Baltus
Charming provencal house with pool, St. Remy de Provence
Sleeps 6
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The house is situated within 10 minutes walking distance of the centre of St. Remy, a delightful old market town in the heart of the Alpilles area of Provence. The lovely old town centre has pretty streets, delightful shops and quiet squares and the lively boulevard surrounding the centre offers a great choice of lively cafes and restaurants. The whole area is rich in history. The ancient Roman town of 'Glanum', the St. Paul Mausoleum from where Van Gogh produced many of his paintings of the region, and the beautiful Alpilles mountains are a short drive away. Pine forests, olive groves and vineyards provide the quintessential provencal landscape. The historic cities of Avignon, Arles, Nimes and Aix en Provence are within easy exploring distance. The UNESCO world heritage site of the Pont du Gard, the perched villages of the Parc Naturel du Luberon and the Camargue are also very close as is the Mediterranean sea - within an hours drive. There is also range of sports and activities available in the area including walking, golf, tennis and horse riding.
The House
Baltus is a pretty provencal single storey house in a quiet location on the outskirts of the town with views of the Alpilles to the south and surrounded by a charming Provençal garden with an ancient olive tree, rosemary, thyme and walls covered by honeysuckle, jasmine and climbing roses. The house has private off street parking with automatic gates for secure parking and privacy.
The house has been recently been restored by its architect owner to a comfortable house with many interesting features and all modern comforts. There is a large and well equipped kitchen with fridge freezer, oven & hob, microwave, dishwasher and washing machine. The kitchen leads through to living/ dining room which look out onto the garden and have a wood burning stove. On the first floor is a large galleried double aspect living room leading up to the second floor sitting room with views across the fields. The house has a CD Hifi, DVD and video and television (French channels only) for entertainment and the house has broadband internet connection.
There are three bedrooms. The bedrooms comprise one double with king size bed, one double with queen size bed and one twin. The main bedroom with 180cm double bed has an en-suite bathroom with bath, shower and basin and separate WC . The bedroom has doors out to the gravelled courtyard & garden. The second bathroom with a large stand up shower, basinand WC serves bedrooms 2 and 3 both of which have twin beds that can be joined to make a double.
The large 12 x 5 metre swimming pool in the pretty garden at the rear of the house, has a pool house which offers shade for dining near the pool. There is a charcoal grill bbq and plenty of areas to eat and relax outside, whether under the shade of the old almond tree or beneath the spreading mulberry lying in a hammock.
Bedlinen, towels and pool towels are provided.
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