La Joliette | Luxury Holiday Rental
THE BUILDING OVERVIEW
Very few holiday properties can match the elegance of La Joliette. It’s a beautiful yet informal home, tastefully renovated by its current owners. La Joliette delivers the whole package – superb accommodation, high spec, privacy and outstanding views.
The long, gravel driveway leads to an imposing, beautifully presented property with uninterrupted views of the Pyrenees and a swimming pool at the back. The quality of accommodation is beyond that normally associated with holiday rentals in South West France.
LOCAL AMENITIES
The property is well-known in the town and has quite a colourful history too. The house was built in the mid 1800s for the Bishop of Oloron. It was owned by the Church until the 1920s, and by one family since then, before we purchased it in 2005. For some years, from the 1960s until the mid-1980s it was a small hotel and restaurant and we are told that that it had “a bit of a reputation”. For what, we’re not quite sure – but for us it just adds to La Joliette’s appeal!
- Nearest village / town: Oloron Ste Marie (2 kms)
- Nearest beach: Biarritz or Hossegor coastlines are c. 1hr 30 mins
- Restaurants: Oloron-Ste-Marie 2kms
- Market: Oloron-Ste-Marie 2kms
- Boulangerie: In the local square 1km or Oloron-Ste-Marie 2kms
additional information
Pool
Large, heated pool 12x6m. Depth range 1.0 – 2.0m. Roman steps. Protected by cover. Pool in use May through September (please enquire for bookings at other times).
Parking
There is ample off-street parking for you and your guests.
DINING AREAS
Dining area with table for up to 10 persons, and to the left is the kitchen. Generously equipped, the kitchen also has access to a south-facing decked terrace with outside dining.
BATHROOMS
5 bathrooms (4x en-suite shower rooms / bathrooms plus 1x basement shower room. 5x WCs in total)
BEDROOMS
4 (2x doubles & 2x twins). All bedrooms are situated on the first floor and all are en-suite. Each has a pleasant aspect and benefits from attractive, original wood flooring.
gAMES rOOM
Games room with table tennis and stereo (with iPod input), TV, DVD and Video – it’s a great place for the kids to unwind and amuse themselves away from adults.
Games room with table tennis table and stereo (with iPod input), TV, DVD and Video – it’s a great place for the kids to unwind and amuse themselves away from adults.
There is a shower & WC here also – ideal for when you are relaxing by the pool. Also handy is the drinks fridge.
The laundry room can also be found in the basement.
The main entrance, via the stone staircase, leads into a spacious entrance hall. To the right is a dining area with table for up to 10 persons, and to the left is the kitchen. Generously equipped, the kitchen also has access to a south-facing decked terrace.
The hallway leads to the spacious grand séjour. This is the principal room of the house and has been furnished to a very high standard. Features include huge mirrors and a marble fireplace. This is an extremely comfortable space for resting in the evening, after a long and delicious meal on the terrace! There is plenty of seating, plus flat screen TV, CD stereo and DVD. There are lots of DVDs for guests’ use.
A wonderful, original carved wooden staircase leads from the hallway to the first and second floors.
All of the bedrooms are situated on the first floor. Each has a pleasant aspect and benefit from attractive, original wood flooring.
Bedroom 1 – queen-size double bed, double wardrobe, bedside cabinets x2. En-suite shower room with WC and basin. Views to the front of the house.
Bedroom 2 – twin beds, chest of drawers, dressing table. En-suite shower room with WC and basin. Views to the front of the house.
Bedroom 3 – twin beds, double wardrobe, dressing table, bedside cabinets x2. En-suite shower room with WC and basin. Views west to the rear of the house.
Bedroom 4 – king-size double bed, double wardrobe, chest of drawers, bedside cabinets x2, fireplace. Private bathroom with bath, shower, double basins & WC. Views to the south and west.
The house lies in a generous plot of land, about 1.5 ha in total. There is plenty of space front and back for kids to play.
The breakfast terrace is south-facing and the rear pool terraces are south and west-facing. There is plenty of room for dining outside. The patio terrace can be accessed directly from the living room and basement.
There are plenty of sun-chairs and 4 sun-loungers on the pool terrace. There is parking for several cars
