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Hello and welcome to our vacation home in Cairanne, the well known Côtes du Rhône wine village in the Provence.
Cairanne is located 15 km southwest of Vaison-la-Romaine and 40 km north of Avignon right in the heart of the Southern Côtes du Rhône wine region. The setting is very peaceful with wonderful views towards Mt.Ventoux, the Dentelles de Montmirail and the Luberon. The Northern Provence retains its original character; it is all about village life, markets, vineyards and outdoors. Very quiet location, yet you are close to many activities, a very special hideaway in the Provence.
We are able to provide all our guests with comprehensive information, recommending the best places to visit, best restaurants and some "non touristy" places we discovered from the locals. There is so much to see and to do within an hour of our house.
Here is a description of the property:
Our comfortable 3 bedroom home accommodates 6 adults and up to 2 kids. It is located just below the old Knights Templar ramparts of the Vieux Village, the quiet, historic part of Cairanne. Once you are inside the property you realize it is a fairly large house on 3 levels with a large living room, dining area, kitchen and three bedrooms each with its own bathroom. It has secluded terraces on three levels, beautiful views, a stunning infinity swimming pool and a wonderful garden with many native flowers and an olive grove (take a look at the photos on the Guest Remarks page). The new village of Cairanne is only a 5-minute walk from our house.
The living room is a lovely room seating 6 - 8 people. We have a comfortable large sofa, matching love seat and 2 armchairs. Large windows with panoramic views of the surrounding vineyards and mountains let you feel close to nature even while indoors. The room is equipped with satellite TV (incl. English language channels like CNN, BBC World News, France24 and CNBC), VHS multi-system player, DVD/CD player and stereo loudspeakers. We have a nice selection of US, English and French books, DVDs and VHS tapes, as well as board games. There is a wood burning fireplace in the living room, where you can snuggle up with a good book, a glass of red Côtes du Rhône Village and listen to music. During the summer the vine covered walls and shades keep the house agreeable.
Even if there are few annoying insects here, screens are on all windows in bedrooms, bathrooms and living quarters. The 3 bedrooms are equipped with ceiling fans.
The dining area has a handcrafted cherry table and dining chairs, comfortably seating 6 people but can accommodate up to 8. On the upper terrace in front of the living room is the outside dining area; a very pleasant place with sweeping views to Mt.Ventoux, the Dentelles de Montmirail, the Luberon Mountains, the Rhône valley and its vineyards. There is an abundance of roses right in front of where you sit. The tile covered Moroccan table seats 8 persons.
Our Provençal style kitchen is equipped with:
- gas stove top
- wall mounted oven
- microwave
- dishwasher
- refrigerator and freezer
- coffeemaker, water boiler, toaster
- pots, pans and all kitchen utensils
- plates, cups, glasses and cutlery
There is a well equipped covered barbecue area outside with an initial supply of charcoal. You are ready to go! Oh, sausages and steaks are not included.
Our house has 3 comfortable bedrooms; each has its own bathroom and terrace:
- The Duplex with a queen-size bed (60''x 80'') and en-suite bathroom (shower, wash basin, toilet and hairdryer) on the upper level and a sofa bed (53''x 75'') on the lower level. Large chest of drawers and closet offer ample storage space. There is a small covered terrace on the upper level; a great place to sit and read a book away from it all.
- The Master Bedroom with a queen-size bed (60''x 80'') and an ante-room with an antique mirrored chest of drawers and armchair. The two built-in closets provide for ample storage space. A large terrace overlooks the pool area one level below. The bathroom right across the hallway is equipped with jet bathtub, a large tiled shower, wash basin, toilet and hairdryer.
- The large Guest Bedroom has 2 twin beds (38''x 75''), which can easily be pushed together thus making it well suitable for children as well as adults. The antique walnut Provençal armoire provides for plenty of storage space. There is a marble top bistro table with two chairs. The terrace in front of the bedroom is covered with sun shades during the summer. A bathroom is adjacent to this bedroom: large tiled shower, wash basin and toilet.
A roll-away twin bed with a comfortable mattress is available, which easily fits into any of the 3 bedrooms. Ample supply of blankets, linens and towels at no additional charge.
The infinity swimming pool (16 x 36 ft, 4 1/2 - 6 ft deep) has an automatic low chlorine filtration system and a suction cleaning robot. There are 6 pool lounge chairs, 2 deck chairs and, in the secluded patio, a table with 6 chairs. In the summer time the patio is covered with a sun shade. The pool house contains fitness equipment and a small bathroom (shower, toilet, sink). Outside is a rain forest shower. The pool area offers a lot of privacy and wonderful views over the vineyards of Cairanne with Mt.Ventoux and the Dentelles de Montmirail as a backdrop.
Laundry: The bathroom adjacent to the Guest Bedroom contains a Bosch washer and dryer, an iron and ironing board.
PC with broadband (DSL) internet access available free of charge. If your own laptop has wireless you can access our broadband connection.
From the street you enter through a front gate into the yard covered with the typical sand colored gravel common in the Provence. There is parking space for 2 to 3 cars.