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Property #0459 - Provencal country house near Aix-en-Provence, France
Provencal countryside house near Aix-en-Provence, France
4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, sleeps 7
47 credits
7 day minimum stay

Available from 6 Sep 08 to 13 Sep 08 for 40 credits

Available from 13 Sep 08 to 20 Sep 08 for 40 credits

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Villa "La Dolce Vita" is a one-floor house facing a large tract of countryside, with a large terrace overlooking a garden and further on, a valley with a brook flowing through. It is a colorful orange house that is especially beautiful from the outside at night (there are many spotlights at night).

The house was recently re-designed by an architect, and has a large living room that opens up onto a large terrace. The terrace has lots of pots of colorful flowers, as well as a hot tub. One can eat at the main table on the terrace, or, if the weather isn't so good, under the roof next to the kitchen, which protects from the wind. Down the stairs is another level, a large 300 sq.m. garden with lots of various flowers, a summer kitchen (complete with barbecue grill) and several tables. Great for group meals and grilling.

It is 2 km from Eguilles (a small town with a cafe and food stores), 10 km from Aix-en-Provence, and 50 km from Avignon. There is a nearby bus to go into Aix, which is quite a lively town (university town; it's alive all year round).

Gardener/cleaner possibility (20 euros/hour).

Villa "La Dolce Vita" is 40 minutes from the Marseille airport, and 25 minutes from the Aix-en-Provence TGV station.

Car necessary: yes; Car useful: yes.

Local Activities
Sports :
Swimming (5 minute drive)
Horse Riding (5 minute drive)
Golf (30 minute drive)
Tennis (10 minute drive)
Hiking / Walking (10 minute drive)
Bicycling (1 minute walk)
Other :
Shops (3 minute drive)
Restaurants (5 minute drive)
Culture (10 minute drive)
Amusement Parks (10 minute drive)
Beach (30 minute drive)

Activities notes : Beaches are found both east and west of Aix: east there are beaches in Cassis and Les Lecques, to the west is "la Cote Bleue" (a 20-km piece of shore where the Marseillais have summer houses and go to the beach).

Facilities
Bedrooms :
Bedroom 1 - 1 double
Bedroom 2 - 1 double
Bedroom 3 - 1 single
Bedroom 4 - 1 double, kitchenette attached
sleeps a maximum of 7

Bedroom notes : The master bedroom is the other side of the big living room from the 3 other bedrooms.

Bathrooms :
Bathroom 1 - bath with overhead shower, toilet
Bathroom 2 - toilet, bath with overhead shower
General :
central heating
air conditioning
fireplace
telephone
internet access
linen
towels
Hair dryer
Computer available
Wireless broadband
Kitchen :
oven
hob / stove
dishwasher
washing machine
fridge
freezer
microwave
coffee maker
toaster
iron & ironing board
condiments/essentials
Cookware & Utencils
Entertainment :
tv
vcr
cd player/hi-fi
dvd player
cd library
video library
dvd library
Cable / Satelite TV
External :
parking
garden
balcony/terrace
outdoor grill
garden furniture
Shared Hot Tub

Other notes : The summer kitchen is a large house in its own, which is located in a large garden one level down from the main house. It has all kitchen facilities and a large barbecue grill.

Vacation Theme
: Rural.
Suitability and Special Instructions
: No Infants, Pets Considered.
Credits
: 47 credits.

The house's rental value would be less in the winter.

Please note that this does not include final cleaning. Final cleaning notes: 50 euros

Gardener/cleaner possibility (20 euros/hour).