LES VIGNES ANCIENNES is a modern, spacious, architect designed villa, which is our home for most of the year, but which we let to considerate guests during summer and at Christmas. We have a private, salt water, low chlorine pool and you can walk to Pézenas centre in 15 minutes. We think that you will find the villa very well equipped. Regrettably, our villa is not suitable for groups of single persons under the age of 40. Families of all ages and groups of mature guests are very welcome The space LES VIGNES ANCIENNES is a modern, spacious, architect designed villa with a private, low chlorine, salt water pool. Our villa is within 15 minutes easy walking distance of the centre of historic Pézenas. We have 3 air conditioned bedrooms, one with its own private roof terrace and views. With the reduction of one bed, the twin bedded third bedroom can easily be converted to provide a spacious workspace. (It becomes a study/bedroom). There is an 8m x 4m private, very low chlorine, salt water pool with a new secluded area for sitting out, shaded by a lush plane tree. Beyond this there is a small flower garden but nearer the house we have a shaded patio for alfresco dining. The comfortable living room has a high ceiling, large open fireplace and a balcony feature. There is a 55 inch smart TV, which can receive UK satellite and French channels, and a blu-ray player. Many DVDs and books are available for guests' use. Free Wi-Fi is available and our English speaking house manager is on hand for any help or questions during your stay. The villa is in an elevated position on the edge of a quiet residential area, looking towards open country; a large local supermarket is within 3 minutes walk. We are within an easy 15 minute walk of Pézenas's historic town centre, which has all you need in terms of shops, street cafes and restaurants. For your first night, perhaps, there is also a good restaurant within 7 minutes walk. For ball games, tennis and other leisure pursuits, a local park is just 3 minutes walk away and a selection of spacious, sandy Mediterranean beaches are within a short drive (eg Vias Plage 18 km, Marseillan Plage 24 km, Cap d'Agde, 25 km). Béziers airport is just 20 minutes drive away, with flights from Luton, Stansted, Bristol, Edinburgh, Manchester, Oslo, Dusseldorf and Paris. Montpellier airport (45 minutes) has daily flights to Gatwick and Saturday flights to Luton as well as many European airports. Both airports are accessible by public transport. Other nearby airports with flights to the UK and Europe are Carcassonne, Nimes, Perpignan and Girona (Spain). With its excellent location, the villa has quick access to the A 9 and A 75 autoroutes, providing fast links to the many attractions abounding in the Languedoc-Roussillon (Occitanie) and Cévennes areas. Indeed, the villa is very easy to find, being about 1km from the A 75 autoroute (toll-free from Clermont-Ferrand, except for the spectacular Millau Viaduct). Pézenas is described in the Rough Guide as one of the most singularly beautiful towns in the French Southwest. It has a huge Saturday market and there are numerous events staged in the town during an extended season. The old town has a historic buildings trail and a wonderful selection of artisan shops. On two nights of the week in July and August the shops are open until midnight and local wine growers bring their produce to town for you to taste. A little further afield are the city of Montpellier and the ancient fortress of Carcassonne, to mention just a couple of interesting places to visit. Winter lets are available at Christmas time. We have full central heating and a log fire is available for guests' use. Sadly, for winter lets, we need to pass on to you the cost of the gas and electricity that you consume during your stay, but there is no charge for any logs that you use. The pool is normally open between 15 May and 30 September (can be made available earlier or later on request; an additional charge may apply). Guest access All parts of the villa except for the owner's store room and the garage. Visitors can also access all parts of the private garden and pool. There is secure parking for 2 cars in the property's driveway. Other things to note Regrettably, our villa is not suitable for groups of single persons under the age of 40. Families of all ages and groups of mature guests are always very welcome. As this is a residential area where some neighbours need to rise early for their work, we do ask that noise be kept to a bare minimum after 9:30pm.