Our stunning

French Villa

Maison Minervois

We have a lovely hotel in Brandon but where do I go on holiday? Well the answer is SW France where I bought a villa in France just after the Millennium which is just the most fabulous place to get away and relax in the sunshine.

My villa is in a small village called Agel and it situated in the Minervois wine region in the heart of the Langeudoc area which is well known by discerning holidaymakers as a superbly unspoiled part of SW France. Agel is peace and quiet personified so if you are looking for nightclubs and bustle it will not be for you! But if like me you enjoy fantastic scenery in the foothills of the national park and the chance to get out on walks and runs and bike rides in the forested trails and paths that are so numerous in the local area from right on your doorstep and then return to your modern well appointed villa with its wonderful pool and paved garden to soak up the sunshine and relax then it may well be just what you are looking for in a holiday!

Traffic hardly comes through Agel and even when it does we are so well off the road you don’t hear it! You are more likely to hear birdsong and the relentless chirping of the crickets in the vineyard that fronts the property and give you the most lovely views from inside or out.

When I got married we held our wedding reception at the villa and 50 guests from UK flew over to have the most fantastic meal outdoors on the original wooden verandah that I built after purchasing the property in 2002! But in 2017, I completely remodelled the exterior to provide the most fabulous paved relaxation space around the pool which has it French pool fence system (mandatory in French Law) to provide the perfect holiday area for a family either with children or perhaps two couples sharing.

Without doubt the beauty of a holiday in my villa centres on using the 11 by 4 metre pool in total privacy and safety with the 2m beech hedge that borders the neighbouring boundaries and the secure fenced section with double and single garden gates to give you peace of mind when you are either in residence or out enjoying yourselves.

The paving and terracing has been purpose designed to maximise the huge garden area and give you the choice of sun or shade at any time of the day by being able to move to the shady side at any given time which is important when the temperature are 30 degrees plus which is the norm during summer.

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