This peaceful family home is ideal for rest and relaxation, whether you are a couple or a family. Some of our guests have fallen in love with it and come back every year. We ourselves spend weekends there whenever possible. The house is air-conditioned (living room and 3 bedrooms). A 4th bedroom is available, but it is not air-conditioned: see below.
The property is located in Beaurecueil, at the foot of the Sainte Victoire mountain, in a peaceful, unspoiled environment, 10 minutes from the center of Aix en Provence.
•Entrance hall •Large living/dining room with air conditioning •Fully equipped kitchen •The house has 3 air-conditioned bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, and 2 toilets: -one bedroom with a double bed (1.40 m) and en-suite shower room -one bedroom with 2 single beds -one bedroom with a single bed - there is a fourth bedroom, accessible via the staircase in the living room (see photos). This is the children's favorite, as it is accessed via a small door. It is not air-conditioned and can get hot in summer. In this case, the alternative is to use the sofa bed in the living room. •Storage space, stereo, TV, fiber internet connection, WiFi •Shaded terrace, ping pong table, huge 14 x 7 meter swimming pool with solarium and solar shower, on 7,300 square meters of land.
Very quiet, beautiful view of Sainte Victoire Mountain and Barre du Cengle. River 200 meters away (swimming possible)
Access to the A8 motorway is 5 minutes away. Aix en Provence is 10 minutes away by car, Marseille 30 minutes, Nice 1 hour 20 minutes, Arles 1 hour.
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Pool
Kitchen
Washing machine
Free WiFi
Air conditioning
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Host has indicated that there are no carbon monoxide detectors or gas appliances on the property
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Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a first aid kit
Property Registration Number 130010026035G
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About the area
Beaurecueil
Located in Beaurecueil, this holiday home is in a rural area and on a river. Eglise de la Madeleine and Place des Precheurs are local landmarks, and travellers looking to shop may want to visit Cours Mirabeau and Les Allees Provencales. Anim'o park and Hôtel de Caumont - Centre d'Art are also worth visiting. Practise your golf swing on a nearby course, or enjoy other activities in the great outdoors, such as horse riding, mountain climbing and hiking/biking trails in the area.
La bastide du Jas de Bouffan - 13 min drive - 13.2 km
Cours Mirabeau - 15 min drive - 10.4 km
Getting around
Gardanne Station - 16 min drive
Marseille - Provence Airport (MRS) - 30 min drive
Restaurants
Le Pain Jour - 10 min drive
Ajito Japanese restaurant in Le Tholonet - 9 min drive
Ancora Pizza - 9 min drive
Camion Pizza Saint-Jérôme IUT - 13 min drive
CAMPANILE AIX EN PROVENCE EST - Meyreuil - 7 min drive
Frequently asked questions
Does A house in the middle of the countryside have a pool?
Yes, this property has a pool.
How much does it cost to stay at A house in the middle of the countryside?
As of 31 Mar 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at A house in the middle of the countryside on 17 May 2026 start from AU$376, including taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.
Is A house in the middle of the countryside pet-friendly?
No, pets are not allowed at this property.
How much is parking at A house in the middle of the countryside?
On-site parking is available at the property.
What time is check-in at A house in the middle of the countryside?
Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.
What time is check-out at A house in the middle of the countryside?
Checkout is at 10:00 AM.
Where is A house in the middle of the countryside located?
Situated on a river, this holiday home is within 6 miles (10 km) of Anim'o park, Parc de la Torse and Fontaine d'Argent Theater. Cours Mirabeau and Aurelian Way are also within 6 miles (10 km).
Reviews
10
Exceptional
Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
The house is comfortable and charming, and the location is ideal. The view on to the famous St Victoire mountain was my favorite bonus surprise. The property is very large and vegetated. Definitely a quiet and private experience. Taking walks around the property was very meditative. 5-6 people can comfortably enjoy this lovely country house which lacks in nothing. We cocked many delicious meals and enjoyed them on the picturesque patio. (Little tip: save your restaurant money as the restaurant food was nothing to write home about and prepare your own French meals. The produce, cheeses, breads, meats, and wine in the supermarkets are very good!). The clean and large pool is fantastic. It was nice to be able to do laundry and have a dishwasher (with all the meals we cooked ;). There was plenty of fire wood and we enjoyed the one or the other cozy fire in the beautiful fireplace. The drive to nearby Aix (15-20 min) is easy and the access to bakeries or supermarkets in the vicinity was about 10 min. Andre and Nicole were wonderful and responsive hosts. I can't wait to rent this gem of a house again soon and experience the magic that is Provence.
DOROTHEE C.
Stayed 12 nights in Sep 2019
Response from VrboOwner on 19 Mar 2020
Thank you very much Dorothee for the kind words.
All our hosts are nice, but you, you have that little something extra that makes it a pleasure to know that you are having a nice stay in our house.
I do hope to welcome you again at Beaurecueil.
There is still a lot to see in Provence!
Kind regards.
André
Verified
6/10 Okay
Michael J W.
9 June 2022
Liked: Check-in, communication, listing accuracy
Disliked: Cleanliness
Could be 5 star with a little work.
This house is a 30 minute drive to the town of Aix En Provence, and it’s in a lovely countryside area so if you want the peace of the country, it’s perfect.
But there are problems with it. First, there’s a deep-down dirty in the kitchen and the bathrooms. It’s more than wiping down surfaces. It requires a deep clean. The beds are slight, old and on frames, so not comfortable. The bedding is a mish-mosh of old sheets, pillowcases and covers. The pillows were old, very soft and some covers were coming apart at the seams.
Because they don’t have a dryer, the towels, which were hard to find, old and mismatched were ‘crusty’ from being hung out to dry. The ceiling had mysteries of spots and clumps, so you wondered what might fall down on you.
The outdoor patio table and chairs were filthy so had to be cleaned before we could sit on them. And the ground space upswept and messy. The area around it wasn’t landscaped or cleaned up so weeds everywhere. Would have been lovely, once cleaned and minimal landscape, to have some patio lights above it so you don’t sit in the dark in the evenings.
The pool is lovely, though cloudy when we arrived, told because of the pollen, but no landscaping around it, so we didn’t feel comfortable getting into or sitting around the pool.
This property has so much potential with minimal work to make it a 5-star. We hope the owners fix it up; if it was, we’d recommend and return.
Michael J W.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 10 June 2022
Wow! This is the first time we have received a bad review, and this one is particularly bad.
We won't bother to respond point by point.
If he comes back to our area, we wish Michael the best of luck in finding a rental that better suits his needs.
Nous avons infiniment aimé Beaurecueil où nous avons trouvé tout ce que nous cherchions: la présence d'une nature assez "sauvage" avec de magnifiques arbres; je pense notamment aux pins majestueux qui surplombent la piscine et donnent une vue enchanteresse à ceux qui nagent sur le dos! La piscine, parlons-en, est de belles dimensions et y nager est un vrai plaisir. Il faudra néanmoins penser à renouveler quelques équipements (parasols et transats)! La maison est très bien agencée (avec notamment une belle circulation de la lumière) et équipée (mention spéciale pour la cuisine où il y a vraiment tout ce qu'il faut!). Alentour règne un calme propice à la contemplation, à la lecture, à l'écriture. Et bien sûr la Sainte Victoire offre ses perspectives toujours captivantes.André et Nicole sont des hôtes attentifs et chaleureux qui se soucient du bien-être de leurs locataires et sont toujours présents en cas de problème.
Fabienne A.
Stayed 21 nights in Aug 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 1 Mar 2026
Merci Fabienne. Je viens juste de trouver votre appréciation. Je suis ravi que vous ayez apprécié Beaurecueil. Vous y serez toujours bienvenus. Bien à vous. Mes amitiés à Paul. André
Wir haben die Zeit im Haus wirklich sehr genossen. Das Grundstück samt Pool ist perfekt, um aus dem Alltagsstress auszusteigen. Man kommt an und ist in einer anderen Welt. Wunderbar! Alles, was wir brauchten, war vorhanden. Die Kommunikation mit dem Besitzer war sehr angenehm und unkompliziert - und die Gegend und ihre Sehenswürdigkeiten sowieso ein Traum.
Carsten B.
Stayed 14 nights in Jul 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 14 Aug 2022
Thank you Carsten. It was a real pleasure to meet you. Come back whenever you want. All the best for you and family.
Merci beaucoup à André et Nicole pour leur patience le jour de notre arrivée !
Belle maison, grande.
La chambre en hauteur peut devenir chaude en été.
Le terrain est grand, donc on est bien au calme.
Belle piscine, grande, donc très agréable
Cuisine avec beaucoup de matériel, donc très pratique.
Bref, très bon séjour !
The property was completely clean, lovingly furnished. Spent most of the holidays in and around the house; also made a few racing-bike cycling tours or trips by car to Cannes, St. Tropez and Marseille. For sure a good location in the countryside especially also in the pandemic situation of 2020/21, being able to spend time just amongst the family/vacationists to relax, talk, read or play games. Very large pool and property are very well maintained and we had more than just the property when arriving but everything we needed to "survive" until we made our first way to the supermarket! We from our view absolutely recommend the property!
I cannot recommend enough staying here. We had a lovely time. The owners are great and take good care of their guests. The house is wonderful with lots of space, a pool, BBQ, ping png table, etc. And all this close to Aix and an easy day trip to Marseille or Avignon. A great experience
Gloria M.
Response from VrboOwner on 4 Aug 2020
Thanks Gloria. Glad you liked your stay in our house. Come back whenever you want!
Nous avons passé un très bon séjour à Beaurecueil, la maison est propre , bien entretenue et très agréable ! Parfaite pour se reposer avec le chant des cigales ! La piscine est immense on peut bien y nager et y mettre des bouées gonflables sans l’encombrer !Les enfants de moins d’1 m30 n’ont pas pieds mais cela n’a pas empêché ma fille de s’amuser et nager comme un poisson dans l’eau !
André le propriétaire est très sympa, disponible et réactif en cas de besoin .
Merci pour votre accueil nous en gardons de très bons souvenirs.
Aurélie V.
Stayed 14 nights in Jul 2020
Response from VrboOwner on 29 July 2020
Merci Aurélie. Nous aussi avons très apprécié votre gentillesse. Revenez quand vous voulez !
A beautiful and tasteful home with a perfect pool and gorgeous location. Owners are generous and always available. We have visited this house on two trips and plan to do it again in the future!
Wonderful, relaxing holiday in beautiful nature setting
We had a wonderful week at Beaurecueil. The house and surrounds are beautiful and there is plenty of space to enjoy living inside and outside. The setting is simply spectacular if you like being immersed in nature, swimming in the pool and playing table tennis! André and Nicole were very friendly and helpful in every way. The house is tastefully decorated and everything we needed for cooking and relaxing was available. We will be back for sure! Thank you André and Nicole!
Abgeschiedenes Landhaus mit großem Pool und Blick auf den Berg. Die Landschaft wurde nicht zufällig von Cezanne verewigt...so schön!
Das Haus ist ausreichend groß für 5-6 Bewohner, vollständig eingerichtet. Einkaufsmöglichkeiten 5 Fahrminuten entfernt.
Das Haus entspricht sonst der Beschreibung.
Zuweg: schmale Straße mit einigen tiefen Bodenwellen. Andre weißt auf langsames Fahren hin, dies sollte man beherzigen.
Wir haben den Aufenthalt sehr genossen.
Matthias Q.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2019
Verified
10/10 Excellent
Nathalie F.
19 May 2019
Très bien, beau et reposant
Nous étions venus pour la campagne de Ste Victoire qui est magnifique, surtout à la saison des iris, et nous n'avons pas été déçus. C'est une maison de vacances grande ouverte sur l'extérieur, des abords un peu sauvages et beaux, très facile à vivre. Mais aussi une maison de famille avec des détails bien pensés, soigneusement entretenue et parfaitement équipée. La juste mesure. Séjour sportif, familial et culturel très réussi.
Nathalie F.
Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2019
Response from VrboOwner on 19 Mar 2020
Merci Nathalie. Revenez quand vous voulez. Nous serons ravis de vous accueillir à nouveau. Bien cordialement,
André
Verified
8/10 Good
Ernst H.
16 Nov 2018
Nice cosy holiday house inbetween beautifull nature
Although the rain spoiled the outside pleasure, the house itself gives enough conformt to stay over for a long time. Nice fully equipt kitchen, cosy bathrooms and sleeping rooms.
The host was very helpfull. All together this was a delightfull stay, never to forget.
Ernst H.
Stayed 8 nights in Oct 2018
Response from VrboOwner on 19 Mar 2020
Hi Ernst,
Thank you for your feedback about your stay in our house at Beaurecueil.
Since you rated the house with 4 stars and not 5, could you tell us what we could improve, in order to give our guests a better experience in our house?
Thanks.
Kind regards.
André
Verified
10/10 Excellent
Christine W.
19 Oct 2018
Wunderschönes Haus mit Charme!
Wir haben uns sehr wohl gefühlt. Die Lage ist toll und das Haus wunderschön!
Wir wurden herzlich empfangen und die Kommunikation hat reibungslos geklappt! Jederzeit würden wir wiederkommen und können das Haus wärmstens empfehlen!
Christine W.
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2018
Verified
10/10 Excellent
Angelika V.
10 Oct 2018
Great, stylish house in a lovely setting
What a lovely house and great surroundings! The house was very clean, tastefully furbished and the kitchen was excellent equipped. The pool, the garden and terrace are all spacious - everything was there that makes a stay in a holiday home cosy and comfortable. It is very quiet, although Aix-en-Provence is only a 15 minutes drive. We also enjoyed hiking in the St. Victoire mountains.
We are also very grateful for the flexibility and kind help Andre offered when we had to change our plans due to circumstances. Thanks again!
We can definitely recommend the house and hope to come back some time.
Angelika V.
Verified
10/10 Excellent
Peter F.
15 Aug 2018
Sehr sehr schöne Unterkunft! Großzügiges Gelände, Keine direkten Nachbarn, Superpool.
Sehr sehr nette Vermieter und ein Haus, das wirklich Charme hat, weil in ihm gelebt wurde und wird. Gern immer wieder!!!
Peter F.
Stayed 14 nights in Jul 2018
Response from VrboOwner on 19 Mar 2020
Thank you Peter and Julia. Come back whenever you want!
We'll be glad to welcome you again at Beaurecueil!
André
Verified
10/10 Excellent
Philippe C.
5 July 2018
Vacances réussies
Une semaine de vacances dans un cadre exceptionnel, avec le chant des cigales en musique de fond et les bains rafraîchissants à volonté dans la grande piscine. La maison a beaucoup de cachet et est très confortable. Alentours une région magnifique. Les propriétaires sont extrêmement sympathiques et disponibles.
Chaudement recommandé.
Philippe C.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2018
Archival
10/10 Excellent
Coralie I.
29 July 2017
Très bien!
Nous avons passé 2 superbes semaines de vacances. Accueil chaleureux, maison de taille idéale, piscine géante, le soleil, la sainte victoire...
Cuisine très pratique avec tout ce qu'il faut pour vraiment cuisiner, une belle terrasse ombragée, la table de ping pong, un coin pour jouer à la pétanque devant la maison. Seul petit point minus, pour lequel le propriétaire ne peut rien, sont les chiens dans les propriétés d'en face et derrière la maison, qui aboient aussi la nuit et leurs propriétaires ne semblent pas entendre. Emporter des bouchons d'oreilles! Sinon, nous nous sommes vraiment régalés. Merci André!
Coralie I.
Stayed 14 nights in Jul 2017
Response from VrboOwner on 19 Mar 2020
Bonjour Coralie,
Ravis que vous ayez apprécié votre séjour chez nous.
Concernant les chiens, il semble que vous n'ayez pas eu de chance. Nous avons passé quelque temps à Beaurecueil et n'avons pas subi ces désagréments. Les vacanciers qui vous ont succédé ne nous ont pas signalé de nuisances non plus.
Je n'ai pas d'explication aux aboiements que vous avez subis...
Nous y retournons le prochain week-end, et nous verrons ce qu'il en est.
Bien cordialement,
André
Archival
10/10 Excellent
ANTOINE D.
1 Nov 2016
Excellent gîte au calme au pied de la sainte victoire
Gîte très calme, agréable, bien placé en pleine nature au pied de la Sainte Victoire, mais en même temps tout près d'Aix. Très bien équipé, avec de plus cheminée à insert très appréciable en soirée à cette saison.
Très bon accueil d'André, propriétaire de ce gîte.
Possibilité de faire la traversée de la Sainte Victoire ou de monter à la Croix de Provence en partant du gîte à pied.
ANTOINE D.
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2016
Response from VrboOwner on 19 Mar 2020
Famille très sympathique, à qui vous pouvez confier votre location les yeux fermés.
Il est vraiment agréable de retrouver la maison parfaitement rangée et nettoyée.
Nous serions ravis de retrouver Antoine Cécile et leurs enfants s'ils décidaient de revenir passer quelque temps en Provence.
Archival
10/10 Excellent
Cindy W.
24 June 2016
Best holiday home!
We spent the best holiday week at this amazing house. Such a nice location, very calm, beautiful garden, big pool to swim. The view as amazing, the house lovely and very nice contact with the landlord. Highly recommended!
Cindy W.
Archival
10/10 Excellent
Leo K.
5 Aug 2015
Sehr ruhige Lage und toller Pool!
Wir (Familie mit 4 Kindern zwischen 7 und 13) haben zwei wunderbare Frühsommerwochen in diesem Ferienhaus verbracht. Ganz besonders hervorzuheben ist die tolle Lage (sehr ruhig und schön gelegen, sehr nah nach Aix) und der großartige Pool sowie der Außenbereich. Auch innerhalb des Hauses mangelt es an nichts, es ist genug Platz für eine große Familie, auch die zwei Bäder sind sehr angenehm. Wir möchten sehr gern wiederkommen zu unserem nächsten Provence-Urlaub!
Leo K.
About the host
Hosted by André Barelier
Why they chose this property
Our parents bougth the house where they spent nice retirement years. We refurbished it and we want it for seasonal rent rather than year round because, when we have the possibility, we love spend time here to relax.
What makes this property unique
The peace, the nature and the pool, all close to a charming city