Villa - Pays d'Aix

Comfort, elegance and harmony are the main characteristics of his 18th century Bastide which has been finely restored to enhance the natural balance between shape and materials as well as the rational and harmonious use of space.
The Bastide's long pastel colored front stretches out lazily under hundred year old trees. Plane trees, linden trees and chestnut trees give a welcome shade by hot weather to the large area in front of the house. There are two side terraces at each end of the house, one facing East and the other West. They feature real living space under flowered pergolas and lead through French doors or simple doors to either the kitchen or the lounge area. Furnished with wrought iron tables they offer the perfect setting for meals all day long, from breakfast time to afternoon tea and " al fresco" diners!
Provençal bastides such as this one all have the same traditional lay out in which living areas all lead into one another and all have windows with painted shutters opening out onto a south facing terrace with at the centre a rather large entrance from which stairs lead to the top floor, on this top floor are situated bedrooms, bathrooms and sometimes small sitting areas, libraries or boudoirs which makes it so pleasant to linger about.
Aix-en-Provence is truly a treasure of a town with its obvious charms but also its lesser known, secret and totally unexpected pathways. This is probably what makes it so irresistibly attractive.
For your holiday you will reach Simply Bastide by one of those hidden paths and once inside the house you will find that the solid walls around you have managed to preserve the soul of the place and you will be able to slow down your pace and to enjoy peace and tranquility.