Vacation farmhouse in the Lot-et-Garonne with heated pool & garden

Introduction

Estui ('summer') Farmhouse is beautifully situated in a tiny hamlet set in rolling countryside overlooking vineyards just 20 min south of Bergerac.

The property dates back to the 17th century, and has recently been completely restored to create a wonderful family home with original features (stone walls, beamed ceilings) and all modern appliances.

4 bedrooms to sleep 9. Lovely, large living room with original beams and doors to the front terrace. TV with UK satellite channels.

Front terrace with table and chairs. Large pool area with heated pool, sun loungers and lawn which leads directly to pen vineyards as far as the eye can see. The quiet hamlet sits at the end of a no-through-road and consists of a couple of houses and a charming stone chapel.

Bakery and café bar restaurant are just 2 min away. All amenities with many shops, restaurants et in Duras or Bergerac (20 min).

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Accommodation

Entrance Hall

Kitchen with Smeg range and hob, dishwasher, breakfast table and chairs, fridge freezer. Door to rear garden

Utility room with washing machine and drinks fridge.

Open-plan, beamed Living / Dining room with dining table and chairs, wood-burning stove, exposed stone walls, sofas, TV with UK satellite channels, DVD and DVD library, video and CD

Bedroom 1, two singles

Separate bathroom with WC, shower and hand basin

Bedroom 2, king-size double
Bedroom 3, king-size double
Bedroom 4, three singles

Separate bathroom with WC, bath / shower and hand basin

Playroom

EXTERIOR:

Large garden leading directly to open vineyards

Front terrace with table and chairs and BBQ

Pool area with heated pool 10 x 4m, lawn and sun loungers

Private drive and parking

 Photo gallery for Estiu Farmhouse, ref: 47010

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Prices

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Local Information

The property is located in open countryside in the tiny hamlet next to Villeneuve-de-Duras. Villeneuve-de-Duras lies midway (approx 20 min) between Bergerac and Duras. Lovely bakery in Villeneuve (2 min) as well as a café bar restaurant

Adjacent to Le Vignoble is a farm which produces plums and grapes. The plums are dried to make prunes, which are an important ingredient in the gastronomic delights of this region. Although the English tend to think of the prune as something to be endured, the French adore their "pruneaux", so why not sample them and taste the difference.

The farm's grapes are grown for the Côtes de Duras Appellation, which produces excellent white wines and fresh reds (which are just as delicious when chilled). The vines back immediately onto the back garden and stretch away as far as the eye can see.

All amenities in Duras and Bergerac including supermarkets, shops, café bar restaurants etc.

Ideal base for visits to the Dordogne valley with its world famous pre-historic cave paintings, caverns and pre-historic cliff dwellings as well as the romantic medieval Chateaux of the Dordogne and the ' Bastide' towns (fortified market towns) which remain largely as they were 600 years ago.

World renowned wine tasting is available locally in the Duras, Sauterne, Marmande, Bergerac and Monbazillac areas as well as in Graves, Médoc and the picturesque medieval town of Sainte-Emillion.

There are regular markets in the local picturesque towns of Duras (Monday), Sainte-Foy-la-Grande (Saturday)and Eymet (Thursday), along with many others in the area. On the first Sunday of each month, the old town of Bergerac transformed into a large antique market.

Bordeaux, with its opera house, art galleries, museums, shops and the lovely broad sandy beaches of the Atlantic coast are little more than an hour away. Moreover, Biarritz, located further south on the Atlantic coast, is still within striking distance of a day-trip.

 Map location for Villeneuve-de-Duras

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