Families/couples preferred Pets welcome Suitable for children Not suitable for elderly or infirm No smoking at this property Self-catering
Home description
A large Villa style property with 3 bedrooms, kitchen, dining room, lounge, mezzanine, two bathrooms, two toilets, games room and satelite TV in the lovely region of the Limousin in France.
Set in five acres of landscapped grounds overlooking a lake of just over an acre stocked with Carp to 40lb and Catfish to over 50lb! You will not be disapointed!!
NB: La Couarde Has Been Awarded AWARD OF EXCELLENCE - FRENCH FISHING HOLIDAY HOTSPOT OF THE YEAR 2005-06 by The Oxford Guardian
A View From Above
Lounge area
Dining area with French windows
The Grounds
To see more photos please visit http://www.holidaylettings.co.uk/3137
The Limousin / Auvergne / Haute-Vienne region
The Limousin region is a land of upland pastures, forestry and pure water, springing from the region itself or just a little higher in the Massif Central. Waterfalls, springs and fountains, rivers and streams, flow into the Loire or south into the Garonne, irrigating the green fields and flowing through woodland and gorges…
The abundance of these natural staples explains the industries for which the region has made itself a name: Limousin beef (still eaten confidently due to its natural raising outdoors), wool, weaving and tapestry, oak barrel making and, from the pure kaolin supply, chinaware and enamelling.
The region’s three departments, Creuse, Correze and Haute Vienne, are ideal destinations for those in search of peace and quiet and unspoilt scenery: ramblers, riders, anglers, rock climbers, canoeists and other water sports fans.
Artists and art-lovers are also drawn here for similar reasons and because the Limousine has a serious share of museums dedicated to all epochs of art including the most contemporary.
If there are few large towns, the countryside is dotted with charming, authentic little villages and, the legacy of the ‘builder monks’ and the masons of the Creuse: castles, manors, Romanesque abbeys and churches, often concealing elaborate enamelled casks, finely wrought altar-pieces, frescoes and stained glass.
The region is of course world-renowned for the porcelain and enamels of Limoges and the tapestries of Aubusson and has been muse to many a painter, most famously perhaps the so-called Ecole de Crozant, the name covering all the painters inspired by the gorgeous gorges along the Creuse river. Many other contemporary applications of traditional decorative, arts, crafts and industries are still thriving, among them weaving, haute couture, pottery and goldsmithing.
To find out more about the Limousin region please go to: www.french-news.com and go down to the section marked ’Regional Guides’ and click on ‘Limousinguide.com’.
Bessines-sur-Gartempe area
You you are only a 30 minute drive from Limoges which is famous for its pottery and also has all the facilities you would expect from a town. There are plenty of lakes around the area and you will find some with their own beach!
La Souterraine is a lovely village with some really good restaurants. The whole area is green with some superb countryside and summer temperatures can reach over 30 degrees.
How to get there
Fly to Limoges and hire a car at the airport then only a 30 minute drive to the property. Or drive - We are 6 hours drive due south of Calais and 10 minutes drive from junction 24 off the A20-E9.
Nearest Travel Links
Airport:
LIMOGES: 30 km
Railway:
LA SOUTERRAINE: 5 km
Ferry:
DOVER: 640 km
Activities near Bessines-sur-Gartempe
Sports: Tennis in town Watersports Waterpark Horse Riding Golf within 30 mins drive Fishing
Great for: Walking holidays Rural / countryside retreats Beach or lakeside relaxation Cycling holidays
Facilities
Luxuries:
Log fire, DVD player, Boat available for guest use
General:
Central heating, TV, Video player, CD player, Telephone, Pool / Snooker table, Table tennis, Games room, Satellite TV
Single beds (2), Double beds (2), Dining seating for 8, Lounge seating for 8, Sleeps maximum of 8
Other:
Linen provided, please check with the owner regarding towels. Highchair available.
Outdoors:
Balcony / Terrace, Private outdoor pool (unheated), Private garden, BBQ, Bicycles available, Private fishing lake / river, Swing set
Access:
Secure parking
Further details indoors: 32" Widescreen TV, Full satelite TV, PS2.
Games room with snooker/pool table, dartboard, table tennis and table football. Chess Table
Corner Bar in games room.
DVD player, Stereo with CD and tape deck - in Lounge and Mezzanine
Coffee Machine
Wood Burner (Wood supplied FOC)
Further details outdoors: The Villa is set in 5 acres of landscapped grounds (to be extended to over 9 acres in 2007/2008) and you even have your own Boules court.
For the fisherman you have the exclusive use of a lake of just over one acre, which is overlooked by the Villa. The lake is stocked with Carp to 40lbs and Cat Fish to 55lbs and have recently introduced some Sturgeon, there are also some Tench and silver fish to be caught.
Ooudoor above ground pool measuring 8.40m by 4.90m - with solar powered heating.
Lovely landscapped grounds to walk around with plenty of birds and butterflies to be seen.
For the golfer why not visit 'Gold de la Porcelain'. Porcelain Golf Course (18 holes) is ten minutes from Limoges town centre, its fairways are nestled in 75 ha of splendid grounds. This 18-hole course provides plenty of challenges, with a multitude of obstacles: woods, streams, water hazards. It has a superb practice area and putting green where you can work on your golf skills in the wonderful surroundings of typical Limousin countryside.
On-site facilities: Club house with bar, restaurant and fine porcelain exhibition, offering the very best service.
Further details
Swimming Pool Only Available From May to October.
Conditions
Please - no smoking inside the property.
Rental rates
Rental prices originally quoted in: British £
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NOVEMBER
1 Nov 07
1 Dec 07
925£ 925
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DECEMBER
1 Dec 07
31 Dec 07
925£ 925
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JANUARY 2008
5 Jan 08
26 Jan 08
900£ 900
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FEBRUARY 2008
2 Feb 08
23 Feb 08
950£ 950
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MARCH 2008
1 Mar 08
15 Mar 08
1025£ 1,025
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MARCH 2008
15 Mar 08
5 Apr 08
1100£ 1,100
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APRIL 2008
5 Apr 08
3 May 08
1250£ 1,250
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MAY TO SEPT 2008
3 May 08
6 Sep 08
1350£ 1,350
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SEPT TO OCT 2008
6 Sep 08
1 Nov 08
1200£ 1,200
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NOV TO DEC 2008
1 Nov 08
20 Dec 08
925£ 925
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DECEMBER 2008
20 Dec 08
3 Jan 09
1000£ 1,000
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NB: Prices may be subject to change at the owner's discretion. The above figures are based on 6 people.
Can accomodate 2 additional people for a small suplement
Refundable Security Deposit Of £200.00
We can accept payments by cheque or bank transfer in GBP or Euros
Guestbook
HEATHER PARTY - 23 To 30 September 2006
Excellent, Everything We Needed And Could Of Asked For Was Provided. Beautiful Grounds, Very Well Kept And Peacefull.
The Accommodation Was Excellent, Well Equipped With All You Need. The Facilities Were Enjoyed By Us All. The Ages Of Our Party Ranged From 11 Years To 71 Years And There Was Something For Everyone To Do. Buetiful Scenery All Around You And Very Peaceful And Relaxing.
Martin & Susan Taylor - 8 To 15 July 2006
The Accommodation Was Excellent, The Grounds Are Beautiful, Don't Believe You Could Improve Them - Peaceful And Relaxing.
The Accommodation Was Out Of This World We All Enjoyed Ourselves And Would Recommend To Our Friends.
Total Fish Caught 7 (Only Fished A Few Hours Per Day)
Mirror: 20lb 8oz, 24lb 13oz & 21lb 14oz
Catfish: 35lb, 33lb 8oz & 27lb
Tench: 3lb
FRYER PARTY - 27 May To 3 June 2006
The Villa Was Lovely And Very Well Equipped. I Do Not Think There Was Anything We Needed That Was Not Available. The Grounds Were Lovely And The Fishing Was Excellent.
Well what we can say about the holiday BRILLIANT FISHING, BRILLIANT LAKE & SUPERB WEATHER!!
I can honestly say that I never ever been to such a lovely place to fish. We had a brilliant week of fishing with overs 1,568lb of fish out only fishing nights!!!! The Carp we caught up to 36lb and the cats up to 37.8lbs.
I felt I had to send this email just to thank you for letting us borrow your home.
Total Fish Caught 63 - Including 8 fish over 30lb (Over 1,500lb):
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