.

Bedroom 5: On the ground floor a large room has two 90cm single beds and a 120cm small double, with the room doubling as an office. The bathroom on this floor is separate and contains a shower and toilet with basin.

This impressive Provençal villa is set in grounds that range from beautiful gardens to terraced woods and olive groves. The setting is secluded and tranquil and you enter via a tree-lined driveway through a large automatic iron gate.

On parking at the house you have the view to your left of the large 12m x 6m pool surrounded by its planted terraces and shading trees.The pool has sunloungers and a shower, and there are paths that lead you off to explore the rest of the garden, one of which leads to a swing set for children.

The house sits on a small hill so it benefits from views across the property and woodland and then past the church in L’Isle-sur-la-Sorgue all the way out to the distant Alpilles hills.

Maison Saint Antoine is in a quiet hillside setting 2km from the town of L’Isle-sur-la-Sorgue.

L’Isle-sur-la-Sorgue is a wonderful Provence market town with many restaurants, cafes, boutiques and specialist stores, an historic centre, and the nickname ‘The Venice of Provence’. But that is not what l’Isle-sur-la-Sorgue is known for – it is also the antiques capital of France, with hundreds of sellers and stores open every Sunday, ranging from collectable bric-a-brac to the real thing.