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House |4 bedrooms |Sleeps 8

Saussignac in Bergerac

From £860 per week

7 nights minimum stay

Changeover flexible

4 out of 5

1 review | Write a review

Key info  Swimming pool, balcony/terrace, car advised, private garden, no pets allowed

About the home

La Bidonne is a beautiful old stone house perched on the side of the hill overlooking the valley with unforgettable views over the vineyards to the village of Saussignac with its chateau and church on the horizon. Approached along a quiet lane through the vineyards the house rests at the end of the road in its own private grounds. The house, which dates from the 16th century, has been sympathetically restored to include all modern amenities without detracting from its ancient charm and character.

La Bidonne is in the Comune of Gaegec et Rouillac. The village's stunning 12th century, family owned, fortified Chateau is a short walk from the house. The village is also the home of Patricia Atkinson, the award winning wine maker and author.

The main doors to the house open into a spacious double height salon with great timber pillars that reach up into the high roof beams. A period fireplace, solid oak floor and local stonework with antique Perigourdine furniture and large comfortable sofas make it a very welcoming room that is the heart of the house. There are 3 double bedrooms and a bathroom and shower on the ground floor and a further double bedroom with en-suite bathroom on the first floor. The large kitchen/dining room opens off a wide passageway that runs the width of the house.

Facilities

Further details indoors:
Kitchen: Gas Hob with Electric oven, Dishwasher, Deep fat fryer, Fridge/Freezer
Dining Room: Table and chairs for 10, open wood fire
Salon: 2 x 3 seater sofas, comfortable chairs, large traditional fireplace
4 Bedrooms: 3 twin, 1 Double
2+ Bathrooms: 1 en-suite and 1 separate (both with bath, shower, toilet and washbasin). Separate toilet. Further shower and washbasin in twin Bedroom.

Further details outdoors:
The very private 15 x 6 metre swimming pool has a safety alarm, a springboard and is set just below the house on the side of the hill. It is paved all around and is excellent for sunbathers whilst providing spectacular views of the valley. There is a deep end for diving and wide steps lead into the shallow end.

10 acres of grass and woodland
• 15m x 6m swimming pool with spring board and wide steps in shallow end.
• Sunloungers
• Garden table and chairs
• BBQ

Further details

The house is well equipped and furnished with bed linen and house towels provided. There is a telephone which only operates for local and incoming calls (included in the rental). Mobile phones work reasonably well.

There is electric central heating throughout the house and electricity is provided free in the summer and is charged at cost for the rest of the year.

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Approach to the house with Saussignac in the background

 

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Swimming pool and view towards to Saussignac

 

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The living room and balcony to upstairs bedroom

 

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House from the swimming pool

The Aquitaine / Dordogne / Dordogne region

The towns of Bergerac (15km) and Sainte Foy La Grande (10 km) are wonderful medieval market towns on the Dordogne and both have fine local markets and restaurants. There are many other places to visit, from St Emilion to the Lascaux caves and Roc Gageac where the Dordogne carves its way through a canyon and houses are built into the vast rock face. Historic castles and chateaux abound some with superb gardens including the famous 11th century chateau at Monbazillac. Nearly all the vineyards in the region will be only too pleased to welcome you into their ‘cave’ for a free wine tasting. Apart from the different local open markets there is a large Leclerc supermarket near Bergerac which has all you may need.

The Bergerac / Saussignac area

There are a number of local walks - Saussignac, for example, takes 15 to 20 minutes along an old Roman road through the vines. In Gageac there is the beautiful Chateau and the superb vineyard of Clos d'Yvigne, recently the subject of Patricia Atkinson's best selling book 'The Ripening Sun'. (Don't miss a tasting of her award winning wines!).

This part of France is a haven for wild birds. We regularly see a wide variety, from great buzzards to golden orioles, and at the right time of year the migration of thousands of storks overhead. Bring your binoculars with you! The fields around the house are full of wild flowers, orchids and butterflies, and, at night, glow-worms.
The area is very popular with cyclists as there are lots of quiet roads. There are also popular 1 to 3 day canoeing trips down the Dordogne with camping provided. Golf at Chateau de Vigiers is only a few miles away and may be followed by an excellent lunch or dinner in their restaurant. Tennis and horse riding are among the many other sports locally available.

How to get there

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By air:
The nearest airport is Bergerac some 20 minutes away from which Ryanair and Flybe operate as well as internal French flights. Cars are available at the airport but early booking is recommended. Taxis are also at the airport. Bordeaux Airport is about an hour and a half by road.

By car:
Calais takes about 8 hours and St Malo about 6 hours, both on good motorways.

By Train:
The TGV train runs to Libourne from Paris and there is a good regular local train from Libourne to Gardonne, a small local village 5 minutes away.

Activities near Bergerac

Reviews

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09 Jan 2012

“Well-appointed French farmhouse in beautiful location” La Bidonne is a spacious, well appointed farmhouse in a beautiful, private setting. It is excellent for entertaining friends and family, with a large pool and space for children.

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Guestbook for La Bidonne

It was so lovely. We'd have had to work hard not to enjoy ourselves!! And the view over Saussignac is beautiful.

Mr and Mrs C Barnes
UK

We had a fantastic time and want to come again next year.

Prof R Davies
UK

A wonderful house, amazing views and great for the children

Mme Loiez
France

Rental prices

Prices for group size 8
Period	From	To	Weekly	Nightly rate		Minimum  stay
				Weekday	Weekend
08 Jan - 21 May	8 Jan 11	21 May 11	860£ 860	0-	0-	1 Week
21 May - 11 June	21 May 11	11 Jun 11	1130£ 1130	0-	0-	1 Week
11 Jun - 25 Jun	11 Jun 11	25 Jun 11	1340£ 1340	0-	0-	1 Week
25 Jun - 9 Jul	25 Jun 11	9 Jul 11	1560£ 1560	0-	0-	1 Week
9 Jul - 27 Aug	9 Jul 11	27 Aug 11	1660£ 1660	0-	0-	1 Week
27 Aug - 3 Sept	27 Aug 11	3 Sep 11	1560£ 1560	0-	0-	1 Week
3 Sept - 10 Sept	3 Sep 11	10 Sep 11	1340£ 1340	0-	0-	1 Week
10 Sept - 24 Sept	10 Sep 11	24 Sep 11	1130£ 1130	0-	0-	1 Week
25 Sept - 17 Dec	24 Sep 11	17 Dec 11	860£ 860	0-	0-	1 Week
17 Dec - 7th Jan	17 Dec 11	7 Jan 12	1130£ 1130	0-	0-	1 Week
7th Jan - 19th May	7 Jan 12	20 May 12	860£ 860	0-	0-	1 Week
19th May - 9th June	20 May 12	10 Jun 12	1130£ 1130	0-	0-	1 Week
9th Jun - 22nd Jun	10 Jun 12	23 Jun 12	1340£ 1340	0-	0-	1 Week
22nd Jun - 6th Jul	23 Jun 12	7 Jul 12	1560£ 1560	0-	0-	1 Week
6th Jul - 24th Aug	7 Jul 12	25 Aug 12	1660£ 1660	0-	0-	1 Week
24 Aug - 7th Sept	25 Aug 12	8 Sep 12	1560£ 1560	0-	0-	1 Week
7th Sept - 21st Sept	8 Sep 12	22 Sep 12	1340£ 1340	0-	0-	1 Week
21st Sept - 15th Dec	22 Sep 12	16 Dec 12	860£ 860	0-	0-	1 Week
15th Dec - 4th Jan	16 Dec 12	5 Jan 13	1130£ 1130	0-	0-	1 Week

NB: Prices may be subject to change at the advertiser's discretion.

Deposit of £500 per week required for all bookings. Returned within 10 days of departure.

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5 years listed You are contacting Edmund Mcmahon Turner Landline +44 1344 560240 Mobile n/a Web Visit site Languages spoken The owner is based in the United Kingdom and has advertised with Holiday Lettings since 2006. This house has received 1 review from previous guests.