Traditional village house with pool and stunning views
House, rural with 3 bedrooms, sleeps 6, 1 bathroom(s), floor area of 100 m2 (1075 sq.ft), WCs 1, children OK, pets OK, NO smoking, second home, including internet (highspeed), number of travellers: 3
Exchange dates
1) January 01 2013 - June 30 2013
2) September 01 2013 - June 30 2014
No July or August exchanges unfortunately as we let the house out during the high season. Non-simultaneous possible.
Where we want to go
1) Netherlands
2) Europe
- We like to go anywhere, surprise us!!
Description of our house
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- english
- hebrew
- italian
- chinese
- serbian
- croatian
- finnish
- hungarian
- spanish
- czech
- french
- norwegian
- swedish
- danish
- german
- indonesian
- polish
- turkish
- dutch
- greek
- irish
- portuguese
- yiddish
This is our family holiday home which we have renovated ourselves and spend as much time enjoying it as we can. It is a traditional Catalan village house at the heart of a small village on the main square, and just 15 minutes' walk from Prades, the main town nearby.
It is spread over 4 floors and faces south with glorious views from every room. It has 3 bedrooms (one double, two twins), a kitchen/dining room, living room with terrace/balcony and a modern shower-room plus separate WC. The stairs to the living room are quite steep which makes it unsuitable for people with mobility issues. The floors are wooden throughout and we have a housekeeper so it is always clean and tidy.
Outside we have created a very private garden in the old barn of the house (no roof!) where you can spend all day sun-bathing or cooling off in our plunge pool (3.5m x 3.5m).
See our homepage for more photos and info! This is our family holiday home which we have renovated ourselves and spend as much time enjoying it as we can. It is a traditional Catalan village house at the heart of a small village on the main square, and just 15 minutes' walk from Prades, the main town nearby.
It is spread over 4 floors and faces south with glorious views from every room. It has 3 bedrooms (one double, two twins), a kitchen/dining room, living room with terrace/balcony and a modern shower-room plus separate WC. The stairs to the living room are quite steep which makes it unsuitable for people with mobility issues. The floors are wooden throughout and we have a housekeeper so it is always clean and tidy.
Outside we have created a very private garden in the old barn of the house (no roof!) where you can spend all day sun-bathing or cooling off in our plunge pool (3.5m x 3.5m).
See our homepage for more photos and info!
Accommodation and facilities
Inside:
Stereo / hifi, central heating, sofa
Kitchen and washing:
Grill, freezer, fridge, dish washer, oven, washing machine
Outside:
Balcony, parking, garden, bicycles, swimming pool
Local activities:
Mountain biking, horse riding, tennis, hiking, swimming, mountaineering, golfing, skiing
Local places to go:
Galleries/museums, health club
Languages spoken:
English, francais, espanol
Nearest major airport:
Rivesaltes (perpignan), 39 km / 24 mile
Other information:
Children ok, pets ok, no smoking, including internet (highspeed), non-simultaneous optional
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Our neighborhood
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- arabic
- english
- hebrew
- italian
- chinese
- serbian
- croatian
- finnish
- hungarian
- spanish
- czech
- french
- norwegian
- swedish
- danish
- german
- indonesian
- polish
- turkish
- dutch
- greek
- irish
- portuguese
- yiddish
Over 300 days of sunshine a year: officially, the sunniest part of France! The weather is great all year round, and provides the perfect base for more extensive exploring. The village is very friendly and many older residents speak Catalan as well as French. There are footpaths and mountain bike trails from the front door, and it's a paradise for walkers and cyclists (both racing and mountain/VTT).
In nearby Prades (1km) you will find all the shops you need, post office, banks, restaurants and cafes. Prades is well served by public transport so there is no need to drive if you don't want to. Every bus and train journey in the region costs just 1EUR, so it's a nice, cheap way to discover the Pyrenees Orientales.
We are 30 minutes from the Mediterranean beaches (Argeles, Barcares, Canet) and 30 minutes from the ski slopes and mountains (Les Angles, Font Romeu, Pyrenees 2000). Nearby you can swim in the lake at Vinca, take a trip on the Petit Train Jaune, enjoy a day of water-rafting on the river, or visit the ancient town of Villefranche-sur-Conflent. There is something for everyone in this part of France.
For art-lovers: Dali museum in Figeras (90kms) and Modern Art Museum in Ceret (55kms). For city-lovers: Carcassonne, famous walled city (120kms), Girona (140kms), Barcelona (200kms) and Perpignan is just 40kms down the valley. Over 300 days of sunshine a year: officially, the sunniest part of France! The weather is great all year round, and provides the perfect base for more extensive exploring. The village is very friendly and many older residents speak Catalan as well as French. There are footpaths and mountain bike trails from the front door, and it's a paradise for walkers and cyclists (both racing and mountain/VTT).
In nearby Prades (1km) you will find all the shops you need, post office, banks, restaurants and cafes. Prades is well served by public transport so there is no need to drive if you don't want to. Every bus and train journey in the region costs just 1EUR, so it's a nice, cheap way to discover the Pyrenees Orientales.
We are 30 minutes from the Mediterranean beaches (Argeles, Barcares, Canet) and 30 minutes from the ski slopes and mountains (Les Angles, Font Romeu, Pyrenees 2000). Nearby you can swim in the lake at Vinca, take a trip on the Petit Train Jaune, enjoy a day of water-rafting on the river, or visit the ancient town of Villefranche-sur-Conflent. There is something for everyone in this part of France.
For art-lovers: Dali museum in Figeras (90kms) and Modern Art Museum in Ceret (55kms). For city-lovers: Carcassonne, famous walled city (120kms), Girona (140kms), Barcelona (200kms) and Perpignan is just 40kms down the valley.
Something about ourselves
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- arabic
- english
- hebrew
- italian
- chinese
- serbian
- croatian
- finnish
- hungarian
- spanish
- czech
- french
- norwegian
- swedish
- danish
- german
- indonesian
- polish
- turkish
- dutch
- greek
- irish
- portuguese
- yiddish
We are a grown-up family (mother and two daughters) who spend holidays together, though we all live separately in and around Oxford, UK. Olivia has 2 well-behaved small dogs (miniature schnauzers) which we take with us on holiday. They don't shed hair, or sit/lie on furniture, so they make great pet guests. Nadia is allergic to cats, though, so sadly we cannot consider anywhere with cats. We'd be happy to take care of other animals if needed.
Because we travel by car with our dogs, we cannot consider anywhere outside Europe at the moment. We arranged our first two very successful exchanges in 2012 which we loved, and are looking forward to discovering more destinations in 2013. We look forward to hearing from you! We are a grown-up family (mother and two daughters) who spend holidays together, though we all live separately in and around Oxford, UK. Olivia has 2 well-behaved small dogs (miniature schnauzers) which we take with us on holiday. They don't shed hair, or sit/lie on furniture, so they make great pet guests. Nadia is allergic to cats, though, so sadly we cannot consider anywhere with cats. We'd be happy to take care of other animals if needed.
Because we travel by car with our dogs, we cannot consider anywhere outside Europe at the moment. We arranged our first two very successful exchanges in 2012 which we loved, and are looking forward to discovering more destinations in 2013. We look forward to hearing from you!
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