Vaucluse luxury holiday
| Prieure St Trophime | Fontaine-de-Vaucluse/Provence | PR779 |
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Description Vaucluse luxury holiday - Prieure St Trophime is a wonderful former priory dating from the late 16th century, with magnificent views over the Luberon National Park. It is set 40 acres of grounds with exceptional gardens including a Castillon (ruined castle), water features and an impressive 200m cypress-lined driveway. Garden paths lined with pomegranates, lavender, thyme and fragrant roses, shaded courtyards, meadow and parkland dotted with oaks and pines combine to create a truly wonderful setting. The beautiful old buildings of this Vaucluse luxury holiday home have seen many changes throughout their history; from ownership by the Sade family, to use as a Benedictine priory, then a working farm. Like so many old rural buildings in Provence, the property was then largely abandoned and by the 1960s the buildings were completely dilapidated. Rescued from oblivion, the buildings have now been extensively renovated to provide the most luxurious of holiday retreats. The local village of Fontaine de Vaucluse is known for its natural spring. The picturesque hilltop villages of Gordes, Roussillon, Bonnieux, Ménerbes, and Oppede-le-Vieux are within easy reach, as is the attractive antiques centre of L'Isle sur la Sorgue. Near Gordes is the hauntingly beautiful Cistercian Abbaye de Sénanque, with its serene cloisters and sweeping lavender fields. Twenty minutes to the east is the fine hilltop chateau of Ansouis, with its terraced gardens, and further to the south are the elegant streets and squares of Aix-en-Provence. Avignon is less than an hour away from this Vaucluse luxury holiday home, renowned for its medieval city walls, fine museums and magnificent Palais des Papes, the largest gothic palace in the world. |
Features Sleeps 14 7 bedrooms, 5 bathrooms, 2 shower rooms, 9 WC Private HEATED 25 m x 5 m infinity pool Private all-weather TENNIS COURT AIR-CONDITIONED living room MAGNIFICENT VIEWS Special Offers 2010 04 Sep - 02 Oct: was £13,100, now just £10,175 per week Extras Included: 3 hours daily maid service (except Sundays). Pool heating and winter heating. Wi-Fi internet. Extras: Telephone. 2 additional guests may be accommodated in the pool house on request. |
Location Fontaine-de-Vaucluse 4 miles. Pernes-les-Fontaines 9 miles. L'Isle-sur-la-Sorgue 10 miles. Carpentras 12 miles. Gordes 13 miles. Avignon (TGV) 22 miles. Aix-en-Provence and Marseille airport 40 miles. Golf nearby. |
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Accommodation Ground floor: Entrance through courtyard with well. Dining room , beamed ceiling, open fireplace, stone column. Upper hall, bar & fridge. Main living room (TV,DVD,CD), air-conditioned , high ceilings, large stone fireplace. French doors to terrace. Study/2nd living room (Wi-Fi internet), French door to terrace. Guest WC. Steps down to kitchen , vaulted ceiling, door to courtyard Open sided summer dining room (Auvent) for outdoor dining. Guest WC. First floor: West wing via circular stone stairs: Double bedroom (1.80m), double height ceiling, ensuite dressing room and bathroom , WC. Double bedroom suite (1.60m), sitting/dressing room with open fireplace, ensuite bathroom , WC. North wing via secondary stone staircase: Double bedroom (1.80m 4 poster bed), ensuite bathroom , WC. Double bedroom (1.40m), ensuite bathroom , WC. Second floor (West wing only): Twin bedroom (0.90m), ensuite shower room , WC. Double bedroom (1.60m), ensuite bathroom , WC POOL HOUSE Living room , (double bed available here on request), bar, fridge, shower room , WC. Terrace overlooking the pool. STUDIO APARTMENT Accessed via external staircase from entrance courtyard, or internally. Living room with kitchenette. Mezzanine double bedroom, shower room, WC. Grounds: 40 acres of gardens, meadows and parkland. New tennis court. Large heated infinity pool with well equipped pool house. Ample outdoor dining. Barbecue. Pond & fountain - care with children. Caretakers live independently on site. |
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