This gorgeous stone villa with a heated swimming pool is set a short distance from one of Les Alpilles’ most enchanting hilltop villages, Eygalières.
There is a relaxed ambience throughout Maison Audrey, a spacious home styled with fine furnishings and artwork. Peep through the traditional little windows towards the countryside or village across the three attractive double bedrooms, each with a private shower room, whilst a children’s quad bedroom with bunk-beds and a family bathroom allows Maison Audrey to sleep up to 10 guests (6 adults and 4 children). There is air-conditioning in all four upstairs bedrooms and underfloor cooling on the ground floor.
Across the delightful grounds there is a covered terrace for al-fresco meals overlooking the trailing roses, lawn and olive trees. A little gate leads through to the heated swimming pool and its poolside terrace. The garden is such a joyful place to spend quality time with loved ones with a great sense of space alongside the colours and scents of Provence.
Stroll along the country road (no pavement) into Eygalières – it’s around 800m to the characterful Café de la Place where you can soak up the village ambience with a coffee or apéritif watching the world pass by. Eygalières is a picture-perfect village with lovely shops, gastronomic restaurants and beautiful old houses – wander up to the top of the village for wonderful views of the surrounding landscapes. In recent years A-list celebrities have bought houses here to escape the French Riviera paparazzi.
Passing olive trees and farmland, Saint-Rémy-de-Provence is a 14km drive away, famed for its Van Gogh heritage, art galleries and vibrant Wednesday morning market. Other idyllic villages of Les Alpilles include Les Baux-de-Provence and Maussane-les-Alpilles – sample some of France’s best extra virgin olive oil in restaurants or farms. There are fantastic opportunities for walking, hiking, rock-climbing and cycling through the scenery of Les Alpilles Regional Natural Park.
A little further afield, the historic cities of Avignon and Nîmes are excellent days out, or venture east towards the undulating landscapes of the Luberon – iconic perched villages such as Gordes, Ménerbes and Oppède le Vieux are less than a 40-minute drive away.
