スタイリッシュなヴィラ、13mのプライベートプール、静かな庭、村の設備に近い

I bought Villa Les Aygals in 2002 when my children were still young and it has been, and continues to be a much loved family home. We all live in London and have busy lives, which makes it difficult to get there as often as we would like, so we decided to share it with you.
I originally thought about buying a second home in the UK and checked out Dorset, Devon and Cornwall. It quickly became apparent that I could never be a week-ender due to the horrendous traffic and started to set my sights further afield. We can leave London, drive to Stansted, and arrive at the house in France in the same time it would have taken to drive to Cornwall on a good run!! I have never regretted my decision to buy in France. My children and I enjoy a wonderful property with a swimming pool, sunny days all year round, a different culture, the stunning mountains and proximity to the sea. And now it's available to share with you! I hope you choose to stay and come to love the area as we do.

I chose to buy in a village with proximity to local amenities as I didn't see myself as the sort of person (with teenagers) who would want to be stuck half way up a mountainside with an hour's drive to the nearest pint of milk! We love being a part of this French community and employ a local french gardener and 3 ex-pat English people to help us look after the property. During your stay you may get to meet Debra our housekeeper, Bernie the pool man, Don our handyman or Franck the gardener.
Our time in France generally starts with dinner in either El Tap or 66/20, both closeby in the village, to say hello to Jean-Louis or Sabrina who are your hosts, and to meet our feeding requirements before we get to the shops.
We are discovering the area all the time. New places open up and there are always our favourite haunts to go back to.

Villa Les Ayglas straddles 3 cultures. It is in France, but has a strong Catalan influence, you are in Catalonia after all! It is just 15 minutes drive over the border into Spain with its Costa Brava and the wonderful cities of Girona, Figueres and Barcelona. This area is an art lovers paradise. All the greats painted here Matisse, Picasso to name just two, and their presence can be felt as you explore the local area....such as the modern art museum in Ceret and in the bars of Collioure; over the border it is Salvador Dali at his museum in Figueres.
You are also in a most scenic environment with the beautiful Pyrenees, wonderful beaches and the picture postcard Ceret with its famous Saturday market. And lets not forget our lovely village of Maureillas which puts on entertainment most week-ends through out the summer months at its Parc de Loisir...... come and see the locals dancing their local dance The Sardanes, or enjoy the Paella and Mechoi evenings with music.......there is so much to do and so little time to do it!!!