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Pilours Restaurant
For a beautiful dinner with a seaside view, you can’t go wrong with Pilours Restaurant. It sits up high on a cliff overlooking the water’s edge and is a wonderful scenic restaurant for a special dinner or lunch. It’s located one town over, in Saint-Hilaire-de-Riez, but close enough to Saint-Gilles-Croix de Vie that you could walk for an invigorating stroll after dinner. A Spectacular View Pilours is also a great place to go for a drink as well. They have a lively pre-dinner scene out on their terrace with comfy low-slung chairs for relaxing and enjoying the view. In the summer months, you can often catch live music playing out…
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Studio Bedroom + Bath
The Studio bedroom is located at the front of the house, near the entrance, across from the garage. It is a private bedroom with its own entrance and full bathroom. It’s the perfect retreat for anyone looking for a bit more privacy during their stay. The V.I.P Suite We also call it the V.I.P Suite and is a great “room of honor” for in-laws or guests who have traveled the farthest! When staying in a house with potentially 6 other guests, having one’s own bathroom is a nice little luxury. The Dresser Area This area is a functional space that can also serve as a “dressing table” for putting on…
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Main Bathroom
The main bathroom in Maison Coli is bright and cheery and is shared by the three main bedrooms in the house. The windows open to let in the fresh air and to hear the seagulls cooing each morning. The Details: Stall shower with main showerhead and hand-held spray Ensuite toilet (there is also a separate Water Closet in the corridor as well, providing 2 toilets in the main house) Generous sink area with storage below for toiletries The linen closet in the bathroom provides additional storage for toiletry kits and towels towel warmer
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Bedroom Three
The third bedroom in the house has an area set aside for a “home office”. This room that’s perfect for the person who may need to “check-in” with the office periodically or the person who needs a little extra space to get ready in the morning. Office Area or Dressing Table The two desks can function as a working area, or a dressing table area for applying makeup, or doing one’s hair etc. This room has lovely light in the afternoon. It also has drapes or shutters for closing at night or during naptime which we highly recommend at Maison Coli! The Details: Standard French-style bed for two (140cm x…
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Bedroom Two
The second bedroom at Maison Coli has twin beds and is a great room for children. It has a beautiful set of French doors that lets in the morning and afternoon light. It’s also the second room in the house (besides Bedroom One) that has its own closet, perfect for clothes or toys. Each bed has its own reading light that’s easily turned off and on from the bed, and a shared nightstand with a drawer for books, ipads and other things. This room also has a large mirror that reflects the outdoors which adds a fun whimsical detail to the room. The Details: French-style twin beds (90cm x 140cm)…
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Dining Pergola + Pool
The dining pergola is essentially another dining room for the house. It’s ideal for lazy, summer lunches next to the pool, or festive dinner parties under the twinkle of fairy lights. Easy Access The dining pergola and pool are just off the back of the house, easily accessible through the sliding doors. During the day the sliding doors let in a nice cross breeze through the house and the main rooms. Lounge Chairs During the summer months, the pool has long hours of sunlight stretching past 5:00 pm in the evening. The lounge chairs are lightweight and can easily be moved around the yard as needed. The Details: The…
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Bedroom One
The first bedroom down the corridor of Maison Coli is Bedroom One (we also call it the “Guest Room”) because when our family is here this is the room the guests who are visiting like to stay. It has a charming French door that lets in the light in the afternoon and also can function as a separate entrance/exit out to the car or the pool. The shutters are working shutters and can be easily closed at night, to let in cool air or keep out the sunlight in the morning. Each side of the bed has a reading lamp that is easily switched on or off from a tug…
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The Kitchen
The kitchen at Maison Coli is one of our most favorite rooms in the house. It’s well-equipped and efficient! In this kitchen, you’ll equally enjoy making a morning cafe au lait or a sit-down dinner for 10. Not to mention it has one of the best views in the house from across the great room out to the pool. The Details: All appliances are Smeg. Compact refrigerator for daily needs (larger refrigerator/freezer for drinks or party trays in the laundry room) Induction Cooktop Convection Oven Microwave Dishwasher Nespresso espresso machine Large island for prep/or serving Open shelving for easy access to breakfast dishes and bowls, glasses, and coffee cups…