Apartment for sale in Languedoc-Roussillon, France

A superb new development located on a vineyard and spa estate in the Languedoc offering a full leaseback service for investment or a light leaseback with maximum personal occupation. Green with vines and scented with Lavender, the Languedoc is an ancient and unspoilt region of blue skies and dramatic landscapes nestled along a 300 kilometre stretch of golden beaches from the Côte d'Azur to the Spanish border. The region basks in a perfect Mediterranean climate with over 300 days of sunshine annually and is easy to reach with six international airports within a two hour radius. Fast being discovered by holiday makers and property buyers alike the Languedoc offers tremendous diversity: sandy beaches, wooded mountains, ancient market towns and thriving fishing villages, vineyards of international renown, and a cuisine to revitalise even the most jaded palate. With fiestas and other local events taking place seemingly every other day, the vibrancy of Languedoc life is tempered only by devotion to an unhurried pace of life that is quintessentially Mediterranean. Superbly situated on a 17 acre riverside site beside the picturesque village of St. Laurent, this is a magnificent Vineyard and Spa Estate of unique style and distinction. Laid out in traditional Mediterranean style with an abundance of leafy green spaces, elegant homes will be rendered from quality local materials to designs which fuse the ancient and the contemporary. Stylish interiors will be furnished to the highest standard and private gardens planted with native flowers, fruit trees and herbs. On-site amenities will include restaurants and bar, spa, pool complex, children's club and a host of sporting facilities. Guests will relax in the renovated 12th Century gardens that give Les Jardins its name, as well as the adjacent vineyard and olive grove in which all purchasers will enjoy a share . With easy access from all major European cities, innovative leaseback arrangements and comprehensive on-site management services, you will enjoy your investment hassle-free for years to come. All the facilities that one would expect from an international resort are there for the taking at St. Benoît. Indoor and outdoor swimming pools, tennis courts, a terrace bar with panoramic views, a spa to relax body and mind, and a Mediterranean restaurant. The children's club offers large play areas, a small pool, and an innovative range of fun and creative activities which your charges can enjoy in the care of a team of professional staff. High-quality conference facilities and comprehensive guest services add to the attraction of the resort for investors. Just a few paces away, the village of Saint Laurent ensures that all essential amenities are close at hand. The surrounding area also offers an impressive range of sporting activities. The Languedoc is a paradise for walkers and cyclists. You can buy your home either with a Leaseback option or without. Leaseback enables you to profit from the effective 19,6% price reduction and there are four purchase options available; each one designed to cater to your specific requirements. These range from the pure investment option - for those looking above all for a sound investment with the strongest possible rental returns - through the "pleasure" and "leisure" options for those who wish to spend short or long holidays in their new purchase, to the option of "Home from Home" for those planning on enjoying up to six months of the year in their adopted village. The townhouses provide one or two bedrooms with floor areas extending to 70m2 arranged over two levels. Bedrooms living and eating areas are spacious and beautifully proportioned. The kitchen and family bathroom are designed to exacting standards and feature high-specification fittings and equipment. Each residence has its own secluded garden and terrace. The development offers a range of three, four or five bedroom villas with interior space extending up to 146m2. Ground floors feature a spacious open plan salon or living area with broad picture windows and a superb kitchen equipped for the most ardent cook. Generous bedrooms, many en suite, and a well appointed family bathroom are located on the first floor. Each villa features a garden planted with native flowers, fruit trees and aromatic herbs, and a private swimming pool. A terrace shaded by a cast-iron pergola offers entrancing views of the landscape - the wooded hills, the river Nielle in its leafy valley and the ochre roofs of St. Laurent under the eternal blue of the Corbières sky. Proximity to the village also ensures that all essential amenities are close at hand, including restaurants, cafes, a supermarket, patisserie, post office, bank, hairdressers, dentist and doctor's surgery. In the heart of the garden is a unique Mediterranean sanctuary providing an inspirational range of holistic treatments, therapies and wellness programmes to relax and revitalize body and mind. The wines of St. Laurent enjoy an increasingly impressive reputation, notably the local Cellier des Demoiselles. As an owner at St. Benoît you receive a share in the ownership of the on-site vineyard and olive grove, so the heartbeat of the region becomes an intrinsic part of your experience. You will have the opportunity to participate in the centuries' old traditions of wine-making and olive pressing: harvesting, pressing, tasting. Imagine the satisfaction of relaxing on the terrace savouring a glass of your own wine, or sending a case back home to friends.