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Luxury French House with Air Con, Large Private Pool, WiFi and Great Facilities

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Pool and 8 sunloungers
Pergola by pool
Lots of comfortable sunbeds around the pool
Pool

Reviews

10 out of 10
Exceptional
4 bedrooms4+ bathroomsSleeps 10300 sq m

Popular amenities

  • Dryer
  • Parking available
  • Washer
  • Fireplace
  • Gym
  • Pet-friendly

Explore the area

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Alos, Occitanie
  • Garden of Paradise
    ‪10 min drive‬
  • Great Huntsman's House
    ‪13 min drive‬
  • Museum of Sugar and Chocolate Arts
    ‪14 min drive‬
  • Albi (LBI-Le Sequestre)
    ‪44 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

4 bedrooms (sleeps 10)

Bedroom 1

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 2

+1
2 Single Beds, 1 Double Futon, 1 Crib and 1 Child Bed

Bedroom 3

2 Single Beds

Bedroom 4

1 Queen Bed

4 bathrooms, 1 half bathroom

Bathroom 1

Bathtub or shower · Toilet · Shower only

Bathroom 2

Toilet · Shower only

Bathroom 3

Toilet · Shower only

Bathroom 4

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Bathroom 5

Toilet

Spaces

Deck or patio
Porch or lanai
Kitchen
Kitchenette
Separate dining area
Outdoor play area
Garden
Dining area

About this property

Luxury French House with Air Con, Large Private Pool, WiFi and Great Facilities

Villa Rudel is a beautiful French white stone house built in 1870 set in a peaceful location, yet only 10 minutes from Cordes sur Ciel, 20 minutes from Albi and close to good local amenities

Rudel has been completely renovated to provide luxurious and spacious accommodation and is full of character with many original features, oak beams and floors as well as an extensive range of facilities and mod cons to make your stay as comfortable, easy and as fun as possible - it is perfect for large families with children of mixed ages from babies to teenagers

Rudel sleeps 8 (+2 *) and features:

individually controlled air-conditioning in every bedroom
a large private heated pool with plenty of comfortable sun loungers, sofa and chairs
several outside sunny and shady seating and dining terraces
a gym and games room
SMART satellite TV with English channels
WiFi throughout the house and by the pool
wide range of toys, games and DVDs
baby gates, high chair, cot and baby toys and utensils

*a sofa bed and put up bed are available for children under 12 years old on request

Completely private and set in 5 acres of land surrounded by open fields, vineyards and beautiful Bastide villages, at Villa Rudel you can enjoy an extensive range of indoor and outdoor facilities, explore the tranquil French countryside, sample the local wine and delicacies or simply chill by the pool - no matter what kind of group you are, adults and children will find plenty to do, both at Villa Rudel and the surrounding area

Rudel has a large, fantastically equipped kitchen with dishwasher, oven, hob, fridge/freezer, separate drinks fridge, seating area and satellite TV with English channels, The kitchen also has a coffee machine, food processor as well as lots of utensils, crockery and cutlery. Walking from the kitchen you enter the open plan lounge/dining area with a Smart satellite TV with English and French channels, a DVD player, lots of comfortable seating and a dining table and chairs. Staying on the same floor you have a spare WC and walk through to Bedroom 1 - a large, double height room with king size bed (with Tempur mattress), individually controlled Air-Con and large en-suite bedroom with a walk-in shower, bath, large sink and WC.

Taking the stairs up from the lounge, you come to a mezzanine with lots of board games, books and DVDs. You also have Bedroom 2 which is a large attic family room with lots of oak beams, twin beds (or a large king) a very comfortable sofa bed and spare put up bed (on request). The room has individually controlled Air-Con and a TV with DVD and Wii console with lots of games available for use. At the far end of the room, there is an en-suite bathroom with walk-in shower, sink and WC.

Taking the stairs down from the lounge there is a large hall with a table with lots of information, maps and books of the local area. To the left of the hall you find Bedroom 3. A large room with twin beds (or large king), individually controlled Air-Con, tea and coffee facilities, French doors opening out to the lower garden with views of local fields and woods with its own patio with table and chairs and an en-suite with walk-in shower, sink and WC. To the right of the hall you find Bedroom 4. A large room with a double bed, individually controlled Air-Con, tea and coffee facilities, French doors opening out to the lower garden with views of local fields and woods with its own patio with table and chairs and an en-suite with a bath, shower, sink and WC.

The lower garden also houses a covered games area with a table tennis table, a darts board, full size table football and some bikes (with helmets). The covered area leads to the exercise/facility room with has a range of fitness/exercise equipment, a washing machine, tumble dryer and chest freezer.

Outside the kitchen there is a covered terrace with large outside dining table and chairs as well as the Pizza Oven, outside kitchen and BBQ. Round the corner there is another outside sunny terrace with large table and chairs with views out to the surrounding fields and woods. Taking a few steps up, you come to the 11 x 5m private pool. The heated pool has salt water and a solar pool cover which helps keep it warm if required. There are plenty of sun loungers, small tables and pool inflatables as well as a large shady pergola with comfy sofa and chairs and a double hammock. WiFi is available up by the pool.

Continuing up, you will find a vegetable patch and sandy play area with a large football goal and childs swing as well as private land for you to stroll around.

Property manager

Mike and Juliet Warburton

Languages

English, French

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Amenities

Pool
Kitchen
Washer
Dryer
Pet-friendly
Free WiFi

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House Rules

Check in after 4:00 PM
Minimum age to rent: 18
Check out before 10:00 AM
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Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17
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Events

No events allowed
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Pets

Pets allowed: dogs less than 25 kg per pet (limit one pet total)
Small well behaved dog on request only
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Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Important information

You need to know

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
On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has indicated that there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property
Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a first aid kit

We should mention

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

Alos

Located in Alos, this villa is in a rural area. Domaine de Cant'alauze and Peyres Roses are worth checking out if an activity is on the agenda, while those looking for area attractions can visit Château-musée du Cayla and Garden of Paradise. Travelling with kids? Consider Gaillac Miniature Trains and Philadelphus Thomas Natural History Museum. Discover the area's water adventures with fishing and swimming nearby, or enjoy the great outdoors with cycling and hunting.
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Alos, Occitanie

What's nearby

  • Château-musée du Cayla - 9 min drive - 4.8 km
  • Garden of Paradise - 10 min drive - 9.0 km
  • Charles Portal Museum - 11 min drive - 8.8 km
  • Great Huntsman's House - 13 min drive - 8.9 km
  • Museum of Sugar and Chocolate Arts - 14 min drive - 9.0 km

Getting around

  • Cordes - Vindrac Station - 13 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Le Bistrot Cordais - ‬11 min drive
  • ‪Le PANORAMIQUE le BRIDE Cordes-sur-Ciel - ‬14 min drive
  • ‪Auberge de la Halle - ‬14 min drive
  • ‪Billyssimo - ‬12 min drive
  • ‪Auberge des Arcades - ‬18 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Does Luxury French House with Air Con, Large Private Pool, WiFi and Great Facilities have a pool?

Yes, this property has an outdoor pool. Pool types include heated pools.

Is Luxury French House with Air Con, Large Private Pool, WiFi and Great Facilities pet-friendly?

Yes, this property allows dogs (limit 1 total) with a maximum weight of up to 25 kg per pet.

What time is check-in at Luxury French House with Air Con, Large Private Pool, WiFi and Great Facilities?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Luxury French House with Air Con, Large Private Pool, WiFi and Great Facilities?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Luxury French House with Air Con, Large Private Pool, WiFi and Great Facilities located?

This family-friendly Alos villa is located in a rural location, within 3 mi (5 km) of Domaine de Cant'alauze and Château-musée du Cayla. Garden of Paradise and Charles Portal Museum are also within 6 miles (10 km).

Reviews

10

Exceptional

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9.8/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

10/10

Location

9.8/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Alexander C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Lovely villa

This is a really lovely villa in a beautiful area. We had a great stay.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

William B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

A superb house in rural France

This lovely house is in a beautiful, secluded rural setting - but good shops are only a short drive away. It is exceptionally well equipped and the air conditioning ensured it remained pleasantly cool throughout our stay, despite outside temperatures sustained at >35. The pool is great: large and well maintained with a very comfortable and shaded cabana. Juliet’s recommendations for restaurants and activities were excellent and we had some truly memorable meals. This is amongst the very best houses we have ever stayed in in France and we look forward very much to returning.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Deborah W.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Lovely House - Highly Recommended

We had a wonderful time in this house - there are multiple outdoor seating areas so you can avoid (or seek) the direct sun all day. The pool was great and had sun until the evenings while also having good shaded sitting areas. The kitchen was well equipped. The house is set among farms and fields and is beautiful and quiet; it is a 10 minute drive to a lovely town or 25 minutes to a big supermarket. Juliet was super responsive and available and provided a lot of helpful information during and before our trip.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2021

10/10 Excellent

Annie

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Un séjour de rêve dans une maison de rêve

Nous avons passé 15 jours fabuleux dans une superbe maison aux équipements intérieurs et extérieurs haut de gamme. C’est la qu’on voit la différence entre une maison habitée par ses propriétaires et une maison à des fins exclusivement locatives. Juliet est extrêmement réactive à toute demande. Le cadre est fabuleux, reposant dans une région magnifique. Merci pour ce superbe séjour.
Stayed 14 nights in Jul 2021

10/10 Excellent

Veronique M., Paris, France

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Des vacances très réussies!

Nous avons passé un très bon séjour en famille à la Villa Rudel. Les échanges avec les propriétaires et le processus de réservation ont été très faciles. La villa est très spacieuse, décorée avec goût et très bien entretenue. Elle se situe au calme, au milieu de la nature. Nous avons bien profité de la piscine, et des équipements sportifs. Il y a tout l’équipement nécessaire pour pouvoir cuisiner. Nous avons apprécié les « goodies » de bienvenue. La région est magnifique. La campagne aux alentours est très belle et il y a de nombreux charmants villages à visiter. Une mention spéciale à Elisabeth auprès de laquelle nous avions commandé un délicieux repas livré à la villa pour le soir de notre arrivée. Nous recommandons sans réserve cette location pour des vacances très réussies !
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2021

10/10 Excellent

Serge G.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Difficile de trouver une critique...

Cette maison est située dans un département juste magnifique et authentique, sans trop de touristes et elle se situe dans un environnement tellement serein et reposant en pleine nature. Et pourtant dans un rayon de 50kms, vous pourrez visiter des villages merveilleusement préservés et une nature qui l'est également avec des habitants chaleureux et courtois. Quand à la maison en elle même , comme dit dans le titre, difficile de lui trouver un défaut...Elle a TOUT...!! Déjà, elle a été sublimement restaurée avec goût, est particulièrement spacieuse, et chaque chambre offre un univers différent très agréables...Je vous fais grâce des terrasses superbes(ombres ou soleil, selon l'heure), et une piscine magnifique avec une pergola avec salon, super reposant pour les longues et chaudes journées d'été. En conclusion, une quinzaine merveilleusement passée avec mes amis et je tenais a remercier avec force, la qualité de la communication réactive entretenue avec Juliet, l'heureuse propriétaire de cette superbe propriété. Bravo et merci d'avoir contribué à nos excellentes vacances durant cette année 2020 si particulière. Futurs locataires, allez y les yeux fermés...!!! ;-)
Stayed 14 nights in Jun 2020

10/10 Excellent

R M.

Fantastic house - beautiful setting gorgeous pool

From the moment of arrival you know this is going to be a special holiday. Juliet & Mike are wonderful hosts and think of every detail (eg there are mosquito plugs in rooms & UK/Europe adapters, cleaning products for your stay). We were met with a welcome pack of delicious local produce and some essentials to get started. The kitchen is extremely well equipped and great for those who like cooking. There are three outdoor seating areas - 2 terraces and the pool area with a lovely canopied seating area and loungers. One terrace is for early morning and evening and the other covered terrace for during the day. The house itself is beautifully restored with lots of attention to detail. All bedrooms have very comfortable beds and god quality linens and are ensuite. We were so happy here that we have returned twice since our first visit 😀 Very highly recommended.

10/10 Excellent

Alison C.

Wonderful!

Villa Rudel is a really excellent property. Everything inside and out is to a very high standard. Outside there are so many different areas to enjoy:- excellent pool and sunbathing space, lovely seated canopy space, several dining options,great garden and surrounding area to explore and also the fab games area where we enjoyed family competitions on table tennis, darts etc. Mike and Juliet have done a superb job of restoring the house and it is very comfortable as well as being beautifully laid out. There is everything you could need for a great holiday and the kitchen is very well equipped. The instructions given to us were very clear and helped to ensure we didn’t need to worry about anything. The welcome pack was wonderful and Juliet was very keen to ensure we had everything we needed. I have no hesitation in highly recommending Villa Rudel.
Stayed 14 nights in Jun 2018
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

10/10 Excellent

Philip P., Perth Australia

Excellent House and Facilities

I am reluctant to write this review because it will help spread the word about how good Villa Rudel is and l will have trouble booking it again. The house presents even better than it looks on the web. It has every facility you could want. Very clean and well presented. Juliet and Mike are great hosts - very welcoming and very kindly provided bread, milk ,tea,coffee and especially other essentials of wine and beer on arrival. The house is a great base for exploring numerous lovely towns in the area. Nothing to fault and would highly recommend Villa Rudel
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

10/10 Excellent

jean-yves t.

Maison très agréable à la campagne

Très belles prestations intérieures/extérieures pour cette maison située dans une campagne très agréable. Le calme, sans l'isolement grâce à la proximité de petits bourgs. Accueil charmant et très attentionné de la part des propriétaires.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2017
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

10/10 Excellent

Sue W.

Fantastic house with stunning pool area

This was our second stay at Villa Rudel and we weren't disappointed. We are a three generation family group and there's something for everybody here. Highlights for us are the stunning pool area (great sized pool, masses of seating and sun beds and lovely shaded area), spacious layout of the house (works well for different age groups), table tennis barn and bikes. There was a delicious selection of goodies on arrival and the fresh produce from the garden was lovely too. The house is fantastically well equipped and immaculately clean. Can't fault it ... but can highly recommend it! We enjoyed trips to Cordes-sur-Ciel, Puycelci, Albi and Saint-Antonin-Noble-Val.
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

10/10 Excellent

Simon K.

Stylish stunning gem of a villa.

Villa Rudel has something for everyone no matter how old you are. The owners have thought of everything so you can relax knowing that your kids are having fun at all times leaving you time to socialise in the beautiful communal areas or find a space to be alone and really unwind. The house boasts 4 very cool bedrooms which are all en suite. Everything works and you can't fail to have a good nights sleep. The lounge and kitchen have everything you need and there are very clear instructions to make sure everything works. Outside are two sunny or shady tables to eat and the BBQ is a design triumph (I have already ordered one). Perhaps our favourite area was the pool located slightly above the house with a great Ibiza style chill out zone and lots of sun beds to relax on. The pool is a great size for keeping fit or playing games with the kids - and it felt very safe. Just a perfect focal point for families to enjoy their time here. There are also bikes, a table tennis table, darts and a gym! We really appreciated the effort the owners have made to make a home from home which feels really contemporary and comfortable. The decor is subtle, sublime and absolutely spotless. The attention to detail is better than a posh hotel without any of the pretentiousness. What was also great was the very generous welcome pack of locally sourced goodies which were delicious. There is also lots of very useful information about where to go and what to do. The kayaking is a must as well as a tour of nearby Cordes Sur Ciel. Villa Rudel is without a doubt the best villa we have ever stayed in and can't wait to go back. A total joy.
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

10/10 Excellent

Sue W.

Great in every respect!

Fantastic venue for a family holiday. Beautiful house - really well equipped with lovely pool and great outdoor facilities - in a stunning part of France (gorgeous countryside, not too touristy). Lots to do at Rudel and further afield, plus plenty of shops and restaurants within half an hour's drive. No complaints!

About the host

Hosted by Mike and Juliet Warburton

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Although we bought Rudel in 2003, we have lived in France since 2013 and as our home, we have completely renovated Villa Rudel to provide a stylish and comfortable place to stay, rather than just your average rental holiday home

We love this region and believe it is one of the most beautiful and unspoilt parts of France. We are now taking the opportunity to rent our home out during the summer months to enable us to explore more of France and enable others to enjoy both the house and the stunning surrounding area

With 3 kids (now grown up) we have had many villa holidays over the years and we believe we understand what works well in making a holiday special and have used this experience to develop Rudel into an exceptional luxury holiday villa with plenty of outside space

We hope you will love Villa Rudel and the surrounding area as much as we do and have a fantastic holiday that you remember for a long time

Mike and Juliet Warburton

Why they chose this property

Cool and comfortable bedrooms where you can all get a good nights sleep
Heatwave? not a problem at Villa Rudel with air conditioning in all the bedrooms
Plenty of en-suite bathrooms so there isn't a queue for the shower after a hard day by the pool
Lots of space and privacy so you can have fun without worrying that you might disturb someone
A large private pool with plenty of comfortable sun loungers, solar heated shower, pool inflatables and seating in the sun or shade
2 outside terraces to eat al fresco or gaze at the clear, starry skies
Plenty of things to do at Rudel such as table tennis, darts, badminton, petanque, football, a Nintendo Wii, Satellite English TV and a range of DVDs and books
Guides and suggestions for activities outside of Villa Rudel including walks and trips tried and tested by us and our family and friends
Beautiful bastide villages nearby, many of which are in France's top 100 most beautiful villages

What makes this property unique

Very tranquil yet close to great local amenities
Set in beautiful countryside with lots of local wildlife and views from different parts of the house and gardens
The house and outside areas are very spacious and set on a number of different levels so even when Rudel is fully occupied you have space to be on your own if you want to
Fantastic mod cons in the house and outside to keep you busy whatever the weather
Lovely walks from the house without the need for a car or bike
A market to explore everyday of the week
Pets - a well behaved small dog maybe allowed following discussion and agreement with us

Languages:

English, French