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Les Cerisiers is a new property, designed by a local architect and built in traditional provençal style. It is set on the slope of a hill just outside Mormoiron only a few minutes' walk from the middle of the village, and commands extensive views of Mont Ventoux and the Monts de Vaucluse. The house is set in a large garden, flanked by fields on one side, and has an 11m x 5m pool. A pergola-covered terrace, complete with attractive teak furniture for outdoor dining, runs the entire width of the southern side of the property, overlooking the pool. There are also a large barbecue, a ping-pong table, and of course plenty of pool loungers.
The house has been furnished and decorated with excellent taste and attention to detail. All the bedrooms and living areas are light, bright and very comfortable.
Ground floor:
- Entrance hall
- Shower room with WC and wash basin.
- Laundry room with washing machine and separate dryer.
- Spacious, extremely well-equipped kitchen, with cooker, 5-ring hob, dishwasher, fridge/freezer, etc.
- Dining room with dining furniture for ten. Hi-fi unit with radio and CD-player.
- Large living room with comfortable seating. Satellite TV with VCR. Glass doors to terrace.
- Small office area with bookshelves and desk.
- Double bedroom with fitted wardrobes and doors to terrace.
- Bathroom with bath, shower, WC and wash basin.
Upper floor:
- Large bright landing with fitted cupboards.
- Double bedroom with fitted wardrobes.
- Two twin bedrooms.
- Bathroom with bath, shower, wash basin and WC.
- Bathroom with shower, wash basin and WC.
All four bedrooms look out over the garden and have views across to the hills.
There is parking space for several cars.
The house is centrally-heated and therefore suitable for rental at any time of year.
The Village of Mormoiron:
The village, though small, is very well equipped with shops and services: two butchers, baker, grocer/greengrocer, pharmacy, café, newsagent/tobacconist, bank, post office, restaurant, florist and... three hairdessers. There is also a small market of local produce on Sunday mornings. Two larger villages, Bédoin and Mazan, are 7 and 6 km away respectively. Each has a larger choice of shops and cafés, as well as a bank with a Visa cash dispenser. Bédoin also has an attractive Provençal market every Monday morning. Carpentras, which is 15 km away, has one of the largest markets in the region every Friday morning.
Le Mont Ventoux Tennis courts are available for hire on the edge of the village, and there are many delightful walks in the immediate vicinity, as well as a clean lake with sandy beaches (and safe for swimming) two minutes' drive away. The scenery in the region is both spectacular and varied, ranging from olive groves, vineyards, lavender fields and cherry orchards to ochre cliffs, pine forests and the slopes of the 2,000-metre Mont Ventoux.
Ten minutes' drive away are the vertiginous Gorges de la Nesque, through which the road leads to the lavender fields of the Plateau de Sault. The lavender festival in Sault, in August, is well worth a visit. Also near at hand are the lovely hilltop village of Gordes and the twelfth-century Cistercian abbey at Sénanque.
Avignon and Orange are 40 minutes' drive away; Nîmes, Arles and Aix-en-Provence slightly more. The Avignon theatre and dance festival in July is justly famous, as are the Chorégies in Orange.
During the summer almost every town and village has its own fête with local folklore, wine-tasting and al fresco dining and entertainment, as well as cultural/musical events, usually of a very high standard and often featuring celebrated international performers.
Many villages also hold antique fairs in July and August, and Isle-sur-la-Sorgue -- one of the largest antique centres in Europe -- is just 18km away. Mormoiron is in the heart of the Côtes de Ventoux wine-growing area, and both local co-operatives and independent producers are numerous. All welcome tasting and discussion. Other, more celebrated appellations in the immediate area are Gigondas, Vacqueyras and Rasteau -- while Ch‰teauneuf du Pape is a mere 45 km away. There is a wide variety of restaurants to choose from in the surrounding towns and villages, offering good and sometimes memorable cuisine. Some of the set menus in particular offer very good value for money.
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