Mas Vaison la Romaine - VAIS101OL

Welcome to 'charme en Provence', where privacy and tranquillity are combined. At this beautiful 5600m2 private estate near the banks of the river l'Ouvèze, you’re just a few minutes’ walk away from the centre of enchanting Vaison-la-Romaine, following quiet country lanes.

This family home comprises a main house and an annexe just a few steps from one another, and set back 50m from the small road separating the estate and the river. It was built in the early 1950s out of the local stone (pierre de Vaison) in classic style, in a historic listed area of town.

The main house is a traditional Provençal stone mas, with thick walls to keep it cool in the summer. Completely renovated, the interiors retain a charming and homely ambience with a living-dining space open-plan to a country-style kitchen on the main floor. Comfortably sleeping up to 8 guests, there is a master en suite bedroom (with air-conditioning and a gorgeous view) upstairs as well as three further bedrooms (with ceiling fans) and two bathrooms on the main floor. There is also a library with billiards and a gorgeous terrace with views.

The smaller adjacent annexe (included in the 12-person rate) accommodates four additional guests with its spacious loft-style open-plan kitchen-dining-living area, two bedrooms, a large bathroom, and a separate WC. It opens onto a small terrace with views of the Mont Ventoux in the distance and the hills just across the river.

Admire oak, olive, fig, mulberry and kaki trees across the enclosed garden. The poolside terrace is beautifully paved out of natural stone with sun loungers, surrounded by fragrant lavender bushes and pink oleanders, overlooked by an atmospheric outdoor dining and activity area. Here, you can play pétanque or ping pong, dine al fresco, or just relax in the hammock or on one of the loungers. From these garden areas guests can take in unobstructed views of the hilltop medieval castle that sits high atop the opposite bank of the river l'Ouvèze.

Just a few hundred metres down the river lies the historic Roman bridge, and at a similar distance discover the ancient hilltop medieval quarter, along with two major Roman antiquities sites right in the centre of town. Also in the centre of Vaison-la-Romaine you’ll find the pedestrian shopping streets and the main square, with a great selection of shops, cafes and restaurants, where you can relax and take in the atmosphere of Provence.