Villa with private pool, pretty village on the Canal du Midi, Languedoc

Two bedrooms, family bathroom, sleeps 4, private garden and pool.

Set in private grounds in a small, picturesque village 2 minutes walk from the Canal du Midi (a UNESCO world heritage site) in the Languedoc region with restaurants, a wine chateau and a small shop a short distance away, Villa La Voila is the ideal getaway with a private garden, a small swimming pool and covered barbeque area.

Thirty minutes drive to Narbonne and Mediterranean beaches, 45 minutes to the Medieval town of Carcassonne.

Easy access from airports in Beziers, Carcassonne, Perpignan and Montpellier. Villa La Voila is in part of the Cathar region (Da Vinci Code, Labyrinth etc.).

Sleeps 4 with a family bathroom including toilet, bath, hand basin and separate step-in shower enclosure. The kitchen has a dishwasher, American fridge/freezer, and built-in appliances. Television has UK satellite TV and French TV via aerial, there is also a Blu-ray player. Wi-Fi is also available.

Private grounds with electric entrance gates offer secure parking.

Brief booking conditions: 25% deposit is required at the time of booking. Balance of payment due no later than 8 weeks prior to arrival. Damage deposit of £200 is required at the time of payment of the balance. This deposit is refundable less any amount required for damages, breakages or additional cleaning costs or charges. Linen, bathroom and kitchen towels, tea towels and beach towels are provided. Normal cleaning is included at the end of the stay.

Our local English caretakers, who speak fluent French, will be your contacts for any queries you may have during your stay.

The large basement has an additional toilet, wash basin and utility sink for use from the garden and outside barbeque area. The basement is where guests will also find a washing machine, tumble dryer and an additional fridge/freezer which is ideal for storing food and cold drinks for the nearby barbeque. There is also a full-size table tennis table in the basement and other games in the lounge.

Also in the lounge there is a Humax Freesat set top box, this has a built in recorder to allow the recording of programmes when guests are out.

To keep the villa cool most windows and French doors are fitted with external shutters. Windows are also fitted with retractable fly screens. Portable fans are provided for guest use as required.

The pool area has lighting and an alarm system that meets current regulations.

Nearby attractions: Ventenac is a small picturesque village of about 500 inhabitants on the Canal du Midi. Canal side shop, post office, wine Chateau and a restaurant are all within a 5 minute walk. Two other larger villages with bank, ATM, more shops, restaurants and facilities are within a few minutes by car.

Carcassonne - Medieval city 45 minutes by car, Narbonne - old Roman city with canals and Mediterranean beaches 25 minutes by car. Cathar castles and other ancients sites - all within an hour or two, Minervois wine route - on the doorstep, windsurfing - either on the Lac de Jourrais (30 minutes drive) or the Mediterranean.

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