2 bedroomed house, sleeps 5, with private pool situated in a friendly wine producing village surrounded by the Corbiere vineyards. Between Narbonne and Carcassonne and approx 30 mins from lots of sandy Med beaches, Canal du Midi close by.
Situated in a friendly village surrounded by the Corbiere vineyards you will find our charming village house and private pool.
The village is approx 10k from the historic city of Narbonne with its famous indoor market, cultural sights and plentiful restaurants and within half an hours drive of many long and sandy Mediterranean beaches.Carcassonne Airport (Ryanair) is 40 mins away, Beziers (Ryanair) 38k.Girona Airport (Ryanair) approx 2h over the border in Spain.
The house is a typical 'maison de village' on three levels complete with terracotta floor tiles and exposed wooden beams. The property is accessed through a beautifully shady and secluded private front courtyard with palm tree, leading to the kitchen/living area with a modern fitted kitchen featuring hob, oven, microwave, fridge-freezer, washing machine, iron, ironingboard and all the usual crockery and utensils needed to make this a home away from home. The living area has comfortable seating, satellite t.v.(BBC, ITV )and lots Radio stations, dvd and video player, selection of novels, movies and board games.
Upstairs on the first floor is a bright and spacious double bedroom with vanity sink unit and adjoining shower/wc room. On the top floor is the second bedroom which has three single beds, exposed roof beams and adjoining full bathroom. The house sleeps a max of 5 people.
Back downstairs, double French doors lead to a lovely spacious patio area shaded by colourful Oleander and leafy Fig trees, with all you need for alfresco dining including, of course, a barbeque. A gate from the patio leads on to the pool area with sunloungers and deck chairs for soaking up the sun on long sunny days.( Pool is open from mid May-mid Sept). Trains can occasionally be heard from local line.
Nearby Activities Explore the nearby Abbaye de Fontfroide, visit the local markets, take a boat or a bike along the Canal du Midi (World Heritage Site) visit the amazing Cathar castles, the medieval walled Cite de Carcassonne(another World Heritage site), Sigean Wildlife Reserve, Espace de Liberte in Narbonne with its Olympic sized pool, ice-skating, bowling, miles and miles of sandy Mediterranean beaches, go canoeing in Rocquebrun, take a daytrip to Collioure the jewel of the Cote Emmeraud, the elegant and sophisticated city of Montpellier (an hour away), Barcelona (2.5 hours )or just relax beside the pool with a glass of wine at one euro per litre from the village wine co-op. In the village there is also a bakery, shop,charcuterie,village wine co-op with shop and tasting area.
WHAT PREVIOUS GUESTS HAVE SAID;
'We had a fantastic stay here. The accommodation has been perfect, lots of character to the house and the pool has been a big bonus...e are sad to leave and hope you enjoy your stay as much as we have. ' J family, Surrey, 2008
'We had the best holiday ever...e house, the place and the people are beautiful' L and L Sutton, England, 2008
'We had a great two weeks holiday here. The house is great with everything you'll need. The location is superb, it is not far to drive anywhere' B family, Dublin, Sept 2008
'We had a fantastic holiday, the house was perfect. The kids adored the pool and the village was great. We liked it so much we would like to book the same week again next year? S Family France July 2009
We had a wonderful holiday in Névian. Your house is absolutely charming and so well equipped! Everything one could need is there. The garden and pool are great, as well as the bedrooms and kitchen and inner-space. And we enjoyed everything very much. The beautiful cities and beautiful environment. S. Family, Netherlands August, 2009.
We really enjoyed our stay. We made full use of the pool and barbeque and enjoyed lovely weather.The locals are/ were very friendly and welcoming. We had a great experience. E O'R Kildare, Ireland Sept 2009
Now Booking for 2010 Rental rate. high season: €675 (28 June- 30 August) mid season : €450 ( mid May, June, September) Low season : €300 ( rest of year, no pool)
Deposit 30%, balance 6 weeks prior to arrival.
Rental includes electricity, welcome by our english speaking reps, bed linen available at small extra charge. Note: Arrival day is Sunday.
max of 5 people
Arrival day is Sunday, other days may be possible in off peak.