Pretty Provencal apartment with large PRIVATE pool

Wake up in our peaceful green corner of Provence, breakfast beside your own private swimming pool and step back in time and enjoy the slow pace of life in our sleepy southern French village situated within the Golden Triangle of Provence The large pool is bordered by conifers for privacy and equipped with a family sized solar shower. It has been completely refurbished this year and is open from Aprll to October making La Soleillade an ideal location for your Spring or Autumn break. There's a Summer Kitchen equipped with facilities for making your own paella, a plancha grill, a fridge freezer for cool poolside drinks and an inbuilt charcoal barbecue. Meals can be enjoyed on the patio and the pool is surrounded by loungers for sun worshippers or, if you prefer, you can just float up and down the pool in the large inflatable armchair. Your accommodation is scrupulously cleaned between tenancies. You get a full cancellation refund up to 14 days before occupancy. Dogs are welcome, we have loads of secure outdoor space, just bring their basket and bowls. The independent ground floor apartment sleeps up to six plus baby and comprises a large living area with French doors to the south facing patio. There's a TV with connection to British and French broadcasts, a DVD player with a selection of movies in English and French and a dining area for cooler evenings. You have one double bedroom and one twin bedroom plus one of the sofas also converts to a double sofabed. There is also a boxroom with a travel cot for baby up to two years. You have a fully equipped kitchen decorated in the Provencal style with local colourful pottery and a bathroom with a large walk in Italian shower, toilet, mexican porcelain hand basin and a selection of local olive based soaps. Your apartment benefits from a southerly aspect so you have the sun all day long. It's within walking distance of shops, bars and restaurants and has an hourly direct bus service to Avignon. Nestling amongst the vineyards of the southern Cotes du Rhone La Soleillade is particularly suitable for wine buffs as you are surrounded by the major wineries of Laudun, Lirac, Tavel and Chateauneuf du Pape Children are very welcome, the spacious garden is equipped with a set of swings and the pool has a selection of age related inflatable toys and swimming aids. You have everything necessary for travelling with baby including a cot, playpen, high chair, bath, potty, plastic bowls, sippy cups and a changing mat. There are plenty of places to keep the children amused include a visit to the Haribo bonbon museum at Uzes, the grotto of Salamander or the crocodile farm at Pierrelatte. You can hire canoes to discover the beautiful valley of the river Ceze, or go horseback riding amongst the sunflowers and lavender fields. If you have limited mobility, the apartment has easy access and a large spacious walk in shower. Your garden is planted with apricot, peach, fig and almond trees and you can help yourself to the grapes which cover the pergola area. The property is approached by a long gated driveway and you can enjoy a game of boules on your own petanque court. We have both ladies and gents bikes available free of charge to allow you to explore the surrounding area. Avignon is 20 mins away with its arts festival in July. You have three of the most beautiful villages in France within a 20 km radius and you can discover the World Heritage Sites of Orange and the Pont du Gard or visit Arles and follow in the footsteps of Van Gogh or just wander the cobbled streets and enjoy the weekly Provencal market in the Duchy of Uzes. "But of course the heart of it all is Avignon with its honey-coloured, rose-faded walls and machicolated towers rising steeply from a country dusted silver with olives, and—more likely than not—swept by the roaring mistral." — Lawrence Durrell Avignon No matter what time of year you choose to visit La Soleillade all are welcome including LGBTQIA holidaymakers. La Soleillade offers you a tranquil base to return to after a day exploring this historic region.