4ベッド4バスProvencal Hillside Villa nr Medieval Village /温水プール/エアコンディション

We are an English family of five. My husband and I are both finance directors of small companies. We have two daughters and a son in their twenties.

My husband and I both speak fluent German and a good standard of French.

The family has owned this house since 2000 and we have spent many happy family holidays here. We originally bought the house with another family but when they wanted to sell up early in 2014, our kids encouraged us to buy them out.

Since then we have embarked on improvements including a pool heater, new iron gates to the drive, a boules pitch and extending one of our patio areas with some decking. The latter is a wonderful addition to the outdoor space and provides characterful sunbathing space and shade over the stone table in the garden making an alternative dining spot. We have installed air con in the main house.

Please feel free to call me on +44 7767 368697 if you would like to hear more about the property.

Listed as one of the most beautiful villages in France, Seillans is an extraordinarily attractive village with immense character and charm. The main village is a maze of narrow cobbled allies and doorways. The painter and sculptor, Max Ernst, lived here and one of his sculptures can still be seen in the Place de la Republic.

Seillans is close enough to the coast to provide easy access but far enough away to avoid the worst of the crowds. Being up a hill, the evenings are very slightly cooler than the coast which can be an immense relief.

The villa's views across the woodland below are unspoilt and the scent of nearby spruce trees and the sound of the local goats give it a very rural feel, even though it is close to the village.

The pool heater is a godsend and because it is a heat exchanger, it doesn't matter if the sun is shining, the pool will be warm.

We have recently installed air conditioning, which is not common in the area. Summers can be very hot in the south of France and we want to make sure that visitors are comfortable when they sleep. A cold room is also a turn off for any mosquitoes in the region!

The house and gardens were laid out with great panache by a Parisian artist and florist. There are many characterful features such as the corner fireplace, oak beams throughout and the mezzanine area above the sitting room. The latter gives the property a feeling of airiness and light. These features make it unlike most other properties in the area which can be very lacking in character.

The main bedroom in the annex has stone walls and a romantic sunken bath which is great fun for both kids' and adults' baths!

The villa is in close proximity to the village which has three very good restaurants. This makes for very relaxing lunches with only a short distance to stagger back to the house!

Not many houses in the area have invested in a pool heater or air conditioning.

The villa is self contained and at a distance from all neighbouring houses. If you don't want to see anybody when you are there (other than popping into the village for food), it is entirely possible to spend a delightfully restful break just in the grounds of the villa.