Description
Villa in the South of France with its own private heated swimming pool, air-conditioning and wi-fi.
LaroqueHolidayVilla is a spacious, light, modern comfortable well-equipped villa with wifi, air-con and heated private pool in a quiet residential area near the edge of the traditional Catalan village of Laroque des Alberes, with views of the mountains, the old fort in Laroque and over the plain towards the sea. The historic centre of the village with a small supermarket, tabac, bakeries, butcher, chemist, several bars and restaurants and a pizza takeaway and a small weekly market is a picturesque short walk away. A larger supermarket is a few minutes drive away. Ideal for families to relax by the pool, or take a short (10min) drive to the sandy Mediterranean beaches, visit the interesting coastal villages, museums, art-galleries and historic sites. For hikers and walkers the Alberes hills are on the doorstep.
The entrance hall leads to a large open-plan lounge/dining/kitchen area. The lounge is furnished with sofas and armchairs to comfortably seat 8, and is equipped with flat-screen TV (French and UK channels), DVD player, radio and wireless broadband internet. It has reversible air-conditioning to keep the room cool in the hot summer months or heat it in the cooler months, and also a cosy wood-burning stove. The dining table seats 8 and you'll find a generous amount of crockery, cutlery and glasses in the storage unit. From the dining area patio doors lead to the terrace, garden and pool. The dining area is separated from the kitchen by a granite-topped breakfast bar with additional bar-stool seating. In the kitchen you'll find a full oven (electric), ceramic hob, fridge-freezer, dishwasher, kettle, toaster, microwave, filter coffee machine, blender and plenty of pans and cooking utensils. There's also an automatic washing machine.
Off the lounge is the ground floor double (=KING) bedroom and its en-suite shower room with basin, WC, bidet and shower cubicle. On the ground floor there is also a separate WC, and a second sitting area with French doors to the terrace and stairs leading to the first floor. Upstairs you'll find a double aspect double (=KING) bedroom with patio doors onto the jasmine covered balcony with views of the Alberes Hills, the Pyrenees and across the plain towards Perpignan and the coast, a twin (=2 SINGLES) bedroom with views to the old part of the village of Laroque and towards the coast, and the family bathroom with basin, WC, bidet and bath with shower over. All the bedrooms have reversible air-conditioning, electric heaters, wardrobes, chest of drawers and bedside cabinets.
Outside, the private garden is fully enclosed by both a wall and hedge. It contains a variety of Mediterranean plants and fruit trees: lemon, orange, plum, fig, olive, kumquat, grape-vine. There are paved terraces - a choice of sunny or shady - with garden furniture for outdoor dining or sunbathing.... and of course the private heated pool (Easter - October), with electrically operated security cover.
For young families we can provide travel cots, high chair, stair gates etc on request.
There is one off-road parking space, and usually plenty of on-road parking in the quiet road.
Please note that our rental prices do not include bed-linen or towels. You are welcome to bring your own or we can arrange hire locally.
Smoking is not permitted. The garage is locked and NOT available for guest use.
Charging of EVs is NOT permitted at the house. The nearest public charging point is 3km from the house.
Interaction with guests: We will post out arrival instructions and map prior to your arrival. There is a folder with info about the many local tourist attractions so you won't be short of ideas for what to do. Our friendly English-speaking property managers will prepare the house before your stay and will make an appointment to visit you after your arrival to answer any questions you may have about the house, the area or things to do. They will be available by phone and email should you need to contact them during your stay. Depending on the length of your stay they may visit (by appointment) to carry out pool maintenance, so that you continue to enjoy the pool at its best.
How to get here
*By Air - Easily accessible from several local airports served by budget airlines:- Perpignan 30km/40min, Girona 97km/1hr, Barcelona Reus 2hrs 45min, Barcelona El Prat 2hrs, Carcassonne 2hrs, Toulouse 2hr 30min, Beziers 1hr 30min, Montpellier 2hrs. Car hire is available from the major rental companies at these airports. We do advise hiring a car to make the most of your holiday.
*By Road We are just 10km from the nearest motorway junction (A9 at Le Boulou). We will send out detailed travel instructions with booking confirmation.
A 25% non-refundable deposit is payable at time of booking, with the remainder payable 8 weeks before arrival. A refundable security deposit of £300 is also required with the final payment. We are also able to accept payment in Euros. Contact us for details. If you require bedlinen or bath towels an additional charge is payable to cover the laundry costs. We are also obliged to collect the French Government Taxe de sejour - we will advise you of the amount at the time of booking. Please note that (by popular demand) our changeover day is SATURDAY.