Europe, France, Languedoc-Roussillon, Aude
Laurac village in background
Pool with its detachable cover
tghe walled city of Carcassonne
Fireworks on Bastille Day, 14 July
La Coumo — Property 2909
House & pool looking over historic 'listed' village & moors
- Accommodation:
- Self Catering, 3 bedrooms, sleeps 8
- Property type:
- House, detached, floor area - 110 m²
- Location type:
- Lake, Quiet, Rural, Village, Picturesque
- Contact owner for availability | Golf Courses to play
Laurac village in background
Pool with its detachable cover
tghe walled city of Carcassonne
Fireworks on Bastille Day, 14 July
Property description
House & pool looking over historic 'listed' village & moors
Prettily situated on a slight hillside, La Coumo looks over the once-fortified hilltop village of Laurac le Grand some 25 mins drive from Carcassonne & 45 mins from Toulouse. It has three bedrooms, sleeping 6 to 8 people, and two bathrooms. It is a traditional house -- once the village smithy -- well-insulated for the summer heat and with a wood-burning stove & electric radiators for the winter It has an 8 x 12 metres pool which has an easily detachable 'glass'cover keeping it warm & clean --this can extend the swimming season in rather cool periods. The pool is surrounded by terraces & a garden which is very peaceful ; the road which passes & climbs up the valley carries very few vehicles. This superb walking country , but also good for driving -- quiet roads where driving is still a pleasure lead to plenty of shops & restaurants, to the mountains & the sea..........and of course to several good golf-courses.
Prettily situated on a slight hillside, La Coumo looks over the once-fortified hilltop village of Laurac le Grand some 25 mins drive from Carcassonne & 45 mins from Toulouse. It has three bedrooms, sleeping 6 to 8 people, and two bathrooms. It is a traditional house -- once the village smithy -- well-insulated for the summer heat and with a wood-burning stove & electric radiators for the winter It has an 8 x 12 metres pool which has an easily detachable 'glass'cover keeping it warm & clean --this can extend the swimming season in rather cool periods. The pool is surrounded by terraces & a garden which is very peaceful ; the road which passes & climbs up the valley carries very few vehicles. This superb walking country , but also good for driving -- quiet roads where driving is still a pleasure lead to plenty of shops & restaurants, to the mountains & the sea..........and of course to several good golf-courses.
Location
On the edge of the village of Laurac le Grand, between Carcassonne & Castelnaudary
- Nearest beach:
- lakes at 10 miles
- Nearest airport:
- Carcassonne at 20 miles
- Nearest railway station:
- Bram at 10 kilometres
- Nearest ferry port:
- Dieppe at 500 miles
- Nearest motorway junction:
- Bram at 10 miles
- Car:
- essential
Rental Rates
Rental basis: Per Property
Rental Notes:
For Xmas, New Year & Easter weeks, please add £50 to the appropriate period rate quoted above . These rents include all bedding, towels, heating & services. Normally 25% of the rent is required to secure the booking with the remainder payable 2 months before the start-date. Our lettings weeks run from Saturdays to Saturdays, but exceptions are possible outside the high season -- ring to discuss.
| Period name | Period dates | Weekly | Weekend per night | Midweek per night | Minimum stay |
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| 21 Apr 2009 - 18 May 2009 | £ 540 | n/a | n/a | 1 Week | |
| 19 May 2009 - 29 Jun 2009 | £ 690 | n/a | n/a | 1 Week | |
| 30 Jun 2009 - 20 Jul 2009 | £ 790 | n/a | n/a | 1 Week | |
| 21 Jul 2009 - 24 Aug 2009 | £ 990 | n/a | n/a | 1 Week | |
| 25 Aug 2009 - 21 Sep 2009 | £ 790 | n/a | n/a | 1 Week | |
| 22 Sep 2009 - 3 Oct 2009 | £ 690 | n/a | n/a | 1 Week | |
| 4 Oct 2009 - 19 Apr 2010 | £ 450 | n/a | n/a | 1 Week | |
| 20 Apr 2010 - 17 May 2010 | £ 540 | n/a | n/a | 1 Week | |
| 18 May 2010 - 28 Jun 2010 | £ 690 | n/a | n/a | 1 Week | |
| 29 Jun 2010 - 19 Jul 2010 | £ 790 | n/a | n/a | 1 Week | |
| 20 Jul 2010 - 23 Aug 2010 | £ 990 | n/a | n/a | 1 Week | |
| 24 Aug 2010 - 21 Sep 2010 | £ 790 | n/a | n/a | 1 Week |
For Xmas, New Year & Easter weeks, please add £50 to the appropriate period rate quoted above . These rents include all bedding, towels, heating & services. Normally 25% of the rent is required to secure the booking with the remainder payable 2 months before the start-date. Our lettings weeks run from Saturdays to Saturdays, but exceptions are possible outside the high season -- ring to discuss.
Facilities and Attractions
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| Notes | A fine base for touring, with visits to bustling market-towns & quiet villages, castles & cathedrals, and the nearby Canal du Midi with superb walking, cycling & boating ..........and of course the ramparts & old walled-city of Carcassonne. This is good wine-producing country with many vineyards & domaines where 'degustation' (wine-tasting) is welcome & informal -- call in, taste, and buy if you wish ............and there are arts festivals, village-fetes in which you can join, and pageants............ the nearest golf- course (Carcassonne) is 30 mins drive, and there are at least four others within 60 mins --- see later section. For some relaxed practice inbetween visits there is a mini-golf course laid out on the hillside above a neighbouring farm -- simple but demanding because of the slope & the terrain! |
Golf details
The nearest golf-course is CARCASSONNE, 30 minutes pleasant drive. Further afield , but still within an hour's drive, there are several others ------FOIX (Serrou) , combine this with a visit to nearby Mirepoix market, the best in the region) ......CASTRES a beautiful historic town..........and three others around TOULOUSE, 'la ville rose' which has so much to offer.
Given that driving here is a pleasure --- not to be compared with driving on Britain's crowded roads -- it is feasible to take in other courses which lie within a two hours drive, and visit at the same time some very special places in adjoining regions ----- ALBI with its cathedral & the Toulouse-Lautrec museum ...........FIAC & MARSAC in the TARN region with its gorges & bastides.........L'ISLE-JOURDAIN towards the splendid architecture & rolling landscape of the GERS......... PERPIGNAN with its coastal villages & the Spanish border...........and if you get back to the gite a little tired after the drive, you can cool off and relax around the pool and drink the wine that you bought at a 'degustation cave' which you dropped in to on the way back !
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Contact details
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- Name:
- Tom Twentyman
Languages spoken
English & French