Villa des Cigales
This charming villa is only 5 minutes’ walk from the traditional French village centre, on the outskirts of Montpellier
Access to the house is via a short private drive into the pleasantly landscaped grounds.
It is very generously laid out with spacious lounges, terraces to the front garden and cool terraces in the back. The large, rambling and secluded garden with its own generous pool, terraces and barbecue area has been landscaped to preserve the natural beauty of the original Languedocian Garrigue. Garden furniture around the pool and patios, and a built-in outdoor barbecue provide an inviting opportunity to relax late into the warm summer nights.
The interior of the house is tastefully furnished with
- A spacious living room with large screen LED TV;
- Second spacious living room with French door to the back terrace, and windows overlooking the back garden;
- A dining room with French doors to the shaded back terrace;
- Fully equipped kitchen with induction hob, electric oven, fridge/freezer, microwave and dishwasher.
There are 5 comfortable bedrooms, one of the upstairs bedrooms has its own balcony
- One with double beds
- Three with King size beds
- One with a full-size double bunk bed for 2, adults or children.
- A study with a sofa bed for 1 or 2, leading onto the front terrace;
- Three bathrooms, separate WC
The basement is spacious with provision for up to two cars. It also has a laundry area with a washing machine and drier, and an additional fridge/freezer. There is also a play area in the basement with a table tennis table, and various weights equipment.
Grabels is also know of being part of the Camino de Santiago, also known as the Way of St. James (Jakobsweg), extending from different countries of Europe, and even North Africa, on its way to Santiago de Compostela.
The route through Grabels is picked up from Arles via Montpellier and leads via the Pont du Diable to St Guilhem-le-Desert and beyond towards Montarnaud.
If you walk some of the distance from Grabels you can obtain the famous pilgrim stamp in the church of Grabels as proof of having joined the route.
- 30% deposit to secure booking.
- Damage deposit of £350 and rest of payment 6 weeks before the holiday. Please note, if unforeseeable circumstances, f.ex accident or illness, necessitate a change of plan, we will endeavour to give you alternative dates for your booking, and if not possible, refund your deposit, or if already paid in full, refund your total costs.
- Please note electricity will be charged according to your usage, to save energy and also to avoid heavy bills by over-usage. In the peak season these costs are anyway small, around £60.