Chateau de Provence with Farmhouse, Carpentras, France
Exterior
Description This
peaceful, private 18th century estate is located between Carpentras and
Orange near Avignon. The enclosed estate comprises 17 acres and is
surrounded by vineyards and orchards. Immaculately restored and offering
full-service luxury accommodations for up to 32 guests, the estate
includes the chateau, the farm building, conference and business centers,
sports facilities, and grounds; maintenance and agricultural areas on the
estate are not available for guests’ use. The chateau’s extensive
formal gardens and parks include a stream, an obelisk, reflecting pools, a
collection of wild geese and ducks from around the world, and a moat with
Japanese carp. The chateau is furnished with beautiful antique furniture
and art. However, the heating cooling, telecommunication, electrical,
plumbing systems, kitchens, laundry rooms, and bathrooms are all very
modern. The Chateau also includes a staff apartment for a couple: the
concierge and the office manager. The fully modernized adjacent farm
building features a dining room and seven bedrooms which overlook an inner
courtyard with cloisters, lawn, flowers, and a fountain. The farm building
also includes a staff apartment for the chef and his wife, the
housekeeper, who have the overall responsibility for the estate. In
addition to the chateau and farm building, there is a 20-person Conference
Center with multimedia and video conferencing facilities, a business\
center, and an estate office. The estate's digital PBX system provides the
chateau and farm building bedrooms with their own direct telephone numbers
and voice mail; each bedroom has its own mobile phone for use throughout
the estate. Each bedroom also has its own Internet port. The estate has
automatic lighting and watering systems and the buildings have a
sophisticated fire alarm system. The nearest village is Sarrians (1 km);
from Paris, it is 3 hours via non-stop TGV super express train or 50
minutes by air.
Interior
Description Chateau
(850 m2 - sleeps 18): Ground Floor: There are three reception/living rooms (50m2, 30m2,
26m2), a library (50m2) large formal dining room (35m2) for 18 people, and
a large informal dining room/kitchen (70m2). There is also a staff suite.
The internal courtyard with its fountains, aviaries, and
jasmine-covered walls can also be used for al fresco dining. The master
bedroom has a queen-size bed and en suite bathroom with tub and shower. First Floor: There are two master bedrooms, one with queen-size bed
and one with king-size bed, each with an en suite bathroom with tub and
shower. Second Floor: There are six bedrooms, of which one has a king-size
bed, two have queen-size beds, two have double beds, and one has twin
beds. Each bedroom has an en suite bathroom with tub and shower. All
bathrooms are tiled with beautiful Provencal tiles.
Farm Building (950 m2 - sleeps 14): The Farm building includes
seven double bedrooms, a dining room off of the courtyard (also used as a
card/games room), a professional kitchen, and a conference room with
seating for 20 people with multi-media facilities, and a reception/living
room. There is also an adjacent business center and estate office. The Maison
Rose consists of one king bedroom, a twin-bedded room, and another
room with a sofa bed (or twin beds). Each bedroom has an en suite bathroom
with tub and shower. The Maison Jaune has a king bedroom, a queen
bedroom, and a twin-bedded room. Each bedroom has an ensuite bathroom with
tub and shower. There is also a separate courtyard-level bedroom with a
king bed and en suite bathroom. All seven bedrooms overlook a beautiful
internal courtyard with various seating areas, lawn, lemon trees, jasmine
covered walls, and a fountain.
The Staff includes: chef, butler, housekeeper, concierge and
other support staff.
Features Available
Amenities: individual heating/AC units in all bedrooms, personal
portable telephones in each bedroom with direct line and voicemail,
Internet access in each bedroom, stereos, an entertainment center with
surround sound, 42” plasma TV screen with DVD, VHS, and satellite TV.
Sports
facilities: tennis court, basketball court,
croquet/badminton/volleyball lawn, table tennis, squash court, swimming
pool (25m x 10m x 0.6m) with Olympic 1m spring board, water polo
facilities, and an adjoining children’s pool (3m x 3m x 0.6m). The pool
area includes changing rooms and showers as well as an open dining
pavillion with attached sitting room and kitchen with barbecue. There is
parking available.
Features
Gated Estate
Independent Farmhouse
Chapel (included for Wedding Rentals only)
Fenced Swimming Pool
Adjoining Children's Pool
Chef, Housekeeper, Concierge, and Grounds Staff
Central A/C and Heating
Incoming/Outgoing Telephone
Voicemail
Internet Connection
Satellite TVs
Hi-Fi Stereo Systems
Home Cinema
Sports Facilities:
Gym with Satellite TV and Stereo
Floodlit Tennis Court
Floodlit Basketball Court
Squash Court
Volleyball Court
Badminton Court
Waterpolo
Croquet
Table Tennis
Conference Room (included for Corporate rentals only)
Office Services:
Internet Ports in all rooms
Guest PC Computer
Fax
Scanner
Printers
Photocopier
Helipad
Covered Parking
Property
Seasons & Rates (USD) Minimum Stay is One Week Mar-19/Oct-01 - $85,000 Weekly Oct-01/Dec-15 - $65,000 Weekly
Dec-15/Jan-05 - $85,000 Weekly
Prices Subject to Change
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Arrival
Times The
acceptable arrival times for this property are:
Sat 6:00 PM - 11:00 PM Please note:
Arrivals at the property are only possible during these hours.
