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10/10 Excellent
Laura S.
27 May 2025
Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Lovely property - superb pool
Laura S.
Stayed 6 nights in May 2025
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Spacious Wine Country House.Shops & Restaurants 5 mins Walk. Heated Private Pool
Holiday home in Ginestas with private pool and kitchen
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Reviews
9.8 out of 10
Exceptional
6 bedrooms5+ bathroomsSleeps 12600 sq m
Popular amenities
Explore the area
- Place, Narbonne Cathedral
- Place, Les Halles de Narbonne
- Place, Abbey of Fontfroide
- Airport, BĂ©ziers (BZR-Cap d'Agde)
Rooms & beds
6 bedrooms (sleeps 12)
Bedroom 1
1 King Bed
Bedroom 2
2 Single Beds
Bedroom 3
2 Single Beds
Bedroom 4
2 Single Beds
Bedroom 5
2 Single Beds
Bedroom 6
2 Single Beds
5 bathrooms, 1 half bathroom
Bathroom 2
Soap · Towels provided · Bathtub or shower · Toilet · Shampoo
Bathroom 2
Soap · Towels provided · Toilet · Shower only · Shampoo
Bathroom 4
Soap · Towels provided · Bathtub or shower · Toilet · Shampoo
Bathroom 5
Bathtub or shower · Toilet
Bathroom 5
Soap · Towels provided · Bathtub or shower · Toilet · Shampoo
Downstairs WC
Soap · Toilet · Shampoo
Spaces
Deck or patio
Kitchen
Office
Garden
Dining area
About this property
Spacious Wine Country House.Shops & Restaurants 5 mins Walk. Heated Private Pool
The house offers a rare blend of privacy, character and convenience in the centre of Ginestas, a charming circulade village. Just atwo minute stroll just a 2-minute stroll to the local boulangerie đ„, cafĂ© â, restaurant đœïž, and bar đ·.
đïž Spacious & Flexible Accommodation
âą 6 generously sized bedrooms â one fixed double, and the others can be arranged as double or twin
âą 3 of the bedrooms come with en suite bathrooms
âą Ideal for families, friends, or groups.
Outdoor Oasis
âą Huge private pool đ set in a tranquil garden bursting with local charm
âą Enjoy al fresco dining under the stars âš or relax with a glass of wine by the poolside đ·
đ Four Ways to Swim!
1. Your own private pool đ
2. Sandy Mediterranean beaches just 30 minutes away đïž
3. Lac de Jouarres (freshwater lake with beach) 15 mins đŁ
4. River swimming at Bize Minervois, also 15 mins away đïž
đ· A Wine Loverâs Dream â Especially During the Vendanges!
You're literally steps from the vineyards â just walk to the end of the road! During the Vendanges (grape harvest) in September, the whole region comes alive with:
âą Wine festivals and tastings đ
âą Grape-picking experiences đŸ
âą Tours of local chĂąteaux (10+ within a 15-minute drive!)
This is an incredible time to visit for anyone interested in wine, food, and local traditions.
This is one of four places we have listed. We welcome over 1000 guests a year and have hundreds of onlinre reviews.Our average rating is 4.9! We try to deliver consistent quality again and again.
đïž Spacious & Flexible Accommodation
âą 6 generously sized bedrooms â one fixed double, and the others can be arranged as double or twin
âą 3 of the bedrooms come with en suite bathrooms
âą Ideal for families, friends, or groups.
Outdoor Oasis
âą Huge private pool đ set in a tranquil garden bursting with local charm
âą Enjoy al fresco dining under the stars âš or relax with a glass of wine by the poolside đ·
đ Four Ways to Swim!
1. Your own private pool đ
2. Sandy Mediterranean beaches just 30 minutes away đïž
3. Lac de Jouarres (freshwater lake with beach) 15 mins đŁ
4. River swimming at Bize Minervois, also 15 mins away đïž
đ· A Wine Loverâs Dream â Especially During the Vendanges!
You're literally steps from the vineyards â just walk to the end of the road! During the Vendanges (grape harvest) in September, the whole region comes alive with:
âą Wine festivals and tastings đ
âą Grape-picking experiences đŸ
âą Tours of local chĂąteaux (10+ within a 15-minute drive!)
This is an incredible time to visit for anyone interested in wine, food, and local traditions.
This is one of four places we have listed. We welcome over 1000 guests a year and have hundreds of onlinre reviews.Our average rating is 4.9! We try to deliver consistent quality again and again.
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Amenities
Pool
Kitchen
Washing machine
Dryer
Free WiFi
Outdoor space
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House Rules
Check in after 4:00 PM
Check out before 10:00 AM
Children
Children allowed: ages 0â17
We also have a cot.
Events
No events allowed
Pets
No pets allowed
Smoking
Smoking is not permitted
Important information
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has indicated that there is no carbon monoxide detector on the property, but there are gas appliances; consider bringing a portable detector with you on the trip
Host has indicated that there is no smoke detector on the property
We should mention
Cash transactions at this property cannot exceed GBP 1000, due to national regulations; for further details, please contact the property using the information in the booking confirmation
A car is recommended for transport to and from this property
About the area
Ginestas
Ginestas is home to this holiday home. Musée de la Chevalerie and Musée du téléphone are cultural highlights, and some of the area's attractions include L'Oulibo Olive Cooperative and Lutin Park Carousel. Fishing offers a great chance to get out on the surrounding water, or you can seek out an adventure with horse riding, hiking/biking trails and ecotours nearby.
Ginestas, Occitanie
What's nearby
- ChĂąteau de Paraza - 7 min drive - 5.2 km
- Narbonne Cathedral - 27 min drive - 20.4 km
- Les Halles de Narbonne - 27 min drive - 20.7 km
- Narbonne Arena - 28 min drive - 24.1 km
- Abbey of Fontfroide - 30 min drive - 26.0 km
Getting around
Restaurants
- âȘL'Especiaria - âŹ13 min drive
- âȘLe cafĂ© du midi - âŹ6 min drive
- âȘAuberge de la Selette - âŹ4 min drive
- âȘLa Grillade du ChĂąteau - âŹ4 min drive
- âȘChĂąteau de Paraza - âŹ7 min drive
Frequently asked questions
Reviews
9.8
Exceptional
Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Cleanliness
10/10
Property conditions & facilities
10/10
Check-in
9.6/10
Communication
9.6/10
Location
9.8/10
Listing accuracy
Reviews
10/10 Excellent
Jenny S.
15 June 2022
Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Beautiful, huge property
Jenny S.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2022
10/10 Excellent
Philip Stuart N.
9 Aug 2024
Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Beautiful house in charming French village
Philip Stuart N.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2024
10/10 Excellent
Alison H.
9 July 2024
Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
40 year reunion
Alison H.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2024
10/10 Excellent
Dawn G.
1 Sept 2025
Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Dawn G.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2025
10/10 Excellent
Tom P.
13 Aug 2024
Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Amazing house, fabulous pool
Tom P.
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2024
10/10 Excellent
Erik J.
1 Apr 2024
Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Easter holiday
Erik J.
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2024
10/10 Excellent
John O., Cork Ireland
24 Sept 2022
Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Ginestas Gem
John O.
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2022
10/10 Excellent
isabelle g.
2 Nov 2025
Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
isabelle g.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025
10/10 Excellent
Johannes L.
19 Oct 2025
Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Johannes L.
Stayed 9 nights in Oct 2025
10/10 Excellent
Julia A.
19 Aug 2025
Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Julia A.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2025
10/10 Excellent
sylvie d.
13 June 2025
Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, location
Disliked: Listing accuracy
sylvie d.
Stayed 5 nights in May 2025
10/10 Excellent
MichĂšle S.
10 June 2025
Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
MichĂšle S.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2025
10/10 Excellent
Esther C.
3 Jan 2025
Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great accommodation
Esther C.
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2024
8/10 Good
Natacha A.
27 Dec 2024
Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
NOEL EN FAMILLE
Natacha A.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2024
10/10 Excellent
julie A.
25 Oct 2024
Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
A perfect spacious home and great pool
julie A.
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2024
10/10 Excellent
Johann A.
16 Sept 2024
Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Haus fĂŒr einen tollen Aufenthalt im Languedoc
Johann A.
Stayed 8 nights in Aug 2024
10/10 Excellent
Ann E.
24 Aug 2024
Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Ginesta beautiful stay
Ann E.
Stayed 14 nights in Aug 2024
10/10 Excellent
John D.
2 July 2024
Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
1 week in Ginestas
John D.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2024
10/10 Excellent
Giles O.
30 June 2024
Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Lovely house in a charming town
Giles O.
Stayed 14 nights in Jun 2024
10/10 Excellent
Rodolphe P.
15 May 2024
Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Superbe parenthĂšse dans un cadre reposant
Rodolphe P.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2024
10/10 Excellent
Kellie F.
6 Aug 2023
Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Perfect!
Kellie F.
Stayed 10 nights in Jul 2023
10/10 Excellent
Stephanie A.
9 July 2023
Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Lovely stay!
Stephanie A.
Stayed 14 nights in Jun 2023
10/10 Excellent
Chantal W.
29 June 2023
Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Fantastique! 5*
Chantal W.
Stayed 14 nights in Jun 2023
10/10 Excellent
jane j.
15 June 2023
Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Fabulous spacious house, beautiful pool.
jane j.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2023
About the host
Hosted by Mark Fox
I have an obsession about personal service, not just machines with endless tape recordings an options and waiting 20 minutes to be answered! I always make sure that I or my agents are available at the end of my mobile if needed. My motto is "personal holidays with personal service".
We are all from London. I am a retired banker and my wife is a doctor. We started buying holiday homes because we were consistently disappointed with the quality of other places when we started renting self-catering places as a young family. Hotels didn't offer proper flexibility for small kids, and self-catering was either very basic or ridiculously expensive jet-set places.
Our children are now adults, but the business has grown as we found that others like our choice of locations and standards. Some of our guests have stayed in all five of our holiday homes, sometimes 3 or 4 times in the same one.
Over 1900 guests a year now stay at ou holiday homes. The average rating of over 250 online reviews is 4.9! I try to deliver consistency and quality.
Self catering should be about high quality and compete with a good hotel experience, not just renting someone else's place.
We are all from London. I am a retired banker and my wife is a doctor. We started buying holiday homes because we were consistently disappointed with the quality of other places when we started renting self-catering places as a young family. Hotels didn't offer proper flexibility for small kids, and self-catering was either very basic or ridiculously expensive jet-set places.
Our children are now adults, but the business has grown as we found that others like our choice of locations and standards. Some of our guests have stayed in all five of our holiday homes, sometimes 3 or 4 times in the same one.
Over 1900 guests a year now stay at ou holiday homes. The average rating of over 250 online reviews is 4.9! I try to deliver consistency and quality.
Self catering should be about high quality and compete with a good hotel experience, not just renting someone else's place.
Why they chose this property
There are a lot of properties in the Languedoc, so why this one? We wanted somewhere in a traditional French medieval village. The countryside is glorious, but not as practical. The convenience of walking to shops, bars and restaurants was important, and it feels much more "French" to become a part of the village, even if only a week or two. A "vignernon" is a house originally owned by a winemaker - this one was built in 1860. It is full of character with lots of space and light, but so much nicer than a modern concrete villa. A large pool and sun terrace as well as outdoor dining was important. The house hadn't been modernised for about 80 years, so we had to do everything - it has every modern feature, but keeps its old feel. Ginestas is a friendly, small village full of tradition, literally surrounded by vineyards, but just 30 minutes' drive from the sea and the town of Narbonne with all its facilities.
What makes this property unique
Lots of space and a large pool, but within a friendly French country village, not somewhere in the countryside.
Everything about the house is traditional French. From the shutters to the original tiled floors throughout, and giant wrought iron bannisters with glass finials. The furniture is a mile away from flatpack chipboard, self-assembly. It is tough enough so that you don't have to worry about the kids, but proper French furniture.
There are lots of modern, semi-identical villas on small housing estates. that is absolutely NOT what we wanted. We wanted somewhere with French character through and through to give a unique experience, not just a house with a pool and a bit of sunshine (although it certainly has that too!). Several of our guests have said that the house is a destination in its own right, which is just what we wanted.
Everything about the house is traditional French. From the shutters to the original tiled floors throughout, and giant wrought iron bannisters with glass finials. The furniture is a mile away from flatpack chipboard, self-assembly. It is tough enough so that you don't have to worry about the kids, but proper French furniture.
There are lots of modern, semi-identical villas on small housing estates. that is absolutely NOT what we wanted. We wanted somewhere with French character through and through to give a unique experience, not just a house with a pool and a bit of sunshine (although it certainly has that too!). Several of our guests have said that the house is a destination in its own right, which is just what we wanted.
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