An unexpected luxury, a swimming pool of your own, moments from the centre of Marseillan itself. Just a sniff of a freshly baked croissant from the boulangerie, and with the village and port an easy stroll from your front door, bienvenue au Jardin de Jennifer. Fling open the shutters to follow the sun that shines on three sides of this friendly villa in a quiet residential street. Or step down from the smart modern kitchen into the den/garden room and prepare to spend your day by the brand new swimming pool, surrounded by the palm trees that give the house its name. The pool itself is more than 9 metres (32 ft) long and enjoys all day sunshine, and has a pool alarm and electric cover for your peace of mind. Enjoy a poolside barbecue with the family and friends or settle down with a good book and a long cool Noilly Prat Marseillanais cocktail on the living room patio terrace on the other side of the villa. Two sets of double doors from the patio lead to the main living room salon, which has three big comfy sofas, perfect for enjoying an evening of home entertainment on the large wide-screen plasma screen, DVD and music centre, and in winter for savouring a bottle of a hearty local red wine in front of a cosy fire and hearth. The kitchen is fully equipped with top quality Brandt cooker and electric oven, microwave and fridge freezer. With the sound of the crickets wafting in on the summer breezes, the perfect place to prepare the evening meal, to enjoy in the poolside den, with its dining table seating 8 and another sofa and flat screen TV. Main TV tuned to French channels, and the dining room set can also pick up English language stations. The master bedroom has a double bed and its own en-suite shower room and wc. There is another wc and a family shower room by the other two bedrooms: a second double and a twin. Both the salon and the den have sofa beds. The house has a washing machine and there is easy parking outside the front door. You can leave the car at home to wander round to the village shops, the Champion supermarket, several bakeries, and fresh olives, fruit, salads, meat and fish on market day. Pause a while to catch up on the local gossip at a table outside the Marine Bar on the square, or hop on a bus to Agde, Sete or Beziers, or even down to the long sandy beach across the lagoon. In the evening, amble down to the port, saunter past the cafes and restaurants and simply browse the menus with their catch of the day and chef’s specials chalked up on the blackboards. The quayside is a great place for dithering between the fashionable fare at the Château, fabulous wines at the Taverne, or the traditional dishes of the Brasserie or Le Quai. The Crêperie Camille by the Canal du Midi barges, tapas at Le Café or an inventive seafood platter at Côté Sud amongst the temptations further along the port. Or you could simply pick up a few dozen oysters and go home to enjoy a simple seafood supper chez vous … chez Jennifer. 2008 will be Jennifer’s first season welcoming guests to Marseillan and, with her new swimming pool now ready, and the rooms being re-designed, decorated and furnished, keep an eye on this page for plenty of new pictures coming soon, as Le Jardin de Jennifer prepares for our first visitors in 2008.