Villa Souraide

What makes Villa Souraide a great holiday rental
This is a luxury villa with many benefits:

• luxurious, contemporary interior
• large infinity swimming pool
• superb terrace with wonderful countryside views
• amazing lower ground level with home cinema, bar, pool table & steam room

​For a special occasion or just to make your holiday even more relaxing, why not book one of our bespoke catering packages as part of your stay at this villa.

Best for:
Families who want a peaceful and luxurious retreat with potential for the odd beach day and excursion. There is plenty to keep you occupied and relaxed at the villa. Outside the summer, this is would be an excellent rental for a few couples on a golfing holiday, for example.

Suitability for:

• Toddlers - pool protected by cover. Lovely kids' bedroom + playroom plus garden swing and toys. Home cinema a bonus too!
• Teenagers - quiet location but fantastic facilities
• Reduced mobility - probably just a few too many steps to negotiate.

Anything to watch out for?
No. In fact this villa is borderline 'Best Quality'.

Why French Basque Country?
A genuinely distinctive corner of France with its unique architecture, cuisine and language. Enjoy pretty villages amongst rolling countryside, famous seaside resorts such as Biarritz & St Jean de Luz, venture into the Pyrenees mountains and take the short journey to Spain to sample San Sebastian.

Accommodation

Luxuriously renovated contemporary villa

The villa has undergone an extensive renovation programme, with no expense spared.

Occupying a large plot, the villa offers a generous interior and an extensive terrace soaking up the sun. The accommodation is spread across 3 levels.

Interior - Ground Floor 
From the pool terrace, a few steps lead directly to an impressive entrance hall. Off the hall, to the left, is a vast sejour - an open-plan living room featuring a modern eye for design. The room is comprised of three parts:

• Salon/lounge - direct access to the terrace, feature fireplace, modern furnishings
• Dining area - modern table with seating for 8, direct terrace access 
• Kitchen - brand new in soft-grey tones, fully-equipped, breakfast bar 

To the other side of the entrance hall you will find 3 of the 4 bedrooms:

• Bedroom 1: a beautiful contemporary double bedroom (160cm bed), with modern 'designer' furnishings, flatscreen TV, terrace access plus superb, brand new ensuite facilities (shower cubicle, separate bath tub, single basin). NB There is no WC in the ensuite but there is a separate WC just round the corridor. 
• Bedroom 2: a second double with king-size bed, terrace access, dressing area plus ensuite shower, WC and single basin.
• Bedroom 3: kids' twin bedroom with 2 single beds, wall-mounted TV, terrace access and very handy ensuite bathroom with shower attchment, WC and single basin.
• Playroom adjacent to the kids' bedroom, full of toys for young families to enjoy.
• Clothes storage/dressing room for Bedrooms 1 & 3.
• Independent WC in the entrance hall.

Insider - Upper Level
Office plus Bedroom 4 - the master bedroom suite, a double bedroom (Queen Size bed) with super views of the pool and countryside. The room features a flatscreen TV, large dressing area, separate WC plus a vast ensuite bathroom comprising jacuzzi bath, separate shower cubicle and double basins. This is a superb, totally modern bedroom suite.

Inside - Lower Ground Floor
Arguably the best is saved to last - what a space! The entire lower level is effectively a leisure suite...!

• Home cinema featuring huge screen and sofas
• Contemporary-style bar with bar stools and pool table
• Hammam/steam room with shower & WC
• Wine cellar

Downstairs there is also a utility room.

Outside
The plot is large and private with the main outdoor living area south/west facing, accessed from the living room.

• Infinity swimming pool, 10m x 5m, Roman steps, alarm, surrounded by extensive terrace. Several sun-loungers.
• Covered terrace for dining and relaxing whilst watching the kids in the pool or taking in the fine views
• Side garden with children's swing
• Plenty of private parking space

Bedrooms

3x doubles + 1x twin

Bathrooms

All bedrooms are ensuite

Pool

10x5 heated infinity pool, Roman steps. Protected by alarm.

Equipment

Kitchen

• dishwasher
• spin dryer
• washing machine
• oven
• microwave
• fridge freezer
• kettle
• coffee maker
• toaster
• iron & ironing board

Entertainment

• dvd player
• tv with french channels
• wi-fi
• games room

Outside

• bbq or plancha
• parking space

General

• cot
• high chair
• aircon

Additional House Info

Hammam/steam room, home cinema, playroom, pool table, bar 

House Rules

No smoking, no pets.

Location

As the photos demonstrate, the villa enjoys a tranquil setting with fine views of the rolling Pays Basque countryside. There is a country lane that runs past the house but it is infrequently used. The nearest amenities are found in Souraide, a typically Basque village with the basic shops and a little golf course too, in fact. Cambo-les-Bains, the thermal spa town, is just a 10 minute drive whilst the coastal resorts of Biarritz and St Jean de Luz are half an hour in the car. 

Local Amenities

Nearest village / town: Souraide 2km
Nearest beach: Bidart, Anglet 20 km
Boulangerie: Souraide 2km
Restaurant: Souraide 2km
Market: Souraide 2km, Cambo

Distance to nearest major transport connections

• Biarritz airport 21km
• Pau airport 126km
• Bordeaux airport 204km
• Bilbao aiport 153km
• Santander ferry 248km
• St Malo ferry 736km
• Calais terminal 1072km

Things to do and see

Our Highlights

• An evening stroll of St Jean de Luz's bustling streets, before drinks & supper!
• Sampling the pintxos - Basque tapas - in St Jean de Luz or Ciboure old town
• Catching a game of Basque pelote at one of the village frontons
• A visit to Ainhoa or Sare - both 'picture perfect' Basque Country villages
• 18 holes at gorgeous Golf de Chantaco - then lunch in the clubhouse
• A day's hiking in the western Pyrenees, including an auberge lunch-stop

Nearby Activities

• Surfing
• Golf
• Cycling
• Horse-riding
• Birdwatching
• Fishing
• Spa & thalassotherapy
• Pelote Basque
• Wine-tasting
• Hiking
• Mountain biking

Day Trip Ideas

• Tour Basque Country villages: Ascain, Ainhoa, Sare, Espelette
• Visit Bayonne, the under-rated ‘capital’ of the Pays Basque
• Cross the border into Spain - San Sebastian, Pamplona & the Guggenheim
• Explore the Pyreneees National Park for its wildlife, walks & scenery
• Discover the cuisine & boutiques of beautiful St Jean de Luz
• Taste the glitz & glamour of 'Belle-Epoque' Biarritz

The Local Area

Souraide
Pretty village centre featuring a fronton court (naturellement!), church, two hotel-restaurants and half-timbered houses including some charming examples of Pays Basque architecture dating to the 17th century. The town also boasts a pretty 18 hole golf course, ideal for a holiday round without the crowds. Neighbouring village Espelette is more famous thanks to its annual pepper festival (October) which draws coach loads of tourists from all over France & Spain! 

Cambo les Bains
Cambo is ideally situated between the seaside glamour of Biarritz and the majestic Pyrenees mountain chain. The town itself is famous foor the 'Villa Arnaga', the stunning former home of Edmond Rostand, author of Cyrano de Bergerac. A visit to the house & grounds is a 'must do' on your stay here. Cambo has plenty to more to offer visitors including a lovely thermal spa, a nice selection of shops & restaurants, cinema & theatre, tennis courts, public pool and verdant park. There is also a very handy train station for a trip to Bayonne or Biarritz. The weekly market is held on Friday.

Tourist Information Cambo les Bains

Biarritz
After the wilderness years of the 1980s, this town is back in fashion. Celebrities and sports stars are flooding back to live in the region turning their back on the Côte d'Azur. Biarritz is an eclectic place; it somehow manages to mix an affluent elderly population with a steady flow of well-dressed surfers plus a sprinkling of super-rich jetsetters on top. A compact and stylish town, Biarritz really does have something for everyone...famous beaches, museums, fine restaurants, boutiques, casino, golf courses, horse-riding and the south west's famous spa and thalassotherapy centres.

St Jean de Luz
Whether its beaches, boutiques, culture, restaurants or festivals you are looking for, this town is hard to beat. Stylish but without the pretence of the Riviera, St Jean is an authentic and colourful seaside town and working fishing port. It has plenty to offer discerning visitors of all ages. In particular, this is a great place to eat out - St Jean de Luz is recognised as the capital of Basque cuisine and is noted for its seafood (it is one of Rick Stein’s favourite places).

Pyrenees
The countryside is a delight; the rolling green hills are popular with the few British visitors that the region receives. The foothills rise to the mountains of the Pyrénées which are home to dozens of hiking trails including the famous coast-to-coast GR10 track. Eagles and wild horses roam the mountains and, if you're unlucky, you might bump into a brown bear (only 6 individual bears are known to exist and they live much further east in the high Pyrénées) - this is one of Europe’s most exotic wildlife locations. Bird-watchers will be kept busy twitching. The Pyrénées also provide thrill-seekers with a range of extreme sports from white-water rafting to paragliding. The mountain landscapes are at their finest in the Haut-Béarn region.

Customer Reviews By Feefo

Review posted on 09 Sep 2016

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Service: property offering and communication service

Product: though the cleaning can always be to a better standard [a mid week cursory clean would also be beneficial, especially on a property of this size]. Local contact Julia also excellent [especially when there was a wifi issue]. They could benefit from a BluRay and / or UK TV feed in the main lounge

Review posted on 14 Aug 2016

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Service: Very easy to book holiday. Completely hassle free. Friendly and helpful staff.

Product: Excellent property with superb facilities. Would definitely visit again.