The Property
The house is located in the heart of Provence, close to the region's most appealing sites.
This is quintessential Provence-dazzling summers, olive trees, vineyards, hilltop villages, Roman ruins...
The house is in Eygalières, a trendy yet uncrowded and lovely Provençal village which has remained authentic and full of character and charm.
The very quiet property is located 1 mile from the old village of Eygalières via a small country road and at the end of a 1/4 mile private access road.
The house's area, which begins at the famous Chapelle St-Sixte 1/3 of a mile away, is non-buildable, which means it is much less densely built than most other areas in Eygalières.
The house and property enjoy a magnificent view of the Alpilles mountains, and spectacular surroundings.
When you just want to relax, you will enjoy our lovely pool .
Add to this the gentle country and Alpille views, shaded outdoor dining and shaded poolside areas and you have an idyllic, restful holiday retreat.
The 4 acres (2 hectares) enclosed property has landscaped gardens with olive , cyprus, pine, bamboos and fruit trees.
It is decorated with lavenders, rose laurels, bignonas and roses.
Large level lawns surround the secured pool, ideal for families with children.
The Home and its Features
The 3500 sq. feet (300 square meters) house is in perfect condition.
The house can accommodate 10 people
Its rooms are large and bright:
- a spacious living and dining room,
- a large shaded terrace facing the Alpilles mountains which the living room looks out onto,
- a roomy outdoor and covered summer dining room with a lovely view, two barbecues and cooking facilities,
- a fully equipped kitchen close to both dining rooms, with a separate pantry,
- five large air conditioned bedrooms, each with a private bathroom.
There are two king sized beds, one queen sized, one double bed, and two twin beds.
Two bedrooms are upstairs including the MBR which has a private terrace, two of the three downstairs have a separate entrance,
- one common powder room next to the living room and a common bathroom.
A 40ftx20ft heatable (150 euros/week) private pool with shower and an electric cover that maintains water temperature.
The pool is surrounded by a child secure fence which is fully inside a hedge.
The fenced property is reached through an Iron Gate equipped with a remote. The gate can be opened from inside the house.
There are two covered parking spaces outside and one in a garage with remote control.
The house includes:
- wifi broadband internet access
- widescreen 42' LCD satellite TV with foreign channels (BBC, CNN, Disney...)
- multi-zone DVD player
- free telephone calls to America and Canada, to non-cell phones in western europe (other countries, please inquire).
- a high-chair, 2 cots and a playpen.
After departure maid service is included and a change of sheets and towels with three maid hours is provided a week for multiple week stays (extra maid hours 12 euros an hour).
Things to See and Do
This is quintessential Provence-dazzling summers, olive trees, vineyards, hilltop villages, Roman ruins...
The house is ideally located to discover Provence as Eygalières is in the middle of the major sights.
Within:
- 15 minutes drive are Saint Rémy and Les Baux de Provence (a famous medieval fortress and village on top of a rock formation)
- 30 minutes drive are Avignon, Arles, Tarascon and le Lubéron region's hilltop villages Gordes, Ménérbes, Roussillon, Bonnieux and the Sénanques abbaye,
- one hour's drive are Aix en Provence, the famous Chateauneuf-du-pape vineyards, Orange, Vaison la Romaine, le pont du Gard, Nîmes, Uzés, la Camargue, the Mediterranean, les calanques de Cassis.
Activities:
- marchés/market with local fruits, vegetable foods and products markets, the most pleasant in Eygalières, Saint Remy and l'Isle sur la Sorgue, all within twenty minutes on alternate days of the week,
- major flea market and numerous nice antic stores in l'Isle sur la Sorgue,
- numerous local fairs,
- major Festivals: Avignon, Aix en Provence, Orange, La Roque d' Antheiron,
- bullfights in Nimes and Arles,
- sitting at one of the numerous shaded and sunny terraces of a Provencal bistro/bar, enjoying a pleasant walk, bicycle ride or one of many scenic visits in the area..
In Eygalières, you will find:
- two grocery stores with excellent local fruits, vegetables and cheeses,
- two bakers,
- an excellent butcher and caterer,
- a newspaper stand, a post office, a pharmacy, two hair salons
- ten restaurants,
- three lovely bistros/bars with shadded as well as sunny terraces.
Restaurants
There are many fine restaurants and pleasant bistros/bars with shaded and sunny terraces in the area in:
- Eygalières which has ten restaurants including the Michelin two stars "Chez Bru" and its brother "Brasserie Chez Bru" and three bistros,
- nearby villages,
- Saint-Rémy, 15 minutes away, an also trendy and quite larger and busier village than Eygalieres (while maintaining Provence's uncrowded feeling compared to the Riviera),
- les Baux de Provence, 20 minutes away, a beautiful, very popular with tourists old fortress with a spectacular view on top of a large rock formation and its adjoining little village,
- Avignon, 30 minutes away, a beautiful Provencal city, classified in UNESCO's world heritage, with its papal palace, the largest gothic monument in the world, home of the Catholic church in the middle ages, and its world reknown cultural festival in July,
- Aix en provence, 45 minutes away, another beautiful Provencal city which, like Avignon, has an old and exceptional downtown which is wonderful to stroll in.
Sports:
- cycling with rentals nearby,
- golf with three beautiful golf courses within 15 miles (Servannes, Pont Royal, and Les Beaux),
- horseback riding for adults and children, with countryside tours,
- Kayaking down the Gardon under the famous Roman aqueduct le Pont du Gard or down the beautiful Sorgue.
- rock climbing,
- tennis in Eygalieres,
Airports: Marseilles and Nîmes both 45 minutes away.
Train: Avignon TGV station 30 minutes away. Paris 2h30 train ride away.
