The Capitelle Pointue Residence
Perks for the Parents
This modern masterpiece just 10 minutes from magical Nîmes has everything you could wish for including a heated pool, gym, luxury suite with a hot tub and its own wine cellar. It sleeps up to 12. Parents will love relaxing on the wooden terrace next to the 15m (50 ft) sparkling infinity pool. There’s a bioclimatic pergola too with outdoor sofas and coffee table that adapts to any weather condition. The gym has a running machine, power plate, fridge and TV for parents who like to keep fit while away. A concierge service is available to organize anything you’d like including a sommelier, fitness coach, daily breakfasts and meals from an outstanding delicatessen. Taste local wines in your own wine cellar with bottles available to enjoy.
Why Kids Love it
Kids will love the pool set in spacious grounds that is gated with a hydraulic glass fence. There’s also the welcome addition of a ping pong table, billiard table, table football and boules pitch. The studio with its separate bedroom and living space would be an ideal space for a nanny or teenagers – it has an independent entrance opening onto the south-facing garden. The grounds are enclosed with lawns and trees. Older kids will appreciate the iPod docking system. Beaches are about a 40-minute drive away and there’s horse-riding, kayaking and mountain-biking to enjoy locally. Want something different? Parc Panda is a short drive away for paintballing, go-karting and tree top climbing.
Things to Know
Minimum stay: 7 nights. Changeover day: Saturday. Check in: 4pm. Check out: 10am. Security deposit: €3000 charged to clients' credit card prior to arrival and refunded 2 weeks after departure, subject to inspection. Energy, heating costs, an end of stay clean, linen, towels and pool towels are included. Any extra cleaning, laundry, maintenance and/or garbage disposal required will be charged against the security deposit. Please note the pool water temperature is reliant on weather. Pets are not allowed. Smoking is outside only. Pay locally for villa wine or cigars. French visitors tax payable locally. A non-refundable 30% deposit is required to make a booking (or full payment if booking within 12 weeks of departure). Any final balance is payable 12 weeks prior to the holiday, which once paid is non-refundable.
About the Location
This villa is just outside the Roman city of Nîmes in the Languedoc-Roussignol region of southern France. Nîmes is home to relics from the Roman Empire including the Roman temple of Maison Carrée and the best preserved Roman amphitheater in France. If you’re here for summer be sure to check out one of France's biggest festivals, Féria de Pentecote, held in Nîmes where you can see bull-fighting, music, concerts and dancing. The region has many vineyards, pretty villages, farmers’ markets, historic sites and rolling countryside to enjoy. We recommend hiring a car to make the most of your location. The nearest international airport is Nîmes Alès Camargue Cévennes Airport.
Accommodation Details
This villa has 5 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms arranged over 3 floors. On the first floor is an open plan space comprising a living and dining room with a billiard table, a fully equipped kitchen (dishwasher, microwave, oven, coffee maker, Nespresso coffee machine, large fridge, freezer), a sitting area opening onto the pool terrace and a half bathroom. Upstairs are 4 bedrooms. The double / full suite with a tub in the room, TV, terrace with hot tub and ensuite shower room. Located off this suite is a double / full bedroom with a sofabed, ideal for children, and 2 more double /full bedrooms and a separate shower room and WC. In the basement is a studio with a double / full bed TV, mini-fridge, sofa-bed, ensuite shower room. Plus a gym, laundry room and private wine cellar. In the grounds is a heated pool, a grill area with parasol, dining tables and chairs, pergola and parking for 5 cars.
Style Notes
Sleek French style. This villa, handcrafted by a local carpenter, is both modern and luxurious with clean lines and open spaces. It has been designed with your comfort in mind – there is air conditioning in all the main bedrooms, the studio room and the gym. An underfloor cooling system cools the kitchen, dining room and bedroom off the main suite. A house iPad centrally controls the music system, lights and shutters. We love the large terrace, perfect for family feasts, that overlooks the pool, and the lawn; the wine cellar with a tasting area and a cigar humidor for guests; and the bedroom suite with the hot tub for relaxing in peace and quiet under the stars.
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Languedoc-Roussillon, France
From the coast to the mountains
Stretching from the beaches of the Mediterranean coast through the Rhone Valley to the Spanish border and the Pyrenees, the Languedoc covers much of south central France. Discover medieval castles on hilltops in Cathar Country, cycle beside the Canal du Midi, day trip to the busy cities of Nîmes, Montpellier and Perpignan, and take the yellow train up into the mountains of the Pyrenees. With lakes and water parks for swimming, Prehistoric caves and Europe’s largest dinosaur museum to explore, along with pretty fishing villages and beautiful scenery, it’s brimming with family-friendly activities.
