Name: Domaine des Pavots
Brand: Pure France
SKU: 2595

Introduction

Beautiful, traditional farmhouse set in open countryside, just 20 minutes from Carcassonne. Its just a 2 minutes drive (or easy walk) to the local village with bakery, grocery store, restaurant, bar and supermarket.

7 acres of private grounds with large lawn, Mediterranean garden with fruit and palm trees and woodland. Gardens ddesigned by internationally recognised landscape architect (Anna Andreyeva) skewed towards biodiversity and sustainable beauty.

Quality, cosmpolitan / Scandinavian-style accommodation throughout with a 4 star rating from the 'Étoiles de France'.

Furnishings designed by the likes of Johannes Andersen (Denmark), Ron Arad (UK / Israel), Charles and Ray Eames (US) and Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec (France). Other pieces have been commissioned and built to specification for the house. The look is further enhanced by numerous original works by local and international artists.

Large living rooms with Wi-Fi internet. Fully equipped kitchens and games room.

8 bedrooms and 4 bathrooms.

Large 12m x 5m heated pool with electric cover and pool house with shower and WC. Large pool terrace with dining table.

Carcassonne with almost endless activities; superb restaurants and café bars, concerts, festivals, medieval shows, sound and light displays.

Beautiful countryside for walking or hiking. Canal du Midi with its shady tree-lined two-path ideal for cycling and long waterside lunches at local auberges and restaurants. Visit Saint-Hilaire 8 km with its ancient abbey, part of the famous Cathar trail.

Superb wine country! Visit the domains of the famous Minervois and Corbières appellations. Gastronomic delights everywhere.

Mediterranean beaches lie just 1 hour away.

Long sandy beaches at Narbonne-Plage with excellent opportunities for watersports and windsurfing.

Many historic sites to see including the famous Cathar trail.

Boat hire is available on the Canal du Midi.

White-water rafting and canoeing on the river Aude within a 45 minutes drive.

Cots, highchairs and stair gates are available on request.

Available for Christmas/New year rentals.

Accommodation details

WEST WING

Entrance hallway.

Kitchen with range cooker, dishwasher, fridge and microwave.

Dining room with large table and chairs and wood-burner.

Door to terrace and garden.

Office with Wi-Fi internet.

Drinks fridge and freezer.

Door to terrace and garden.

Living room with sofas and chairs and wood-burner. TV with DVD player.

Doors to front and rear terraces.

Games room with pool table, dartboard, board games and DVD's.

Door to garden.

Laundry room with commercial washing machine.

Separate WC.

Stairs to first floor;

Bedroom 1, king-size double with ensuite WC, bath / shower and hand basin.

Bedroom 2, two singles.

Bedroom 3, double.

Bedroom 4, king-size double.

Bedroom 5, double.

Separate bathroom with WC, bath, separate shower and hand basin.

EAST WING

Kitchen with washing machine, dishwasher, electric oven, gas hob, microwave and fridge.

Dining table and chairs for 6.

Living room with sofas and chairs.

Door to terrace and garden.

Stairs to first floor;

Bedroom 6, double with ensuite WC, bath / shower and twin hand basin.

Bedroom 7, two singles.

Bedroom 8, double.

Separate bathroom with WC, bath / shower and twin hand basin.

EXTERIOR;

7 acres of private grounds with lawned garden, fruit and palm trees. Mediterranean plants and flowers and woodland.

Terraces and gardens surrounding the property with open views.

Lots of shaded areas and a huge lawned garden for children's games.

Heated pool (28°C) 12m x 5m with roman steps and sun terrace with loungers (pool open from end of May until the end of October).

Pool house with shower and WC.

Poolside shower.

Table tennis.

Dining tables and chairs in the pool area and beside the gate.

Weber gas BBQ on the site's terrace.

Private drive and plenty of parking.

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Rental Rates

Dates	Changeover dayChg. over	Minimum stayMin. stay	Daily	Weekly
28 Jun 30 Aug	Saturday	Weekly	-	€ 5,850
30 Aug 27 Sep	Saturday	Weekly	-	€ 4,562
27 Sep 25 Oct	Saturday	Weekly	-	€ 3,810
Refundable security bond			€ 500

Prices are for the rental of the entire property, payable in Euros.
25% deposit due at the time of booking. 75% balance and refundable security bond due 8 weeks prior to arrival.
Bookings run from 4:00pm on your day of arrival to 10:00am on your day of departure.
No smoking in the property.
Bookings include electricity, water, linen towels and pool towels (not beach towels).
Cots, highchairs and stair gates are available on request.

Tourist Tax
Where applicable, Pure France is required to collect and remit local government tourism taxes on behalf of our property owners. These taxes are calculated and collected from guests at the time of booking. Pure France then remits collected taxes to the applicable tax authority on the property owners' behalf.

Location

The property is situated in open countryside 20 minutes from Carcassonne (15 minutes from the airport). All amenities in local village of Montréal, 2 minutes drive.

Carcassonne with almost endless activities; superb restaurants and café bars, concerts, festivals, medieval shows, sound and light displays.

Beautiful countryside for walking or hiking. Canal du Midi with its shady tree-lined tow-path ideal for cycling and long waterside lunches at local auberges and restaurants. Visit Saint-Hilaire 8 km with its ancient abbey, part of the famous Cathar trail.

Superb wine country! Visit the domains of the famous Minervois and Corbières appellations. Gastronomic delights everywhere. Famous chef John Burton Race filmed his TV series 'French Leave' in the area.

Mediterranean beaches lie just 1 hour away.

Long sandy beaches at Narbonne-Plage with excellent opportunities for watersports and windsurfing.

Many historic sites to see including the famous Cathar trail.

Boat hire is available on the Canal du Midi.

White-water rafting and canoeing on the river Aude within a 45 minutes drive.

18 hectare lake (Lac de la Cavayère) with a beach and swimming facilities about 30 minutes drive from the property. This is an ideal place for watersports, fishing, walking and children's games. Also available there is Pedalo Hire, Miniature Golf, Beach Volley Ball and a Forestry Acrobatic Park.

Numerous local markets selling fresh produce throughout the year. These include Mirepoix (Monday am) set in a beautiful medieval square 20 minutes from the house, Bram (Wednesday am) 10 minutes away and Limoux (Friday am) 20 minutes by car.

Montréal, Aude, Occitanie, France

Customer Reviews [15]

Alex - Sydney, Australia
Fantastic house, fantastically equipped.

Marta / Beatrice - Belgium
An enchanting place for a dream week that we will remember for ever!

Boxhall-Hunt - London
Thank you for your wonderful house. There really was enough space, games and activities to keep all 6 children entertained.

Anna and Staffan - Faroe Isles
Thank you for a great holiday in a fantastic house. Beautiful surroundings, perfect pool and nice atmosphere.

David and Clara - Somerset
A magical week in a lovely house. Very spacious and well equipped.

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Phillipa - Scotland
Thank you for such a wonderful holiday. The house is absolutely beautiful as are the gardens.

James - Kent
It was everything we dreamed it would be and more. We loved the pool and the house had all we needed for a great holiday.

Dafts, Jacksons, Jones and Cawood - Yorkshire
A really fabulous house which will stay in our memories for years to come. Many thanks for having us.

Hopwoods family - Dubai
Thanks for having us. We've loved the games room and pool. Carcassonne was a delight and beautiful. We hope we can come back soon.

Thomas family - Devon
We've had a wonderful holiday. The house has been perfect for our three families and the pool is quite superb.

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Saffells family - Norfolk
Wonderful week in an amazing house and surroundings with excellent amenities. A great welcome from Susan and we would love to return.

Horobins - Gloucester
With roses around the door Cascaret has exceeded all expectations.

M Horobin - UK
The whole family thoroughly enjoyed our time at Cascaret. It was beyond our expectations and Susan was a delightful host, even doing some shopping for us before we arrived. We would definitely recommend Pure France and Cascaret to any client of yours.

Hopewell - UK and Canada
A beautiful house in a beautiful location, everything for an extended family of all ages.

Diacks - Yorkshire
Spent a lovely week here, Lived up to all our expectations. Wonderful setting with splendid views. Plenty of room to seat all of us for breakfast, lunch and dinner, in the sun or shade. The house wanted for nothing.

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