Stunning, modern villa, with pool, 15 minutes walk from Céret centre

Completed in 2012, this five-bedroom family villa was designed and built by an award-winning architect for his own family.

The house is located on the edge of Céret and offers sweeping views across the Vallespir to the north and Le Canigou to the west. Set in a peaceful area, it’s just a fifteen-minute walk to the shops, bars, and pavement cafés of Céret. Immediately above the private rear garden to the south, you step straight into the countryside. Take the path known as “le balcon de Céret”—it winds along the edge of the forest: westward to the waterfalls (a ten-minute walk) and eastward to the village of Maureillas (about one hour). The forest continues uninterrupted across the border into Spain—nothing in between.

The living area of the house is open-plan: a large kitchen with breakfast island, dining area, and lounge, the latter opening onto a terrace that runs alongside the swimming pool. The kitchen is well equipped, perfect for cooking in large groups.
Just outside the main living area, a large fig tree provides shade during the summer months, casting dappled light through the expansive glazed wall that runs the entire length of the room. This glazed wall rises directly from the edge of the pool, where water laps almost up to the glass. The light reflected from the pool dances across the ceiling, creating a calm, serene atmosphere. It’s a feeling reminiscent of Céret itself, where the canopies of plane trees filter the sunlight, creating an unforgettable sense of peace and tranquillity—an oasis of cool shelter from the dry heat of summer.

Above the open-plan living area are two bedrooms with a shared Jack-and-Jill-style shower room. Both bedrooms are air-conditioned. On the lower level, nearly at the same height as the living spaces, is the large master bedroom—almost two storeys high—with a dressing area leading to an en suite bathroom. The bedroom is air-conditioned. Below that are two further bedrooms (one double, one twin), each equipped with a fan, that share a shower room. These two rooms stay naturally cool in summer. With five bedrooms, the villa comfortably accommodates up to ten guests.

The pool, located on the southern side of the villa, stretches the full length of the house—ideal for keeping an eye on children from inside, while also offering privacy from the road. Measuring 12m by 3m and 1m deep, it was designed for swimming but has also proven perfect for volleyball and other pool games. There are terraces at both ends of the pool. The western terrace, accessed directly from the living area, features a dining table shaded by a pergola, a kitchenette, and an outdoor lounge area. Photos of this newly renovated outdoor space will be available soon. To the front and west side of the villa, there is a garden planted with fruit trees.