Villa 120m² / Sleeps 6
3 Bedrooms - 2 Bathrooms
Private pool - Sea 10 km
Reversible air-con in living/dining room + 1 Bedroom Style : Beautifully presented villa on one level. Set in enclosed mature grounds. Peaceful location. Within easy reach of shops in Gignac-la-Nerthe. 25 km north west of Marseille (Marseille airport 8 km).
Grounds : 853m², fully enclosed with pine, olive, almond, fig and laurel trees. Terrace : 70m², all around the villa. Pool : 10 x 5m. Depth: 1 to 2.6m with ladder and steps. Situated 1.5m to the north-east of the villa, a real suntrap.
Equipment: Exterior barbecue, stone benches, garden table and chairs, sunloungers and 2 large parasols.
Household Info :
No telephone
TV
Sorry no pets
2 parking spaces
Not overlooked
Disturbances - none
Reversible air-conditioning in living/dining room and bedroom 2. Operated by remote control (please ensure children do not touch the remote control).
General Info :
Sea: 10 km
Town centre: 3 km
Shops: 3 km
Shopping centre: 5 km
Hospital: 15 km
Medical centre: 3 km
Doctor: 3 km
Tennis: 3 km
Golf: 20 km
Night Club: 4 km
Marseille-Provence airport: approx. 8 km.
To be paid on site:
Security deposit: 400€ cash
Maintenance: the house is to be returned at the end of your stay clean inside and outside. If not, a 50 euros fee will be charged.
Bed linen, bath towels, tea towels provided.
The owner attends to the pool maintenance
Electricity: up to 150 kw/week included. Anything over this will be charged at 0,16€/kw/h.
Situated in a residential area, 5 km from Gignac village, 35 km from Aix-en-Provence and 10 km from Carry le Rouet. Marseille airport is just a few minutes away. Halfway between Marseille and Martigues. Environment : In a peaceful residential area but not isolated.
PLACES TO VISIT: Carry le Rouet. 10 km. Charming seaside resort with lovely beaches, clear waters and picturesque little fishing port. At the foot of pine covered hills, in the heart of the "Côte Bleue". Also ideal for beautiful walks all along the seaside. Martigues. 20 km. Large town between the Mediterranean coast and the Etang de Berre, with charming and picturesque old city centre and attractive harbour area. Marseille. 25 km. Second largest city in France, cosmopolitan and exuberant, renowned for its picturesque old port and Bouillabaisse (a tomato based soup with a multitude of different fish). Aix en Provence. 35 km. Stunningly beautiful and vibrant city, distinctively Provencal, with sunny squares filled with cafes, broad avenues lined with gigantic plane trees and tempting restaurants, and a substantial historical centre with elegant shops and attractive houses.
THINGS TO DO: Aquacity, Pennes Mirabeau. 8 km. Waterpark. Large waterpark with several pools, slides, diving boards, wave machine, rapids, bubble pool, bumper boats... Plenty to do for all ages. Etang de Berre. 10 km. Vast lake with waterports. Le Jaï beach is renowned for funboarding. Golf de la Cabre d'Or, Cabriès. 20 km. Golf course. 18 holes Par 72 - 6514m. Features the longest Par 5 in Europe (654m from the back tees) as well as a palm grove. Magnificent views over Mont Ventoux, Pilon du Roy and Ste Victoire mountain. Indian Forest, Martigues. 20 km. Tree top adventure park. On the splendid Figuerolles estate, 4 trails of different difficulties for the whole family.
FURTHER AFIELD: Cassis. 55 km. Chic seaside resort at the foot of the tall Cap Canaille cliff, with picturesque fishing port lined with attractive traditional pastel painted buildings and plenty of cafes and restaurants. Camargue. 60 km. Natural Park, around the Rhone Delta, home to bulls, wild white horses, flamingoes and with an exceptionally rich wild life. Best discovered slowly, on foot, on horseback, on a bicycle or in a boat. Bordered by 60 km of fine sand beaches, the Camargue is also popular with sunbathers. Arles. 70 km. Vibrant city of festivals, art and culture, with extraordinarily well-preserved Roman arena (the very same that was the scene of the Roman games in the 1st century!), backed by an equally impressive variety of other stones and monuments, both Roman and medieval. Linked with Gaugain, Van Gogh and Picasso. St Rémy de Provence. 75 km. As picturesque and Provencal as can be, with narrow winding streets, shady squares, fantastically old fountains, elegant shops, art galleries and plenty of bars and restaurants. The village and surrounding countryside has inspired many artists including Van Gogh who produced more than 150 paintings of the area. Also birthplace of Nostradamus.
HOW TO GET THERE:
Low cost flights from UK to Marseille (10mns), Avignon (1 hr).