5 Bedrooms and 4 Bathrooms (Sleeps 10*)
Villa Augusta faces south across a vast and spectacular private valley, planted with truffle oaks, two minutes from the village of Buoux in the Luberon National Park. Seemingly miles from anywhere with its wide-open spaces, tranquility and wildlife, this lovely old house is equidistant between the market town of Apt and the medieval and exquisite town of Lourmarin with its galleries and restaurants. The surrounding countryside is very well known for rock climbing and hiking and with a fabulous old Chateau and an extraordinary medieval fort nearby, the area is also a painter and photographers’ delight.

Nestled on several hectares of land with lavender fields, truffle oaks and natural bush land, Villa Augusta is close what one imagines in the picture books of Provence. It is a delightful two story stone house with sage green shutters and picture windows and doors framing beautiful views and the pretty gardens. Inside the house are thick stone walls, tiled floors and exposed beams of traditional Provençal architecture. Because of its position, light floods the house from dawn to sunset. There is also a very nice pool set away from the main house and a charming summer house with a guest room. Both also have marvelous views.

Ground Floor

  • Vast living room/dining room with a fireplace at one end and fully equipped modern kitchen at the other end.
  • Large doors onto the terrace, which is large enough to have a lunch party and a full-scale boules game at the same time.
  • Bedroom with a queen-size (or twins) bed
  • Bathroom with a shower and a separate toilet

First Floor

  • Bedroom with a king-size (or twin beds) and an bathroom en suite with a shower and hand basin
  • Bedroom with queen-size bed
  • Bedroom (a smaller one) with twin beds
  • Bathroom with two hand basins and a separate toilet. Shared by the two bedrooms above

Summer House:

  • Bedroom with twin beds
  • Bathroom with a shower, hand basin and separate toilet
  • Large sitting room with sofa bed, sink, refrigerator and bar

Amenities: Central heating, telephone and fax, utility room with washing machine, all household linens and ironing equipment

Staff: Pool and garden maintenance

Services Available at an Additional Cost: Cook, maid service

Notes: The house sleeps 10 in the summer and 8 in March, April, May and October

Regional Summer Festivities: Theater in Avignon, Opera in Aix and Orange, Jazz festival in La Roque d’Antheron and lots of antique fairs and flea markets; tennis in Apt or Bonnieux; horseback riding in Apt and mountain bikes for rent in Bonnieux. In January and February, the owners, who also own a truffle farm, organize special weekend and full week truffle adventures! There is also an excellent restaurant in Buoux, Auberge de la Loube.

Distances: Buoux: 2 minutes, Apt and Bonnieux: 10 minutes, Avignon and Aix-en-Provence: 50 minutes drive and Marseille airport is just over the hour.  Map

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