Villa St Clair, State of the Art Staffed Luxury Coastal Villa in Sete, with Heated Pool, Air Con, Sauna, Gym, just 5 minutes from the town [HE065A]

South of France Amazing Contemporary Beach Front Villa with Stunning Heated Pool and Sea View in Sete, Languedoc, sleeps 8 to 10. 

This property is from Sunday to Sunday.

Enjoy the real South of France in style at this modern, chic and spacious villa overlooking the beach very close to the colourful town of Sete, Languedoc.

The property has four huge modern bedrooms with beautiful soft furnishings and ensuite bathrooms, a spectacular glass walled heated swimming pool and wonderful outside dining and lounge areas for relaxing. There is air-conditioning, Wi-Fi, plasma TV's, state of the art sound systems throughout the property and many huge windows to enjoy the amazing garden views and sea beyond. The Gym, Home Cinema and Sauna are a great plus, making this luxury villa perfect for a family holiday in the South of France.

A champagne reception awaits you, with fresh bread and pastries being delivered on a daily basis (6 days).

A complimentary water sports programme organised by the watersports manager is offfered to you during your first 4 days, which (depending upon dates) includes supervised use of a speedboat, canoeing, stand-up paddle boarding and water-ski-ing. An in-resort vehicle and driver is also provided for the transfer to watersports.

The Villa Manager will be on hand to assist with local information.

Staff accommodation is available downstairs should you require it.

As featured in The Sunday Times Travel Section France - 25 Top Holidays.

South of France Luxury Air-conditioned holiday villa, on the coast in Sete, Languedoc.

The entrance to this villa is just stunning, modern, light and with a great mix of stone and glass.

The ground floor is open plan, and the modern kitchen is fully equipped (a private chef can be arranged). The dining area leads through to the living space, with comfortable sofas, plasma TV, DVD and a Sonos sound system.

The open plan living area of the villa connects to the outdoor terrace and pool, with a dining table and a comfortable seating area. The perfect place to eat the morning croissants and bread that are delivered to your villa each day.

First floor

There are 4 en suite bedrooms on the first floor, all the beds can either be large doubles or twin. All bedrooms are air-conditioned, have a plasma TV and DVD player along with an iPod docking station.  The 4 en-suite bathrooms have high quality products, bathrobes, slippers and hairdryers provided. Three of the bathrooms have showers and one has bath, plus shower.

2 of the 4 bedrooms are extra large and have balcony terraces with views over the South of France coastline.

Basement

5^th Bedroom, a double with an en suite bathroom. This bedroom is ideal for a Nanny or a teenager who would like some space!

The cinema room is equipped with high quality sounds and TV system, with DVD player and Apple TV + Netflix

A sauna and gym (with a bench, full range of weights, cross trainer machine, medicine ball and mats) are also situated in this area of the villa.

This property has a sister villa close by - see HE063A Villa Setoise

This luxury holiday villa in Sete, South of France has everything you could wish for for that holiday of a lifetime in France.

Washing machine
Dishwasher
Tumble dryer
Medium sized fridge
Freezer
Oven
Microwave
Espresso machine
Electric kettle
Toaster
Iron
Hairdryers in every bedroom

TV - Apple TV + Netflix in the Cinema Room
Sonos sound sytem in the living room
Radio CD

In the basement:-
Home cinema with range of DVD's, TV with Apple TV and Netflix
Sauna
Gym

Table tennis or table football in the garage. (to be advised which is in which villa).

Additional cots and campbeds High Chair, Children's cutlery/crockery etc. Board games

Garden furniture including modern sofas, loungers, luxury dining table and chairs

BBQ

Wi-Fi internet access throughout

Fully Air Conditioned

Gated on-site car-parking

Hostess providing daily light clean and mid-week linen change

Welcome Hamper

*Water sports package and activities offered - 4 half days complimentary water sports, organised and provided by the in-resort water-sports manager and instructor: Speed boat** water skiing**; stand up paddle boarding/sea kayak; wake board, skim boards

*Available from mid  May to end September
**Available from end June to early September

Good range of bicycles for adults and children.
Paddle boards available at all times.

**The in-resort staff (available May/June) can also arrange additional activities and excursions as part of the service.

The exterior of this wonderful South of France holiday villa is just breathtaking. The fabulous deck outside the dining area has two chairs and a sofa for relaxing, and a gorgeous contemporary dining table with chairs to seat ten for al fresco meals. This leads down into a perfectly landscaped fenced garden overlooking the sea.

The unique glass walled heated swimming pool is 8m x 4m is stunning.

There is a state of the art portable BBQ to enjoy perfect summer evenings.

Please note children should be surveyed at all times as there is a drop from the pool deck.

Water sports galore locally including:-
Jet ski-ing, wakeboarding, diving, sailing, sea kayaking and para-gliding. 4 half days per villa over a week; speed boat, water-skis and wakeboards, skim boards.

Windsurfing - 10 km

Etang du Thau (Lake) - 10km
Golf, horseriding, tennis courts
Aqualand all available at Cap d'Agde - 20km

Bikes are available at the villa, with any additional bikes required being available to hire in nearby Sete

River with canoeing - 50km
Glass Bottom Boat Excursion from the quayside in Sete.

**Kayaking Trip – from a river 45 minutes away from the villa with equipment and picnic hamper can be organised as an 'extra', however, this is not included in the price.

Bustling Sete, just 5 minutes drive from the villa, is full of Italian style pastel coloured buildings and is known as the Venice of Languedoc, however, it retains it's roots with a traditional working fishing fleet. To take full advantage of this beautiful area why not hire a car.

The UNESCO World Heritage Site of the Canal du Midi runs through the town, along with many other waterways and canals.

Particularly fascinating and fun is the boat jousting that dates back to 1666, which can be seen in all its flamboyance on August 25 (St Louis' Day). It is also the birthplace of famous French musician George Brassens poet Paul Valery - both of whom have museums dedicated to them. Opera-Comedie in Sete has numerous theatre performances, operas and concerts through the year and Le Theatre de la Mer (small stone amphitheatre) overlooking the sea has a summer schedule of live musical events.

Mont St-Clair in Sete has fantastic views ranging from the Pyrenees to the Alps on a clear day. Balaruc-les-bains, is a thermal spa town with sea-water therapies nearby (9km/15 minutes).

The Etang du Thau is just behind Sete and is home to the region's oyster beds and many small towns such as Bouzigues (17km/20 minutes) where you will find lots of seafood restaurants overlooking the water and Meze (20km/25 minutes).

Marseillan - miles of family friendly sandy beaches and a charming fishing port with lots of seafood restaurants and 'Le Port' owned by the famous Pourcel chefs. Also home to the French aperitif Noilly Prat with interesting guided tours and tastings (22km/30 minutes).

Pezenas is a town full of stunning architecture and ironwork, and small boutiques in its cobbled streets house many local artisans during the summer months. Birthplace of Moliere. (40km/40 minutes).

Montpellier is a lively university town with a wonderful mix of old and new architecture and great shopping and alfresco centre with a terrific atmosphere (35km/30 minutes).

Cap d'Agde is a magnet for sun lovers - particularly naturists - creating one of the largest naturist resorts in the world. The Cap also boasts 8 marinas, as well as a museum for underwater archaeology - and a water fun world called Aqualand catering for the young at heart (25km/30 minutes).

St-Guilhem-le-Desert is a huge and superb 11th-12th century Roman church and is one of the prettiest villages in France (60km/1 hour).

The Grotte des Desmoiselles cave is one of the most magnificent caves in the area (75km/1hour 15 minutes).

For more information about this region, please refer to our Languedoc Regional Guide

ACCESS

For information on reaching Languedoc, please refer to our South France Travel Information Guide

Nearest Airports:

Beziers - apprx 25 minutes
Ryanair Bristol, Luton, Manchester, Edinburgh

Montpellier - approx 40 minutes
Easyjet from Gatwick, Luton Ryanair from Leeds/Bradford

Nearest Railway Stations:
Sete, Agde, Montpellier, Beziers - TGV

South of France by Road:
Apprx 12 hours drive from Calais

Fresh bread and pastries are delivered to the villa on a daily basis (for 6 days).

There is a complimentary 4 half day water sports programme organised by the watersports manager** during your first 4 days, which includes supervised use of a speedboat, canoeing, stand-up paddle boarding and water-ski-ing. An in-resort vehicle and driver is also provided for the transfer to watersports.

**The Villa Manager (full Concierge services are available from May/June) can also arrange the following at a supplementary cost:

In-villa catering
Airport transfers
In-villa massage and beauty therapy
Golf, wine-tasting and cycling in resort
Childcare with a recognised nanny company.

The lively port town of Sete is only 5 minutes' drive from the villa and has the a myriad of amenities including:-

Bakers, Grocers, Supermarkets, Pharmacies, Boutiques, Les Halles fresh food market daily and a weekly market, plus a great selection of Cafes, Bars and Restaurants, many of which are set out alongside the canals and waterways.