Description

Life is both simple and chic at this luxury villa in France. Once a sheepfold, Le Mas des Gomberts has been thoughtfully reinvented to become a stunning four-bedroom property on the prestigious Chateau de Berne estate, home to a Relais & Chateau Hotel, and a raft of renowned restaurants.

The villa sits in its own private land, made up of olive groves, lavender fields and a vegetable garden, full of seasonal produce for you to sample for most of the year. And the surrounding estate allows you live close to nature, enjoying the many cycle and footpaths. But there’s no shortage of little luxuries, with the hotel’s three swimming pools, two tennis courts and fitness rooms open to you as well.

Le Mas des Gomberts itself is designed in typically Provençal style, with exposed stone, whitewashed walls and rough-hewn woods. Antique furniture and vintage-style fabrics add the finishing touches of French country chic and a relaxed home-from-home feel, from the living area with sofas gathered around a roaring wood fire, to the charming dining space, perfect for lazy lunches, to the library lounge where you can relax with the TV and the papers. There’s also an office just in case you need a quiet space in which to catch up on emails – or escape with a book.

Upstairs, four light and airy bedrooms, decked out with French linens, TVs and en-suite bedrooms give everyone a restful place to escape at the end of the evening.

Step outside into the Provençal sunshine and you’re amid the gorgeous gardens, buzzing with insect life and with the scent of lavender wafting in on the breeze. Grab a pastis and have a game of pétanque or sit on the swimming pool’s edge with a cocktail by your side at sundown and feel the real world begin to melt pleasingly away.