Holiday rental farmhouse in Landes with pool & ½ acre grounds

Introduction

La Douze Farmhouse is a fully restored Gascon house of considerable character and style. It is of traditional stone and mortar construction featuring oak beams, light and airy rooms, all typical of the area and period.

The accommodation comprises a fully fitted kitchen, dining-breakfast room, large sitting room with open fireplace, four bedrooms, two bathrooms, a large terrace with canopy and enjoys the benefit of a private 8 meter circular swimming pool, all in just over half an acre of enclosed gardens.

WiFi internet

Lasgraves is surrounded by rural countryside, the ambience being one of peace and tranquility

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Accommodation

Entrance hall

Fully fitted kitchen with fridge freezer, dishwasher, oven and hob and microwave and washing machine

Dining room with table and chairs

Living room with fireplace. French windows to garden and terrace

Separate bathroom with bath / shower, bidet and hand basin

Separate WC

Stairs to 1st floor;

Bedroom 1, double

Bedroom 2, two singles

Bedroom 3, double

Bedroom 4, two singles

Separate bathroom with WC, shower and hand basin

EXTERIOR;

Over 1/2 acre of private grounds including lawns

Dining terrace with table and chairs and BBQ

Private swimming pool, (circular, 8m diameter)
Sun loungers

Private parking

 Photo gallery for La Douze Farmhouse, ref: 40001

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Prices

* Sterling & Dollar rates provided ONLY as a guide - all rentals are payable in EUROS

SPECIAL OFFER:
Remaining September weeks now 895 Euros per week

 Prices / Booking / Availability - full details

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Local Information

The property is located 3 km from the small medieval village of Labastide d'Armagnac, approx 20 min from Mont de Marsan.

The centre piece of the village is the Place Royale and offers local shopping facilities together with a doctor and chemist. Elegant arcades surround the Place Royale, which, in the summer months hosts many leisure and cultural activities such as antique, craft and artisan fairs, local produce markets, expositions or perhaps arranged with candlelit tables for various fetes with music and dancing.

The local towns of St Justin, Villeneuve de Marsan, Cazaubon and Eauze provide their own splash of local colour with markets, fetes and cultural activities.

Close by, there are many other facilities to enjoy including several excellent restaurants, museums, and tours. Outdoor activities including horse riding, fishing, water skiing, canoeing, cycling, tennis, walking and golf are all available locally.

Labastide d'Armagnac is also situated in the Bas Armaganc district and is home to some of the best producers of the internationally renowned A.O.C Gascon brandy, Armagnac. Many of these producers offer tours, expositions and most certainly tasting which is not be missed.

Further afield, to the North lies Bordeaux with it's old town and renowned wine producing area's of Medoc, St Emillion, Sauternes and Cognac to name but a few. To the West lies the Côte d'Argent with miles of golden sand with safe patrolled pools or wild Atlantic breakers for surfing.

The coastal towns of Biarritz and St Jean de Luz offer elegant shops, restaurants, boat tours, fishing trips. To the East lies the Midi Pyrenees with miles of rolling countryside and market towns.

To the South lies the Pyrenees, the Spanish border and the Pays Basque providing spectacular scenery, mountain railways, restaurants all with a touch of Spanish culture.

Between all of these lies the pine clad countryside of Les Landes, most of which is protected Natural Park status, offering walking, picnicking, museums and preserved Gascon heritage sites.

On a culinary note the local area is famous for: foie gras - duck liver, confit de canard - duck conserved in it own fat, maigret de canard - grilled duck breast, poulet Landais - chicken as chicken is supposed to be, garbure - a rich, Gascon soup, sanglier - wild boar, palombes - wild pigeons, tourtieres - a light pastry dessert with prunes or apples and Armagnac, plus all the fruits, vegetables, crepes, patisserie etc you would expect from such a gastronomic area of France.

The Atlantic coast offers seafood aficionados all the delights of les fruits de mer, including lobster, langoustine, oysters and prawns together with a wide variety of fresh fish.

Local wines include Tursan, Madiran, Saint Mont, Chalosse with the ever popular Bordeaux and St Emillion in evidence everywhere.

 Map location for near Mont de Marsan

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