For 6 persons - 1100 € to 1950 € / week
+ 2 additional beds available
Charming complex of two properties perched above the Dordogne, in a small picture postcard hamlet, with magnificent views. It is nestled around an attractive and secluded heated pool.
LA GRANGE (sleeping 4 in en-suite bedrooms plus beds for 2 children)
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A traditional Perigord barn, stone and oak dating from 1760. Rescued in 2002, as a maison désaffectéee, it has been restored with fully modern utilities and décor, while cherishing its heritage. The enormous Grange, a grand design project, was supervised by noted Sarlat architect Patrick Bonnefon with families and friends contributing. The grand scale open plan has spectacular vistas, balconies and open staircases.
IN DETAILS:
At groundfloor:
* ATELIER : Housing a fridge for beer/wine/drinks; there is also an icemaker nearby.
* SHOWER ROOM : Convenient for pool use and outside activities; there is a shower and WC close to the main entrance.
* DINING AREA : Large oak table seating up to 12 and grand wood-fired open fireplace; large double doors opening on to the court and two staircases to mid-level bedrooms and sun lounge. Above there are galleries from two levels.
KITCHEN : Farm style oak units, double butler sink, microwave, dishwasher, fridge/freezer, large oak breakfast table seating up to 8, cooker (electric with gas hob) and a wood-fired bread oven. Plentiful range of utensils, crockery, glassware. Doors open on to a small paved area with table and parasol.
At first floor:
* SUN LOUNGE : Overlooking the Dordogne valley to the West and also a gallery overlooking the dining area below. It has a range of comfortable chairs, an audio system, ceiling mounted overhead projector and 2 metre pull-down screen for DVD films or presentations from your PC/laptop. We like the sun lounge for G and Ts! It leads via ballustraded galleries to the two main en-suite double bedrooms.
Please note: the Grange has WiFi, digital projector and music keyboard but is graced by no TV!
* BEDROOM : North and South bedrooms: at mid level, they are identical in facilities. The South, overlooking the pool, has the sun in Summer. There is a double bed and en-suite shower room with WC, wash basin and radiators. The North bedroom also has double bed and en-suite shower room with WC, wash basin and radiators.
* TOP BEDROOM THE COMBLE: Open plan over the entire length of Grange, the gallery overlooks the two lower floors. There’s a good play area for children and two single day beds; sleeping is fun for children! A music centre with keyboard and a library offering light reading of Tony’s Astrophysics tomes – or Dixon’s detective novels.
LA PETITE MAISON - (sleeping 2 in one bedroom/1 bathroom )
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* Set on three levels, the house proposes on the terrace level a beautiful and spacious living room, with both a sitting and dining area, with TV and wood burning stove.
* The kitchen, extremely well equipped, is set on the ground floor level and benefits from a direct access to the exterior.
* The lovely bedroom, is nestled under the exposed beams on the topr floor. From here you will not tire of the view over the Dordogne river, winding below.
* the small en suite bathroom offers a bath, washbasin and toilet.
OUTSIDE AREAS:
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* THE MAIN TERRACE has large gas fired BBQ with rotisserie, table and parasol.
* POOL AREA : A swimming area of some 6.5 metres square with curved steps: rail for children’s access, a shallow area and a deep area suitable for diving. There is underwater lighting and a powerful flow system for endless swimming; steps from the deep end (1.8m). Poolside table, chairs and parasol and Sunbeds.
* COURT: Parking for several cars, floodlight for evening petanque or table tennis on the all-weather table. Take your own balls, they get trodden on!
* PETANQUE: Athough there is no formal petanque court meeting the strict French specifications, and cars might have to be shuffled a little, there are petanque balls for good fun and the gravel surface is very acceptable.
PLEASE NOTE:
Priority is given to the rental of the whole unit in July and August.
In mid season, the BARN can be let out on its own with EXCLUSIVE USE OF THE POOL AND GROUND.
Guestbook
Perigord’s charm attracts more visitors than any other inland region in France. Beynac and the Fermette, actually overlooking the Dordogne, are no exception.
Attractions are almost too numerous to mention – it appealed to pre-historic man too!
Nearby, origins of the oldest known culture of ‘modern man’ can be explored. The best preserved prehistoric sites, spanning some 20,000 years abound in cultured art; Lascaux II (nearby) is a World Heritage site.
And there is more…
Dordogne: views, valleys, canoeing and swimming
Castles and Chateau of Aquitaine: five in the immediate area
Vineyards of Bergerac and Montpazier: to the West
Ancient Houses and Farms: dry stone walls and steep roofs, round house cabanes
Bastides: villages très beaux…
Not to forget truffles, walnuts and the geese and ducks – sometimes hard to avoid!