Villa in Laroque with Pool, Near Mediterranean Beaches

Here are more details about our holiday villa to rent in the South of France. If you have any questions please contact us and we will be happy to try to answer them as soon as possible.

The Villa in Laroque des Alberes

From the front door there is a small entrance hall leading on the ground floor to a large, bright and light, open plan lounge/diner/kitchen.

The fully equipped kitchen has been newly refitted and has oven, microwave, electric hob, fridge-freezer, dishwasher, kettle and toaster and cupboard space. The washing machine, iron & ironing board etc is in a separate room. Between the kitchen and the dining area is a granite breakfast bar, with additional bar-stool seating.

The dining area has a dining table with seating for 8 people, and a storage unit containing the crockery and cutlery, and also a selection of books, DVDs, games etc. Patio doors lead to the terraces, garden and pool.

The lounge has comfortable sofas and arm chairs, television (with French & English channels) and DVD player. For winter there is a cosy log burning stove.

We have recently created a second indoor sitting area which is separate from the main lounge.

The downstairs double bedroom, with king-size double bed (160cm), has french windows to the garden and a large en suite shower room with enclosed shower cubicle, basin, bidet and WC.

There is also a separate WC downstairs, off the hallway.

Upstairs is a (double aspect) double bedroom with king-size double bed (160cm) and patio doors to a jasmine-covered balcony with lovely views of the Alberes Hills, Mount Canigou in the Pyrenees and across the plain towards the sea.

The twin bedroom is upstairs and overlooks the pool with views of the old village, the Alberes hills and across the plain to the sea.

The family bathroom is also upstairs and has bath with shower over, basin, bidet and WC.

All the bedrooms have plenty of storage space, with wardrobes, bedside cabinets and chests of drawers. They are all equipped with floor standing oscillating fans and have shutters to keep cool in the summer.

For the winter months. as well as the log burning stove, there are electric radiators throughout the property.

Visit the gallery pages to see more pictures of the house. 

The Private Swimming Pool

We have a private 'in-ground' swimming pool in the garden for guests exclusive use. It is 4mX7m, with depth from 0.9m to 1.5m, and has corner steps down at the shallow end making getting in and out very easy.  It is surrounded by a paved terrace for sunbathing on the loungers provided.

The pool uses salt water, so uses less chemicals and is sometimes considered milder to the skin than a chlorine based pool. Pool maintenance is carried out at least once a week (depending on the weather) so guests don't need to worry about it.

The pool has a security cover to comply with the strict French swimming pool laws. Children must always be supervised by a responsible adult when the cover is open, and the cover must be closed when the pool is not in use. Our pool cover is electrically operated which takes the hard work out of opening and closing it, unlike manual covers!

The pool is generally available May - October. (Startup at the beginning of the season is weather dependent, but we expect it to be operational at the beginning of May.  The pool will be winterised at the end of October, but weather permitting this may be delayed if requested.)

 Visit the gallery pages to see more pictures of the pool.

The Garden

From the lounge patio doors lead to the terraces and fully enclosed and private garden planted with fruit trees (lemon, apricot, kumquat, plums, pomegranite, figs, olives etc) , grape vines a palm tree and other typical Mediterranean plants. Guests are welcome to pick and eat any fruit from the garden as it ripens.

Garden furniture is provided - a table and chairs for outdoor dining, and loungers and side tables for relaxing and sunbathing at the pool or on the terraces.

The garden is very sunny, but it is possible to find shady spots. Part of one of the terraces has a roof, so there is a covered and shady area for outdoor eating in the heat of summer.

The garden is enclosed by a medium height wall and a hedge, so is very private. The small entrance gate is lockable (we provide guests with the key).

There is off-street parking for 1 car on the driveway (and plenty of on-street parking in the very quiet road if you have more than one car).

Visit the gallery pages to see more pictures of the garden.

For a family holiday in Laroque des Alberes

For a family holiday two travel cots are available, for babies or young children, and one high chair. Each bedroom is big enough to accommodate a travel cot. A small bed guard/rail which can be attached to a single bed is also available, and there is a (small) child-sized armchair in the lounge. We now have two removable stairgates which can be provided on request for the top and bottom of the stairs - please ask.

Villa Rental with WiFi

The villa is now equipped with broadband WiFi. Bring your laptop for easy access to the internet.

Local Representatives

Our friendly and efficient local representatives speak excellent and fluent English (also French, German and Dutch) and are available to make sure that you have an enjoyable and trouble-free holiday.

Restrictions (due to allergies)

Sorry, but smoking is strictly forbidden at this property.

Sorry, but we cannot accept any pets.

Contact Us To Find Out More

We know how important it is to find the right place to suit YOU for your holiday so we are happy to answer questions about our villa.

You may phone us, David & Elizabeth Harris, on  +44 (0) 7970 957577 (UK mobile) or +44 (0) 1763 262313 (UK landline) or use the Contact us  form to find out more, ask any questions about the property or the area or enquire about making a booking. The contact form will send you an email acknowledgment at the same time that it forwards your message to us - if you don't receive it please try again, or phone!