Noceire

Our house is a characteristic farmhouse that is simply furnished for up to 4 people. Inside it has a small living space (eat-in kitchen). Outside there are four large terraces: an open terrace, a shaded terrace, a small terrace where the morning sun rises and a vine-covered terrace next to the living room with large dining table.

The garden is beautiful. Actually, you stay at an (organic) vineyard with many different types of fruit trees and we have a vegetable garden every year that can be eaten. It is really the combination of going back to nature, being able to be somewhat self-sufficient but with responsible pleasures of modern times such as good Internet (fastest Internet in the valley), a dishwasher (and washing machine) and a well-equipped kitchen. In a beautiful setting with a subtropical climate

The cottage is close to the coastal town of Ventigmilia (about eight kilometres inland; 30 minutes from Nice airport) and 2.5 kilometres from the more famous village of Airole. We are there as much as possible ourselves, but in the periods that we are not there, we rent out our house (but not in the winter).
The mild climate is fantastic. In fact, the area is protected by the Alps from winds from the Noorden.De mistral and such winds do not occur in our valley.

The house has three bedrooms and is spread over three floors. The basement (which guests have little to do with) is a workspace, where there are 4 bicycles that can be used. The first and second floors are almost individually inhabitable and therefore ideal for a holiday with friends and/or older children, who occasionally want privacy.
It is located on an attractive and authentic plot of 1000 m2 with terraces bordered by walls, is beautifully overgrown with old vines, many different types of flowers and different types of fruit trees: figs, tangerines, plums, lemons, apricots, oranges, apples and pears that can be eaten to your heart's content. In addition, we grow our own organic vegetables: From potatoes and onions to zucchini, beans, eggplants, many types of lettuce and also bananas, khakis, pomegranates.
It is well exposed to the sun (even in spring and autumn there is sun almost all day) but there are also plenty of shaded areas.

The surrounding area is a hiking paradise with hikes for beginners to tough mountain hikes for experienced hikers. Hiking maps are in the house. The landscape is very varied. Each level has its own characteristics and special plants. 

Our house is also an excellent base for trips to the beautiful, small villages in the mountains. Medieval villages that are hidden between the flower coast and the rapidly rising rugged Alps. And our house is also a great base to visit cities such as San Remo, Imperia, Nice, Menton and Monaco and so on.

A 5-minute walk from the house you will find "our private" beach on the Roya, where you can swim excellently. Even in the middle of summer, the water at our beach (real sand!) is deep enough for that. And the Mediterranean Sea is only 15 minutes by car.

It is an excellent place for walking, swimming and to enjoy the peace, culture and nature.

N.b.: The house (CIN number 8001-LT-0027)  is not on the road. The last 30 meters to our house is a footpath (made of stone) that goes up quite steeply. As a 72-year-old, I have no problem with this path, but for people with physical problems this can be an objection.