A hidden gem in the heart of the Provence – Luberon, France, this comfortable holiday villa is a set in spacious gardens amongst olive trees, with far reaching views over vineyards and cherry orchards. Fabulous heated swimming pool and tennis court is a perfect base for the family and close to the bustling village of Cucuron, with excellent restaurants including a Michelin star restaurant.
In the centre of the Luberon National Park, a thoughtfully designed family home, near to the unspoilt village of Cucuron abounding in little shops and good restaurants. The 18C Mas, set within 4 hectares of gardens and olive groves has 360º panoramic views over surrounding vineyards and mountains.
Spacious salon, barrel vaulted dining room well equipped kitchen all open to a choice of shaded dining and seating terraces complemented by a new built in BBQ.
A covered outdoor games area complements a television room to entertain all ages, together with wireless music system in 6 rooms.
The heated swimming pool (12m x 5m) with a shallow stone shelf and gentle built in steps makes access easier for us all including young children. A hard tennis court, is an excellent addition to the facilities offered which include ping pong, table football, competition boules, croquet and astronomical telescope.
What we think: set in spacious gardens amongst olive trees, with far reaching views over vineyards and cherry orchards this comfortable family house offers well thought out accommodation, designed with families in mind. With excellent swimming pool and tennis court this property aims to please and is always a firm favourite with PPA clients. In the heart of the Luberon National Park, and yet close to Cucuron, a picturesque village with a choice of restaurants including the Michelin starred Petite Maison, as well as La Closerie at Ansouis . A great area for walkers and cyclists. Pretty villages to visit and within easy reach of Aix en Provence (25 minutes).
The house is for a maximum of 12 people (10 adults & 2 young)
Ground Floor Bedrooms:
Bedroom 1 – King size bed (possible twin) + ensuite bathroom (bath with controlled power shower over bath / glass screen + basin + WC)
- Bedroom 2 – King size (possible twin) + access to shower room (shower unit + basin + WC)
First floor bedrooms:
- Bedroom 3 – Twin bedded + extra single bed – through to:
- Bedroom 4 – Double bedded + exterior stone steps down to terrace (for independent access) + en suite shower room (wet room style shower with body jets + twin basins + WC)
- Bedroom 5 – (smaller) twin bedded room
- Separate shower room (power shower unit + basin + WC) can be either ensuite for bedroom 5 or shared with bedroom 3
- Bedroom 6 Master bedroom , kingsize double bedded + steps down to + dressing/seating area + extra single bed if needed / day bed + shower room (wet room style shower with body jets + twin basins + WC). Small roof terrace at base of stone spiral staircase up to mezzanine level with bath.
All bathrooms have been recently refurbished to the highest standards
Facilities
Fast fibre-optic broadband, pool (pool heating 1 May – 31 Oct only / ** see Important Information)
A/C, Freesat HD, SONOS, outdoor kitchen/fixed barbecue, tennis, croquet, badminton, ping pong, table football, pool table, boules, astronomical telescope.
Staff
Part-time housekeeper, gardener. Cooking by arrangement
Cost of let per week 2024: inclusive of electricity & house heating
(pool heating included in high season only)
Low Season
(Sept 30/Mar 2)
£5,219
Mid Season
(Mar 2/June 1 & Aug 31/Sep 28)
£6,290
High Season
(June 1/Aug 31)
£8,768
Testimonials
One of the most beautiful places we have ever seen, can’t say enough! Just what we needed!……….2023
Beautiful, magical property. Perfect location and weather all week, with fun on the tennis court and the croquet lawn, and refreshing dips in the pool. We will visit often in our dreams…….2023
Thank you for a wonderful week. We loved the villa and the gardens. The Owners have created their own ‘paradis provençal’, please thank them for sharing it with us……………………………2023
We have rented quite a few houses over the years but this one is in a different category all together. Everyone loved the house, the garden, the various dining areas including outside, the luxury bathrooms and of course the beautiful swimming pool. It was obvious how much care and attention has gone into it. Because this was very much a young grandchildren stay we didn’t need to explore, but just by being there one was able to enjoy the mountain backdrop, the wonderful evening bird song and the local villages. Worth every penny………………………………………………….2022
This was our second visit to FR121, and once again we have been so happy there and we love the house.
There has been special request that we should, if possible return again in 2020!…………..2019
The area, as you know, is fantastic. Being in immediate proximity to so many cool little towns and within an hour of Marseille, the coast, Arles, Chateauneuf du Pape, etc- hard to find a better located spot. The house works well for multiple parties, with at least three discrete areas where folks can retire to work, read, talk, etc. And the amenities are excellent, particularly for a long term stay- the tennis court, game room, and a wonderful pool all make it a very pleasant place to retire for an afternoon. The owners and those who work for them- Marjory the housekeeper and Daniel the gardener- were VERY helpful, all of them. Very accommodating, and just generally pleasant to deal with. The entire lot of them were warm and welcoming, which makes a big difference to how comfortable one is in someone else’s home…………….2019
‘Paradise – beautiful French villa and town. Marjory was brilliant! 2019
‘What a perfect week! Beautiful weather as usual – so nice to be back!’ 2019
‘A marvellous return visit. Nothing has changed, a very good thing! We loved watching the red squirrels, and hope very much to be back again next year.’ 2019
‘Another real holiday – perfect sunshine, scrummy food and too much wine! Huge thanks, once again, to everyone involved in making our stay so special.’ 2019
We had a great holiday at FR121. The house and grounds are very attractive and comfortable, with lots of sport and games available, a bonus with young teenagers to keep entertained. The pristine new tennis court was a joy to have on site. The pool area is very pretty with shady and sunny areas and enough reclining chairs for everybody. Many nice places to eat outdoors and happily, lots of chair cushions. It is such a picturesque area with charming villages all around, great for morning exploratory jaunts. Cucuron has a stunning center with enormous pond and allées of plane trees, restaurants down the length. Everyone enjoyed it all very much and we had wonderful weather during the day………..2018
Activities nearby
Hill walking, kayaking, horse riding, cycling, cookery & art classes. Excellent golf at Mallemort Pont Royale/Ballesteros Championship (25km), Pierrevert/Golf de France (20km)
Cucuron village & Chateau Ansouis (3km), Lourmarin (7km) – sophisticated market town with excellent restaurants), Pertuis (12km), perched village Gordes (36km). Aix en Provence ( with international summer music festival) (35km- regional centre + TGV), 23km from the fascinating Chateau La Coste Sculpture Park with its excellent restaurants, art installations and architecture, the Carrière des Lumières (65km). Cassis (fishing harbour & beach 86km) Airports Avignon (39km + TGV), Marseille (61km), Nimes (110km), Toulon (140km), Montpellier (170km) & Nice (206 km).
