Apartment in Le Grau-Du-Roi, Gard

Cap Med residence, due for delivery in the first quarter of 2009, is set close to vast expanses of sandy beaches and dunes between the historical centre of Grau du Roi and the port of Port-Camargue, one of the largest ports for private boat owners in Europe with 4800 lots and two sailing clubs. At the meeting point of Provence and Languedoc-Roussillon, the area receives 36 million tourists per year, a figure that is constantly on the incline. Cap Med is a full leaseback programme (eligible for a VAT refund), yet owners will have the option of retaining their apartment for up to three weeks per year. There will be in all 126 one and two bedroom dwellings. The residence will be built to a contemporary specification and design blending wood and traditional materials, within a landscaped park with swimming pool. Ground floor apartments will have private gardens, whilst raised apartments will have terraces. The residence will offer massage and sauna facilities, a bar and restaurant. Targeting also business customers, there will be three conference rooms. At close reach are over twelve miles of sandy beaches bordered by dunes - ideal territory for bathing, sailing, wind-surfing, diving, water-skiing and so on. The historical cities of Montpellier and Nimes can be reached with a half hour. Avignon and its Papal palace, Arles, Uzès and the Cévennes mountain range are all within an hour. The area borders the Camargue, an area with a strong regional identity, known in particular for its bull and horse ranches and expanses of water, home to flamingos. The airports of Montpellier and Nimes are respectively 20 and 40 minute drives from the residence. Both cities offer high speed train links with northern France and beyond.