6 Bed House for sale
Bouquet, Gard, Languedoc-Roussillon, France
Full Description
Six bedroomed detached house in its own grounds, with a large out of ground swimming pool, large workshop studio ( which could be converted into a second gite, or guest suite) and independent gite. There are no overlooking neighbours, but the house is not isolated.
There is a large sunny terrace, with a lovely view over the woods. The gite can be used as a guest suite, or for renting out, as it has its own entrance. In addition, you have a large studio/workshop with laundry facilities, which could be used as such, or converted into extra accommodation.
This house is set in the lovely area of Bouquet, in the hamlet itself, surrounded by the rolling hills of the garrique. It is 8 kilometres to the nearest shop, but then you are just a few minutes from the large town of Alès. Alès has all the conveniences, shops, supermarkets, DIY, theatre and cinema, restaurants and bars. In summer there is even a beach here! At the same time you are just 23 kilometres from Uzès (25 minutes), with its popular Saturday market and chic restaurants, and 50 from Bollène, where you can get the motorway. Nimes, with the airport, is 65 kilometres.
Weekly markets offer locally sourced farm produce in the nearby towns, several of which also hold medieval and antiques festivals. Swimming is popular in isolated and magical surrounding rivers, and other outdoor activities include horse-riding, kayaking, cycling and mountain climbing. There are many fascinating cities to visit, including Nîmes, Avignon, Anduze, Alès, Uzès, Montpellier and Marseille, and there is the Mediterranean coast at Grau-du-Roi, Sainte Marie de la Mer and the Camargue
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