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A Catalan country Appt with breathtaking views over the mountains

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Sunny outdoor living
Pool and garden view
Mediterranean garden
Relaxing by the pool
BBQ & garden seating area

Reviews

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
2 bedroomsSleeps 659 sq m

Popular amenities

  • Washer
  • Parking available
  • Kitchen
  • Pool
  • Barbecue grill
  • Pet-friendly

Explore the area

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Arles-Sur-Tech, Occitanie
  • Abbaye de Sainte-Marie
    ‪7 min drive‬
  • Gorges de la Fou
    ‪12 min drive‬
  • Office de Tourisme d'Amelie-les-Bains
    ‪12 min drive‬
  • Perpignan (PGF-Perpignan - Rivesaltes Intl.)
    ‪60 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

2 bedrooms (sleeps 6)

3rd open plan bedroom

1 Single Bed

Bedroom 1

1 Double Bed

Bedroom 2

2 Single Beds

Living room

1 Double Bed and 1 Double Futon

Bathroom

Outdoor shower

Spaces

Deck or patio
Outdoor shower
Kitchen
Kitchenette
Garden
Dining area

About this property

A Catalan country Appt with breathtaking views over the mountains

Beautifully renovated self-catering accommodation overlooking a large garden with views on to Pyrenean mountains. The property has views of the Vallespir area with the river Tech flowing by approximately 200m away. The apartment contains 3 bedrooms, one with a double bed, the second made up as a double bed or 2 singles,3rd open plan single or extra sitting area with tv. The living room has a double sofa bed. The living room open plan dining area offers a TV/video/DVD & radio/CD/cassette player. Fully equipped kitchen with electric cooker, fridge, microwave. There is also the use of a washing machine. Bathroom has wc sink and shower.The garden offers an outdoor eating area with terraces, BBQ & swimming pool, (4.5mx11m) lays in the main part of the garden. The apartment is approximately 59m2 & built in natural grey stone from the surrounding area.
No hidden extras
Exterieur Spa for 5 people



Places to visit: Arles sur Tech is situated at the centre of Vallespir and has many assets. During the Middle Ages Arles grew with the development of a Benedictine Abbey. Visiting the Abbey and its 13th Century Cloister is a must for history enthusiasts. The Gorges de la Fou, about 5 minutes from Arles is a natural crevasse where you can experience the beauty of Stalagmites & Stalactites. Many local festivals take place throughout the year in the area. During August a Medieval traditional event takes place in Arles over a weekend. The village is transformed back in time to the Medieval times. The tradesmen and women of the time, jugglers, fire eaters and market stalls fill the streets. Should you wish to dress up, you can join in the festivities. It has a true carnival atmosphere. Theatre acts and puppet shows together with actors dressed in costume re-enact scenes that might have happened in the Middle Ages. Knights jousting and performing competitions make it all a very memorable day to experience.

Villages in the region.: Prats de Mollo is the second town of the region. It is known for its beautiful surroundings. The church of Saint Juste and Raffine built in the year 1245 is worth a visit. From June to August Fort Lagarde has large daily events where they display Cavaliers in costume from the 14th century reliving the ambiance of the daily living and fighting. Stunts are performed with horses and displays with muskets and cannons give it a superb sense of reality.
Amelie les Bains approximately 15 minutes away is renowned for its natural beauty with its many health spas generated from warm springs. Every summer the village holds a folkloric festival celebrating the traditional dances from around the world. In September they participate in 'Fesibanyes' (bull games). For evening entertainment there are many restaurants, cafes and a casino which provides plenty of entertainment.Domain Falgos 18 hole Golf course 20mins .


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Towards Spain: About 10 minutes from Le Cerisier is a village called St Laurent de Cerdans. It has an 18 hole golf course and the village was the main producer of the espadrille sandals. When visiting the museum of art , it is also possible to view the traditional reconstruction of making the espadrilles with tools of bygone days and trades. A visit to the Toiles de Soleil is a factory still making traditional Catalan cloth, design and styles. The weaving still takes place and gives a great insight into the intricate work needed to produce the fabrics available for sale. They have a website. Popping into Spain taking the mountain route gives you an opportunity to explore the many Spanish villages and their traditions. The food and wines always give a better flavour in appreciating the Catalan way of living.
For shopping expeditions Spain is perfect for purchases of alcohol, perfumes and all the delicious nibbles that you can enjoy with a glass of wine. The choice is so varied it leaves you spoilt.

Property manager

Gordon & Carol Macduff

Languages

Dutch, English, French, German

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Amenities

Pool
Kitchen
Washer
Pet-friendly
Outdoor space
Parking available

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House Rules

Check in after 4:00 PM
Check out before 10:00 AM
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Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17
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Events

Events allowed
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Pets

Pets allowed
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Smoking

Smoking is not permitted
Smoking outside only

Important information

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Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
Parties and events are allowed on site
Host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector with you on the trip
Host has not indicated whether there is a smoke detector on the property

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Cash transactions at this property cannot exceed GBP 1000, due to national regulations; for further details, please contact the property using the information in the booking confirmation
A car is required for transport to and from this property

About the area

Arles-sur-Tech

Located in Arles-sur-Tech, this apartment is in a rural area and near theme parks. Domaine de Falgos Golf and Domaine Alquier are worth checking out if an activity is on the agenda, while those wishing to experience the area's natural beauty can explore Gorges de la Fou and Plans d'Eau. Inextremis Aventura and Museum of Musical Instruments are also worth visiting. Discover the area's water adventures with water tubing and fishing nearby, or enjoy the great outdoors with hiking and mountain biking.
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Arles-Sur-Tech, Occitanie

What's nearby

  • Abbaye de Sainte-Marie - 7 min drive - 6.5 km
  • Gorges de la Fou - 12 min drive - 5.9 km
  • Office de Tourisme d'Amelie-les-Bains - 12 min drive - 10.7 km
  • Domaine de Falgos Golf - 22 min drive - 15.0 km
  • Gran Jonquera Outlet Mall and Shopping - 42 min drive - 43.8 km

Getting around

  • Saint-Féliu-d'Avall Station Station - 50 min drive
  • Perpignan (PGF-Perpignan - Rivesaltes Intl.) - 60 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Le Petit Bistrot - ‬15 min drive
  • ‪El Cortal - ‬13 min drive
  • ‪Point d'Art - ‬18 min drive
  • ‪Le Cortsavi - ‬14 min drive
  • ‪La Pata Negra - ‬11 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Does A Catalan country Appt with breathtaking views over the mountains have a pool?

Yes, this property has an outdoor pool.

Is A Catalan country Appt with breathtaking views over the mountains pet-friendly?

Yes, pets are allowed at this property.

What time is check-in at A Catalan country Appt with breathtaking views over the mountains?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at A Catalan country Appt with breathtaking views over the mountains?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is A Catalan country Appt with breathtaking views over the mountains located?

Situated in the mountains, this apartment building is within 9 miles (15 km) of Gorges de la Fou, Abbaye de Sainte-Marie and Office de Tourisme d'Amelie-les-Bains. Casino d'Amelie-les-Bains and Musée de la Poste are also within 9 miles (15 km).

Reviews

9.6

Exceptional

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9.6/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

9.4/10

Location

9.6/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

10/10 Excellent

Excellent relaxing holiday
The property was as described, the owners could not have been more helpful. The location lends itself to sightseeing, relaxing around the pool or playing one of the many games provided. We think several of our friends would enjoy staying here and will mention it to them. We were sad to leave and that we could not stay longer.

10/10 Excellent

Laurent C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Vacances en famille
Visites des lieux et randonnées
Stayed 13 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

cathy b.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Agréable séjour
Agréable sejour avec des propriétaires sympatiques, toujours aux petits soins tout en restants très discret. Panorama superbe. Piscine à n'importe quelle heure réservée uniquement aux locataires. Logement idéalement situé en montagne proche de la mer et de l'espagne.
Stayed 14 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Ludovic G., Belgique

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Merci pour tout, super accueil et très belle endroit
Dommage pour la météo 🌥️ mais très belles vacances chez vous
Stayed 11 nights in Aug 2022

8/10 Good

Genos _.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, listing accuracy
Lugar cómodo en general
Mi estancia fueron de unas pocas noches y fue muy buena, la piscina es bastante grande y de lo mejor de mi viaje aunque recomiendo intentar limpiarla por vuestra mano ya que al estar rodeado de vegetación y al tener tantas plantas el lugar, pues se llena de insectos con facilidad. El señor gordon fue muy amable y aunque no supiéramos francés, habla un poco español y se le da bien el inglés. Tambien,si no dais muchos problemas o haceis mucho ruido, él lo agradecerá bastante. El lugar fue un poco complicado encontrarlo pero está al lado de una casita al subir por carretera un poco. Hay bastantes pueblos cerca y la mayoría son bastante turísticos, lo malo es que solamente hablan francés y poca gente inglés... Así que recomiendo intentar aprender algunas frases para comunicarse lo suficiente.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2021

8/10 Good

fabrice c.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Très beau séjour à Arles sur tech
Superbe piscine avec un panorama magnifique. Propriétaires très sympas. Néanmoins un petit bémol sur le wifi qui n'a fonctionné que deux jours.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2021

10/10 Excellent

anouck l.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Chez Caroll et Gordon
Dès l arrivée on s'y sent bien.Le jardin est magnifique et la vue de la piscine splendide. L'appartement etait propre à notre arrivée .il est pratique et rien ne manque. Merci encore pour ce séjour .
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2021

10/10 Excellent

Matthias J.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Sweet vacation
We had an amazing time in Carol & Gordon‘s house. The pool area has been the highlight of our stay as we had the chance to swim in the very large pool, made barbecue outside and enjoyed every evening with wine and music without being disturbed by anyone. Especially during COVID-19, this place made us feel safe! The house was very clean and the beds are comfortable. Carol & Gordon were always there when we needed help and even hung a dartboard for us :) We would always come back to this nice place and can recommend it for 100%.
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2020

8/10 Good

Paula B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
tranquille
très bien! merci pour tout
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2020

10/10 Excellent

Dirk V., Zingem België

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Large nice outdoor area with a beautiful view!
We stayed in Carol and Gordon's nice house for two weeks. We especially enjoyed the beautiful outdoor area with the many places to relax, the large nice swimming pool, the ping pong table. All this with a beautiful view! Carol and Gordon are very friendly hosts! Always ready to help if needed. Thanks Carol and Gordon!
Stayed 14 nights in Aug 2020

10/10 Excellent

Sarah M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Perfect vacation
We had a perfect vacation in this appartment to spend a quiet week and relax. In this period, corona was everywere so an own place with a view, swimming pool, a kitchen and bbq outside, 2 outside dinner tables, a pingpong table,... we could do what we want. If we had some problems, Carol and Gordon were always ready to help us!

10/10 Excellent

Carol M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Holidays great
Will visit again!!!!

10/10 Excellent

sebastien g.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Excellentes vacances
Du calme, de la détente, bon accueil, que dire de plus : Ne changez rien .
Stayed 13 nights in Jul 2019

10/10 Excellent

Tommy D.

Excellent base to explore the area from, great outdoor area, perfect for entertaining.
We felt very looked after by Carol and Gorden who go the extra mile to make you feel comfortable. The apartment was clean and cared for, with a great library of books and DVDs too. Wonderful outdoor area perfect for a family holiday.
Stayed 8 nights in Aug 2018

8/10 Good

Dany C., Pernes

calme et détente
Nous avons passé un agréable séjour chez Gordon et Carol.Ceux sont des hôtes discrets, à l'écoute et de bons conseils.nous vous recommandons d'aller faire un saut à Tapis(Espagne) pour aller déguster un repas hors du commun.Une piscine idéale et à une température plus qu'agréable(29°), et un paysage à couper le souffle.merci à vous Carol et Gordon pour votre sympathie
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2018

8/10 Good

Debbie B.

Well equipped gite with beautiful outside space
We had a lovely stay at Carol and Gordon’s gite. They were very welcoming and friendly. The gite is very well equipped with everything you could possibly need. There was also a great selection of sports equipment and games so I would highly recommend to families. It’s a great base to explore the area with plenty of day trips and activities within reach.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2018
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

10/10 Excellent

Elaine M.

Lovely place
A super property with an excellent swimming pool to ourselves with no chlorine and really clean and well looked after. This as a place to stay has everything from the pool, table tennis games plenty to do if you never went out. Gordon and Carol are the perfect hosts leaving us a bottle of wine snacks,, pate milk etc nothing is too much trouble yet give you privacy also.The property was even better than the photos on Home and Away.would recommend to anyone from families with children to the elderly. Lovely couple and Gordon will make you smile.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2017
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

10/10 Excellent

Lorna H.

Gite in the heart of the Pyrenees Orientales
This is a very well laid out gite with two double bedrooms, a single bedroom just off the kitchen area ( which our 10 year old son loved), a small showeroom and a living room with a dining room just off. We spent most of our time outside where the are three living areas - the pool, a covered sitting and eating area and a bbq with an outdoor kitchen. There is also a laundry room accessed from the outside. The area is stunning with mountain roads leading to villages with amazing Pyrenean views. We recommend a short drive over the Spanish border to Tapis where ther is a restaurant serving huge portions and offering views into Spanish coastal towns in the far distance. The Mediterranean port of Collioure is also a must visit. Carol and Gordon are fantastic hosts. They live above the gite, keep themselves to themselves, but are happy to help or just have a chat. The big selling point is the private pool which our kids lived in. It is modest in size, but very clean and very well kept. We had a lovely week here and would have no hesitation in recommending it.
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

8/10 Good

Cecile v.

Heerlijke plek.
Wij zijn nu twee keer geweest en beide keren hebben we het heerlijk gehad. De tuin en de omgeving zijn ontzettend mooi. Het zwembad is fantastisch! Echt een aanrader voor een ontspannen vakantie!
Stayed 14 nights in Jul 2017
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

10/10 Excellent

Laurie G.

Un petit coin de paradis
Nous avons séjourné trois semaines dans ce petit coin de paradis. La location est situé dans un endroit très calme, au milieu de la nature, avec une vue magnifique sur les montagnes. L'endroit était propre, bien aménagé et fonctionnel. Tout était parfait. L'atout charme de la location est sa grande piscine à l'eau de source. Nous remercions chaleureusement Carole et Gordon pour leur accueille et leur disponibilité. Nous avons passé d'excellentes vacances et nous vous en remercions. La famille Guillot
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

10/10 Excellent

Lizzy & Mark - May 2010
The property exceeded our expectations - clean, comfortable, cosy as well as being a cool retreat from the heat of the sun if necessary! We would definitely recommend this property to friends and family and in fact we returned home 2 days ago and have just phoned to book again for later this year. Having been fortunate enough to have experienced unusually hot weather for May we felt no desire to leave the property for the first 4 days. The pool is fantastic, very clean and a great size. The terrace has so much space and Carol and Gordon have clearly put a lot of time and effort into creating different areas to enjoy. The BBQ area is fantastic with a large easy to use BBQ and an outside kitchen complete with hob, sink and fridge. Offsite we enjoyed the local towns and on one of the days when we did manage to drag ourselves away we discovered the lovely coastal town of Collioure, a real gem, well worth a visit! Overall this property is fantastic value and the welcome and hospitality of Carol and Gordon is priceless!

About the host

Hosted by Gordon & Carol Macduff

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Languages:

English, French, German, Dutch