The House
La maison du mūrier is a typical, completely
renovated, French village house, which is tucked away in the heart of a
delightfully friendly village. The house gets its name from the tree
which provides welcome shade to the south facing sunny terrace. The
house enjoys complete privacy yet to enjoy the intriguing sight of the
French collecting fresh produce each morning from the shop which is
directly across from our house is to step back in time. Step back to a
time of life at a leisurely pace with time for courtesy and a leisurely
chat.
The spacious accommodation is on two floors
and is laid out as follows:
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Ground
Floor
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Main entrance |
The double glazed entrance door is
secure and wide. It leads to a tiled entrance hall with hall stand.
Ahead is the wooden staircase which leads to the first floor. Up a 30
cm step is the kitchen with its own door out to the terrace beyond. |
Kitchen |
There
is a stylish fully fitted kitchen with a tall fridge freezer, a
microwave oven and a 4 ring ceramic hob with extractor fan and
light above.
There
is a strip light under the cupboards and above the sink.
There is a dishwasher. (it is a holiday) There is a generous supply of
crockery and kitchen utensils.
There
is a round table and four chairs for the very few days when it is
preferable to eat indoors.
The
floor is tiled.
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Lounge |
The
lounge has a spacious feel. The floor is tiled.
There
is a wood burning fire and mantle piece. The style is Ikea meets
Emhaus. There is a fairly large library of recent paperbacks. There is
a CD / stereo unit as well as a DVD player ( some recent
DVD's ) and a TV which receives French TV and free to air Sky channels
including BBC. There is a small tablet computer with printer and
wireless broadband On one side of of the lounge is a bed
sofa
which folds easily into a comfortable full sized double bed.
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Utility |
Through
the kitchen and up two steps is the utility area which houses the
washing machine, clothes dryer, iron and ironing board (you might want
to look smart) There is an extra sink for hand washing and carafe
filling. The floor is tiled. |
Shower
room |
Next to the utility room is the
second shower room and toilet. There is a spacious shower with a
thermostatic mixer for comfort and safety. The floor is tiled. |
Second
Floor
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Is reached by a wide wooden
staircase. |
Double Bedroom |
Containing
a double bed this room gets the late afternoon sun.
There is a ceiling fan and shutters on the windows. Insects are not a
problem so you can sleep with the windows open if you wish.
There
is a very large wardrobe and chest of drawers as well as a bed side
cabinet.
The bed is firm and comfortable.
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Twin Room |
This room
is a twin bedded room, at the rear of the property.
This
room gets the morning sun and overlooks the terrace. There are shutters
on the window. The floor is tiled
There
is a wardrobe with shelving and hanging space, a chest of drawers and a
bedside cabinet between the beds, allowing plenty of storage
space.
This
is probably our favourite room in the house.
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Shower
room
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The shower room has a spacious feel to
it. The sink, shower and toilet areas are separated from each other.
The shower tray is 120 cm wide so there is plenty of elbow
room.
The
walls and floor are completely tiled.
There is a vanity unit sink and a mirror with shaver
unit and lights above.
There
is a full length mirror fro admiring your tan.
There
is ample room to store your toiletries and there is
a hairdryer provided for your use. There are lots of UK
adaptors in the house.
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Landing |
There
is a large floor to ceiling cupboard in which is stored, sheets, pillow
cases, duvet covers and bed covers and a large supply of towels. There
are beach mats. |
Garage |
There
is a large garage but in true British style it is reserved for junk.
Here is where you will find four adult bicycles and a set of
boules.
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Terrace |
The
terrace is completely tiled. It extends to around 40m2
It
has a large table and 6 chairs are provided. The murier tree provides
the necessary shade. The terrace faces south.
The
terrace is generally bug free and we often sit out after dark enjoying
the balmy temperature of the southern French summer. There is an
outside light but we generally prefer the ambience of
candlelight.
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Quality
holiday village house for self catering vacation lets in
sunny Languedoc, Southern France. Close to Narbonne, Carcassonne and
the
Mediterranean. Luxury lets in the south of France chez nous at
www.lamaisondumurier.co.uk
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