Apartment & Studio in Bormes-les-Mimosas

Provence, private detached house, 15 minutes' walk from the beach

Comfortably situated within easy reach of the sea, yet away from the high-season hustle and bustle of town, you might, for a change from your normal resort activities, wish to enjoy a leisurely stroll along the private and natural hillside on which stands our home. At its summit, a breath-taking panoramic view of the surrounding wild countryside awaits you.

The property is a detached modern house in a cul-de-sac, in a pleasant and quiet residential area.

Choose between a light, comfortable studio (sleeping up to 4) or a pleasantly spacious apartment (sleeping up to 6, with children). You'll be delighted by the size, airiness and general pleasure that your independent holiday home will give you.

The apartment has 2 bedrooms, one with a king size double bed, the other with a double sofa-bed (the more comfortable type) and a bunk bed on request, 2 wash / shower / WCs, one of which is en-suite to the master bedroom. A comfortable fold-up bed is also available. TV & video are provided. The kitchen is equipped with a large fridge-freezer, a quad gas hob, microwave, dishwasher, toaster, kettle, etc. There is a spacious living / dining area.

 

The Studio has an equally comfy double sofa-bed plus a bunk bed or single fold up bed on request (quite welcome, even for a couple, when the temperatures get really hot!), a kitchenette with double electric hob, microwave / grill oven, 'fridge, kettle, toaster, etc. There is an en-suite wash / shower / toilet. As in the apartment, TV and video are provided and both studio & apartment have DVD.

The generous furnished terraces are private, equipped with roller blinds, and thus afford protection from the sun for early morning breakfast, comfortable al fresco meals, or afternoon siestas. Both the apartment & studio are equipped with mobile fans, providing a gentle breeze on hot windless days (it's surprising how many people who come here don't go out much: they seem to like to bask in the peaceful comfort, away from the crowds).Each has its own barbecue and outdoor showers, to get all that salt and sand off your equipment and yourselves after returning from the beach, or just to cool down while sunning on the terrace or in the garden.The studio and apartment can interconnect around a common living area, thus providing ample accommodation for an extended family and / or friends (up to 10 people). All the furniture is easily moved around, to accommodate different configurations and tastes.

Local Information

The nearest beach is safe & sandy and has been awarded the European Community Blue Flag (meaning clean, pure water), with bars, restaurants, on-site coast-guards, a children's sailing school, speed-boat paragliding, diving, etc., all of which disappears in the low season, together with the huts, leaving a virgin, sandy coastline. This beach is a leisurely fifteen minute walk through the vineyards (you can even fill your flask with some Rosé from our local AOC Côtes de Provence producer on your way back!)

Within a 15 minute drive there's a very nice sandy naturalist beach (family orientated, kids, no voyeurs, etc.), hidden away in a little rocky cove surrounded by trees, with a restaurant specialising in charcoal barbecued fish. The crystal clear waters and "ambience" are particularly attractive.In fact the sheer number of beaches available in the area, together with their different orientations, ensures there's always somewhere protected from any prevailing winds - or facing them, if you like surfing.

Well indicated coastal walks are plentiful, from here to Cap Nègre to the east, around Cap Benat to the west, allowing you to access otherwise unreachable beaches and views you normally only see on picture-postcards. The colours & light during the off-season have inspired the reflection of generations of creative people, and the two of us are awed by the often spectacular sunrises that greet us on the terrace, enticing early starts in order to enjoy the birth of a new day, as the sun rises over the horizon and warms the very soul. With very little concrete about, unlike towards Nice, Cannes and Marseille, the rugged coastline has for once been well preserved, and the local authorities seem to want to keep it that way. The local flora is quite magnificent, with mimosa flowering from November onwards, and is especially good from February 'till June, and then again from September, as different plants come alive again (with generally still good temperatures and many less tourists to share it all with). We've known quite a number of wonderful Decembers and New Years, with lunch outdoors in T-shirts. The sheer number of coves around here, protecting one from the main winds, means that it is no exception to bathe comfortably in the Med in October.

Come and enjoy the sunniest microclimate in France, in a pleasant and calm environment, with all the varied in-season activities you would expect of a quality resort to hand (e.g. bars, restaurants, beautiful public gardens, golf, tennis, riding, concerts, boutiques, exhibits, local markets, supermarkets, discos, etc.) All of these are just far away enough to allow you to savour some peace and quiet on your terrace, in the balmy evening air, under a clear diamond-studded sky. Listen to the cigales (seagulls) and relax.

A bientôt ! Enjoy - and savour - your "Séjour" in Provence.

Getting Here
We are situated halfway between Nice and Marseilles International airports, which are about one and a half hours' drive from here, and about 25 miles west of St.Tropez. Buzz also do cheap flights from London Stanstead into Toulon Hyères, which is only 20 minutes away. Weekend stays are negotiable out of season, when we can also provide you with transport to & from the local TGV train station (also Hyères, Toulon) with connections via Lille or Paris.
Prices UK Pounds Sterling (£)
Season Apartment Studio Both
Season 1 = last 2 wks NOV to MAR except Xmas & New Year
220 110 330
Season 2 = OCT & first 2 wks NOV
320 160 480
Season 3 = APR, MAY, Xmas & New Year
360 180 540
Season 4 = SEP
420 210 630
Season 5 = JUN
550 275 825
Season 6 = JUL
590 295 885
Season 7 = AUG 630 315 945
Special previous guest offers, from December to March 1,2,3 & 4 weeks all inclusive, prices on request
We supply videos, beach things, lots of books, magazines, games, iron & board, hairdryer, baby cot & chair, etc., free of charge.
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