Villa in Vendres Large family friendly home in the South of France with pool, beautiful garden, very close to beach & shops.

Our beautiful 5 bedroom house is situated on the outskirts of the village of Vendres, on the edge a beautiful nature reserve, the Etang de Vendres, with the ruins of a Roman Temple of Venus a stones throw away. The village is slightly elevated, compared with the surrounding area, and between the rivers Orb & Aude.   The house faces south and has a large veranda for outside dining; a gorgeous mature garden; and refreshing swimming pool with sun terrace. It is no more than 3 miles from the best Mediterranean beaches in the area, which you can cycle to around the Etang de Vendres avoiding the roads. It is situated in a quiet location on edge of village, but within easy walking distance of all amenities.

Built about 20 years ago, the house has 5 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms(baths & showers) 2 separate WCs, kitchen & a large lounge/dining room.

Outside there is an enormous terrace for outdoor eating and chilling in the evening, a large beautiful mature garden with figs, pomegranites & other fruits. A gardener attends all year round. There is automatic watering (arrosage) which keeps the lawn very green.
BBQ

A 10 x 4 pool, with a dome cover. The water is saline, which is really soft & easy on the skin & eyes, much nicer than chlorine & absolutely nothing like the sea! The cover keeps the pool immaculate & incredibly warm. It also extends the season for using the pool.

There are two downstairs bedrooms; 1 twin & 1 kingsize. Upstairs 3 bedrooms are a twin, a double and a kingsize, so sleeps 10 comfortably. All beds have pocket sprung mattresses.
There is a travel cot & highchair available on request(you will need your own linen).
Fans available for the bedrooms; wooden shutters on all windows; double glazing; pull down mosquito blinds if you want to keep windows open at night in the summer.

Large lounge/diner has table for 10, corner sofa, other chairs, coffee table etc. Reversible air-conditioning. Two patio doors to terrace. TV etc

Washing machine.

The village centre is a 5 min walk & has the following facilities: mini supermarket(Vidal), two boulangeries open 7 days; cave; pizzeria; hairdressers; tabac; post office; pharmacy; cafe/bar. There is also a small traditional market Tuesday, Thursday & Sunday mornings, from June to Sep.

There is a new petrol station and Carrefour supermarket due to open Easter 2025 at the roundabout on the entrance to the village about 400m away. This will be extremely convenient. 

Best supermarkets are large Carrefour in Serignan(open 7 days), Lidl & other shops.
Valras is a vibrant town with a great holiday feel & a whole host of restaurants & shops. A market open every day of the year with numerous stalls selling fresh produce: coquillages, charcuterie, boulangerie, epsicerie. All very helpful & friendly.

Due to the prolonged drought in the south of France the garden has suffered in recent years. We have recently had extensive gardening undertaken to remove some dead shrubs and trees. We are moving to a more sustainable garden that is less reliant on watering. Also much of the invasive bamboo has been removed and beds have been replanted. To reflect this we have kept the rental prices unchanged.