Vacation rental farmhouse in Provence with pool, jacuzzi & garden

Introduction

Maison Soucasse is a three hundred year old stone farmhouse nestling in the foothills where northern Provence meets La Drôme in the south of France.

The house has been lovingly restored, preserving many of its original features. It offers comfortable and spacious vacation rental accommodation for those who are looking for something more luxurious.

This stone farmhouse nestling in the foothills where Provence and La Drome meet has been part of the French landscape for over three hundred years.

The house is arranged around a large paved courtyard. 5 bedrooms to sleep 10, all with superb ensuite facilities.

There is ample off road car parking facilities at the front of the house, which is set well back from a country road that leads to the village of Roynac.

There are large mature gardens with many shady terrace areas to sit and dine, and a full size boules court.

Superb, private pool 14 x 7 with extensive terraces and lovely summer kitchen. Fabulous views over the surrounding countryside.

The owner lives in independent accommodation, which discreetly joins the main house. They have their own walled garden thus leaving the main house, gardens and pool complex private and exclusively at the disposition of guests.

Please note: the house and one of the bedrooms and the pool area are wheelchair friendly.

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Accommodation

Living room of grand proportions filled with easy chairs and sofas. UK satellite TV and radio stations; DVD and CD player
Library of books and open fireplace

Dining room with table and chairs to seat 10

Modern fully equipped Provence-style kitchen with Neff oven, gas hob, dishwasher, and microwave

Laundry room with washing machine and ironing facilities etc

Bedroom 1 'Mimosa'; double and single bed with French windows that open directly onto the terrace and garden
Ensuite bathroom with WC, bath and shower and hand basin

Bedroom 2, 'Tournesol'; double with ensuite WC, shower and hand basin

Bedroom 3, 'Lavande'; double with French windows that open directly onto the terrace and garden
Ensuite bathroom with WC, bath and shower and hand basin

Staircase to 1st floor;

Open salon furnished with comfortable sofas and easy chairs. This salon is independent but at the same time connected with the main salon and it affords guests an alternative living area to relax in

Bedroom 4, 'Coquilicot'; is a bedroom on the first floor that has two large single beds
The private bathroom has a bath and shower facility and a separate toilet

Bedroom 5, 'Olivier'; double and single bed with direct access to the garden and terrace and also to the ground floor salon and dining room
Ensuite WC, bath and hand basin

EXTERIOR;

Beautiful swimming pool complex; the Pool measures 14m x 7m and has a sloping beach style entry at the shallow end integrated Jacuzzi

The pool complex also has a shower facility

Pavilion that opens onto the pool terrace and is furnished with comfortable easy chairs
The complex also has its own covered dining room and fully equipped summer kitchen, both open onto the pool terrace

The summer dining room and it's fully equipped kitchen makes lunches and dinners by the pool a simple and enjoyable affair

Garden with flowers, flowering shrubs, and shady areas where guests can relax and enjoy the magic of Provence
The gardens are big enough to find your own little harbour of peace, while still being part of the group

Full-size boules court

Private parking

 Photo gallery for Maison Soucasse, ref: 26001

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Prices

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Local Information

Maison Soucasse is in the northern part of Provence called Drome Provencale.

It is a region where The Pre-Alps to the north East descend and run into the carpet of the Southern Rhone Valley. It is a peaceful area where farming and wine growing are important and where history and culture abound.

In summer there is a profusion of lavender, sunflowers and wheat fields and of course grapes maturing under the summer sunshine.

Roynac is a typical old French village complete with communal laundry basin and 16 th century church. It is surrounded by hills and forest.

The nearest village of any size is Cleon D’Andran about one mile distance from Maison Soucasse. It has all the essential commerce needed. There are banks, a post office, chemist, supermarket, tobacconist, three restaurants and bars, an excellent butchers, a garage, a doctor, a dentist. The village also boasts a communal tennis court that can be reserved.

Some fifteen minutes drive away at Montboucher, is a renowned 18 hole golf course with a club house, bar and gourmet restaurant.

Heading out eastwards there are several places along the river Drome that offer canoeing and kayaking for hire.

Continue along the route to Die (pronounced Dee) and you will drive into Majestic Vercor's national park with its high mountains forests and caves.

One only needs to be a little more adventurous and take the “route de vin” route of wine, to discover many more places of interest.

At Grignan there is the beautiful old chateau where the famous Madame de Sevigne wrote all of her letters about the French court. During the summer the chateau is the setting for a festival of plays and concerts.

Close by at Nyons there is as wonderful Provencal market each Thursday and an artesian market each Sunday.

A little further south but not to be missed is the city of Avignon, with its famous bridge and the Popes Palace which dates back to the middle ages. In July Avignon gives itself over to Europe's largest theatre festival and during a three week period hundreds of theatres spring up to perform everything from Shakespeare to Chinese ballet.

There are two fine examples of perched villages in the area, The historical Poet Laval the medieval home of the famous Knights Templer, and Miramande a picturesque village with two good restaurants.

If you travel westward you cross the Rhone river and enter the department of Ardeche where you can discover the famous Gorge d’Ardeche – a mini Grand Canyon – and more facilities for canoeing and rafting.

If all this sounds a little hectic the alternative is to laze by the pool and watch the sun go down with a glass of your favourite Côtes de Rhone and the aroma of the barbeque to round off your day in Provence.

 Map location for Roynac

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