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Provençal Villa Set in Peaceful Olive Grove with Panoramic View
- House
- People: 6
- Bedrooms: 3
- Bathrooms: 2
- Separate WCs: 1
- Min. Stay: 3 nights
Villa Near Grasse, Cote D'Azur, France - Private Swimming Pool, Tennis Court and Short Walk to Centre of Grasse
Bedrooms
Bedroom 2
Bedroom 1
Bedroom 3
Description of sleeping capacity: Sleeps 6 (2 Double Bedrooms, 1 Twin Bedroom) Notes on bedrooms: Bedroom 1 with double bed and panoramic coastal view. Bedroom 2 with double bed, on ground floor, opening on to garden. Bedroom 3 with twin beds.
Facilities
Featured
- Children Welcome
- TV
- Internet
- Satellite or Cable
- No Smoking
- Heater
- Parking
- Swimming pool
- Fireplace
Bathrooms
- Bathrooms: 2, Separate WCs: 1
- Shower room 2Shower
- Shower room 1Shower
- Toilet 1Toilet
- Shower room 1 with high pressure shower, wash basin, and wc. Shower room 2 with double size high pressure shower and wash basin. Separate wc.
Safety features
- First-aid kit
- Smoke detector
- Fire extinguisher
- Exterior lighting
Location Type
- Rural
General
- TelephoneFree landline calls via Internet (except USA & Canada)
- Heating
- Linens providedFresh white bed linen and bath towels provided for indoor use. Beach towels provided for poolside.
- Washing machineWashing machine, with products. Outdoor line drying.
- Fireplace
- Parking availableParking area adjacent to house.
- Internet
- Towels available
- Wireless Internet
- Iron & board
- Hair dryer
- Kitchen roll
- Toilet roll
- Living RoomOpen plan living room, with wood burning fireplace. Two two seater sofas and two lounge chairs. TV, and iPod/DVD player. A few DVDs available. Tourist maps and plentiful information
Kitchen
- DishwasherEasy to use Bosch dishwasher, products supplied.
- FridgeSpacious fridge with smaller freezer above
- HobLarge gas hob
- OvenStandard oven - great for roast chicken, but not big enough for the full Monty.
- MicrowaveMicrowave available
- Grill
- Toaster
- Pantry itemsA few basic ingredients supplied, as we find clients have their own personal preferences. Produce from the property available - olive oil, preserves, dried herbs.
- Dishes & utensilsCrockery for six people, utensils suitable for summer holiday meals
- KitchenHigh ceilinged Provençal style fitted kitchen with glass doors opening onto patio.
- Kettle
Dining
- Seating for 6 people
- Dining area
- DiningHeavy stripped oak dining table seats 6.
Entertainment
- TelevisionWith built in DVD player
- Satellite/Cable TVFree view British channels and French TV
- Table football
- Ping pong table
Outside
- GardenThere are eight acres of garden which are open for private visits and events, but not frequently in the high summer season. The guest house its gardens are off limits to all but the Clients.
- Kayak/canoe
- BicyclesTwo mountain bikes, with helmets are available.
- Deck chairs
- Beach towels
- Terrace
- Ski & snowboard45 minutes to nearest ski resort, Grèolières. A couple of hours to Auron, slightly longer to Isola 2000.
- TennisA newly surfaced hard court with the best view in the region is available for client's use. We have excellent coaching contacts - just ask us for details.
- GolfThere are 6 or 7 good golf courses within 30 minute radius of villa. In addition, our reduced winter rates make the villa an ideal location for a golfing foursome enjoying the less crowded season in autumn to spring, when the weather can still be very pleasant.
Suitability
- wheelchair inaccessibleThe property is made up of terraces on a steep landscape, and access pathways are lawmakers, dirt or gravel.
Pool / Spa
- Private poolThe swimming pool is private to the villa, and solely for the use of guests. It can be heated to 28°C between 1st June and 15th October at a cost of €200 per week.
Notes
- Notes on accommodation: This is a working olive farm with well maintained and beautiful gardens. Dry stone wall terraces and stone steps may be unsuitable for very young children or unsteady people. The day rooms are open plan. Bedrooms all supplied with ventilation fans. For the cooler seasons, the house has the benefit of central heating and an open log fire. In the winter,when more time is spent indoors, the villa is more suitable for four guests. Christmas can be very cosy. There are fewer tourists and it is an excellent time of year for food shopping, as it can only be done in France, with lots of advice and long chats with the producers in the markets. Boxing day lunch on the coast, then home to a brisk walk and supper by an open fire - lovely! We have been delighted to welcome more clients in May and October, when the weather is a little more risky, but mostly splendidly warm - into the 70°s (F) (upper 20°s C). This makes walking and touring around the area more agreeable and leisurely. Outside: The villa and its garden are set within in the property of a main house, and 7 acres of terrain including a combination of terraced olive grove and woodland. A private tennis court (hard court) is situated near the top of the property with full panoramic coastal view. Around the villa is a very spacious patio with fountain and a large lawn, surrounded by beds and shady olive trees where a snooze can be enjoyed in a hammock. Patio furniture includes dining table/chairs (for 6) and barbecue facilities. The pool is 8m x 4m, with a broad shallow entrance slope set at right angles. The pool is not fenced, but has an alarm. Each client is shown how to operate this and will be asked to sign a declaration to this effect. Cleaning / Towels / Linen : Linen and bath towels included. Baby accessories can be hired. Weekly cleaning. Extra clean can be arranged, and would be charged. Barbecue, fire-place serviced.
Policies
Cancellation Policy
- 100% refund if you cancel at least 60 days before check-in.
- 50% refund (minus the service fee) if you cancel at least 30 days before check-in.
- No refund if you cancel less than 30 days before check-in.
Damage and incidentals
You will be responsible for any damage to the rental property that is caused by you or your party during your stay.
House Rules
Children allowed
No pets - two obedient dogs, more would be too much!two obedient dogs, more would be too much!
Events allowed - Yes, if we are hired to organise itYes, if we are hired to organise it
No smoking
Max guests: 6
Minimum age of primary renter: 25
Location
Hosted by Lady Lockett
Ask a questionAbout Lady Lockett
Maggie Lockett studied Practical Horticulture, Plants and Plantsmanship and advanced Plants and Plantsmanship at the English Garden School (Chelsea Physic Garden), gaining a Diploma with Distinction in each. More recently, she has continued to study, including intensive plant tours to South Africa's Cape, China and Japan, in order to to generate a greater understanding of Mediterranean gardening. She has extensive plant knowledge and is available to offer advice on gardens and other botanical sites in the Riviera region. Examples of locations are: close to Menton - Hanbury Gardens at La Mortola, Serre de la Madonne, Clos du Peyronnet; medieval garden at St. Agnes; around Grasse - Plateau de Caussols, Jardin Noailles, and Villa Fort France; around Hyeres - Domaine de Rayol, and Edith Wharton's Garden
Lady Lockett purchased this House in 1998
Why Lady Lockett chose Grasse
We were looking for a typically Provencal style of property, where we could express our own ideas and style. We discovered this property of about three hectares, which had half to two thirds cultivated and the rest wild. Later we became avidly interested in gardening and particularly Mediterranean climate plants and techniques; and so found we had made such a lucky choice in our French home. The grounds are very spacious, allowing plenty of privacy for both a main house and guest villa. It has a feeling of seclusion and yet is not too far from anywhere you'd want to visit. Clients often ask 'why don't you say how peaceful it is on the website?' - It's just difficult to say just how relaxing and peaceful it is!
What makes this House unique
It is always a delight to discover the pleasures of the area outside the high summer season. Spring has gorgeous warm weather - walking, swimming, playing tennis are all very enjoyable, if you can tear yourself away from admiring the gardens and wild flowers! The autumn is a great surprise with gardens still showing a floral displays up to the end of November. An lovely "Indian summer" allows one to lunch outdoors almost until winter. Many of our guests come in the off peak times to enjoy the hills, or just to relax with the odd game of tennis, and then enjoy dinner by an open fire in the evenings. The local villages are more charming than ever in spring and autumn, with a more relaxed feeling in the build-up to summer and a peaceful calm as the families go back to work and school.
- Languages:
- English, French, German
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