Short-breaks (4 days or fewer) Hen or stag parties Corporate bookings
Changeover day:
Flexible
Access:
Car essential Nearest amenities: 5 km
Notes:
May take pets - please enquire Suitable for children Smokers welcome Self-catering
Home description
The property is divided into two independent self-contained halfs, connected by a central hallway, each a complete house in every way, with it´s own separate entrances. On the northwestern side of the house, there is a large and atmospheric downstairs gameroom, some of the floor and staircase is carved right out of the living bedrock, the remnants of a trough, with a babyfoot table, and wooden picnic table, and lots of play room.
Private swimming pool, with stunning views over local countryside.
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The Costa Brava/Catalonia region
The Costa Brava is rightfully famous for its breathtakingly beautiful coastline, where wide beaches of golden sand and crystal clear waters alternate with rocky promentories and little coves backed by sheer cliffs topped with pine and oak forests. The interior of the Costa Brava is every bit as stunning as the coast (and far less affected by tourism), with pristine medieval villages set in lush, typically Mediterranean landscapes.
A short drive to the east and you are in the wooded hills of the pre-Pyrenees, with trout-filled streams feeding environmentally protected lakes - like the one in Banyoles - offering a welcome alternative to the coastal beaches.
Bergueda / Gironella area
Gironella, has grown to nearly 5,000 inhabitants, and has the look of a fairly prosperous agricultural town, with the main shopping street and a little park stretching along the Llobregrat below 14thC Santa Eulalia and the partially walled old town. The shopping street is just perfect: a modern supermarket - Llobet, several bakeries, butchers, fruit stands, a flowershop, and a sprinkling of restaurants and bars.
El Pou is just outside of the beautiful residential hamlet of Sagàs, about one km off the secondary road between the two market towns of Gironella and Prats de Llucanes on the road to historic Vic. Sagás has no stores, but nearby Gironella has a wonderful shopping street and weekly market, and just down the road there is one of the area´s best restaurants, a 10 to 15-minute walk from the house. The house is perched on a stone outcropping like a ship plowing through fields, and the panoramic views are extraordinary, from Montserrat to the south to the pre-Pyrenees to the north. Just up the road is a fantastic ruined monastery providing an ideal picnic area.
How to get there
Girona and Barcelona are the nearest airports, both well served international airports with regular flights departing form around 12 UK airports. Airlines such as Ryanair, BA, Thompsonfly and euroflights offer great flight prices for those on a budget!
There are many car hire companies based at the airport and around the region. They offer a large range of vehicles, to suit every budget. See companies such as Hertz, Europcar and Avis.
Nearest Travel Links
Airport:
Girona (GRO) or Barcelona (BCN) airports: 95 km
Ferry:
Barcelona: 95 km
Activities near Bergueda
Sports: Tennis in town Watersports Horse Riding Fishing
Great for: Walking holidays Rural / countryside retreats A winter sun break
Sofabeds (2), Single beds (5), Double beds (5), Sleeps maximum of 17
Other:
Please check with the advertiser regarding linen and towels.
Outdoors:
Balcony / Terrace, Private outdoor pool (unheated), Private garden, BBQ
Access:
Parking space
Further details indoors: Around three sides of the main room are the five bedrooms, on three different wings, affording privacy to each wing: -one wing with two rooms with double bed (all beds are 135x190) each and sharing a hallway bathroom
- another wing with a triple bedroom (three single beds) and a room with double bed and sharing hallway bathroom
- and a master bedroom with double bed and private shower
Two steps down and about three meters of hallway separate the two parts of the houses, each side has its door so that the two sides can be completely closed off like two apartments withing the same building.
The other living/dining roomThis hallway opens onto a kitchen/dining room, about 30m2, with attractive exposed stonework and arched windows, and a table with individual chairs seating 8 guests. The kitchen is fully equipped (washing machine, range stove, electric oven, extractor, mirowave, toaster, stick mixer, medium-sized fridge...)
Beyond the kitchen/dining room is the living room, measuring about 40m2, also with nice ceiling beams, terra cotta floors, and plenty of details to please the eye, such as the engraved stone lintel dating this part of the house originally from 1771.... The living room, set around a low table facing the fireplace and TV, has two sofa beds and two easy chairs. There are plenty windows and lots of natural light and great views that include the serrated mountain of Montserrat in the distance. one of the two living rooms at el Pou
On two sides of the salon are the three bedrooms:
- one wing has two rooms, one with a double bed the other room with two single beds, and there is a shared bathroom with shower in the hallway
- the other room is a suite with private bathroom with half bath.
Further details outdoors: From the living room there is a modern iron stairway down to the back patio barbecue area, with picnic benches, and a covered area under the steps with ping pong.
Beyond that is the enclosed pool area, with plenty of poolside deck chairs, and once again, magnificent uninterrupted views of the great outdoors.
A path winds past the house which leads to a nearby pine and oak wood which has a natural spring of pure drinking water.
A couple of hundred meters away towards town is the municipal football pitch, which guests often use to get some exercise.
Further details
One house cleaning, as well as, sheets, towels and linen change per week included in the rental fee.
Rental rates
Rental prices originally quoted in: Euros €
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29 Aug 09
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1900£1,696
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11 Jan 10
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1955£1,746
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NB: Prices may be subject to change at the advertiser's discretion.
Saturday to Saturday rentals in high season.
Different rates apply for Easter and New Year. Please contact us for details.
Low season rental rates: 1.955 Euros/week, ocupying only 1 weekend (Mon to Thursday rental for one week)
Prices are all inclusive and there are no extra or hidden charges whatsoever.
Guestbook for El Pou
----- Original Message ----- From: Ewan Hurtford - Jones To: villasbarcelona Sent: Thursday, September 22, 2005 8:50 AM Subject: RE: EL Pou, 16 to 30 July - how was it at El Pou?
Hi Charlie,
Hope all is good with you and yours....
I did mean to send you a message ref El Pou but you know how it is!!
We had a truly fantastic time at the villa - it is stunning and in such a peaceful part of the country. Our friends who joined us were stunned as to how beautiful it is around the area...
All worked good - kids loved it and took full advantage of the pool as expected.
Few comments would be - kitchen in both parts of the house needs more workspace and I would agree with comments from other visitors that there needs to be bigger salad bowls, large serving plates, and ordinary knives (rather than the steak style serrated ones!). You can see I spent a lot of time in the kitchen!
If El Pou had Vilanova’s pool then I would say this property would be five star. Certainly a superior property to Vilanova - but both are very special.
We were looked after by Jordi and Mercedes who are great to deal with - I’m sure you already know that.
I have been toying with the notion of buying a property in this area for the past five years and looked at the internet to no avail. Is there a chance you could forward me Jordi’s mail address so I can ask what his thoughts are or indeed have you any ideas on getting a bit of an inside track on finding a property i.e Estate Agents seem to sniff British money a mile off and surprise, surprise the price starts increasing!
Anyhow - great holiday thanks for all your efforts as usual. Kind regards. Ewan
----- Original Message ----- From: Debra Fearnley To: villasbarcelona Sent: Wednesday, September 21, 2005 5:25 PM Subject: Re: El Pou, July 30 to August 13, 2005
Hi Charlie
We had a wonderful time at El Pou, weather a bit iffy for a few of the days we were there but it gave us a chance to go out and explore. Went into Vic, and to Andorra which was good fun. The House was lovely, very peaceful. The only slight criticism would be about the windows (ie. the drop) and small children - you really have to keep an eye on them - but everything else very nice - no sign of a cd player or dvd player which would have been useful especially on the rainy days. Thanks for all your help, hopefully when we all get together, we will decide on next years jaunt - I'll keep you posted.
Many thanks again, Debbie
Charlie adds: in the future I´ll make sure there are screens in the windows and the DVD and radio/cassette/CD player is provided. I apologize to Debbie for these missing items! --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
----- Original Message ----- From: w.oman Sent: Tuesday, May 24, 2005 12:59 AM Subject: el pou, July 17 to 31, 2004
Dear Charles,
El Pou was fantastic in every way.
I did pass on your e-mail to the rest of the group, however I assume everybody was a bit busy at the time.
Our journey was eventful. It is worth noting that all maps direct from the airport, not from the car-hire offices. We used Easycar, which was disasterous. A taxi to the office cost 15euros, the cars were dirty and needed fuel. It is not easy to find fuel in an industrial estate at midnight on a Saturday night, while trying to learn to drive with gears etc on the opposite side.
Our three cars got separated very quickly in the fast motorway system. Mobile phones between cars were essential to the holiday, but expensive. Make sure the navigator in hire-cars knows good maps and not just the driver. You cannot read maps and drive!
El Pou was quite spectacular. The rooms had great charm, especially the lower ping-pong room and the large kitchen with it's long ancient table. The bedrooms were very comfortable with high quality linen. Everyone was happy with the beds, bathroom, size etc.
The shutters made a hugh difference to heat.
The welcome groceries were ideal.
Food shopping was best in Prats, but did involve lots of carrying of bags. Catering for this size of party is not without its problems, but both kitchens were equipped with more than was required.
The two large living rooms were ideal, each giving their different atmospheres. Plenty of sofas was great as we had several lazy teenagers.
The pool was always meticulously maintained by Geordi, and its location is perfect, giving spectular views and the right balance between hot terraces and shady areas. The loungers were plentiful and comfy.
The whole feeling of being on a rock was great and gave views of the rolling fields from the sheer drop of the rock-face a spectular aspect. The skyline of the Pyrenees was beautiful.
Geordi and his Mum were lovely and were welcome couteous visitors, always helpful to the most.
Eating out was in the main casual, and late in the evening. Gironella has a good pub with food and some English spoken for the menu. Prats has a more basic cafe, but the atmosphere of the central avenue tables is magic, even if it is just sausages or omelette to eat. Finer dining was harder to find for our size of party with children, and appears to be more formal, certainly no shorts for the men.
The butcher, bakery,chemist, supermarket, and street market were very good in Prats
Day-trips included; Barcelona- not so scary to drive in second time around. Montserrat-Brilliant. Take the car then the train up the mountain. Really well signposted. Art Gallery alone worth the trip! All ages enjoyed this day. Vic- not so easy to get to, but very pleasant old town square with decent eating and shopping. Gaudi's gardens- Bit strange but very reasonable and enjoyable drive with nice small town near by. Berga- Really easy to get to. Very near. Major shopping and eating, eg Lidl etc. A big hit with the girls for the narrow cool shopping street. All had a fantastic holiday, and we hope to return someday not too far in the future.
Only points I can think of that are slightly negative, is that the football pitch mentioned in the site is unusable, and that journeys in the car are required for the most basic provisions but that gives El Pou it's privacy, remoteness and charm. The roads are good but scary due to the sharp drops at the edge. Not for those scared of heights or not confident in their driving .
----- Original Message ----- From: Guy Mat To: Charles Williams Sent: Monday, May 23, 2005 9:34 PM Subject: Re: El Pou, August 14 to 28
Hello Charles,
Our stay at El Pou was very good.
We were a bit afraid when approaching the house for the first time, but once we saw the front of the house and the interior, we knew that we had a perfect place for spending our holiday. The interior of the house was very nice, superbly restored and offered our group of 17 more than enough space. The location on the hill and the swimming pool and its view are also great. Equipment and accommodation were really top. The welcome by the family (Jordi) was very warm and open. He showed us round the house and was always available when we called him. We had to phone him a couple of times, because diarrhea hit our ranks.... We even had to go to the hospital with our oldest son to have him examined. So, you can see that we had an eventful stay, but, at the end everybody recovered well and we could enjoy our nice stay in Spain. During our stay, we visited a lot of interesting places : Berga, La Pablo de Lillet, Ripoll, Vall De Nuria , Zona Volcanica de la Garrotxa and ... last but not least : Barcelona ! The only place that disappointed us was Montserrat (and the Monestir) . The kids were also a bit disappointed by the lack of settings in the neighbourhood for adventure sports (such as canyoning and rafting )
El pou and surrounding were super. (like you promised us), the only proposal we have is to have some more documentation about the surroundings available in English (e.g. how to find access to the lake (Moli De Cavaller) near Berga), but the tourist information was very helpful.
So, in brief, keep up the good work in showing foreigners the nice countryside of Catalonia, and keep on stimulation locals to develop some more tourist initiatives.
----- Original Message ----- From: Christopher Willi To: villasbarcelona Sent: Saturday, October 08, 2005 2:56 PM Subject: Re: EL POU - 1st week in July 2005 - how was it?
we had a wonderful time in El Pou and enjoyed the hospitality of the owners. We look forward to some day visiting El Pou and the region again. Next year we will be going back to Europe. The location was perfect for all the things we did with Barcelona so close in driving distance as well as the mountains and hiking. Again thank for you this place and say hello to the owners as well from the Willi Family
----- Original Message ----- From: alberto To: Charles Williams Sent: Tuesday, May 24, 2005 8:53 AM Subject: Re: Egaña, July 3 to 17
Hola;
Solamente le tengo que decir que tuvimos un tiempo estupendo en "El Pou". Go back to el Pou Ya hemos recomendado este sitio a muchos amigos. Para nosotros un sitio inolvidable. Siempre me puede mandar información de casas suyas a alquilar . Espero de haberle hecho servicio con este mail. Saludos cordiales desde Belgica.
----- Original Message ----- From: Julian Potter To: 'Charles Williams' Sent: Monday, December 01, 2003 7:07 PM Subject: Great House - El Pou, November 2003
Charlie:
Merce and Jordi were tremendously hospitable and the vacation was enjoyed by all. FYI-we found another horseback riding place in Olost. The guide was Ramon Serrat, his wife runs the butcher shop in town off of the square across from the church. 10 Euros per hour and fantastic trails and views-. Bernard (Charlie adds here that Bernard runs the horseback riding club I recommend in the guidebook at Vilaformiu) gave us a great ride too...but he had to prepare for a competition so we searched out this new location.
----- Original Message ----- From: Simeon Mitchell To: Charles Williams Sent: Sunday, July 06, 2003 2:46 PM Subject: El Pou, 13-20 June
Dear Charlie,
Just a brief message to say thanks very much for facilitating our stay at El Pou last month. We had a fantastic time – it’s in such a lovely situation, and with very good facilities, and plenty of space for our large group of 16 adults. Brilliant value! We were delighted to discover that the Patum was on in Berga during our stay – an intriguing and spectacular festival – and also welcomed the recommendation to visit the old monasteries up the road at La Quar, worth it for the views alone.
Sent: Sunday, July 27, 2003 6:32 PM Subject: Re: El Pou - 12 July 2003 to 26 July 2003
dear charlie
I was going to write and say thank you anyway, but now I have to say thank you for your really useful email before we left. I agree with everything that Simeon says (especially about the bowls)... of course we had a much smaller party, but it was great. When it was really hot the kids had room to play inside without getting on each other's nerves (or ours!). your recommendations were marvellous and we had a really relaxing time... we will definitely be back!
----- Original Message ----- From: Lisa Jones To: Charles Williams Sent: Monday, June 02, 2003 11:52 AM Subject: Re: El Pou, May 25 to June 1, 2003
Hi Charlie
Just a quick note to say we arrived back from Barcelona yesterday and had a wonderful week at El Pou. The property is truly stunning and we really enjoyed walking around the local area and sampling the cullinary delights at Els Casels (although we couldn't let them know that you'd recommended us because language was a bit of a struggle!). Merce was lovely and friendly and very kind. She arrived on Monday with an English Welcome/Info book to help us along. Our only criticism (although it's more of a suggestion than a criticism) would be that it would be a great idea to provide all newcomers into El Pou with a basic welcome pack of tea/coffee/milk/bread/water/butter?. As we arrived on Sunday afternoon, with children and babies, and hungry adults, we had a struggle getting food that evening, although we managed after a trip to Berga.
It was the first time one of our families had been abroad and they, and we, thought it was a fabulous place. Thanks for all your help and info/directions etc too,which were invaluable.
Kind Regards Lisa Jones and all of our group.
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