Villa des Roses

Pricing & availability

Villa des Roses
5 bedrooms, sleeps 10

Notes on prices

• Price includes: Linen, bathroom towels, pool towels
• Compulsory extras: Exit clean paid locally 180 EUR
• Optional extras: Housekeeper available for cleaning (mid-stay clean EUR 100, plus approx EUR 120 for linen change), house-keeping and baby-sitting. supplementary cleaning charge EUR 15 per hour.
• Security deposit: 900 EUR (750 GBP)
• Changeover day: Saturday
• Arrival and departure: Arrival from 17:00, departure by 10:00 please.
• Fortnight booking restriction: No

Accommodation

Contemporary villa with pool in Hossegor, walking distance to the beach, lake & town centre

Owned by surfing and golf enthusiasts, Villa des Roses is equipped and presented to a high standard. The fixtures and fittings are all of a high standard and the clean, unfussy style works very well.

Inside:

Ground floor: 

Dominated by the vast open-plan living room which incorporates a lounge and dining area. The room is cool and light, benefiting from a tiled floor which is much appreciated in summer. There is access to the gardens and pool area too. There are two large sofas plus an attractive solid oak dining table.

In the living room is a 46" plasma TV screen with DVD player.

Double bedroom with double bed (140 x 200 cm), looking out over the back garden and eating area. En-suite shower room, WC and basin.

The kitchen/utility room includes all the essential appliances - washing machine, dryer, microwave and dishwasher.

First Floor:

Please beware that the staircase requires care with young children as the steps are relatively steep and open in places. Young children will need supervision.

Double bedroom with double bed (160 x 200 cm), overlooking the front garden. This bedroom has a balcony too. Private bathroom (bath, shower over the bath, WC, basin).

Double bedroom with double bed (160 x 200 cm) and en-suite bathroom, comprising shower, WC, and basin. Overlooks the pool and garden.

Twin bedroom with two singles overlooking the pool area and back garden. Shared bathroom*.

Double bedroom with double bed (140 x 200 cm), overlooking the garden and front entrance. Shared bathroom*.

All bedrooms have extensive cupboard space for clothes.

*Shared bathroom includes shower, WC, basin.

Outside:

The swimming pool is protected by electric cover to comply with safety regulations. It is 10m x 5m with a depth ranging from 1m to 2m. There are corner steps to the shallow end making the pool suitable for young children to enjoy. Conveniently, the pool house has a shower and WC. Eight sun-loungers are available.

There is an outdoor dining area and table (for 8). BBQ and plancha (hot plate) are provided.

In total, the plot is 1400m2 including the pool and gardens. The lawn is very well maintained and the mature gardens have a variety of shrubs, flowers and trees. It really is a very pleasant location, and the roads in this residential quartier of Hossegor are mostly named after flowers or trees. There is an automatic sprinkler system to keep the lawn in good condition.

There is off-road parking for 2 cars.

Bedrooms

4x doubles (two 160 x 200cm beds, two 140 x 200 cm beds); 1x twin

Bathrooms

3x en-suites, one has a bath as well as a shower; 1x shower room; 1x additional independent WC by the pool

Pool

Pool unheated. Protected by electric cover. 10mx5m and depth 1m-2m. Corner steps to the shallow end. Pool house has a shower & WC. Four sun-loungers. Usually open June-September

Equipment

Kitchen

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

Entertainment

• dvd player
• tv with French channels
• wi-fi

Outside

• bbq or plancha
• parking space

General

• cot
• high chair

Additional House Info

TV is widescreen 46"

House Rules

No pets & no smoking please

Location

The villa is situated on the Avenue des Roses, a quiet, leafy residential road. This thin stretch of land between the lagoon and ocean is Hossegor's premier residential location. It's less than10 mins walk to the ocean-side beaches, the nearest being La Graviere, one of Europe's premier surf spots. It's approximately 2 mins walk to the lagoon beach, Sable Blanc, at the Lac d'Hossegor. There's sandy coves here, picnic spots and watersports. This is an excellent, safe bathing area, ideal for younger kids when the ocean surf is looking formidable. And it's less than 15 minutes' walk to the town centre - an easy level walk for the daily morning ritual of visiting the boulangerie. Hossegor (pronounced "oz-gor") is in the Sud Landes area of south west France, not far from Biarritz and Spain. The area is dominated by a superb summer landscape of ocean, lakes and pine forests.

Local Amenities

Nearest village / town: Hossegor
Nearest beach: 100 metres to the lake beach. 400m to the ocean beach, Plage de la Graviêre
Boulangerie: Hossegor Centre Ville 800m
Restaurant: Hossegor Centre Ville 800m or Place des Landais (Hossegor Beach) 500m
Market: Hossegor Centre Ville 1.5km

Distance to nearest major transport connections

• Biarritz airport: 40 kms
• Pau airport: 140 kms
• Bordeaux airport: 172 kms
• Biarritz train station: 38 kms
• Bilbao ferry port: 176 kms
• Santander ferry port: 273 kms
• St Malo ferry port: 704 kms

Things to do and see

Our Highlights

• Walking less than 10 minutes to the surf!
• Hit the lagoon late afternoon / early evening for picnic tea
• Rise early-morning and watch the fishermen return with their catch
• Retail therapy in the town's many surf boutiques & outlet centre
• Hire bikes and explore the coast, forests and lagoon
• Catch an exhibition of Course Landais or Basque Pelote

Nearby Activities

• Surfing
• Kitesurfing
• Windsurfing
• Sailing
• Kayaking
• Golf
• Cycling
• Horse-riding
• Fishing
• Spa & thalassotherapy
• Pelote Basque
• Course Landaise
• Degustation
• Adrenaline park
• Aqua parc
• Paddle-boarding
• Boat trips

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

The Local Area

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, nightlife and restaurants, world-famous surfing beaches, casino, and a lovely golf course plus a beautiful lagoon for safe bathing.

Like most of the south west coast, the area 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.

Hossegor regularly holds major surfing competitions; the whole Aquitaine coast is a perfect venue for surfers but here, 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. Surfing visitors will also want to visit the outlet centre at Soorts where the major brands have factory stores selling boards, accessories and clothing.

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

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!

Customer Reviews By Feefo

Review posted on 19 Aug 2018

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Service: The team at Alternative Aquitaine was very responsive and efficient. The description Of the property matched the actual property. Payment facilities and hand over of guys etc were all done perfectly.

Product: Great property with excellent location between lake and sea with access to centre of town. Rooms are very well fitted out with for the most part en-suites. Pool and outside Plancha etc are a delight. The privacy and landscapes garden are very agreeable.

Review posted on 19 Jun 2018

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Service: Professional and friendly service with excellent product knowledge.

Product: Great position and very well equipped

Review posted on 23 Sep 2017

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Service: Answered all questions promptly. Good literature and general information. Accurate description of accommodation. Helpful local contact.

Product: Exactly as expected. Excellent master bedroom, 3 &4 bathrooms lacked towel rails or hooks on door etc

Review posted on 02 Sep 2017

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Service: Alternative ACQUITAINE went above and way beyond to help our family have the best possible holiday. Hiring a wheelchair for my mother, organising an out-of-this-world in-villa chef, and saving us when our taxi firm let us down 2 hours before our flight. Simply amazing.

Product: Spacious and bright, modern villa

Review posted on 19 Aug 2017

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Service: Very helpful and informative

Product: A lovely villa close to the lake, ocean and town centre - all walkable