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Fabulous Villa With Use of Private Heated Pool South Of Carcassonne

2 bedrooms2 bathroomsSleeps 4

Popular amenities

Deck or patio
Private pool
Arcade/game room
Barbecue
Free Wi-Fi
Refrigerator

Rooms & beds

2 bedrooms (sleeps 4)

Bedroom 1

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 2

2 Single Beds

2 bathrooms

Bathroom 1

Soap · Towels provided · Bathtub · Toilet · Shower only · Hair dryer

Bathroom 2

Soap · Towels provided · Toilet · Shower only · Hair dryer

Spaces

Deck or patio

Kitchen

Garden

Dining area

About this property

Fabulous Villa With Use of Private Heated Pool South Of Carcassonne

Escape to this wonderful 2 bedroom villa, a perfect family getaway. Enjoy space and quality in this "home from home" environment. It is set in a secluded small hamlet of 6 houses which is in walking distance from Puivert down a leafy lane with spectacular views of a Cathar castle. There are two acres of gardens adjacent to the villa as well as ten acres of meadow and woodland great for nature lovers.
The pool area is surrounded by meadows and woodland making a perfect spot to relax in the sun listening to the bees and watching the butterflies and humming hawk moths. The saline 10 x 5 metre pool is great for swimming as it is much kinder to skin, the pool has steps for easy access, a ledge around the edge as well as a separate shallow children’s pool. The pool is only shared with us the owners so there is plenty of space for you to enjoy this wonderful space.
The kitchen is spacious and well equipped with a large fridge/freezer, cooker and double sink, everything for the budding gourmet. There are two lovely bedrooms; the main bedroom has a king-size bed with an ensuite bathroom that has both a bath and a separate shower. The second bedroom has twin beds and a shower room. Quality bed linen and towels are provided. The kitchen/dining room has a log burner and the living area has a flat screen TV, there is WIFI, DVD player, CD and IPOD player as well as a small library area with lots of books and DVD’s for your use. The dining area seats 4 very comfortably, in the summer season enjoy eating alfresco on the terrace directly outside the bifold doors of the living area. The terrace is partly covered so you can enjoy alfresco eating not matter what the weather.
We are sorry but due to the steps the property is not suitable for wheelchairs.

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House Rules

Check in after 4:00 PM

Check out before 10:00 AM

Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17

Events

No events allowed

Pets

No pets allowed

Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Non smoking in the house

Important information

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Property # 1161264

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 not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector with you on the trip

Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property

Safety features at this property include a first aid kit

About the area

Rivel

Located in Rivel, this villa is in a rural area. Château de Puivert and Château de Lagarde are local landmarks, and some of the area's activities can be experienced at Les Monts d'Olmes and Les Bains du Couloubret. Travelling with kids? Consider The Nature Trail And The Green Labyrinth and Ax-Bonascre Gondola. Kayaking and rafting offer great chances to get out on the surrounding water, or you can seek out an adventure with hiking/biking trails and horse riding nearby.

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Rivel, Occitanie

What's nearby

Quercorb Museum - 9 min drive - 6.5 km
Puivert Lake - 9 min drive - 6.8 km
Château de Puivert - 11 min drive - 8.8 km
Château Chalabre - 13 min drive - 10.6 km
Lac de Montbel - 14 min drive - 12.3 km

Getting around

Esperaza Station - 24 min drive
Carcassonne (CCF-Pays Cathare) - 80 min drive

Restaurants

‪Le Stop Pub Café - ‬9 min drive
‪La Regate Restaurant - ‬23 min drive
‪Palais Cathare - ‬13 min drive
‪Denis Gérard - ‬10 min drive
‪Le Moulin de Rivel - ‬7 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Does Fabulous Villa With Use of Private Heated Pool South Of Carcassonne have a pool?

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

Is Fabulous Villa With Use of Private Heated Pool South Of Carcassonne pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at Fabulous Villa With Use of Private Heated Pool South Of Carcassonne?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at Fabulous Villa With Use of Private Heated Pool South Of Carcassonne?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Fabulous Villa With Use of Private Heated Pool South Of Carcassonne?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Fabulous Villa With Use of Private Heated Pool South Of Carcassonne located?

This family-friendly Rivel villa is located in a rural location, 1.8 mi (2.9 km) from Château de Puivert, and within 9 mi (15 km) of The Nature Trail And The Green Labyrinth and Lac de Montbel. Château de Lagarde and Château de Montségur are also within 20 miles (32 km).

9.8

Exceptional

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9.8/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

9.2/10

Location

9.2/10

Listing accuracy

Verified

10/10 Excellent

Richard H.

16 September 2023

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

A wonderful week in this lovely house

we spent a wonderful week in this very lovely house, enjoyed a lot the pool, the silence and nature around

Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2023

Verified

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

15 July 2023

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

Stay in Puivert Villa

Fab 10 days holiday in beautiful villa in Puivert. Kim and Duncan (villa owners) were very easy to deal with and helped with places to go/ restaurants in the local area etc. Villa was perfect and shared pool very inviting. Would have no reservations in recommending this villa’

Stayed 9 nights in Jun 2023

Response from VrboOwner on 16 July 2023

Thank you, we are so glad you had a fabulous time and for being such lovely guests. We hope we will see you again in the future.

Verified

10/10 Excellent

Joe Barker

7 August 2018

Gorgeous property in great location

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

Maison très calme

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

Agreable maison, tout confort.

Nous avons passé une très agréable semaine dans cette maison à la décoration soignée. Très bien équipée avec un environnement verdoyant et paisible. Mention spéciale à Kim pour son accueil et sa gentillesse !

Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2021

Response from VrboOwner on 23 August 2021

Merci pour vos gentils commentaires, je suis ravi que vous aimiez la maison et notre merveilleux environnement paisible. Ce fut un plaisir de vous rencontrer ainsi que votre famille et j'espère que nous vous reverrons à l'avenir. Meilleurs voeux Kim

Verified

8/10 Good

Sacha H.

10 August 2021

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication

Disliked: Location

Bien

Ras

Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2021

Verified

10/10 Excellent

yohann m.

5 August 2021

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

Pour des vacances au calme et au vert

Kim et Duncan sont des hôtes charmants et discrets. La ferme est très bien rénovée, fonctionnelle, dans ce petit hameau au milieu des bois. Ideal pour un repos absolu au calme (pas de réseau téléphone). Kim et Duncan sont là pour vous. Belle piscine chauffée et agréable. Région touristique evidemment : gorges, chateaux cathares, grottes, cité de carcassonne, randonnées, Pyrénées... même pour un été moins ensoleillé, ce fut une belle découverte.

Stayed 14 nights in Jul 2021

Response from VrboOwner on 10 August 2021

Merci pour votre avis, ce fut un plaisir de vous rencontrer, vous et votre famille, et ravi que vous ayez aimé la région comme vous l'aimez vraiment. Au plaisir de vous accueillir à nouveau dans le futur. Tout le meilleur, Kim et Duncan.

Verified

10/10 Excellent

julie b.

22 June 2021

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

Détente en pleine nature

Maison très agréable à vivre, décoration soignée et très bien aménagée ;jardin, piscine, tout est là pour passer un agréable séjour. Les propriétaires sont très accueillants et agréables.

Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2021

Verified

10/10 Excellent

SENTAGNES

23 August 2020

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

Un havre de paix

Belle demeure à la decoration soignée,permettant de se reposer au calme au milieu de la nature.

Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2020

Response from VrboOwner on 24 August 2020

Merci pour votre commentaire, ce fut un plaisir de vous avoir séjourné dans notre maison et nous espérons vous accueillir à nouveau dans le futur.

Verified

10/10 Excellent

Florence G.

29 July 2020

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

Un très bon séjour au calme avec une superbe piscine

Des propriétaires vraiment très sympathiques. Une belle maison décorée avec goût. Un espace extérieur important : jardin sans vis-à-vis avec piscine, coin barbecue, tables extérieures... Idéal pour des vacances tranquilles à la campagne après le confinement !

Verified

10/10 Excellent

Susan P.

28 August 2019

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

Parkers

We thoroughly enjoyed our week at the farmhouse. The family loved the beautiful pool which had the bonus of being Salt water. The house had everything we needed for a family of 6. The only negative was that one of the bedrooms did not have a window, luckily my son and his wife did not mind. It was rather more isolated than the photos suggested but we had a very relaxing time.

Response from VrboOwner on 22 March 2020

Thank you for your review. The bedroom has a vaulted ceiling and there is a velux window that can be opened which you might not have noticed from the doorway. Glad you had a lovely holiday and hope to see you again in the future. Best wishes

Verified

8/10 Good

Laurence B.

25 August 2019

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

Une très jolie maison au grand calme

Kim et Duncan sont des hôtes à la fois très discrets et attentionnés. Preuve en est les délicieux pain et gâteau faits maison qui nous attendaient à notre arrivée. Ou encore, l'expédition d’un objet que nous avions oublié. La maison est charmante, très confortable et bien équipée avec notamment du joli linge de maison (y compris les serviettes piscine). Mention spéciale au ravissant jardin et à la belle piscine ! Et quel calme ! La maison se situe en effet dans un hameau au bout d’une toute petite route. Il faut donc prévoir du temps pour les déplacements et découvertes de la région. Et savoir que les téléphones portables ne captent pas et que la wifi est limitée.

Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2019

Verified

10/10 Excellent

Simon S.

17 August 2019

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

An absolute pleasure!

Kim and Duncan are wonderful hosts and we were very fortunate to stay in their beautiful home. Everything is as listed and we wanted for nothing. A wonderful location , walking distance to a lovely swimming lake. Local restaurants, bar, a night market by the lake and White water rafting. Thank you so much.. Simon& Ali

Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2019

Response from VrboOwner on 22 March 2020

And it was an absolute pleasure to have you stay with us. Look forward to seeing you all again in the future... Kim and Duncan

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10/10 Excellent

Lynn F.

5 June 2019

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

Fabulous house for a family holiday

We were a family of 7 and all fell in love with this house. Kim and Duncan were absolutely lovely, giving good advice and left us many extras which were much appreciated. The Hameau De Mouche is quite isolated, perfect for a good relaxing break. We were there for the UK Spring Bank Holiday week which found some places including restaurants still closed. The pool area, table tennis room both excellent as is the BBQ area which we found most useful even when wet. Restricted WiFi is a disappointment to modern families. Ella the dog was a delightful companion for the week whilst we were outside.

Response from VrboOwner on 22 March 2020

Thank you for your review, it's much appreciated. We are upgrading the wifi to 150Gb /month (speed 30/5Mbps) which is the biggest package from our TooWay provider. It was lovely to meet you and your family and hope you enjoyed the rest of your trip.

Verified

10/10 Excellent

Andrew M.

9 September 2018

Fantastic place, lovely couple, perfectly positioned

This is a fantastic place to spend your holidays. The buildings, surroundings, heated pool, facilities provided etc., are all top class. Each of the bedrooms is individually, subtly themed, 2 have ensuites, all are amply sized. There’s a fantastic upstairs seating are to relax and read. The farm house living area is beautifully laid out and decorated with many personal touches. There is an extensive library of holiday reads, DVDs and board games. The kitchen is a delight to cook in and the dishwasher makes such a difference - so much so, we ate in most nights... bringing me to the outside BBQ eating area... a wonderful area with a living ivy curtain giving it nice secluded feel. The other outside area - by the heated pool - is a great spot for lunch and drinks are always cold, thanks to the fridge. The pool itself is glorious, perfectly warm! The location couldn’t be better - loads to see and do in all directions within 30 minutes. Go further afield and you’ve Carcassonne (~1 hr), Perpignan (~1.5hrs) {if you like good wines go visit “Domaine Treloare”, you won’t be disappointed}, and of course Barcelona is only 3-4 hours away!! Finally, Kim and Duncan made sure our stay was perfect. Very available to answer any questions, or provide assistance. A delight to get to know them. We will be back.

Response from VrboOwner on 22 March 2020

Thank you for your wonderful review, we are so glad you enjoyed the house and the area and look forward to welcoming you back.

Verified

10/10 Excellent

Laura L.

31 August 2018

Magnifique sejour en campagne dans une tres belle propriete

Nous avons passe une semaine tres relaxante en famille dans cette belle propriete. La maison est decoree avec beaucoup de gout et a tout le necessaire pour se sentir chez soi. Avec ses 4 salles de bain et 4 chambres (plus un grenier amenage), une cuisine toute equipee, un salon avec coin tele, une spacieuse salle a manger ouverte et un grand jardin avec piscine et pataugeoire, elle etait tres confortable pour un grand groupe comme le notre. Les hotes sont tres accueillants et a votre dispositon pour suggerer des chemins de randonnee et activites diverses. Le lac et le village de Puivert, accessibles a pied, permettent de varier les plaisirs meme si notre plus grand bonheur etait de nous relaxer autour de la piscine. Il y a aussi les chateaux Cathares a visiter, ainsi qu'une myriade d'autres excursions possibles. Allez-y les yeux fermes, vous ne le regretterez pas! Nous pensons y retourner l'annee prochaine.

Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2018

Response from VrboOwner on 22 March 2020

Merci beaucoup pour votre avis, nous sommes tellement heureux que vous avez aimé la propriété et apprécié tout ce que la région a à offrir. Ce fut un plaisir de vous accueillir ici et nous avons hâte de vous revoir la prochaine fois. Meilleurs vœux

About the host

Hosted by Kim and Duncan Ward

We had been holidaying in France with our family over the last thirty years and it was always a dream to live here and provide the perfect retreat for other people to enjoy. We had been coming to the Aude/Ariege region for over ten years and when the opportunity came up to buy in this special place we just jumped at it. We believe we have the right experience to make it a truly memorable stay. Duncan loves to cook and can provide gourmet meals on request, his fish pie is sublime!

Why they chose this property

With the experience we had of renting various properties throughout France we just knew the exceptional quality of this villa would make it perfect for anybody wanting a successful holiday. We fell in love with this property and it's idyllic surroundings. We used to rent out our main house (home) and live in the villa for the summer but now we just rent out the villa, which makes it a real home from home.

What makes this property unique

The pool area is beautiful surrounded by meadows and woodland making a perfect spot to relax in the sun listening to the bees and watching the butterflies and humming hawk moths. The saline pool is great for swimming as it is much kinder to skin, the pool has steps for easy access, a ledge around the edge as well as a separate shallow children's pool.

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2 bedrooms (sleeps 4)

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Bedroom 2

2 bathrooms

Bathroom 1

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10/10 Excellent

Richard H.

A wonderful week in this lovely house

Richard H.

10/10 Excellent

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Stay in Puivert Villa

Verified traveller

10/10 Excellent

Joe Barker

Gorgeous property in great location

Joe Barker

10/10 Excellent

Channa v.

Beautiful place

Channa v.

10/10 Excellent

Mark

Great place to stay near Puivert

Mark

10/10 Excellent

Helen M.

an absolute gem of a find

Helen M.

10/10 Excellent

Kinga K.

Ein wirklich wunderschönes Haus in einer absolut ruhigen Lage

Kinga K.

10/10 Excellent

Sebastien R.

Parfait cadre

Sebastien R.

10/10 Excellent

Nina b.

Schöner Aufenthalt auf dem Land

Nina b.

10/10 Excellent

Aurélie J.

Calme et détente !

Aurélie J.

10/10 Excellent