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Spacious Wine Country House.Shops & Restaurants 5 mins Walk. Heated Private Pool

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Relax by the well-maintained pool surrounded by lounge chairs and a shaded area.
Enjoy cooking in this well-equipped kitchen with a double oven, coffee maker, and gas stove.
Relax in this inviting living room with a comfortable sofa set, coffee table, and mounted TV.
Enjoy al fresco dining in this charming outdoor space with a beautifully set table and serene surroundings.
Traditional architecture with an arched entrance and steps leading up to the door.

Reviews

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional

Entire home

6 bedrooms6 bathroomsSleeps 12600 sq m

Popular amenities

  • Dryer
  • Washer
  • Kitchen
  • Barbecue grill
  • Outdoor space

Explore the area

Map
Ginestas, Occitanie
  • Château de Paraza
    ‪7 min drive‬
  • Les Halles de Narbonne
    ‪25 min drive‬
  • Abbey of Fontfroide
    ‪28 min drive‬
  • Béziers (BZR-Cap d'Agde)
    ‪53 min drive‬

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About this property

Entire place

You'll have the entire home to yourself and will only share it with other guests in your party.

Spacious Wine Country House.Shops & Restaurants 5 mins Walk. Heated Private Pool

The house offers a rare blend of privacy, character and convenience in the centre of Ginestas, a charming circulade village. Just atwo minute stroll just a 2-minute stroll to the local boulangerie 🥐, café ☕, restaurant 🍽️, and bar 🍷.

🛏️ Spacious & Flexible Accommodation
• 6 generously sized bedrooms — one fixed double, and the others can be arranged as double or twin
• 3 of the bedrooms come with en suite bathrooms
• Ideal for families, friends, or groups.

Outdoor Oasis
• Huge private pool 🏊 set in a tranquil garden bursting with local charm
• Enjoy al fresco dining under the stars ✨ or relax with a glass of wine by the poolside 🍷

🌊 Four Ways to Swim!
1. Your own private pool 🏊
2. Sandy Mediterranean beaches just 30 minutes away 🏖️
3. Lac de Jouarres (freshwater lake with beach) 15 mins 🚣
4. River swimming at Bize Minervois, also 15 mins away 🏞️

🍷 A Wine Lover’s Dream – Especially During the Vendanges!
You're literally steps from the vineyards — just walk to the end of the road! During the Vendanges (grape harvest) in September, the whole region comes alive with:
• Wine festivals and tastings 🍇
• Grape-picking experiences 🍾
• Tours of local châteaux (10+ within a 15-minute drive!)
This is an incredible time to visit for anyone interested in wine, food, and local traditions.

This is one of four places we have listed. We welcome over 1000 guests a year and have hundreds of onlinre reviews.Our average rating is 4.9! We try to deliver consistent quality again and again.
Our customers tell us that they can't get enough of the overall property condition at this holiday home. During your stay, you'll be close to Domaine de l'Herbe Sainte. An outdoor pool and laundry facilities are available. The holiday home includes amenities such as free WiFi and a private pool.
  • The holiday home offers a private pool, a kitchen and a washing machine
  • Free WiFi
  • Take a swim in the outdoor pool
  • Amenities include laundry facilities
  • Just a 3-minute drive from L'Oulibo Olive Cooperative and a few minutes from Domaine de l'Herbe Sainte
Spacious Wine Country House.Shops & Restaurants 5 mins Walk. Heated Private Pool offers its guests an outdoor pool, barbecue grills, and a garden. The front desk is open around the clock.

Property manager

Mark Fox

Languages

English, German

Property amenities

Beach

  • Beach loungers
  • Beach towels

Pool/Spa

  • Heated pool
  • Outdoor pool
  • Private pool

Internet

  • Available in the house: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Car recommended

Kitchen

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Cookware, dishware, and utensils
  • Dishwasher
  • Electric kettle
  • Hob
  • Microwave
  • Oven
  • Refrigerator
  • Spices
  • Toaster

Dining

  • Dining table

Bedrooms

  • 6 bedrooms
  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • 5.5 bathrooms
  • Bathtub or shower
  • Hair dryer
  • Shampoo
  • Shower
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Living spaces

  • Dining table

Entertainment

  • Smart TV with cable/satellite channels

Outdoor areas

  • Barbecue grill
  • Fenced yard
  • Garden
  • Outdoor furniture
  • Patio

Laundry

  • Laundry facilities
  • Washing machine

Work spaces

  • Desk
  • Desk chair
  • Office

Comfort

  • Heating

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Suitability/Accessibility

  • Tile flooring in public areas
  • Smoke-free property

Services and conveniences

  • Iron/ironing board

Location highlights

  • In a village

Things to do

  • Heated pool
  • Birdwatching nearby
  • Ecotours nearby
  • Fishing nearby
  • Hiking/biking trails nearby
  • Horseback riding nearby
  • Winery tours nearby

Safety features

  • No carbon monoxide detector (host has indicated there is no carbon monoxide detector on the property but there are gas appliances; consider bringing a portable detector)
  • No smoke detector (host has indicated there is no smoke detector on the property)

General

  • Garden
  • Unit size: 6,458 square feet

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 4:00 PM

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

You will receive an email from the host with check-in and check-out instructions

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Note from host: We also have a cot.

Important information

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession.
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has indicated that there is no carbon monoxide detector on the property, but there are gas appliances; consider bringing a portable detector with you on the trip
Host has indicated that there is no smoke detector on the property
This property is managed through our partner, Vrbo. You will receive an email from Vrbo with a link to a Vrbo account, where you can change or cancel your reservation
You will receive an email from the host with check-in and check-out instructions. You will also receive an email from Vrbo with a link to a Vrbo account, which will enable you to manage your booking.

We should mention

  • On-site cash transactions can't exceed GBP 1000, due to national regulations. For more details, please contact the property using information in the booking confirmation.

Property is also known as

Late Summer Breaks - Heated Private Pool Ginestas
Piscine Chauffee. Heated Pool. Jardin Garden. Large House
Late Summer Breaks - Heated Private Pool Private vacation home

Spacious Wine Country House.Shops & Restaurants 5 mins Walk. Heated Private Pool Reviews

Reviews

9.8

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 55 out of 63 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 6 out of 63 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 63 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 63 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 63 reviews

9.4/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Laura S.

Liked: Cleanliness

Lovely property - superb pool

Enormous property with beautiful heated private pool and comfortable bedrooms. We couldn’t believe how spacious it was. Lovely peaceful setting just minutes walk from the village cafe, boulangerie and restaurant. Also a short drive to lots of other local attractions. The hosts couldn’t have been more helpful.
Stayed 6 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Esther C.

Liked: Cleanliness

Great accommodation

Great spacious property for a group of friends to get together. Superb location.
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

julie A.

Liked: Cleanliness

A perfect spacious home and great pool

We had a fantastic time! The house is spacious and very well equipped, we enjoyed the BBQ, the pool and having a local baker for morning bread. Highly recommended and we hope to be back!
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ann E.

Liked: Cleanliness

Ginesta beautiful stay

Great property in a lovely village that has restaurants within walking distance. Lovely pool plenty of room and nice large bedrooms We had a great stay
Stayed 14 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Tom P.

Liked: Cleanliness

Amazing house, fabulous pool

Beautiful, spacious house with ample accommodation for our party of 9. Lots of original features and a pool to die for, especially in an August heatwave. Great location for exploring the region. The village itself was very quiet (i.e. no bar open for an evening aperitif) but the Wednesday evening 'nocturne' was a blast, and everyone made us feel very welcome.
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Philip Stuart N.

Liked: Cleanliness

Beautiful house in charming French village

We had a wonderful stay at Mark's house in Ginestas. The house is beautiful, with original features, very clean and it has a great pool that the whole family enjoyed. Ginestas itself is a lovely, typically French village with a range of facilities and not far from the coast and larger towns. We would definitely recommend staying here.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Alison H.

Liked: Cleanliness

40 year reunion

Gorgeous property in a beautiful village Thoroughly enjoyed our stsy
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

John D.

Liked: Cleanliness

1 week in Ginestas

Fantastic week in the beautiful village of Ginestas. The house was truly amazing. Plenty of space for everyone; more bathrooms than you can ever need; good quality fixtures and fitting; topped off by the private pool.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Giles O.

Liked: Cleanliness

Lovely house in a charming town

Spacious and charming old town house with lots of big bedrooms and bathrooms -- no cramped little en-suites here! Good pool and areas for al fresco dining and sun-lounging. Altogether well equipped and easy to get on with. Ginestas is a great little town with a bakery, a delightfully eccentric wine bar, wonderful old school cafe-restaurant (Les Trois Cochons) and an absolute gem of a restaurant (Table de Casino) which is a few minutes walk away but is clearly attracting people from much further (drop in and book). We went there three times in two weeks! The little canal-side villages round and about are also worth exploring. Excellent big sandy beach with good swimming just east of Gruissan, with a huge bar (Paparazzo) to retreat to --it's a wide open beach so could get rough in a wind. The lake at Homps is underwhelming. Great canoeing centre at Roquebrun -- they will drive you upstream and leave you to paddle back, which is a perfect way to spend the afternoon with some gorgeous river swimming spots (especially the hamlet of Ceps, where the 5k trip starts). Narbonne has a beautiful historic centre with a magnificent cathedral.
Stayed 14 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kellie F.

Liked: Cleanliness

Perfect!

The house provided a perfect base, loads of space, functional facilities and a wonderful outside area with fantastic swimming pool! The village it’s self was an ideal location with a bakery, village shop, bank and eateries, pop up shops and fête with live music and food stalls. However, the best restaurant we ate at was in the neighbouring village by the Midi canal. Day trips are easy with a car, Carcassonne and Minerva make for great days out and coming back home to MarksPlace put a real smile on all our faces. The property is even more impressive than it appears in the photos. Mark and his house managers are very responsive, friendly and helpful. Thank you for truly unforgettable holiday for all, cherished memories were made and nobody wanted to leave.
Stayed 10 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Stephanie A.

Liked: Cleanliness

Lovely stay!

Great size of property with enough space for everyone. The pool is a great size and a great way to cool down. The area doesnt have much for children but we had two hire cars for 8 of us and everywhere was driveable. Lovely day trip to Carcassonne, Peyrepeteuse Castle, Aquajet water park and loads more. Enjoy your stay :)
Stayed 14 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Chantal W.

Liked: Cleanliness

Fantastique! 5*

Where to begin! The timeless rustic elegance of the house was immediately evident to us on opening the beautiful wooden front door for the first time. We were thrilled to investigate the whole house and allocate rooms for ourselves and our guests. The house is exceptionally spacious and the bedrooms are extremely large with comfortable beds. The outdoor space is light, private, and spacious. The pool was gorgeous and the landscaping is well thought out. The House was clean (Thank you Hazel) and overall in excellent condition. The kitchen was well equipped. It had everything we needed over the fortnight except for a lemon squeezer which is of no consequence. The Boulangerie was a huge hit and frequented by us everyday. La table du Casino was a great find. Full of life and great food. We also enjoyed dining at L’Oncle Jules. I would also highly recommend La Grillade du Chateau in nearby Ventenac sur Minervois. Truly splendid and the least expensive of the three mentioned! In conclusion – the house is full of character and charm, we all fell in love with it resulting in a truly memorable holiday. I can honestly say the house exceeded on all counts and I would like to thank you Mark for giving it life again.
Stayed 14 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

jane j.

Liked: Cleanliness

Fabulous spacious house, beautiful pool.

Stunning property! The pool was fab! Plenty of bedrooms and bathrooms. Comfy beds. Peaceful location in small town - plenty of interesting places to visit in surrounding area. The casino bar/restaurant in the town is amazing! We had a wonderful time. Thank you Mark!
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Peter L.

Liked: Cleanliness

Old friends

A great location, a great house, a great time.
Stayed 7 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

George S.

Liked: Cleanliness

Superb break

Clean; well provided; old house with character but all mod cons and decor; the yard and pool had plenty of seating and loungers: the pool was a good size and heated. Perfect
Stayed 7 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Peter J.

Liked: Cleanliness

Fantastic stay

Really enjoyed our time at the house for a wedding at the local chateau. The house is huge and the pool is fantastic!
Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Dan P.

Liked: Cleanliness

October getaway

The house is lovely. We arrived after a long day of travelling, and the standard delays in picking a hire car up - this meant we arrived in the dark, tired and frazzled. When we opened the door all the tiredness evaporated and everyone was excited about the house and the holiday. The house is huge - so deceptive from the outside but it also has really grand proportions (high ceilings etc). We stayed with extended family and the number of bathrooms was very welcome. Everything is comfortable and well-stocked. We were there at the end of October and the weather was very hot. The use of the pool was very welcome. Ginestas is a lovely village and the house is perfectly placed for a stroll around, or to pop to the shops/ bars in the village.
Stayed 6 nights in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

John O., Cork Ireland

Liked: Cleanliness

Ginestas Gem

Just back from a glorious week in Ginestas. The house was everything I expected and more. Really good feel about the property and everyone enjoyed it. It was clean, very well equipped, and we wanted for nothing. The pool was very welcome when the temperatures hit the 30's. Would recommend very highly and a special mention for Karen and Hazel who were very accommodating. Thank you both.
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Catherine J.

Liked: Cleanliness

Perfect family holiday

We had a really fabulous week here. The house was beautiful and spacious and the pool was much enjoyed by all. We ate at several of the restaurants in the village and had very good experiences in all. The people in the local village were warm and friendly. The house was in an excellent location for exploring Carcasonne, Beziers and Narbonne and all the beautiful villages. It is also close to the Canal du midi. All in all, a fabulous trip to a wonderful house in a beautiful location. Thank you to Mark for allowing us to enjoy his beautiful home.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Kate P., Sheffield

Liked: Cleanliness

Fabulous stay in Ginestas

We have had a glorious stay at Mark's place in Ginestas. Booking and communications with the owner were first rate. The house exceeded all expectations - it is truly beautiful. Wonderful location, absolutely beautiful property and a brilliant pool and gardens. It had absolutely everything we needed and more. Truly outstanding in every respect.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Jenny S.

Liked: Cleanliness

Beautiful, huge property

Pool was fab, had everything we needed
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer

Travelled with family, Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful spacious property. We were attending a wedding at the chateaux on the same road and property was in perfect location for this! So much better than expected and would definitely recommend and return.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2021

10/10 Excellent

Esther C.

Liked: Cleanliness

Great time

Lovely spacious property in a great area of France with plenty to explore and experience close by. A great little town with plenty of eateries.
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2019

10/10 Excellent

Monica M.

Liked: Cleanliness

Fabulous property

Lovely house. So much thought has gone into it. Whole family thoroughly enjoyed our stay
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2019

10/10 Excellent

Louise F.

Liked: Cleanliness

Amazing house in a great location

We were blown away, upon entering the house, it was much bigger than anticipated and absolutely beautiful. The garden and pool were perfect for the children. The umbrellas were a welcome provision, for the one rainy day we had and the beach towels saved us space in our luggage. All in all a wonderful week and we could have stayed much longer.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2019