The Old Pumphouse - PERP110

Mas de la Rivière is an Old Catalan farm set on the banks of the river Têt and in it’s own oasis of over an acre of mature gardens. It is on the edge of the village of Villelongue de la Salanque which is a quaint old French village totally untouched by the tourism that surrounds it. At the Mas there are three houses: the owners house built where the stables used to be, the original farmhouse and the converted pumphouse. They share the large grounds including the large swimming pool (13 x 7 m) with a spring board for diving into the 3m deep end. There is a shower room and laundry room for communal use in the grounds. There is a childrens play area including a 3.7m trampoline, a badminton/volleyball net and a pingpong table to entertain children as well as teenagers and the not so young. Our latest addition is a petanque pitch, the typical southern french game of boules. The mas is a very safe place for children as it is set well away from the road and there are plenty of safe gardens for them to play in. Each of the properties however has its own patio with outdoor eating area, BBQ , lounge chairs etc.. All outdoor maintenance, daily pool cleaning, etc.. is taken care of by the owners. A Wifi signal for a broadband connection is available in both houses and by the pool for sending/receiving emails, checking flights etc.. These outbuildings used to house the pumps to draw water from a well into a large basin for the irrigation of the surrounding fields. The basin has been removed and the building has been converted into a luxury, air conditioned, four bedroom bungalow. The house consists of a large living/dining/open kitchen area with views of the magnificent Canigou mountain at the back, and French doors to a private patio area at the front. The kitchen is equipped with electric oven, hob, microwave oven, fridge, dishwasher etc.. In the lounge, there is a large flat-screen TV and a DVD/Divx/CD/MP3 player (we have a DVD library for your use ). There are 4 bedrooms total and two bathrooms. OUTSIDE There is a large swimming pool (13 x 7 m) with a spring board for diving into the 3m deep end; a shower room and laundry room for communal use in the grounds; a childrens' play area including a 3.7m trampoline, a badminton/volleyball net and a pingpong table to entertain children as well as teenagers and the not so young. Our latest addition is a petanque pitch, the typical southern french game of boules. The mas is a very safe place for children as it is set well away from the road and there are plenty of safe gardens for them to play in.