- 8 to 12
- guests
- 3
- bedrooms
- 9.4 / 10*
- rating
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The house
Waterballet is the last house on a dead-end lane at the edge of Villecroze. Complete quiet and privacy on 4000 m² of private grounds, with a stream along the edge and wild lavender among the pines. Yet the bakery is a ten minute bike ride away.
There are three double bedrooms, each with air conditioning and its own bathroom. The largest is on the ground floor and opens onto the terrace. Both upstairs rooms take an extra bed, sleeping eight in the house, and one bed is 2.20 metres long.
The living room measures 5 by 8 metres, flows into the kitchen and opens onto the south-west facing terrace, shaded by vines and roses.
The saltwater pool is 5 by 11 metres, long enough for proper lengths, with a 20 cm shallow section for the smallest. Beside it stands a wood-fired sauna that heats up in under an hour.
The outdoor kitchen has a genuine wood oven for pizza, steak or duck breast. Open fires and charcoal are banned here because of the fire risk, so there is a gas barbecue alongside it. Firewood is provided.
Next to the house stands the mezzonette: a small home of its own with kitchen, bathroom, a double bed and three single beds in the loft. That brings the total to twelve. Book the house and we never let the mezzonette separately to anyone else.
Private pool
Saltwater, 5 by 11 metres, with a 20 cm shallow section for small children.
Air conditioning in every bedroom
All three bedrooms are cooled, and the village cools down by itself at night.
Pets welcome
Your dog can come along. The 4000 m² garden is fully fenced.
All amenities
- Saltwater pool, 5 x 11 metres, with a shallow section
- Air conditioning in all three bedrooms
- Wood-fired sauna beside the pool
- Outdoor kitchen with wood-fired pizza oven and gas barbecue
- Mezzonette for 4 extra guests, up to 12 in total
- Extra long bed of 2.20 metres
- Ground floor fully wheelchair accessible: bedroom, bathroom, toilet and terrace
- Fibre internet in the house, the garden and at the pool
- Fully equipped kitchen with dishwasher, washing machine, freezer and bread maker
- Nespresso machine, bring your own capsules
- Store cupboard stocked with rice, flour, sugar and local olive oil
- Television with Chromecast
- Towels and bed linen included
- Cot, high chair and iron
- Charging point for electric cars
- Parking for several cars on the property
- Fenced garden of 4000 m², safe for small children
- Table tennis, pétanque and bicycles on site
- Fireplace and wood stove for the shoulder seasons
- Pets welcome
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The area
Villecroze is a medieval village at 330 metres altitude, known for its caves and the park with a waterfall. Around the square of ancient plane trees you will find a bakery, a butcher, a small supermarket, a patisserie and a few restaurants. There are tennis courts and a skate park for the children.
The village has its own microclimate: warm days, cool nights well into high summer, and little Mistral.
Salernes is five kilometres away, with three supermarkets and a market on Wednesday and Sunday mornings. The Gorges du Verdon are half an hour away, Lac de Sainte-Croix about forty-five minutes: swimming, pedalos and a usually quiet beach. The beaches of Fréjus, Cannes and Nice are roughly an hour away.
Nearby are wine estates offering tastings, among them Domaine Saint-Jean-de-Villecroze and Château Thuerry. Aups is the place for fresh truffles. Also worth the trip: the artists village of Tourtour, the abbey of Le Thoronet, the château of Entrecasteaux, canoeing on the Argens and the walk to the waterfall.
- Villecroze village centre10 min by bike
- Salernes, market and supermarkets5 km
- Aups, truffles and olive oil20 min
- Gorges du Verdon30 min
- Lac de Sainte-Croix45 min
- Coast: Fréjus, Cannes and Niceabout 1 hour
Rates
| Season | Per week | |
|---|---|---|
| Low season | April, May, October | €910 |
| Mid season | June, September | On request |
| High season | July, August | On request |
Additional costs
- Final cleaning (per stay, mandatory)€150
- Final cleaning with a dog (per stay, instead of the amount above)€175
- Security deposit (per stay, refunded)€250
- Extra apartment (mezzonette) (per stay, plus 100 euro cleaning)€1,000
- Tourist tax (per person per night)On request
Included in the price
- Towels
- Bed linen
A deposit of 30% is payable on booking.
Check-in from 16:00, check-out before 10:00. Minimum stay 7 nights.
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