This interesting corner of Languedoc Rousillon has both vineyards and the Canal du Midi to see and discover, in a part of France that retains the charm and peace of bygone years.
Bordering the small village of Montouliers, with narrow cobbled streets and surrounded by vineyards, this luxury village house has beautiful gardens, and is a mere 3 km from Canal du Midi and only half an hour’s drive from the Mediterranean coast.
Sympathetically designed, with an eye for detail the property offers comfort in calm and delightful surroundings. Accommodation is between the well-appointed Main House and the enchanting Little House guest annexe. The bedrooms are on both ground and first floors, all decorated in the best of Provencal styles and offer air conditioning. The large comfortable sitting room has three different areas, enabling you to find the perfect spot to chat on comfortable sofas or , have a more private moment to enjoy the wonderful choice of books, or on separate lower level, a chilled area to simply watch television.
Enthusiastic cooks will enjoy the well-equipped kitchen and facilities, with a large farmhouse kitchen table for informal suppers. For more formal meals, the dining room, situated in the petite maison offers a very special ambience. French windows in both sitting room and kitchen open onto the surrounding terraces, offering excellent summer living and dining options.
Gardens overflow with scented plants, shrubs and olives, with an enticing path leading to the prepared pétanque area and onto the Owner’s vines, with views over to the forested hillside. Enclosed within the garden is the heated swimming pool (12m x 6m) with a pool house , dining area, and full facilities.
This house is for 12 people max. (possible 14 by arrangement / pro rata)
7 bedrooms have A/C
MAIN HOUSE
Ground Floor:
3) Double bedded
House bathroom (bath/shower/basin/WC)
4) Twin bedded (can be made as Double) A/C
5) Twin bedded (can be made as Double) A/C + shower room (shower/basin/WC)
6) Double bedded + shower room (shower/basin/WC) A/C
First Floor:
1) Master Suite: Double bedded + bathroom (bath/shower/basins x2/bidet/WC) A/C
2) Double bedded, A/C
House bathroom (primarily for bedroom 2) (bath/shower/basin/bidet/WC)
GUEST HOUSE (Attached to main house but no internal access)
First Floor:
1) Double bedded (small) A/C
Shower room (shower/basin/WC)
2) Double bedded (small) A/C
Facilities
Wi-Fi, A/C,
Family TV room: large flat screen TV (BBC/ITV + Sky (all channels) + Sky Sport) + DVD player
Swimming pool 12m x 6m (with pool heating –functional June to October only – ). Security: retractable hard cover and gated. (pool heating** see important Information)
Mobile barbecue, boules & pool table.
Tennis, golf, river & sea bathing, Canal du Midi cruises and horse riding nearby.
Staff
Non-resident housekeeper, gardener. Cooking by arrangement
Cost of let per week in Sterling 2024:
Includes air conditioning, electric and pool heating
May, June, July, August, September and October
£10,000
Remainder of the year by arrangement
Testimonials
We have had a wonderful time at la Maison du Vigneron. This is perhaps the best kept, nicest home we have stayed in with you, and Simeon is easily the best chef you have recommended- pleasant to work with, accommodating and an excellent cook………..2021
Many thanks once again for helping make possible another very happy family holiday. If there is a place in ‘holiday heaven’, it must surely be a place like La Maison du Vigneron!………..2019
We had a fabulous time and would love to return. We enjoyed so many activities – running, cycling, kayaking, wine tasting. It is such a great area. This was our fourth trip with PPA, and you never disappoint………2019
Thank you again, for a blissful week at La Maison du Vigneron. Being there is as close to holiday heaven as it is possible to imagine. We all had a lovely time working hard at doing as little as possible, really enjoyed doing various walks around the village………2016
Just to let you know we had a wonderful time at the house, everything worked perfectly. Delia was very helpful and efficient and Jerome cooked us some wonderful meals. Thank you and your team very much for making all the arrangements for us. Hopefully you can organise something for us next year!…………….2016
We found the house in immaculate condition with everything of the highest quality and spotless. Delia was excellent and her attention to detail was exemplary, she was helpful but also discreet and went about her work in a way that it was hard to notice she was there. Jerome provided excellent meals. The gardens were a blaze of colour and again in immaculate condition. The owners detail for design in the development/redevelopment of this property was outstanding.
Activities nearby
Tennis, golf, river & sea bathing nearby. Canal du Midi cruises, horse riding.
On edge of small village of Montouliers, village shop, post office/ 2x weekly (village tennis court);
3km Argeliers + Canal du Midi. (small village, boucherie, grocer, small Saturday market, restaurant); Market towns Bize Minervois (5km – Tennis courts, restaurant, shops, pharmacy, Wednesday market, Minervois tourist train); Cruzy (6km- Fri market,shops, bank, dinosaur museum, wine cooperative, tennis courts), Capestang (12km).St Chinian (19km) Historic Cathar village of Minerve (18km). Regional centre Narbonne (23km + TGV). 42km to coastal Valras Plage & Meze Bouziques – Bassin de Thau oyster beds & flamingos. Airports at Beziers (43km), Carcasonne (63km), Perpignan (87km), Montpellier (105km) & Toulouse (158km).
