10 min walk/2 min drive to quiet village of Adissan for basic shops. Charming medieval town of Pézenas just 9 km with colourful artisan shops, lively Saturday market, pavement cafés and restaurants beneath shady plane trees. Tennis 3 km, riding 6 km, golf and nightlife at Agde 28 km. Sandy beaches at le Cap d'Agde, 35 min drive, contrast with the mountains of the Haut Languedoc. Ancient fishing port of Sète, 40 min drive, is a must for sea-food specialities and a meal on the quay of one of the canals. Easy motorway access - 1 to 2 hrs - to Avignon and Nîmes to the north, and approx 1 hr south to the Spanish border. International airport Montpellier 50 km.

This country house is set in a secluded and shaded position, having an enclosed rough grass garden with trees, lavender, rose bushes, children's swings and with a pine wood adjacent. Fruit in garden during summer - figs, apples, pears - help yourself according to season. Open terrace at front of house (unprotected drop of 70 cm) and paved shady terrace at rear. Lovely fenced pool 8 x 4 x 1.2-2.2m depth with security immersion alarm and water lapping over the edge into a small lower pool 20cm deep. BBQ and table-tennis.

Simply furnished throughout;

• Pleasant sitting room with armchairs, double sofa bed, CD player, TV/video, piano (unlocked only on request), and sliding doors to open terrace.
• Dining room separated from kitchen by a tiled bar, open fire.
• Kitchen area, dishwasher, microwave with grill, door to walled courtyard.
• Bed 1: double.
• Bed 2: double, doors to open terrace and garden.
• Bath/WC with washing machine.
• Open-tread wooden stairs (4 steps have no handrail) leads to Bed 3: 2 singles.

Cot, highchair and babygate on request.