APARTMENT LOWER GARDEN APARTMENT: 2 BEDROOMS, SLEEPS 6

We stayed in the lower garden apartment for 6 weeks and would highly recommend it.

Finding the apartment was really simple. It’s on a quiet lane, but only a few hundred meters from the shops and the village of Le Bar Sur Loup. There’s a separate drive to this apartment with generous parking (I always worry about where I going to leave my car). It actually feels more like you’re staying in a separate house than an apartment.

I can’t fault the description of the apartment and it was spotlessly clean. The apartment is well equipped with good quality fittings and furniture and clearly well maintained - I don’t think I lacked anything whilst I was there. It’s also very comfortable with a real homely (but French) feel. I’ve rented a few places before where everything is cheap and falls apart when you touch it or so expensive looking you don’t dare to touch anything – this isn’t the case here. You can make yourself at home and enjoy your holiday.

There are nice views from the balcony across the valley and into the Gorges de Loup (which is breath taking) and overlooking the garden and the pool. It was too cold for me to swim in March when we arrived, but that didn’t put my two sons off!

The apartment is close to the village of Le Bar Sur Loup which is a really pretty hill top village with a variety of restaurants and smaller shops. Supermarkets are a few minutes drive away and it’s close to interesting towns like Grasse, Cannes, Antibes, Valbonne, Biot and of the city if Nice. I personally like the countryside and mountains which are right on the doorstep.

The whole area is teaming with things to do for any age from sightseeing and beaches to rafting and skiing.

There are regular buses that look like they provide a good service, but I think to enjoy the whole area you need to bring your car or hire one.

The owners were very friendly (although not invasive) and truly were multilingual.

Overall a great stay, in a great apartment, in a great location and I am going to book to come back.

We are looking forward to our third visit to the wonderful tranquil retreat of Bastide Saint Christophe .

Whilst the Bastide is made up of several appartments you are only likely to see residents around the pool with it's amazing view- you almost feel that you are swimming along the hillside, which in a way you are!

Several restaurants are a short walk away in the beautiful village that also has several shops including a boulangerie and there are also supermarkets a short drive away.

Grasse, Valbonne, St Paul de Vence and the beautiful beaches of the Cote d'Azur are all close by.

Art , Milly and their daughters are wonderful hosts who make one immediately feel at home . Our children insisted again that we return - their request is however that we can stay for the whole summer !!

I wish we could - sadly a fortnight will have to suffice!

My wife and I have been coming to Europe every summer for the last ten plus years and this was one of our best experiences.
The location was excellent up in the hills in Bar sur Loup off the coast where it was peaceful, friendly, quaint, clean, nice restaurants within walking distance. Just a charming little town, with easy access to all that the Cote d' Azur has to offer.
But what made it special was our apartment and it's surrounding grounds. You may feel with having 5 rentals within the building that privacy may be questionable.
Not the case! The way it is laid out, you hardly know others are there. And if you do bump into another of the guests its like looking into a mirror, they are just as relaxed and feeling as good as you.
We had the Garden Apt. and I have to say it wasn't just good, it was great! Everything that you would need was provided, from a well equiped kitchen, two lovely bedrooms, (slepted like babies - good matresses and night air) with baths, your own private grill for cooking out, and not one but two private places to chose to eat outside.
Did I mention the pool? It was basically two terraces down from the house, providing all the privacy you could ever desire. The setting was perfect, so much so that if it wern't for my wife getting water logged, she would have never come out of the water.
Finally, Art, Milly, their two lovely daughters, and "Flash" (the rabitt) put the icing on the cake as to making you feel at home, giving you good suggestions on where to go, what to do. They really want you to enjoy yourselves.
And we did, my only regret was that we only spent one week, two would be ideal!
Bottom line: Does it sound like I would go there again?
Go and see for yourself as to what my answer would be.

Terrell & Renate