Name: Château Bandiat
Brand: Pure France
SKU: 732

Introduction

An outstanding château of the highest quality set in 2.5 hectares of private grounds.

The property has been lovingly restored throughout, leaving many original architectural features to contrast with contemporary design and furnishings. The Guardian newspaper boldly stated the château as, "One of the Top 5 houses to rent in France". The Times noted, "its interior is as hip as its exterior is fairy-tale".

Spacious accommodation throughout with a wonderful, professional kitchen, huge dining room, 4 characterful living rooms, cinema and Billiard room.

All bedrooms have TV and DVD. Main second floor bedroom with air-conditioning.

Wi-Fi internet.

Nine bedrooms with eight ensuite bathrooms. Includes great family bedroom with 4 single beds.

Extensive private grounds of nearly 5 acres with courtyard and rear dining terraces, formal gardens, football court and table tennis.

Private, 14.5m x 6m heated pool, walled and gated for security.

Charming owners live in independent and very private wing of the castle.

Professional Catering available upon request.

All facilities are for the exclusive use of the renters.

5 minutes walk to local amenities; grocery store, newsagent, bakery, cinema, café bar, pizzeria, pharmacy, butcher, doctor and tennis courts.

5 km to further amenities in Montbron with supermarket, shops and restaurants.

Hypermarkets and all shops in Angoulême (25 minutes).

Accommodation details

Entrance hallway.

Separate WC.

Living room (1) with working open fireplace. Beamed ceiling. French doors to terrace and gardens.

Living room (2) with exposed stone walls, original plaster ceiling and wooden floor. Fireplace with wood burner. Bar with fridge and music system. French doors to terrace and gardens.

Living room (3) with beamed ceiling and parquet floor. Baby Grand Piano. Fireplace with wood burner. Bay window with French doors to terrace and gardens.

Living room (4) Guest Office with library. Wi-Fi.

Huge, professional standard kitchen with two ovens, gas range, dishwasher, microwave, fridges and freezers and three workstations. Doors to garden.

Washroom with two WCs and hand basins.

Refectory dining hall with double height ceiling. French doors to courtyard.

Second dining area with fireplace, table and chairs.

Cinema with 2.5m screen, HD projector and DVD / Blu-ray player, DVD Library, Satellite TV and Netflix.

Billiard room with full-size American pool table.

Stairs to 1st floor;

Suite 2, king-size double with TV and DVD and wine chiller. Balcony with view over formal gardens. En-suite incorporating chateau turret with WC, bath / shower and hand basin.

Suite 3, king-size double with TV and DVD and wine chiller. En-suite WC, 2 x bath / shower and hand basin. Views over formal gardens.

Suite 4, king-size double with TV and DVD and wine chiller. Triple aspect with two Juliet balconies. En-suite WC, 2 x bath / shower and hand basin.

Suite 5, two singles with TV and DVD, wine chiller. Double aspect. En-suite incorporating chateau turret, WC, 2 x bath / shower and hand basin.

Laundry room with three washing machines, three dryers. (Washing powder and fabric softener provided).

Bedroom 6, king-size double with TV and DVD. En-suite WC, bath / shower and two hand basins.

Bedroom 7, king-size double with TV and DVD. En-suite WC, bath / shower and hand basin.

Bedroom 8, two singles with TV and DVD.

Bedroom 9, four singles with TV and DVD.

Family bathroom with WC, enormous shower and two hand basins.

Stairs to 2nd floor from main entrance hall

Suite 1, king-size double suite with living area, sofas, wine chiller, TV and DVD and air-conditioning. En-suite WC, bath, walk-in shower and hand basin.

EXTERIOR;

2.5 hectares of private grounds including swimming pool, lawns, mature trees, bassins, formal gardens, fruit trees and vines – even a private football pitch!

Courtyard terrace with table and chairs and parasols.

Rear terrace with table and chairs and parasols. BBQ.

Private, heated pool 14.5m x 6m with security gate, sun terrace and loungers.

Table tennis, lawn games.

Plenty of private parking.

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Rental Rates

Dates	Changeover dayChg. over	Minimum stayMin. stay	Daily	Weekly
03 Jun 02 Sep	Saturday	Weekly	-	€ 16,000
02 Sep 30 Sep	Saturday	Weekly	-	€ 15,000
30 Sep 28 Oct	Saturday	Weekly	-	€ 14,000
28 Oct 23 Dec	Saturday	Weekly	-	€ 12,000
23 Dec 06 Jan	Saturday	Weekly	-	€ 15,000
2024
06 Jan 30 Mar	Saturday	Weekly	-	€ 12,000
30 Mar 27 Apr	Saturday	Weekly	-	€ 14,000
27 Apr 01 Jun	Saturday	Weekly	-	€ 15,000
01 Jun 31 Aug	Saturday	Weekly	-	€ 16,000
31 Aug 28 Sep	Saturday	Weekly	-	€ 15,000
28 Sep 26 Oct	Saturday	Weekly	-	€ 14,000
26 Oct 21 Dec	Saturday	Weekly	-	€ 12,000
21 Dec 04 Jan	Saturday	Weekly	-	€ 15,000
Refundable security bond			€ 1,500

Prices are for the rental of the entire property, payable in Euros.
25% deposit due at the time of booking. 75% balance and refundable security bond due 8 weeks prior to arrival.
Bookings run from 4:00pm on your day of arrival day to 10:00am on your day of departure.
No smoking in the property.
Bookings include electricity, water, linen, pool and bath towels.
Housekeeper and caretaker for 2 hrs per day.

Tourist Tax
Where applicable, Pure France is required to collect and remit local government tourism taxes on behalf of our property owners. These taxes are calculated and collected from guests at the time of booking. Pure France then remits collected taxes to the applicable tax authority on the property owners' behalf.

Location

The château is set in 2.5 hectares of private grounds, on the edge of the village of Marthon, in between Angoulême (25 minutes), Limoges (1 hour 15 minutes), Périgueux (1 hour 5 minutes), Bordeaux (1 hour 45 minutes).

5 minutes walk to local amenities; grocery store, newsagent, bakery, café bar, cinema, pizzeria, pharmacy, butcher, doctor and tennis courts.

5 km to further amenities in Montbron with supermarket, shops and restaurants.

Hypermarkets and all shops in Angoulême (25 minutes).

TGV to Angoulême from Paris in under 2 hours.

Marthon, Charente, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France

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