The Grande Bergerie Lourmarin Residence
Perks for the Parents
This historic vacation home in southern France features its own private pool, baby-friendly essentials and authentic food markets nearby. It sleeps 12 + 2. This large family home is ideal for big families, or parents travelling with a nanny. With 1 room downstairs, and thick walls separating bedrooms, everyone can find their own private space. Parents will love the recently-modernized bathrooms with limestone and rain showers too. The swimming pool is quiet and tranquil, with lots of spacious beautiful gardens to wander around and courtyard areas to sit out and relax. Sample the local wines from nearby vineyards, or spend your days exploring this region’s quaint historic villages - this is the perfect place to relax and recharge.
Why Kids Love it
This is a great house for kids to explore, with quirky features, children’s games, toys and flexible bedroom options. They’ll love the swimming pool (which can be gated for little ones) and the patio area to run around in - there’s even a climbing frame and ping pong table outside. Nearby, Lourmarin has a great playground and has lots of casual eateries for families. Further afield, visit Barben Zoo wild animal park (35 minutes’ drive) or the Adventure Ecopark in Marseille (1 hour away) for tree-top climbing trails.
Things to Know
Minimum stay: 7 nights. Pricing includes cleaning. The changeover day is Saturday. The house is best suited to family stays and is not intended for 12 adults. Please note that air conditioning is only available in the bedrooms. Entry to the property is via a private courtyard (which can be gated for younger children) with ample parking space - car hire is recommended to explore the area. The hosts have bikes which guests are welcome to borrow (they are available "as-is". The residence comes with children’s utensils, fireplace guard, high chair, 2 travel cribs, pool gate, dishwasher, washer/dryer, outdoor barbecue, outdoor shower, TV, DVD player and DVD library, and WiFi.
About the Location
This home is located in the small hamlet of Puyvert, just outside Lourmarin in the south of France. This is quiet and rural area - it’s 25 minutes’ walk into Lourmarin (or 3 minutes by car). There is a large supermarket a 3 mins drive away and Puyvert has a small bistro where one can buy croissants and bread in the morning. It also has pizzas to pick up to eat at home, it is about 2 mins walk from house. There are weekly markets in the local towns - each small village has a market on different days of the week. Pertuis (25 minutes’ drive) has larger stores and supermarkets. This area has concerts in the summer months and vineyards to visit nearby. Marseille airport is 1 hour away by car, as are Avignon and Aix TGV train stations. The beautiful azure beaches of the south coast are also less than an hour’s drive.
Accommodation Details
This residence has 6 bedrooms, 5 bathrooms and powder room. Downstairs there is a living room, dining room (seating 8-10), TV room and kitchen which opens to the patio and leads to the walled garden with pool. There is 1 bedroom downstairs with a 2 single beds (available as 1 kingsize on request) and an ensuite bathroom with separate bath and shower. Upstairs, there’s a library plus 5 bedrooms: the garden room has 1 queensize bed and ensuite bathroom with shower; the courtyard room has 1 kingsize bed and a bathroom (with bath) adjacent; the other 3 bedrooms are in a separate wing off the library and share 2 bathrooms. The french room has 1 queensize bed and the castle room and middle room each have 2 single beds.
Style Notes
Historic farmhouse. This beautiful 18th century home is full of traditional Provencal features, with original windows, huge fireplace and stone walls. The hosts have updated and modernized the property over the last 10 years, creating a large modern kitchen, multiple eating areas and contemporary bathrooms, juxtaposed with antique furniture. We love the exposed ceiling in the kitchen, the colorful painted window shutters, and the stunning double height hallway creating a sense of space.
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Air Conditioning
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Baby Bath
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Baby Monitor
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Babysitter / Nanny
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Backyard / Garden
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Balcony
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Bathtub
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Bed Rails
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Bicycles
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Cabinet Locks
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Changing Table
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Chef / Catering
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Children's Dinnerware
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Corner Guards
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DVD Library
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DVD Player
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Dishwasher
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Elevator
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Fireplace Guards
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Game Console
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High Chair
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Housekeeper
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Outlet Plugs
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Parking
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Pet-friendly
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Pool
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Pool Gate
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Stair Gates
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Television
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Toys / Children's Books
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Washer / Dryer
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Wifi
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Window Guards
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