Lagarde

Name: House-sitting in Lagarde
Brand: nomador
SKU: nomador
Rating: 4,8 (4557 reviews)

Occitanie, France

(3)

Published Nov 30, 2021

Needs and animals

Pet-sitting | Big garden | Vegetable patch | 1 Cat

Our cat is getting elderly and spends most of her time in the conservatory including at night, but does like to be indoors if the weather is bad, and also for some company. The pots and veg. garden need watering twice a week and lawn cutting once a week, depending on the weather. Post box will need emptying and we would like to be notified of any bills that come in.

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House

1950s detached house on the edge of pretty village with views of mountains and forests. Conservatory and terrace across the front of the house to make the most of the sun, and view of the garden with woods and river beyond. Not posh but comfortable. Woodburner and gas central heating, double glazed, off street parking, no pool but large lake 10 mins drive and river swimming 10 mins walk.

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House | Village | View on the mountain | View on the countryside

Two bikes are available to aid exploring. We have hundreds of books on many subjects for when the weather is not good. Gas barbeque for outdoor cooking.

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Comfort and Luxury

Living space between 50 and 150 m²
Garden with an area of more than 1000 m²
2 floors
5 rooms including 2 bedrooms
Terrace
Parking
Garden
Veranda

Living space between 50 and 150 m²
Garden with an area of more than 1000 m²
2 floors
5 rooms including 2 bedrooms
Terrace
Parking
Garden
Veranda
Book library
Works of art
Kitchen
Internet access
Washing machine
Freezer
Superette
Market
Supermarket
Doctor nearby
Drugstore
Veterinarian
Beach

The village is peaceful but friendly, with a mix of French, English and Dutch residents. The chateau has open- air food stalls and music every Saturday night in the summer, and there are also lots of events as well as shops and restaurants in historic Mirepoix, 9kms. away. There are no services in the village apart from bakers and butchers vans which come round several times a week Wonderful walking and cycling country including the old railway line (10 minutes walk from our house) that is now a walking/cycling path linking Mirepoix with many other towns and villages in the area. Swimming, paddle boarding and other water sports in Lac Montbel, 10 mins. drive away, the Pyrenees mountains are 45 mins. drive, Andorra, the Mediterranean coast 1.5 hours and the Spanish border 2 hours drive. There is no public transport in the village so a car is essential.

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Tourism and Leisure

Museum

The Ariege has stunning mountain scenery, historic towns Foix and Mirepoix, a spa at AX les Thermes and incredible caves in the west of the department. Just over the border into the Aude, you have Carcassonne( 45mins. drive), the Cathar castles, Rennes le Chateau and many other famous and legendary places. In the winter there are ski slopes at the Mont D'Olmes ( 45 mins. drive) Ax les Thermes, just over an hour away, Andorra and the resorts of the Cerdagne around 2 hours away.

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Location

Community opinion

Lucas W.

Massillargues-Attuech, France - November 2021

Nous avons passé 7 semaines à Lagarde chez Liz et Martin. Un séjour que nous n'allons pas oublier de sitôt! L'accueil a été formidable : nous nous sommes sentis tout de suite chez nous, en confiance. Liz et Martin ont pris le temps de tout nous expliquer avant de partir. La maison est idéalement située, avec une vue magnifique sur la forêt et à deux pas des Pyrénées. La voie verte est en bas de la maison, pour relier Tréziers ou Camon. C'est top! Poppy est un chat très très facile à garder. Après une grosse semaine de prise de contact prudente, elle nous a définitivement adoptés! Nous ne pouvons que vous recommander chaudement la maison de Liz et Martin! On reviendra avec plaisir!

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Solveig L.

Düsseldorf, Germany - September 2021

The hosts helped me to feel welcome and at home straight away and had tried to think of everything I might need for my stay, They gave good explanations of how the house works and what was needed and there we also written instructions. The house is low maintenance, practical and comfortable. It was enjoyable to live there in the calm atmosphere, surrounded by nature, the views are amazing and I never got tired of the beautiful sunrises and seeing the tops of the Pyrenees far away. The neighbours are friendly but not intrusive. It’s a beautiful area with lots of nice places close by to explore by walking or driving. Poppy is a lovely cat to look after- gentle, happy and independent. She can be timorous or distrustful at first contact but becomes a very good companion with time.

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