VILLA JOSEPHINE with swimmingpool in Arès

Villa JOSEPHINE has a surface area of 210 m² and has 5 bedrooms and can accommodate up to 11 people.
This villa, built in the typical architectural style of the Landes region, has been recently and tastefully renovated to bring light and modernity to this beautiful traditional building. Its large spaces offer all the comfort and privacy you could wish for a successful holi

The JOSEPHINE villa comprises:
GROUND FLOOR
- a spacious entrance hall
- a bright and cozy living room with TV and fireplace
- a fully equipped kitchen: refrigerator, microwave, oven, freezer, dishwasher, crockery/cutlery, kitchen utensils, Senseo coffee machine, toaster, and kettle.
- 1 bedroom on the ground floor with 1 180x200 bed and a closet
- 1 bedroom on the ground floor with 3 single 90x200 beds and a closet
- 1 large bathroom with walk-in shower, bathtub, and double sink
- 1 separate toilet
- 1 hallway with workspace
- 1 utility room with washing machine and dryer

UPSTAIRS:
-1 open landing with Pleyel baby grand piano
-2 bedrooms with 160x200 bed
- 1 bedroom with 140x200 bed
-1 large bathroom with shower and double sink
-1 hallway
-1 separate toilet

- WiFi internet connection
- Refined decor

OUTSIDE:
A large 1,400 m² garden with trees
- A 5 m x 10 m unheated swimming pool with electric roller shutter, depth 1.5 m, open from Easter to All Saints' Day
- A beautiful furnished terrace
- Charcoal barbecue
- Sun loungers
- 1 wooden shed

The following services are included in the rental price:
- Personalized welcome
- End-of-stay cleaning
- Bed linen and towels

The following services are optional. Please feel free to ask me for prices and book these services before your arrival:
breakfast delivery
daily cleaning
bed linen and towel change
bike rental
tour of the Bassin
babysitting
surf lessons...

A pool safety system that complies with current standards is available for your use. It is your responsibility to use it as needed. You are therefore responsible for the use of this equipment throughout your stay.

In July and August, we are open every day except Saturdays.
Animals are NOT ACCEPTED IN THIS ACCOMMODATION.
It is forbidden to organize parties in this accommodation; the neighborhood is quiet and must remain so.
Non-smoking accommodation.
Deposit to be paid by credit card: you will receive an email in the week before your arrival. The deposit will not be debited.

The small village of Arès is located north of the Arcachon Basin, between Andernos and Lège Cap Ferret.
Its small oyster-farming village with white and blue huts is typical of the basin. It marks the beginning of the Prés Salés, a marshy area at the bottom of the basin where you can enjoy walking, hiking, or observing the local flora and fauna.
Following the coastal path along the basin, you will reach Andernos via the Quinconces nature reserve.
Next to Arès, you will find Andernos les Bains. Andernos les Bains is a town with over 12,000 inhabitants, with a movie theater, an indoor public swimming pool, and a skate park. 1 City stadium, several children's playgrounds, a climbing gym, laser tag... You can stroll along the pedestrian street to shop, eat ice cream or a crepe, walk along the pier (the longest in France, offering a unique view of the basin, the Tchanquées huts, the bird island, etc.) or eat oysters at one of the many tasting spots in the port.
Not to mention the Domaine de Certes (Audenge), the Teich bird sanctuary, Aqualand (Gujan Mestas), Parc de la Coccinelle, and Kid Parc Gujan Mestras.
One hour south, you can't visit the bay without stopping in Arcachon and the winter town, then climbing the Dune du Pilat.
Thirty minutes to the north, you can visit the Cap Ferret peninsula, its ten villages, its oyster ports, the Cap Ferret lighthouse, the panoramic view from the tip of Cap Ferret, Frédhélian ice cream, the Bélisaire jetty, the little train, and more.
The vast network of cycle paths in the Gironde allows you to cycle around the basin, reach the ocean beaches, Cap Ferret or even Arcachon for the more motivated.
UBA sea shuttles connect Andernos to Arcachon and Cap Ferret to Arcachon.
The Passe Marée also allows you to reach Arcachon by sea, even at low tide, but it also offers trips around the basin, departing from Andernos.
On the basin side, you will find a multitude of small beaches between Arès and Andernos, but you will have to wait for high tide to for swimming, except at Lac de Saint Brice (Arès), a small reservoir in the basin where you can swim regardless of the tide.
With children, you will love Betey beach (Andernos), where you can enjoy a children's playground right on the beach, enjoy ice cream, crepes, and more at the small beach snack bar, picnic in the shade of the pine trees, and swim at high tide.
On the Atlantic Ocean side, Grand Crohot beach is the closest ocean beach to Andernos (about 15 minutes by car), but you will find a multitude of beaches of varying popularity and accessibility along the kilometers of coastline offered by the Atlantic Ocean.
In summer, Cap 33 offers a multitude of free sports activities accessible to everyone (see the program online).

If you like local markets, here is a list of markets in the surrounding area:
Arès Market: every Tuesday morning
Andernos Market: every Friday morning, open-air and covered market (open depending on the season)
Lège Bourg Market: every Saturday morning.
Cap Ferret Market: every morning from mid-June to mid-September, then Wednesdays, Saturdays, and Sundays the rest of the year.
Piraillan Market: every morning from mid-June to mid-September.

You can do your shopping in the supermarkets in Arès: Leclerc, Lidl, and Carrefour City.

n summer and winter alike, the basin is bustling all year round thanks to local events:
The Arès Oyster Festival on the weekend of August 15
Cabanes en Fête on the first Saturday in December
The Andernos Jazz Festival at the end of July...

Finally, let's not forget Arcachon, the Dune du Pilat, Lacanau, Soulac-sur-Mer, Bordeaux, the Médoc vineyards and its châteaux...

Sunshine or rain, hot or cold, high tide or low tide, as a couple or with the family... you'll always find something to do in the Bay... and you'll always want to come back!

Sophie - La Conciergerie Du Bassin