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Description:
The villa's main living areas and pool have a southern exposure and boast expansive views over the Alpilles countryside that so captivated Vincent Van Gogh and figured in so many of his works. The property offers tranquility among its gardens, lawns, and fields, and is surrounded on all sides by countryside with no view of any neighboring houses. At the rear of the property there is direct access to the Regional Park of the Alpilles, with trails that meander through the bucolic, lavender and pine-scented hills where your excursions on foot or horseback can take you to two-thousand-year-old ruins of a Roman aqueduct/mill (Barbegal), remnants of the ancient Via Aurelia (that connected Rome to Arles), medieval quarries, castle ruins, along the historic Baux Valley Canal, and the famous windmill of Alphonse Daudet. At the front of the property there is access across the street to a myriad of hiking/horseback riding trails that lead to Les Baux and the trans-Alpilles GR6 hiking trail.
The spacious interior of the villa is in excellent condition and is very light, bright and naturally cool in summer with its thick stone walls, tile floors, and exposed wooden beams and has been decorated in a colorful, tasteful Provencal style. Mas des Sagnos comes completely equipped with modern bathrooms, a well-fitted out kitchen, a sauna, and a convenient laundry room. The house has numerous public spaces, including a nice-sized family/living room with limestone fireplace, a very large formal living room with loft library, a morning room perfect for breakfasts (and which leads out to the pool patio), and a formal dining room. French doors lead to the outside from several of the rooms and on the southern flank of the villa there is a covered terrace overlooking the pool and patio which is perfect for those long summer lunches and late afternoon aperitifs.
The villa is at the epicenter of gourmet paradise... 4 Michelin-starred restaurants and a bistro made famous by Peter Mayle in his books on Provence all within 3 minutes of the front door...2 of them within walking distance. There is no area with a greater concentration of Michelin-starred restaurants in rural Europe.
AMENITIES
- Sleeps 6-8 comfortably... can accomodate up to 10.
- 4 Bedrooms (including Loft Bedroom)
- Bedroom #1 - Queen Bed (with En Suite Bathroom)
- Bedroom #2 - Double Bed
- Bedroom #3 - 2 Twin Beds (Loft Bedroom)
- Bedroom #4 - Double Bed
- Sofabed in Family Room - Double Bed
- 4 Bathrooms (2 Full/2 Partial)
- Bathroom #1 - 2 Sinks/Separate Toilet/Tub/Shower/Sauna (En Suite)
- Bathroom #2 - 2 Sinks/Toilet/Tub/Shower (En Suite)
- Bathroom #3 - Shower/Bidet
- Bathroom #4 - Toilet/Sink
- Pool House
- Formal Living Room with Loft Library
- Family Room
- Morning Room
- Dining Area
- Screens on all Windows
- Sauna
- Central Heating
- Swimming Pool and Loungers/Umbrellas
- Telephone Line
- Dedicated Fax Line
- Linens/Towels/Soaps at no extra charge
- Washing Machine/Dryer in Laundry Area
- Dishwasher in Kitchen
- 2 Modern Refrigerators
- Television/Stereo-CD Player
- 2 Children's Cribs/Play Pens
- Maid service
- Garage for 2 cars
- Cook service upon request
- Fully alarmed property with 24-hour a day security monitoring.
NEARBY ATTRACTIONS
- 2 Championship 18-Hole Golf Courses within 5 minutes of the villa.
- Horseback riding available at 2 stables within walking distance (next door to property and across the street - with direct access to miles of horse trails through the Alpilles hills).
- Tennis courts and soccer field within walking distance.
- Hiking and Mountain Biking direct from the property onto trails leading into the Alpilles hills.
- Windmill of Alphonse Daudet in Fontvielle 5 minutes away.
- Glanum Roman ruins, art galleries, and chic boutiques of Saint Remy-de-Provence 10 minutes away.
- Wine and Olive Oil tasting in all directions.
- Abbey of Montmajour, Arles' Roman antiquities and Van Gogh Museum 15 minutes away.
- Mediterranean Sea, Camargue Regional Park and Les Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer 30 minutes away.
- Eventful weekly open-air markets in Maussane-les-Alpilles (5 minutes), Saint Remy-de-Provence (10 minutes) and Arles (15 minutes).
- Bullfights in many local nearby towns such as Arles, Nimes, and Saint-Martin-de-Crau.
- World-Class Dining: L'Oustau de Baumaniere (Michelin**), Le Cabro d'Or (Michelin*), La Petite France (Michelin*), Le Regallido (Michelin*), Le Bistro de Paradou... in addition to numerous excellent small restaurants in all directions.
LOCATION
- On the D17 road between Les Baux-de-Provence, Paradou and Fontvieille
- 2.0 kilometer south of Les Baux-de-Provence village
- 1.5 kilometer west of Paradou village
- 3.0 kilometer east of Fontvieille village
- 10 minutes from St. Remy-de-Provence
- 30 minutes to the Mediterranean Sea
- 30 minutes to Avignon Airport and TGV Train Station
- 30 minutes to Marseilles Airport
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