Escape to Villa Les Palmiers for a Dream French Holiday

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Property Description:

Very spacious villa with large private pool and huge sun terrace surrounded by Mediterranean vegetation in a quiet residential area. The grounds are enclosed and ideal for children to play and there is plenty of shade to be found under the palm trees giving an overall exotic atmosphere in the garden. There is reversible air conditioning in part of the villa and wifi.

Accommodation

Living area

Spacious living room with high ceiling and marble floor. Reversible air conditioning. 3 sofas, armchairs, Satellite TV (BBC, CNN etc), DVD player, CD player, fireplace (in use, wood not provided but can be purchased in local supermarkets).
Dining area with marble floor, dining table for 8 to 10 people. Sliding doors open onto the terrace.

Kitchen

Marble floor. Air conditioning. The kitchen opens onto the living room and also sliding door to the terrace. Electric oven, hob, dishwasher, microwave, fridge/freezer, kettle, coffee machine, toaster. Utility room with washing machine, iron, ironing board and vaccuum.

Bedrooms

Ground floor:
Master Bedroom 1 (20m²): Bedroom with Queen size bed (160cm), private terrace, TV and en suite shower room. Two hair dryers available.
First floor:
Mezzanine landing overlooking the living room. Further wide hallway leading to all bedrooms.
Bedroom 2 (13m²): Bedroom with with double bed (140cm) and French doors leading to private terrace overlooking the pool.
Bedroom 3 (13m²): Bedroom with with double bed (140cm) and French doors leading to private terrace overlooking the pool.
Bedroom 4 (20m²): Twin bedroom with private terrace and integral shower corner.
Bedroom 5 (21m²): Bedroom with twin/double bed (160cm) with en suite shower room and French doors leading to a private terrace wtth pool and garden view.
Second floor:
Bedroom 6 (55m²): Large children’s bedroom with 4 single beds (90cm) and en suite shower room. Sloped ceiling. French doors to terrace (can be locked).

Bathrooms

Ground floor: Shower room en suite to Master bedroom 1 with wc.
Separate wc.
First floor: Shower room with wc ensuite to Bedroom 5. Separate bathroom with bath, shower and wc. Shower corner in Bedroom 4.
Second floor: Shower room en suite to Bedrrom 6. Separate wc.

Exterior

Large enclosed grounds (3000m²) with mature palm trees and various Mediterranean plants and trees. Covered terrace, ideal for dining al fresco. Table and chairs, built-in barbecue (charcoal). Further huge sun terrace. Table tennis.

Pool

Size: 12m x 6m. Depth: 1.3m x 2m. Pool alarm. Ladder. 10 sunloungers, parasol.

Suitability: Children, Couple, Elderly, Pets Welcome

Closest Airport: Nice

Changeover Day: Saturday

Sleeps: 10

Swimming Pool: Exclusive Use

Separate Toilet: 2

Internal Facilities: Air Conditioning, DVD Player, TV, WIFI

Website Link: https://selectvillas.co.uk/properties/villa-les-palmiers/

External Facilities: Barbecue, Dining area, Garden, Terrace

Area Description:

This French Riviera villa is located near shops, supermarket and restaurants in the delightful medieval hilltop village of Biot (1km, a 15-20min walk downhill along path). Biot is famous for its glass blowing industry and visitors can watch local artisan at work, a definite must see! This is a great base for discovering the area with Nice airport at just 25min, Cannes 35min and the Italian border an hour away.

There are various watersports available just 4-5 km away and many children’s attractions nearby such as the Aquasplash water park, a butterfly museum and a sandy beach are all less than 10 minutes’ drive away.

Nearest beach

4km.

Nearest airport(s)

Nice 14km, Marseille 185km.

Shops

Shops in Biot (1km). Supermarket (1km).
Two renowned restaurants in Biot: Les Arcades (Provencal cooking) and Les Terrailliers (gastronomic food) (1km).
Doctor (1.5km) and hospital (12km).

Places to visit nearby

Biot
You should visit the Verrerie de Biot, a fantastic glassblowing Eco museum, a world first of its kind in the art of producing bubbles glass, first to open their doors to the public so that everybody can see and enjoy the art of bubble glass making. It was also the first to produce frosted bubble glass and brand new: a luminescent glass with fluorescent colours that shines in the darkness. Treat yourself to one or more unique pieces on sale as a souvenir or gift.

DAY TRIP IDEAS

Antibes (7km)
Antibes is a lovely old town with narrow winding streets, a great selection of restaurants, cafes, piano bars, private clubs, theatres and for art lovers the Picasso museum.

Juan les Pins (9km)
Sitting next to Antibes is a very attractive coastal resort with gorgeous beaches, exciting nightlife with trendy night clubs, casino and also night shopping!

Cannes (19km)
One of the unmissable jewels of the Cote D’Azur with sandy beaches and large promenade La Croisette, chic boutiques, classy restaurants, bars, shops and numerous festivals throughout the year, including of course the Cannes Film Festival in May each year.

Grasse (23km)
Renowned worldwide for its perfumeries.

Frejus, Saint-Raphael (50km)
Frejus is an ancient military port and Roman city with a rich historical and architectural heritage. You will find some superb Roman remains including a Roman theatre still used for various summer events and one of the largest amphitheatres from Gallic times.

NEARBY ACTIVITIES

Aquasplash, Antibes (4km): Water park with water slides, wave pool, toboggans, flumes and rubber ring rides and of course the Black Cannon, one of France’s fastest water slides, which propels riders to a speed of 60 km/hour.

Canyon Forest, Villeneuve Loubet (10km): An Acrobatic adventure park with 160 tree top challenges of monkey bridges, rope swings, giant zip lines and rock climbing. For the bravest, the longest zip line in France (330m) where you can expect to reach a maximum speed of 70 km per hour. If that’s not enough, there is a 4km maze.

Pitchoun Forest, Villeneuve Loubet (12km): A few minutes further along from Canyon forest is another Park which is a more accessible course for younger children (from 3 or 1m height to 10). Great Park with 4 courses and lots to do including climbing, balancing. Altogether there are 60 different games and a quiz on animal life.

Le Village des Fous, Villeneuve Loubet (12km): Located next to Pitchoun Forest. A two-hectare park where “madness” is king! Flying baths is great fun. There are various challenges such as climbing, crawling, rope swinging, trails, huge slides, bouncy castles and a lot more.

Lac de St Cassien (35km): A superb lake ideal for water sports lovers including windsurfing, fishing and also great for walking and horse riding in the Leisure Park.

Golf: 3km.
Tennis: 1km.
Horse riding: 10km.

Price Notes:

Changeover day

Saturday. In low season non-Saturday arrivals/departures may be considered. Please ask for details.
Check-in between 4pm-8pm. Late arrivals can be arranged but must be requested at least a month in advance. Check-out before 10am.

Included in the rent

Water.
Holiday tax.

Other charges

Obligatory charges payable on arrival

Cleaning: End of stay cleaning: 250€.
Bed linen and towels (including pool towels): 20€ per person per stay.
Electricity based upon meter reading.
Refundable security deposit: 800€ (cash) refunded on departure.

Optional prebookable extras, payable on arrival

Change of bed linen and towels for two week stays or more 20€ per person per change.
Additional cleaning, babysitting and cook available. Please request at time of booking.

Other information

Cot and fans available. Please request at time of booking.
Cleaning: The property must be left clean (kitchen, dishes done and put away, bins emptied and all linen put together). Failing that an additional charge may apply.
The owner lives in a separate apartment within the grounds on a lower level. The apartment is not adjoining the villa. The access to the apartment is from the driveway.
The owners do not overlook the garden, pool or terrace but they are on hand if required.
The property is located in a quiet residential area and the owner requests that you respect the tranquil setting.
Capacity restricted for your comfort.