Enchanting 300 Year Old Stone Cottage Carefully Restored

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Overview

2 bedrooms

2 bathrooms

5 guests

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This enchanting 300 year old stone cottage has been carefully restored to keep its character but provide tasteful, comfortable living accommodation with that home from home feeling. With beamed ceilings and wood or traditional tiled floors, the cottage blends modern comfort with its original features. The master bedroom, sitting room and kitchen are south facing and look out over the front fields of the property towards the vines. The second bedroom has views over the swimming pool to the fields. The entire property is set in 2.6 hectares of green fields and woodlands and surrounded by vineyards. Quiet and secluded, being on the edge of a village on its own, the property is a haven for birds and other wildlife. The swimming pool is a generous 10 x 5m in size, with steps to get down int...This enchanting 300 year old stone cottage has been carefully restored to keep its character but provide tasteful, comfortable living accommodation with that home from home feeling. With beamed ceilings and wood or traditional tiled floors, the cottage blends modern comfort with its original features. The master bedroom, sitting room and kitchen are south facing and look out over the front fields of the property towards the vines. The second bedroom has views over the swimming pool to the fields. The entire property is set in 2.6 hectares of green fields and woodlands and surrounded by vineyards. Quiet and secluded, being on the edge of a village on its own, the property is a haven for birds and other wildlife. The swimming pool is a generous 10 x 5m in size, with steps to get down into it. It ranges from 1m to 2.2m deep. It meets all safety standards, with non-slip tiling around the pool and a hardened cover conforming to the French AFNOR standard: NF P90-308. Sunbeds, cushions, parasols, pool towels are all provided. The master bedroom is large and airy, being over 21 square metres, and contains a king size bed and a cot, plus a wardrobe, chest of drawers, 2 chairs and 2 bedside tables. The second bedroom is also large and very airy (19 square metres) and can contain either 2 or 3 single beds, and has a wardrobe, table, chair and 2 bedside cabinets. This bedroom also has an en-suite bathroom with wc, basin and shower. The main bathroom has a wc, basin and bath with shower over. Towels and bedlinen are all included and changed weekly for stays of 2 weeks or more. The kitchen/dining area has a large round table and six dining chairs, all with comfortable padded seats. There is also a high chair for the smaller diner. Completing the kitchen area is a feature stone open fireplace. The lounge section has a large corner sofa, 2 reclining chairs, large and small coffee tables and lots of cushions and lamps for soft lighting. In total over 37 square metres of room to relax in. The large screen TV has UK satellite TV, and a DVD and video are also provided. Books and board games can help while away any cooler or wet moments. Wifi internet access is available free of charge. Netflix can be accessed if you have an account. The gite has a total interior surface area of approximately 93 square metres. The property is only 3 km from Sainte Foy la Grande, which is a bustling small town that has a very popular market. The locals as well as visitors come from all around to check out the food stalls, fresh fish, cheese, meats, speciality produce and vegetables, which are all are colourfully displayed. Other stalls contain local handicrafts as well as the usual clothes and entertainment stalls. The town itself has all the amenities. Two large supermarkets and several smaller ones, a hospital, clinics, doctors, dentists, shops, boutiques, garages, restaurants, bakeries, bars and everything you normally need. Bordeaux (1hr) and Bergerac (25 mins) are famous wine producing regions and the French are known for their cuisine. The vineyards and medieval village of Sainte Emilion are a 40 minute drive from the gite. However, there is so much more to the area than eating the superb food and drinking the heavenly wine. Chateaux, bastide towns, prehistoric cave paintings, water sports, boules, go-karting, golf and horseriding to name just a few of the other things you can do and see. The last battle of the 100 years war was fought 30 minutes away from the gite at Castillon la Bataille and it is re-enacted every year which is an amazing spectacle. The river is the focus of much activity and throughout the year there are numerous firework displays that light up the Dordogne in all its glory. There is also canoeing, fishing, go-karting, golf, horse-riding, jet-skiing within easy reach of the gite.

House Rules

Pets not allowedKid friendlyNo smoking

Bathrooms

2 Full baths

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Kid friendly

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Cooker
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Microwave
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Patio

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Internet access
Air conditioning
Fireplace

Nearby

Countryside area
Horse riding facilities

Living spaces

Highchair

Things to do

Fishing spots available

Entertainment

DVD player
Television

Bathroom and laundry

Washer
Towels provided

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Getting there

Roumanieres Airport

24.1 km

Perigueux Airport

55.5 km

Restaurants

Bucket's Auberge Inn

5.3 km

Le Victor Hugo Restaurant

3.9 km

Le Pressoir

5.4 km

Cote Bastide

4.1 km

Attractions

Cave Larégnère

4 km • Speciality & Gift Shops

Les Jardins de Sardy

5.6 km • Gardens

Plage des Bardoulets

3.7 km • Beaches

Eglise Notre Dame

3.6 km • Religious Sites

Activities nearby

Fishing spots availableHorse riding facilities

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Check in / out timings

Check in after 4 p.m. • Check out by 9 a.m.

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