4 Bedroom (Sleeps 8) Villa in Saint-Génis-Des-Fontaines

VILLA FRANCOIS Charming and secluded 4 bed villa with large private pool near to both the mountains, coast and only a short walk to town

At a glance: Child Friendly, Wifi, Parking, Private Pool, Garden.
Reference: P218350 - Book via Simply Owners and pay no booking fees or extra charges

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Owner/Property Manager: Mr Clive Moore
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Overview

Property Type: Villa
Sleeps: 8
Bedrooms: 4 Bedrooms
Bathrooms: 2
Minimum nights stay: 7
Price Per Night: From £200
Price Per Week: From £1400
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Description

The villa is very comfortable and traditionally built surrounded by an established garden and patio with a large 8m x 4m pool. There are 4 bedrooms: a double and 2 twins upstairs, and a downstairs room with full size bunk beds. With WIFI, a library, assorted games, satellite TV (UK Freeview) and DVD player there's something for all the family.

The dining-living room has french windows to the patio and features a sunken log burning fireplace with armchairs, copious beams, and open plan stairs leading to a mezzanine gallery from where there are; 2 twins and 1 double bedroom, with mountain views, one bathroom with shower and a separate toilet with basin and large shower cubicle.

French windows lead from the kitchen and lounge onto the dining patio with its substantial built in BBQ, and beyond onto the paved pool areas. Outside there are dining tables and chairs, sunshades, an awning, pool side chairs and loungers. Providing various areas for both sun and shade throughout the day and a relaxed dining area for evening.

The kitchen is well equipped with oven, drinks fridge, dishwasher, microwave, hob and a large fridge freezer. A fully automatic washing machine is located in the utility room. Off the hallway is a downstairs twin room with bunk beds, shower and basin, french windows lead onto a rear patio, with a separate toilet and wash hand basin.

LOCAL AREA
CHARMING FRENCH TOWN

ST. GENIS is surrounded by vineyards, peach and apricot orchards overlooked by the mountains yet within 6 miles of the bustling resort of ARGELES with its night life and miles of sands, stretching to ST.CYPRIEN (Blue Flag clean beach award)

Towards the Spanish border lies the delightful town of COLLIOURE, loved by the Fauvist art movement, with its excellent restaurants around the harbour beneath the castle. There is a colourful market on Wednesdays and Sundays.

Another pretty town nearby is BANYULS with its famous sweet local wines and off shore marine reserve.

Up in the hills CERET is a must for modern art enthusiasts and in PRADES music lovers will enjoy the summer festivals, not forgetting the lovely old city of PERPIGNAN. Just a taste of the interesting places to visit close by.

FOR THE ENERGETIC

St. Genis has excellent tennis courts and horse riding locally, boat trips and fishing trips from Argeles Port, diving from several locations south of Argeles Port, canyoning and plenty of walking in the mountains.

RESTAURANTS

Often do not open on Mondays – check! At all restaurants you can buy a “pichet” of wine inexpensively and it tastes just fine! Also get a “carafe d’eau” – ordinary tap water – quite safe as it comes from the same company which supplies us in Weybridge.

L'AUBERGE DE ALBERES

78 Avenue Marechal Joffre 66740 St genis-de-fontaine Tel:00 33 (0)4 68898838
Very good food and wines.

LA TRAMONTANE – local sports bar

62 Avenue Marechal Joffre 66740 St genis-de-fontaines Tel:00 33 (0)4 68553564
Cheerful and can be lots of fun. Walk through the bar to the restaurant behind or further down into the covered garden. Food is good and plentiful and you may get the lady chef coming out to tell you that she is the best cook in France (leave it to you to decide).

RINALDO PIZZERIA

40 Avenue Maréchal Joffre
Tel:00 33 (0)4 68897192
Take away pizza. Excellent thin crust pizza cooked in a wood oven. Worth telephoning your order through.

WINE TASTING VILLAGE

A visit to the offices of the Domaine de Biscointe winery is well worth while.

They open normal shop hours and stock a limited but excellent range of wine which is sold either by the bottle, or if you take along a container then directly from the barrel (very cheap). Found near the village centre on the road out of the town opposite Carrefour heading towards the main road.

SHOPS

There are two bakeries in the village one of which will be open every morning: two decent restaurants: a pizzeria: a butchers shop a couple of small supermarkets: a bank with a cash machine and a pharmacy. Plus a number of other shops. The main supermarket is on the edge of the village.

There are other supermarkets at Le Boulou where there is an out of town shopping area with 2 supermarkets; Intermarche and Leclerc. There is also a large Carrefour outside Argeles.

HISTORY OF THE CHURCH

Proud of its history, Saint-Genis is a truly French working village, surrounded by vineyards it is famous for its 10th century church and cloisters:

1922-1924: These years are marked by the sale of many of the columns of the cloisters to a Parisian antique dealer.

From 1970 to 1985, Saint-Genis-des-Fontaines undertook the reconstruction of its cultural heritage. Through combined efforts and perseverance, the stones were restored to their original location (in situ).

From 1987, major restoration works have been made and helped rebuild the roof, ceilings and ridges of lower angle déabulatoire.


The year 2002 saw the restoration of the higher walkway, now turned into a "cultural gallery', which now welcomes renowned artists.

5 Reviews

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All we hoped for

By Graham on 28-Jul-2024

This was our first ever Villa holiday after Covid had scuppered our 25 th Wedding anniversary plans. Communication before during and after with the hosts was excellent. The Villa has absolutely everything you need, the kitchen has extensive cookware and the hob and cooker seem brand new. The pool is excellent and well looked after by the local pool man, he came once per week to keep it in tip top condition. The village is a ten minute stroll to shops and bars etc. Again has everything you need, but if you want a big supermarket there is a carrfour 4 minutes drive away with fuel etc. The local area has a wonderful landscape virtually in the foothills of the Pyrenees although we didn’t venture far from our base. There is plenty of shade either inside or undercover from the Villa and the area is very quiet. All in all a fantastic holiday well recommended. Just a footnote forgetting the kids, the internet was very good !

Tranquil paradise

By Alex T on 14-Sep-2023

A beautiful home situated in a small sleepy and authentic French town in close proximity of countless attractions, whether that be bathing at one of the many beautiful beaches, hiking in the mountains or taking the culture of a historic fortified town. The house itself is wonderfully provided for. You can enjoy the Mediterranean weather lounging by the lovely pool and fire up the coal bbq in the evening to enjoy on the patio under the stars. Situated a short walk to the town centre where all necessities can be found. A lovely local bakery, butcher and green grocer as well as two small supermarkets. The bar in the town square is always inviting to enjoy a drink in a lovely setting and the restaurants are very good indeed. Highly recommended.

Fantastic House in a Beautiful Location

By Ainsley McGoldrick on 23-Jul-2023

We can't recommend Villa Francois enough we had a fantastic time. The house is spacious, very clean, comfortable and well equipped. We barbecued most nights and the kitchen was well stocked with sharp knives, implements and bowls/casserole dishes in every size! The pool area is lovely and sheltered from the breeze but in full sun from about 11am onwards with lots of shade options should you want them. Communication with Clive was really easy. We had no issues during our stay but I'm confident any problems would have been sorted out quickly by Clive or Eli. The house is located in a lovely, quiet village with lots of amenities in easy walking distance including bakery, pizza takeaway, restaurants, bar and wineries. In just 20 mins drive you can be at the coast, lakes or stunning towns. There is so much to do here as a family. We loved our holiday here and would love to return.

Nice quite location

By Steve Smith on 04-Jun-2023

We enjoyed our holiday in this area of France. The villa was very well equipped and the swimming pool was a lovely addition.

Great place to stay

By Tony Read on 12-Feb-2023

This was our third visit to the villa, the first since the pandemic lockdowns, which should tell you that we like the house and the surrounding area. The villa itself is in a quiet residential area and within easy reach of the seaside villages and the mountains. On this trip, snow in the mountains one morning, coffee at a harbour side cafe in brilliant sunshine the next, so a good base for all types of activities. With three good size bedrooms and well equipped kitchen all clean and well presented No need to cook though as a good restaurants in the village, and in nearby villages, with a local boulangerie for breakfast. Plus a purpose built BBQ on the patio. Spacious living room with a log fire was a real treat to be in during the evenings. Well stocked wood pile in the garden. It was a bit too cold for the pool this visit but made a lot of use of it on previous visits with the poolside furniture. Good for staying in for a lazy holiday around the pool or as a base for the more active. No hesitation in recommending Villa Francois.

Location

Suitability

Children Welcome

Facilities

Fridge
Hob
Oven
Microwave
Dishwasher
Toaster
Dining Seats
Dining Room
Internet
Fireplace
Wood stove
Heating
Linens Provided
Washing Machine
Parking
Living Room
Hairdryer
Ironing Board
Television
Satellite/Cable
DVDs
Private Pool
Garden