LAVENDER
HILL
LAVENDER HILL
Nearest
Town: APT
Bonnieux-Saignon Luberon
Vaucluse Provence
If you dream of sweeping lavender fields, thyme crushed beneath your feet, lazy days under the Provencal sun, this pristine property on the heights of the Luberon National Park bids you welcome. Lavender Hill is an ancient farm restored in an authentic way to provide utter peace and privacy to its lucky guests. Five converted buildings of dry stone dot the property and all are oriented in a way that none seems to encroach on the other—hence unless you run into someone at the shared pool, you are assured total peace. Those wanting complete independence can hire Lavender Cottage, which boasts its own private pool. Situated on a plateau of truffle oaks and lavender fields—where wonderful biking is possible—Lavender Hill is between Bonnieux and Saignon, both ancient medieval hill villages. Shops and services are minutes away by car. Here we have the heart of Provence where each old village has its market day while fetes and concerts fill the valley with music. You read about it in A Year in Provence: indeed today Peter Mayle’s new Luberon home isn’t far from Lavender Hill.
All five of the stone cottages have beautiful, comfortable interiors. Two cater to couples, another two have two bedrooms with en suite baths, and one, Lavender Cottage, can accommodate six if the double sofa-bed is put into service. Each has the modern amenities to provide an easy going holiday: TV, VCR, stereo (cassette tapes/CDs), washing machine, dishwasher, private telephone line, automatic coffeemaker—you will not be annoyed by any inconvenience here at Lavender Hill. Even during the Provencal winter guests are comfy thanks to central heating. Ventoux Cottage is suitable for handicapped guests in wheelchairs (one step up to the cottage) and several have open fireplaces. Videos, games, cookbooks and guides provide amusement and information to make your holiday fun for all family members.
One cannot imagine a nicer place to breathe the fresh, pungent air of Provence than at Lavender Hill. The magnificent views sweeping across the Luberon to Mont Ventoux is just icing on the cake. Lavender Hill has English speaking owners and managers eager to help you have a memorable visit to Provence. Prices on the cottages range from $475 in winter for the smallest to $2500 in peak season for the largest. There are serious rate reductions for long term winter lets.
Here are our offerings at Lavender Hill
LAVENDER COTTAGE 
Private Pool
Sleeps 4/6
KIT(DW
WM) LR(FP) DBR/BATH/WC TWBR/SH/WC
TV/VCR CD/CASSETTE
TEL
Lavender
Cottage sits in a tranquil spot. The two story stone cottage directly overlooks
the breathtaking lavender terrace to the front, or overlooking the flower
garden to the rear. Either way you can bask in sunshine or relax in the shade.
The choice is yours.
On
the ground floor ther
e is a
fully equipped kitchen with dishwasher, extra wide (80cm) oven, five ring stove
top, fridge freezer, washing machine, and pretty table and chairs. Recipe books
are provided, so there is no excuse not to try out the fresh local produce from
the marketplace. Nearby is a kitchen garden where you can help yourself to the
fresh herbs. Lavender Cottage has a nice, beautifully furnished sitting room
with open fireplace, armchairs, an upholstered double sofa-bed, and all the
mod-cons we mentioned earlier: TV/VCR, stereo, videos, games, etc. French doors
lead from the sitting room into the flower garden.
The second floor of the cottage has two bedrooms, both en suite. The first has a standard 140cm. double bed and adjacent bathroom with WC/sink and claw-foot tub (handheld shower). The second bedroom has two oversized twin beds and its own en suite bathroom with shower, sink and WC.
On
the terrace there is a pretty wrought iron table and chairs and a private 12X5
meter swimming pool with elegant recliners overlooking the lavender fields and
the gorgeous scenery of patchwork fields of sunflowers, orchards, vines and more lavender! On the garden side of Lavender Cottage there is another
terrace where you can catch the last rays of the sun or relax in the shade of
the silvery birch tree.
STONE COTTAGE Shared Pool Sleeps 4
KIT(DW WM)
LR(TV/VCR CD/Cassette)
DBR/SH/WC/Sink TWBR/SH/WC/Sink
Stone
Cottage originated as a shepherd’s shelter that now forms the kitchen. It is a
pretty dry stone two story building with airy windows on both sides, providing
wonderful air circulation. It sits to the left of the lane as you enter Lavender
Hill. To the rear of the cottage are the spectacular Luberon hills and to the
south is the walled herb garden. To the front the
re
is a large private lawn (swing) and dining terrace with wrought iron table and
chairs. An arbor covers the terrace.
On the ground floor of Stone Cottage one enters the kitchen from the arched French doors to the left side. The kitchen has a lovely old dresser and is fully equipped with oven, stove top, dishwasher, fridge-freezer, washing machine and coffee maker. The ground floor has an airy, wide open feel and the connecting sitting room has a nice table and chairs, armchairs, open fireplace and TV/VCR, stereo (CD/cassettes), a selection of films, games, cook books and novels.
The second floor
has two very nice bedrooms: one is with
a double bed (140cm) and the other has two single beds. Each bedroom has its own
bathroom with WC, sink and walk-in large shower.
VENTOUX COTTAGE
Shared Pool
Sleeps 4
Wheelchair accessible
KIT(DW WM) LR DBR/TUB/WC/SINK TWBR/SH/WC/SINK TEL TV/VCR STEREO
Ventoux Cottage is a splendid conversion of a one story stone barn. It overlooks the famous Mont Ventoux (miles away) and is flanked by the majestic lavender fields to the front of the house and the flower garden at the rear. If you want fantastic views from your terrace in Provence, this is the cottage for you! Its situation is at the far end of the lane on the estate and therefore Ventoux Cottage is convenient to the shared pool (but not annoyingly so).
There are terraces on three sides of the cottage so that there is no excuse for getting a tan or avoiding the noonday sunshine. Ventoux Cottage is the largest of the shared-pool cottages at Lavender Hill. The house develops on one floor and can accommodate a guest using a wheelchair although it is not specifically fitted out for the handicapped. There is one step up to the terrace and one of the bedrooms is accessed by an additional step down.
The main terrace has an iron
arbor with outdoor dining table and chairs (views), and French doors lead into
Ventoux. 
There is a superbly equipped fitted kitchen/dining room with a wide (80cm) oven, 5 ring cooktop, dishwasher, washing machine, fridge-freezer, pretty provencal table and chairs. The sitting area has sofa and armchairs and the usual mod-cons: TV/VCR, stereo (CD/cassettes), private telephone line, board games, cook books, novels and films.
There are two bedrooms in Ventoux Cottage: one has a double bed (140 cm) and en suite bathroom with claw-foot tub, sink and WC. There are French doors leading to the terrace. The second bedroom has two oversized (120cm) twin beds and en suite shower with sink and WC. It, too, has French doors opening onto the terrace. Roam around barefoot in this gorgeous holiday home.
GARDEN COTTAGE Shared Pool Sleeps 2
KIT(DW WM)
LR DBR/BATH/SINK/WC
TV/VCR Stereo
TEL CH 
This romantic single story stone cottage has been converted from a small barn. It has a pretty garden adjacent, where you can pick your own fresh herbs, tomatoes and cut flowers. It is a delightful, tucked away honeymoon haven.
Garden
Cottage has a gorgeous kitchen with oven, stove top, dishwasher, washing
machine, fridge freezer, pretty Provencal table and chairs. There is a spacious
and sunny sitting room with open fireplace, TV/VCR, CD player,
and a selection of books, videos, etc.
French doors open onto the terrace. It has a metal “tonnelle” arbor and outdoor table and chairs.
There is a bathroom with claw-foot tub, hand basin and WC. The bright bedroom has a double bed and French doors leading to the garden. Guests have shared use of the large swimming pool at Lavender Hill, about a hundred meters away.
PETITE COTTAGE
Shared Pool
Sleeps 2
KIT(DW WM) LR DBR SH/WC/SINK TV/VCR STEREO TEL CH
This adorable little stone cottage is beautifully positioned overlooking the lavender fields with views to Mont Ventoux.
It has a very pretty kitchen/dining room and includes an oven, stove top, fridge freezer, dishwasher, washing machine, pretty table and chairs, TV/VCR, cassette/CD player, and a selection of films, cook books and novels. Bathroom with WC, hand basin and walk in shower.
The double bedroom has especially pretty furnishings. The tranquil terrace has outdoor furniture and the shared pool is close enough to provide an quick dip without more effort than prancing 25 meters across the grass.
LITTLE STONE CABIN Sleeps 2
If you are
romantic and want to have a wonderful little place all your own, this two storey
stone cabanon is adorable and boasts great views of the medieval perched vill
age
of Saignon above it. The little stone cabin has all the amenities and totally
charming furnishings…it only lacks a dishwasher. There are all the same
mod-cons as at Lavender Hill: TV/VCR, telephone, washing machine, stereo: it
only lacks a dishwasher. The first story comprises an open plan living area with
good kitchen and upstairs there is a charming 
double bedroom (plenty of storage
space) and a bathroom with sink, WC and bathroom. Views are across vineyards.
Perfect honeymoon home but we recommend it away from the hot July/August months.