Situated in the Heart of Provence, the Var offers some of the loveliest scenery in southern France. Sillans La Cascade is a medieval hill village in an area of outstanding natural beauty. It has a spectacular waterfall (which you can see from our property) and idyllic walks in unspoiled countryside.Our 18th century Olive Mill faces full south across its own valley. The property has 30 acres of hills, ancient woodlands of pines, oak, and laurel, wildflowers (orchids), herbs (thyme, rosemary, mint, lavender, fennel, marjoram), cherries, plums, apricots, figs, and wild asparagus. Olive trees grow by our own river (fishing is possible). The Domain is completely private, but within easy walking distance of the village. The property has been restored to provide three completely independent dwellings, each with its own private pool set well away from the others. THE COTTAGE nestles in the side of a south facing hill, with large doors and windows opening east and west onto a grassy garden with mulberry and fig trees (east) and two walled, sunny courtyards with flowering shrubs and herbs (west). * The Ground Floor has a sitting room prettily furnished in Provençale style with exposed beams, Provençale furniture and satellite tv, cd & tape player. The adjoining dining room with open plan kitchen leads onto a small courtyard with barbeque, tabel and chairs. The dining room has a mix of antique Provençale and good quality modern furniture. The kitchen is well equipped with large refrigerator, Siemens electric hob and oven, micro wave oven, washing machine, dishwashing machine, toaster, kettle, etc. * Two separate stairs lead to the two First Floor bedroom suites, one bedroom with double bed - 1m50 (5 feet) wide - and private shower room with shower, toilet and basin, the second bedroom with twin beds and own private shower room with shower, toilet and basin. The twin bedroom is accessed via steep stairs. Fans in each bedroom(rarely necessary because of the extra thick stone walls). * The Interior has been well-decorated, with good quality furniture and pretty Liberty or Provençale curtains throughout. * The Pool (22x7.5 ft) is on a small hilly area just behind the cottage, reached by walking through pine trees, rosemary, wild mint, and thyme. It has extensive views south (over our own valley) towards the river and the unspoiled hills beyond. The pool is completely private and has sunbeds and dining furniture for four.
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Open telephone line. Wifi access(free). We advise a Friday start and end day: travelling is much easier when there are fewer cars on the roads, queues at airports are shorter, delays of all kinds are less frequent, Saturday shopping for the weekend is easier than Sunday shopping, AND fares are much, much cheaper. BA, BMI, Ryanair & Easyjet flights to Nice/Toulon/Marseille; Eurostar/TGV to Avignon. Direct flights New York-Nice.
VISITORS' COMMENTS: Thank you so much for the lovely photos. Whilst we couldn't possibly have forgotten how beautiful the cottage and the surrounding countryside was when we spent our honeymoon there last May, it was wonderful to see such a gorgeous reminder. Our honeymoon may be a romantic memory now, but we are still longing to come back once again to re-capture the tranquil, romantic time we spent there. DB, Oxford. We would like to return for another holiday: it was so peaceful and relaxing. The barbeque was a wonderful feature (we used it most nights), also the pool was fantastic. The holiday was a lot more than I could have imagined, I was just remembering the view from the pool of the mountains, it was so stunning. I really can't think of any thing you can do to improve on the property. (Alan,Aberdeen)
“Thank you so much - we had a fantastic time. The cottage is absolutely gorgeous and we loved it. We're now trying to adjust back to London life again. The weather here isn't too bad, but we now realise how noisy and smelly it is!“ Allen & Antonia, London Thank you once again for your charming and attentive hospitality. We all had a great time here at the cottage. We look forward to our next visit. Daryn and family, New York (third visit) We had a wonderful time at the olive mill. Our love affair with Provence continues! George and Mary, New York
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