Holiday rental home in the Lot-en-Garonne with pool in 3 acres

Introduction

Lovely Dordogne countryside Mas set in 3 acres of private parkland just south of Bergerac. Peaceful, rural vacation with all amenities close by.

The Mas consists of the classical Maison de Maitre and separate gite; 6 bedrooms in total to sleep 12.

Large lawned garden, ideal for children's games, private pool of 10 x 5m pool and two dining terraces.

A calm beautiful area it hosts medieval bastides, orchards, vineyards, history, restaurants, markets, music, arts, tennis, golf, leisure-lakes, canoeing, riding.

Lot et Garonne in southwest France is famous for food, wine, its history, natural beauty and calm.

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Accommodation

Main house:

Large entrance hallway

Large lounge with open fireplace, French doors to rear terrace. TV with UK channels

Kitchen / dining room with fireplace. Dishwasher, gas cooker, microwave, fridge and freezer, door to terrace. CD player. Dining table and chairs

Bedroom 1, two singles (or double) with ensuite bathroom with WC, bath (with shower over) and hand basin

Bedroom 2, double

Bedroom 3, two singles

Separate shower room with WC, shower and hand basin

Gite:

Open plan living accommodation and kitchen

Kitchen with dishwasher, gas cooker, microwave and fridge freezer
Lounge area with comfortable seating, Godin wood-burning stove, French doors to the pool terrace. TV with UK satellite channels. CD player and DVD
Dining table and chairs

Bedroom 4, two singles (or double) with ensuite shower room with WC, shower and hand basin

Bedroom 5, two singles

Bedroom 6, double for two singles

Separate shower room with WC, shower and hand basin

Utility area with washing machine and spinner

EXTERIOR:

3-acre grounds of several lawns and shady areas with old and new trees. Two small streams. Table tennis

Pool 10 x 5m, (alarmed) floodlit and graduated and stepped at the shallow end

Sun loungers and garden furniture

Three terraces with tables and chairs. BBQ

 Photo gallery for La Maison Raffet, ref: 47006

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Prices

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Local Information

The property is situated outside Miramont de Guyenne; a delightful quiet French bastide small town with a tourist office and most amenities. The boulangeries and small supermarket are open on Sunday mornings. It has a very good market.

Eymet, a little further and to the north, is very popular with a pretty square, and also has a regular market. In Eymet you hear a considerable amount of English in the summer and in Miramont you hear more French. There are accessible markets to visit almost every day - look out for wine and jazz festivals, barn sales, concerts etc. Tourist offices have lots on offer. Issigeac market should not be missed.

There is a large Intermarché complex a few kilometres away, just outside St Pardoux d'Isaac.

Spoilt for choice for wine, and apart from the supermarket huge choice and value, there are very good Caves for wine in Eymet and Miramont. Take you own big plastic container and enjoy local wine at approximately € 2.00 per litre. Lots of vineyards around - Duras, Montbazailliac, Bergerac, and further afield St Emilion, Pomerol, Castillon la Bataille and the Medoc beyond Bordeaux.

The Dordogne / Lot et Garonne area of France is one of the most beautiful and one of the most popular. Lovely countryside interspersed with medieval, bastide towns and fairytale châteaux rise from the morning mist.

It’s a great region for food lovers; all the Perigordian specialities such as Foie Gras, confit d'oie and canard, mushrooms of all types are in abundance.

Many antique markets throughout the year. All info at the tourist information office.

Bergerac (25 min) was once a flourishing port for the wine trade. It still today has a picturesque harbour where you can take a boat trip along the river Dordogne, or a miniature train ride around the Bastide town, viewing the many half timbered houses with terracotta decoration.

These houses that line the lanes of the old town, are wonderfully evocative of the 14th, 15th and 16th centuries. On one corner the wanderer suddenly finds himself "nose to nose" with Cyrano whose statue proudly reminds the visitor that Bergerac owes some of its fame to this historic figure. Not surprisingly the annual theatre "Le Festival du Théatre" is named after him.

A great way to tour the vineyards is by following the designated Route des vins where the visitor will be welcomed by the growers and encouraged to try their wines. The Bergerac region is sometimes called Perigord Pourpre the name deriving from the rich purple-red wines that characterize this area of Perigord.

When the subject of "gastronomy" is raised it is usually associated with a particular region and the Perigord stands in high regard in this field. The traditional produce, such as truffles, walnuts, plumbs, strawberries and the wines, together with the well-known rich specialties derived from fattened geese and ducks, is largely responsible for this fame.

Chateau Lanquais, 30 min from Bergerac is great for the children; it still has great canon ball holes in the side walls from an attack, and a removable wooden stair case. Open all day every day in July / August.

Don’t miss a trip to La Roque-Gageac, a stunningly beautiful village under the towering cliffs. The village regularly wins France’s ‘Prettiest Village’ competition. Good canoeing centre here.

Competing with La Roque-Gageac in the prettiness stakes is the village of Carennac. Elevated just above the south bank of the Dordogne river, it is best known for its typical Quercy architecture and Romanesque priory. Further Romanesque art at the St Pierre church in Beaulieu-sur-Dordogne.

Perhaps the most famous of the Dordogne tourist attractions are the cave paintings around Les Eyzies. There are more pre-historic caves in this area than you could ever visit in a day ! Les Eyzies lies at the heart of an unspoilt area of great natural beauty with rolling hills, tranquil rivers and fascinating cliff and rock formations. It has some of the world’s most beautiful caves with outstanding stalagtite and stalagmite crystallizations. And the cave-lined Vézère valley has been classified as a heritage site by UNESCO. The most well-known of all is the cave at Lascaux which was discovered in 1940. The paintings date back some 17,000 years.

Sarlat-la-Caneda features the highest concentration of medieval, Renaissance and 17th-century facades of any town in France. Its prosperity was a reflection of the privileged status it was granted in return for loyalty to the French Crown during the 100 years war.

Behind the nondescript rue de la République are narrow lanes and archways, and ancient ocher-colored stone town houses rich in ornamental detail. Protected by law since 1962, Sarlat's buildings now form an outdoor museum.

The town is also famous for one of the best markets in France. Every Saturday the great Sarlat market is held in place de la Liberté, along with a full-scale fair that attracts locals from all around the surrounding countryside.

The exceptional number of buildings registered or classified as historical makes of Sarlat the first European city in term of inheritance. For this reason Sarlat has been used in many movies. On the first Sunday in July the Félibrée, a typical Périgord village fair where everybody is disguised, animates Sarlat.

Villeneuve Sur Lot has several very good music festivals during the summer months.

TRAVEL:

Approx 10 hours drive from the western channel ferries – a trip via Dover is best combined with an overnight stop on the way. Motorail will deliver you from Calais to Brive or Bordeaux.

Flights are available to Bergerac from Birmingham, East Midlands, Edinburgh, Exeter, Leeds Bradford, Liverpool, London-Gatwick, London-Stansted, Southampton and Manchester with Ryanair and Flybe. Bergerac airport is approximately 25 minutes away.

Limoges, Poitiers, Bordeaux, Toulouse and Rodez have daily flights from the UK. Easy Jet fly from Gatwick airport to Toulouse, and Luton to Bordeaux. Bordeaux airport is approximately 1 hour and 30 minutes away. Toulouse airport is approximately 2 hours away.

 Map location for Eymet

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