Mas de Bouis is a fabulous property tucked away on the outskirts of the delightful village of St Martin de Londres. The villa is on the edge of acres of woodland allowing you to enjoy walks with stunning views of Pic St Loup. You can also walk through this woodland to the town but this is a good 25-30 minutes at a brisk pace although quite enjoyable when the weather is not too hot.
The location is ideal for touring around the many wonderful sites of the L’Herault and Le Gard region with several a short drive away, e.g. Les Grottes des Demoiselles, St Guilhelm le Desert, Gorges de l’Herault. Visiting Montpellier is easy and we found the Parking + Tram to be a great way to get into town.
The property itself is well laid out and with bedrooms split either side of the living space is ideal for two families. It is very well equipped and the pool is fabulous. Both Daniel, the owner and Aziz, the housekeeper could not be more helpful or charming and were very quick to respond. Six kids loved their time there and with the help of our apple TV and the free wi-fi were able to watch TV on the rare occasion they were not in the pool or on the play equipment. Beds are comfortable with beautiful cotton bed linen and feather pillows. Plenty of large clean towels. Fans and shutters to keep out the heat in every bedroom.
A few minor snags. The place is too large for one person to thoroughly clean in a day. Some repairs are needed to the loose slabs around the pool and during our stay of 2 weeks the pool could have done with an interim clean. Some mosquito blinds are broken and the gate kept jamming open.
There is no doubt, that the master bedroom with en-suite is far superior to all the others. The bathroom on the opposite side of the house really could do with replacing. In general, some refurbishment is required.
That said, both families spent a truly relaxing, rejuvenating, wonderful time in this idyllic corner of the Languedoc and ours would certainly not hesitate to return. We particularly enjoyed the family of hedgehogs feeding on the apples by the pool at night.
We loved market days and nights in St Martin, sipping a coffee in the town square and can highly recommend Chez Tony for a family meal and Accent du Soleil for very fine dining.
Thank you for a wonderful holiday in your little slice of paradise!