Welcome to the most fantastic home from home, situated on the outskirts of the charming French town of Ceret. This detached villa has beautiful gardens, large swimming pool, petanque court and a private short walkway to the river. It's perfect for a group of adults looking for a peaceful retreat, or equally 2 or 3 couples with young children. Inside: You enter the property into the open plan entertaining space with dining room, lounge and kitchen. The dinner table seats up to 10 people, the lounge is perfect for an evenings game session or chilling and watching a film in front of the fire. If you're cooking you aren't far away from the action either, and have a fully integrated kitchen with dishwasher and large oven. There are 5 very spacious bedrooms, all designed to a very high specification. The en-suite shower rooms have large head power showers. The bath sheets are fluffy. The beds are extremely comfortable with lovely crisply ironed white linen. Every effort has been made to make the rooms feel welcoming and relaxing. Note: 3 of the bedrooms are on the lowest level which is accessed separately outside the house via an external winding staircase from the lounge, or via the side of the house by the pool. Detailed Sleeping Arrangement: Bedroom 1: King Bed Bedroom 2: King Bed (option to be made into twin) Bedroom 3: Queen Bed Bedroom 4: Double Bed (& crib) Bedroom 5: Twin Beds Outside: Built on the site of a historic mill in a tranquil location right by the river Tech yet close to the region's many attractions. There is a private entrance, with parking for at least 3 cars. If you are lucky enough to visit in Spring/Summer you will find a beautiful garden, well maintained and blooming with flowers. In this region a lot of life is lived outside. There is somewhere to sit all day long to make the most of the sun or to find shade. Breakfast can be taken on the large balcony overlooking the river. Lunch is perfect in the shaded pergola in the garden. Around the pools there are wooden recliners so you can soak up the sun. The large and recently ceramic tiled pool is a particular highlight. An outdoor kitchen has been installed in the last few years. Attached to the house is a covered glass conservatory area with outside dining table. Built against the wall is a sink, drinks fridge and hob and hot plate. There is also a bbq with everything you need to satisfy the chefs in your group. At the rear of the property, a walkway has been cleared through the woodland which leads to the most magical running river. There is a pebbled bank you can take a picnic or bottle of champagne down to enjoy, and opportunity to swim or jump off rocks for the most adventurous. Location: The beautiful town of Ceret with its artistic heritage and spectacular Saturday market is just 5 minutes away by car, or can be reached on foot or by bike. There are cafes on every corner, restaurants in every square, and frequent music and dancing in the streets. There are plenty of local walks at different levels of effort. They offer wonderful views across the valley to the Mediterranean or up to the Canigou and Pyrenees beyond. The villa is 10 minutes from the Spanish border, 30 minutes from the Mediterranean (Collioure, Argeles, Banyuls etc.) and 90 minutes from Barcelona. Skiing in winter is 90 minutes away. The region offers endless cultural and recreational facilities and the sun shines nearly every day of the year. There are a number of airports close by. You can choose Perpignan (35 minutes), Girona (50 minutes) Barcelona (90 minutes)