029 - le Vignau  Hossegor (12 kms)

In our opinion

What makes Le Vignau a great holiday rental
A truly exceptional renovation, providing a level of comfort and interior design rarely seen in holiday home accommodation. Above all it is convivial - le Vignau is a genuinely luxurious and relaxing villa rental.

Best for:

• The villa is extremely child-friendly, as reflected in the facilities available and the level of security/safety. The owners have young children.
• Clients seeking sophisticated and highly contemporary accommodation, facilities and equipment, plenty of space and a bit of tranquility.
• Guests who will appreciate not only the exacting standards, but the opportunity to hire the services of a cook and housekeeper.

Suitability for:

• Toddlers - the owners have young kids and every thought has been put into making le Vignau toddler-friendly. A perfect venue for couples with infants. (There are a few short flights of steps inside where some care will be needed.)
• Teenagers - pool table, table tennis, table football, satellite TV, home cinema, dvd, iPod dock, wii, wi-fi...
• Reduced mobility - ground floor bedroom and bathroom but there are steps throughout the property

Anything to watch out for?
No.

Why Hossegor?
The nearest seaside resort (12kms) is an established surfing 'mecca' with a very 'cool' vibe. Hossegor offers great beaches, good shopping, a lovely lagoon and plenty of activities (surf, golf, tennis, cycling, sailing & more).

Accommodation

An ultra-modern villa featuring outstanding architecture and interior design

Inside - ground floor:

Mostly open-plan and featuring large windows allowing plenty of natural light to flood the house and provide relaxing views out to the gardens. The floor surface is mostly grey tile and the walls are white, adding to the contemporary ambience.

The ground floor accommodation comprises:

Dining area - spacious room dominated by the long wooden table. Grey slate tiles and an attractive, modern red light shade over the table.

Lounge - accessed via a couple of steps up from the dining area. The room is divided from the adjoining pool/snooker room by a modern fire place with glass front and back. The original beam work remains in place (the property is a former farmhouse). Ample seating for 10 people.

'Quiet area' - a raised cosy seating area with bean bag armchairs and coffee table with super views of the pool and garden.

Children's playroom - a really good facility for children and adults too! Views of the garden and pool - where the 'grown-ups' will be sun-bathing!

TV room - large flat-screen TV plus sofa. Views over the garden. Door one way leading back into the lounge, and the other way to the downstairs bedrooms, plus sliding doors to separate this area from the pool room . (This rooms can be used as a 7th bedroom, suitable for a nanny or teenager).

Pool room - where a sumptuous pool table resides!

Double bedroom - tasteful, modern colours, ample storage and patio doors to the garden.

Twin bedroom - a smaller room with no patio doors but still a good size with storage too. Ideal for kids whose parents are downstairs too.

Bathroom - modern design in white, cream and brown colours. Includes bath, independent shower, WC and basin.

Kitchen - features a modern breakfast bar plus high-spec appliances such as the large Gaggenau fridge freezer with ice-making machine. Floor-to-ceiling white polished units providing ample storage and integrated appliances. There is access from the kitchen via patio doors to the 'outdoor' lounge area.

W.C. - handy separate loo.

Utility room - adjacent to the kitchen. Washing machine and tumble drier.

Inside - first floor:

From the lounge area, a pale wood staircase leads to the remaining bedrooms, bathrooms and home cinema. A galleried landing circuits this level from where you can look down to the lounge. Floors are wooden throughout.

Master Bedroom 1 - take two steps down to this 'sunken' bedroom. The room features a beautiful dressing area. The colours are cream and beige with a white ceiling and pale brown wooden floor. A further four steps lead down to the private bathroom which is very spacious and light. The room incorporates bath, double basins, shower cubicle and W.C. This master bedroom does not finish there! From the bathroom you can access a private balcony that cannot be seen from the garden.

Twin rooms x2 - both are minimal in design with wooden floors and bright colours, perfect bedrooms for children. Both rooms have patio doors leading onto a shared terrace (due to the child-proof door locks children cannot access the terrace without adult help).

Bathroom - shared by the two twin rooms, there is a white bath, highly original shower plus two sink units and W.C.

Master bedroom 2 - 'sunken' room in lovely plum, cream and grey colours. Some steps to negotiate. Private terrace and private bathroom (bath, double basins, separate shower cubicle plus W.C.).

Home cinema - accessed via a flight of stairs from the first floor, surrounded by a glass wall, there is a comfy sofa and several brightly coloured bean bags facing a huge flat-screen TV. Also available is the wii station and dvd player. The thick curtains make this room a genuine mini cinema!

Outside:

Starting with the 'outdoor' lounge, this well-lit covered area features wicker sofas with comfy cushions and views to the garden. Adjacent to the summer kitchen there is an additional sheltered area with wooden table (for 12).

The 1 acre enclosed grounds also include beautiful lawns, a walled swimming pool, petanque court and children's play area with slide and swings.
 
The swimming pool features toddler-friendly features such as a shallow 'beach' area and, for safety, the pool has a wall surround with lockable gate.

The pool facilities include:

• fabulous pool house and summer kitchen (plancha and BBQ)
• shower, WC and changing area

Outdoor furnishings are of a very high quality:

• several grey wicker sun loungers with large cushions
• outdoor sofas, also in grey wicker style
• wooden garden table to seat 12

Ample parking is available along the tree-lined pebble driveway.

The situation is extremely private. A handful of other dwellings can be seen but these are all character stone buildings which add to the charm. 

le Vignau is a rare find and one of the best holiday villas we've ever seen.

Prices & Availability

Location

GPS: (43.61457817660976, -1.3119542598724365)

We endeavour to be as accurate as possible using Google maps but some error is possible.

Things to Do & See

Nearby Activities
Surfing · Kitesurfing · Windsurfing · Sailing · Water-skiing · Jet-skiing · Kayaking · Golf · Cycling · Horse-riding · Birdwatching · Fishing · Spa & thalassotherapy · Pelote Basque · Course Landaise · Degustation · Adventure Parc · Aqua Parc ·

Day-trip Ideas

• Belle-Epoque Biarritz - style & surf chic combined
• Pretty Basque fishing port & resort, St Jean de Luz
• Discover the 'postcard' hillside villages of the Basque Country
• Hop over the border into Spain for San Sebastian or the Guggenheim
• Explore the superb Pyrenees National Park for great walks & wildlife
• Visit the under-rated city of Bayonne, the Pays Basque capital
• Thermal spa pampering at nearby Dax

Our Personal Highlights

• An evening stroll along Capbreton seafront followed by a seafood supper
• Explore the coast, forests and lagoon via its network of cycle trails
• A day's golf & surf at Seignosse
• Unwind at the Marais d'Orx wetland reserve
• Catch an exhibition of Course Landais at St Vincent de Tyrosse

The Local Area: Hossegor (12 kms)

Saubrigues
A typically French country village offering an insight into rural life in south west France. There's a village restaurant and a very handy tennis centre.

St Vincent-de-Tyrosse
The nearest town and here you will find a supermarket, shops and bars, restaurants, a cinema and a weekly market (Fridays).

Capbreton and Hossegor
The local region of Sud Landes is typical Aquitaine - endless stretches of sandy beaches buffeted by the Atlantic ocean, vast pine forests punctuated by the occasional lake and criss-crossed by a network of cycle trails.

Capbreton and Hossegor are neighbouring seaside towns which between them offer an appealing contrast. Hossegor is the more famous, largely through its surfing heritage. It's a 'feelgood' place offering boutique shopping, great bars and restaurants, world-famous surfing beaches, casino, and a lovely golf course and a beautiful lake for safe bathing.

Capbreton lives in the shadow of Hossegor but it's the place the locals prefer for eating out and for beaches. It's definitely the more authentic of the two, largely because of its fishing port and daily fish market. In fact, the town thrived in the 19th century as a whaling port and this sea-faring heritage is still very much apparent today.

It also has a charming town centre and market. Capbreton is just more French than Hossegor, if you see what we mean. It remains, admirably, something of a French (and Spanish) secret.

Capbreton sea-front is a bustling place, day and evening. You can walk all the way along the marina and sea-front. The jetty, known locally as l'estacade, offers excellent coastal views. There's normally a few locals here trying to catch a fish for supper. It makes for great viewing!

Like most of the south west coast, Capbreton-Hossegor is something of an outdoor playground. Take your pick from surfing, canoeing, sailing, diving, fishing, cycling, tennis, horse-riding and golf to name a few. Golfers will enjoy the local course, the 1930s-built Golf d’Hossegor. The traditional club house is also a delight. A short drive up the road is Seignosse, a water and forest monster of a course ranked in Continental Europe’s Top 50. There are other great courses within 45 minutes drive including Moliets and several around Biarritz.

Capbreton regularly holds major surfing competitions; the whole Aquitaine coast is a perfect venue for surfers but at Capbreton the presence of an offshore hollow in the sea-bed gives the waves here that extra edge. If you don't fancy a go yourself, just sit on the sea-front with a drink of your choice and watch the surfers ride to shore.

Cyclists can enjoy the many safe forest tracks that connect between the towns along the coast. Sailing enthusiasts should head for the Capbreton Marina.

Being so close to the Pays Basque border, sporting life also includes the legendary game of pelote; you can watch a game at the fronton in Hossegor.

River Adour
Particularly enjoyable is to take bikes (and picnic) along the minor roads which hug both the southern and northern banks of the Adour. It’s a scene straight out of Wind In The Willows!

The Adour is a vast river fed by the melting snows of the Pyrénées and "Les Barthes" is the name given to the floodplain on the north bank which, each year without fail, fills up with the river’s surplus water. This swampy prairie is home to a secret ingredient used to feed the famous thermal spas of nearby Dax which are so craved for their therapeutic powers.

The ecology of Les Barthes makes it something of a special environment for bird-watching (Marais d'Orx is another prime location), nature studies and spotting the small but friendly poneys barthais. Of course, the Adour itself is fertile territory for fishing enthusiasts; eels, pike and salmon are just a few of the varieties to be found and obtaining a licence to catch them is refreshingly straightforward – and inexpensive.

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