Designed with quality and comfort in mind, this house has been lovingly renovated to a very high standard. This “small but perfectly formed” house retains all the old features whilst introducing a super mix of new and old furnishings. A couple of minutes walk down from the house is a picturesque picnic area next to the river, which backs onto the local vineyards.
Inside the property you will be greeted by a fully equipped new kitchen and dining area, which has a dishwasher, fridge/freezer, a combination microwave oven & grill, washing machine and adequate storage.
You will find a double bedroom with a shower cubicle and WC on the first floor.
The 2nd floor has a comfortable lounge with 2 armchairs and additional sitting, a coffee table and a TV receiving international channels and a wood-burning stove for the cooler months.
Parking there is free parking nearby the house no allocated spaces.
Please note: The spiral stairs are quite narrow and the total floor space is approx 32 square meters.
Winter Heating: The house has electric heaters for the cooler months. Should you wish to use the wood-burning stove, there is a small supplementary charge for the logs, payable direct.
Pepieux Area
Pepieux is a friendly typical French village that still retains some great traditions most importantly to them a good Boulangerie where fresh bread & goodies are baked on the premises. Weekdays a variety of different vans come in the square selling a variety of goods and local produce, meat, vegetables, even fabrics.
There is a local small supermarket well stocked and has a good butchers inside. You will also find a few other independent shops, hairdresser etc and the all basic needs covered a Newsagent, Pharmacy, Post office and bar. Pepieux has a park, a tennis court and a Cave (Wine cellars where you can buy some very good wine directly from the producer.) If you want to test your understanding of French out there’s even a small Cinema.
The Minervois, this wine producing area of which Pepieux village is part of, is a large plain that sits between the Black mountains to the north and the Corbieres and Pyrenees to the south. The geography provides the plain with its own micro-climate which is greatly influenced by the Mediterranean. The locals claim that they enjoy 300 days of good sunshine per year.
The nearest town is Olonzac (4 km), on Tuesday’s it boasts a great market which is one of the largest & best in the area. Olonzac offers a range of cafes/bars which in the summer months often have local musician’s playing and a few restaurants, shops and professional services doctors, dentists and banks.
Lac du Jouarres, just 5 minutes drive away, has a beautiful lake ideal for swimming, fishing, boating, wind surfing, or simply just a pleasant spot to relax or to enjoy a meal at the restaurant there.
Follow Rick Stein's voyage in Anjodi, along the Canal du Midi at Homps just 5 minutes drive away where you can enjoy a boat trip, hire bikes or take stroll under the tree lined banks of the canal, a Unesco World heritage site.
You will find dozens of small charming villages around Pepieux. Minerve is probably the most well known village in the Minervois - it literally sits at the confluence of two enormous river gorges - the Cesse and the Brian. It is primarily famous as being the site of one of the last Cathar strongholds held siege by the Crusaders but is also officially one of the prettiest villages in france - well worth a visit and only 10-15 minutes drive from Pepieux.
