Special interest holidays: There are several horse riding stables in the area allowing beach, forest and lake treks and rides. There is a surf school on the local beach (5km from the house) and nearby schools in Contis and Mimizan. As well as being accessible to the beach, there are 100's of miles of cycle trails, brilliant for walking, running or cycling.
There are lots of high rope adventure outlets as in the Landes forest region!
Coast/Beach: The beach is an easy 5-10 min drive from the house on a single road leading to free parking by the dunes, where the forest meets the coast. The beaches are beautiful, clean, sandy and uncrowded. The beaches are all linked by a newly made cycle path that runs through the forest. There are surf schools and cafes on most of the local beaches including Plage de L`Epicier, our local beach. Walk-able from the house are local facilities including tennis and basketball courts, and play area.
Travel: The drive time from Bordeaux airport is 1 hr 10 mins and very straight forward. A car is recommended to fully appreciate and explore the area. Parking in the region is free in all key tourist areas and towns.
Distances: Village area and local campsite amenities all within 5-15 mins walk from the house. There is bike hire, a high rope activity centre and other amenities available. The local town Mimizan has supermarkets, shops, doctors/dentists and is the venue for numerous festivals and is 10 mins drive from the house (4.9 miles/7km). Mimizan plage with its surf school, large well facilitated beach and thriving restaurants and bars lies 15 mins drive (5.4 miles/9.6km).
Further Details: Every kind of shop is available in Mimizan including large supermarkets, banks, home wear stores and sports stores, there are numerous riding schools and activity centres all within 5-20 mins drive from the house. There are miles of forest and cycle paths. The village of Bias has a garage, car wash, restaurants, local shops and hairdresser. The villa is in a quiet estate so would appreciate no noise after 10pm.
Casa perfecta para estar tranquilos en familia, con todo lo necesario pero lejos de la playa
La casa en general estĂĄ muy bien, tanto la sala y la cocina y utensilios, como las habitaciones y el porche. La piscina pequeña pero suficiente para una familia y ha sido una maravilla por los dĂas de fuerte calor.
Algunas cosas a mejorar:
- mantenimiento de las maderas y los bloques alrededor de la piscina ... necesitan una revisiĂłn
- cazuelas y sartenes de la cocina estaban muy estropeadas
- hacen falta mĂĄs platos llanos y tenedores
- falta una cortina en la ducha del baño integrado en la habitación
Como Ășltimo apuntes, el precio es algo caro, aĂșn sabiendo que la estancia fue en temporada alta y la casa queda bastante lejos de las playas, por lo que no fuimos a la playa de l'Especier y a Mimizan solo de paseo
Gracias a Katryn por su disponibilidad y amabilidad
Sehr schönes Haus in einer extrem ruhigen Gegend. Wir hatten alles, was wir brauchten. Das Haus ist sehr modern und liebevoll eingerichtet mit tollen Betten und sehr viel Platz. Der Pool war ĂŒberraschend frisch, aber sehr angenehm. Er wurde wĂ€hrend unseres Aufenthalts auch 2x gereinigt - top!