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L'Ancienne Poste 

 Featured Vacation Rental in Menerbes, France

L’Ancienne Poste is a luxury rental property in the heart of Ménerbes, a peaceful village in the beautiful Luberon region of Provence. As its name suggests, the house is a former post office – now elegantly restored and stylishly furnished, yet still partaking of this protected building’s original historic charm.

At 5,000 square feet (450 square meters) the house boasts a generous courtyard, a rooftop terrace,access to a pool, incredible views of the Luberon Valley from every bedroom and bathroom. Its spacious interior has been tastefully refashioned in a sophisticated, contemporary style that enhances the original architecture – including walls of brick, terracotta, stone from the local quarry and even wine bottles. Best of all, the design allows Provence’s magical light, the inspiration of so many painters, to bathe the interior of the house.

L’Ancienne Poste has been thoughtfully designed to accommodate up to 10 people. A typical group might consist of a number of close friends who want to share a Provençal home base, or a mix of couples and children – young visitors are more than welcome. Alternatively, L’Ancienne Poste would be ideal for one gregarious couple wishing to host various guests at an “open house in Provence” for a couple of weeks or longer.

In its past life as the village post office, L’Ancienne Poste was always a point of communication and interaction – a place where friends, acquaintances and visitors would chat, gossip, exchange views and share the local news as they waited in line to get their mail.

Carrying on that spirit, L’Ancienne Poste remains a place where friends come together and new friendships are forged. We are pleased to introduce guests to the local chefs, artists, writers, historians and raconteurs who have become our friends over the years. Indeed, one of the exclusive benefits we offer is access to interesting and talented people who know the region intimately and can help make your experience of Provence truly unforgettable.

What's included?
The cost of your stay includes use of the property with all its amenities including:

 Full service kitchen, dining room and living room with fireplace
 1 master bedroom with either a king or twin beds, ensuite bath & WC
 1 master bedroom with a queen size bed, ensuite bathroom with bath, shower & WC
 1 master bedroom with a queen size bed, bath and WC
 2 twin or king bedded rooms with shared shower room & independent WC
 Spacious day room
 Rooftop terrace and spacious courtyard

Pool
We offer access to a private pool just 3 minutes from our property


Electronics
- satellite TV and DVD players (with an excellent selection of English-language and foreign films)
- stereo, CD player (with classical and contemporary CD collection)
- computer Compaq Presario with flat screen monitor

Communications
- telephone and fax facilities (with itemized billing)
- Internet soon to be broadband connection

Appliances
- US style refrigerator (stocked with the basics when you arrive) chilled water and icemaker
- Smeg professional gas cooker and oven, Siemens dishwasher, Maytag washing machine and dryer, coffee maker, food processor

Housekeeping
- two hours of housekeeping provided three times a week

Bathroom
- hairdryer
- l’Occitane toiletries

Linens
- Frette towels, bathrobes
- bed linen of pure cotton

Laundry
- private laundry facilities
- iron and board

Bikes
- 7 Cannondale and Trek bikes well maintained hybrids with front and rear suspension, ABS brakes, 24 gears, front panniers, rear rack for the baguette…

Reference
- L’Ancienne Poste Handbook contains all the helpful local information you could imagine, extensive background on the region and ideas of things to do each day with the children
- a library stocked with travel books, fiction, non-fiction and useful reading material on Provence
- biking and walking route suggestions you can follow each day

Garage
- One car garage and lots of storage space. On street parking is available also.

Babysitting
- We can recommend a babysitter who may be contracted and paid directly

Utilities
- heat, electricity and gas charges are all included in the rental fee
- Any telephone, fax or internet charges incurred during your rental will be noted from an itemized bill and deducted from your security deposit at the end of the rental period. We recommend the use of a calling card for competitively priced international calls.

 Each ensuite bathroom comes with a view of the Luberon valley


LA PETITE MAISON
This small house immediately adjacent to L’Ancienne Poste is available for rent at selected times (i.e., when Philippe, the owner of L’Ancienne Poste, is travelling). La Petite Maison has a mezzanine living room, kitchen-breakfast area, large bedroom and troglodyte shower with WC. It’s the perfect spot for an extra pair of in-laws or grown-up children who want their independence.


NEXT STEPS

Step 1: Please fill out the Reservation Request. Indicate what weeks you would like to reserve and please select some alternative dates in case your first choice if unavailable. Submit the Reservation Request via fax or mail using the contact information below.

Step 2: We will confirm the availability of the dates you requested by return e-mail, fax or regular mail. We will also send you our standard Terms & Conditions and our standard Risk, Release and Indemnity Form

Step 3: We will only confirm your reservation upon receipt of:

- a deposit (30% of the total cost of your stay),
- the signed Terms & Conditions
- the Risk, Release and Indemnity Form signed by all adult guests

Step 4: Shortly after receipt of your deposit, the signed Terms & Conditions and our Risk, Release and Indemnity Form signed by all adult guests we will mail you a package - complete with a list of the optional events that you may wish to reserve – to help you prepare for your vacation at L’Ancienne Poste.

Step 5. The balance of your payment will be due 95 days prior to the start of your stay. At this time we will also require payment of the refundable Security Deposit of USD $1500 for every week or partial week of your rental period.

Cancellation:
You may cancel your reservation (written notification is required) without penalty for a full refund (less a USD $300 administration fee) up to 6 months prior to the start of your stay. After this date, all moneys received become non-refundable. (The only exceptions to this cancellation policy are all high-season rentals. In these cases all booking deposits are non-refundable upon remittance.)

Mandatory security deposit:
We request a Security Deposit of USD $1500 for every week or partial week of your rental period. We will deduct any charges deemed necessary for extra cleaning, furniture repairs, replacement of lost or broken items, damage to or theft of bikes, extra services, telephone charges etc

Risk & Release?
We require all adult guests to sign and return our standard Acknowledgement of Risk, Release and Indemnity Form as a prerequisite to any stay at L’Ancienne Poste.
 

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