Halfway House between the Sea and the Mountains

Halfway House

66500 Prades

Nearest town: Prades

Our comfortable house is ideal for anyone wishing to avoid the expense and bustle of resorts such as Nice or Chamonix. We are situated halfway between the Med and 5-6 Pyrenean Ski resorts. All this and a lot more can be reached within 30-50 minutes.
6 rooms on 2 floors, 135 sq m. Our house will comfortably accommodate a family of 8-10 (up to 13 is our maximum) people or 2 smaller families. But it’s also perfect for 3-4 couples traveling together, and is cozy enough for just two.
The town centre, a 10 minute stroll, has a lot of restaurants and all the necessary shops, as well as banks and ATMs. There are 2 very good supermarkets in town and 1 organic supermarket - selling organic products including tasty local wine. There is a large municipal swimming pool and tennis courts at a 1 km distance. All kinds of sports, sightseeing, nature watching, hot springs and spas and a lot of wine related activity, the closest wine making village being only 6 km away.

A very nice fully equipped house over looking the town, with perfect views of the mountains. 2 bedrooms on the first floor, with double beds and wardrobes in each. Dining-sitting room with a TV, dining place for 10. A separate kitchen equipped with gas stove, microwave, dishwasher, fridge-freezer, dishes, cutlery, kitchen utensils, electric pot, coffee machine. Bathroom, separate WC. Wonderful view from dining – sitting room and the kitchen, as well as from the terrace.2 bedrooms on the ground floor (1 double, 1 – with twin beds), wardrobe in each. Sitting room with a sofa-bed and TV. Shower room and a separate WC. Also a washing machine, an iron with ironing board and vacuum cleaner. There is a garage and a parking space for 1 more car – in front of the gates. The property is fenced, both the garden and the house are safe for children.

There is a garage in the house and a parking space for 1 more car in front of the gates. Though Prades rail station is only 700m from the house and you can get almost everywhere even without the car.

Attractions

Prades is a very pretty French town with a big and colorful market on Tuesday and Saturday mornings where you can buy local produce such as the peaches and cherries that are grown in abundance here, fresh vegetables, wonderful cheeses and the excellent wine. There are events and festivals throughout the year and dancing in the street - every night. Spanish cellist Pablo Casals fled to Prades during the Spanish civil war, stayed and established the festival that now bears his name and is held each year for 2 weeks in July-August at Prades itself, but also in the Saint-Michel-de-Cuxa.
There are plenty of things to do all year round. The skiing season starts in December and often lasts through into April. The main resorts are at Font Romeu - Pyrenees 2000 (40 pistes, 52 km in total) and Les Angles (32 pistes, 40 km in total). Swimming –at the lake Vinca at a 10 km distance or at a water sports park (40 km) or at any coastal resort you can choose from a large range of (45 km to the closest).Wind surfing, water skiing at most coastal resorts. Diving at Argeles, Banyuls, Port Vendres, Bacares, St Cyprien and Collioure. Golf at Font Romeu there is a 9 hole golf course at a beautiful mountain setting. St Cyprien-Plage has a 27 hole golf course. Spas and thermal baths in Vernet-les-Bains (Rheumatology) and Molitg-les-Bains (Respiratory pathologies and Skin diseases). Outstanding natural sulphurous hot springs in wonderful outdoor mountain setting in St Thomas les Bains. Casino and night club in Vernet les Bains, wine making village – just 6 km away. And a lot more!

The region is beautiful, its climate is perfect and there is a lot of places to visit. Among them: Villefranche de Conflent A medieval town with complete fortified walls. It is also the starting point for a ride on Yellow Train. You can ride in open or closed top carriages admiring the breathtaking view. Abbeys at St Martin de Canigou & St Michel de Cuxa. The 1.3 km long path to St Michel starts almost from the gate of the house. By the way, St Michel de Cuxa it that very place where the heroine finally kills Dracula in the bestseller by E. Kostova “The Historian”.Tautavel Museum – the site of the oldest human in Europe. Natural reserve in Nyer - wild life of the Pyrenees preserved as it is. The Perfume Tower in Mosset can be reached in 15 min, the Solar Oven at Mont-Louis in 30 min by car. And also Perpignan with its Palace of the Kings of Majorca, Collioure with its Royal palace overlooking one of the most beautiful ports in France, Ceret with its Modern Arts museum are well worth visiting.

Price

Season ... Euros |
May ...... €610 |
Jun ...... €660 |
Jul-Aug .. €1000 |
Sep ...... €800 |
Oct .. €610 |
Nov-April €560
NY and Christmas € 700
Discounts on longer stay!

Anna

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Bed linen and towels, electricity and final cleaning charge are included in the rental prices.
Damage deposit of €200 is required together with the balance to be returned within 4 weeks of your departure.
Prices are per week. Discount for longer stays. Short stays possible from 3 days.

Only 40 km from Perpignan, along a perfect road linen with cherry, peaches and apricot trees that are going to blossom in March. I'll be happy to tell you directions when you ask!

Maximum occupants: 12

Booking confirmation: Within 24 hours

Changeover day: Flexible
CD player
DVD player
Fridge
Iron
Linen provided
Location: in a town
Parking - private
Credit cards accepted
Property type - House
Tea/Coffee making facility
TV - local
Pets allowed
Air Conditioning

Halfway House

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