Barrusclet
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About the home
Barrusclet is set within its own 40 acres which is a mixture of garden, farmland (mostly hayfields) and oak woodland. The natural world is truly on the doorstep, and we regularly see deer, red squirrels, birds of prey, owls, bats, a huge variety of insect life, lizards, wild flowers and so it goes on. Our nearest neighbours grow vines and sunflowers, make hay, and keep a few lovely creamy cows that meander about in the distance. It all makes for a constantly changing and charming landscape, which remains interesting whatever the season. This really is an amazingly private and idyllic place to be. An evening BBQ beneath the stars, or a lazy lunch under the shade of our beautiful magnolia tree are perfect ways to relax on your holiday. Plenty of garden chairs and tables are available for you to use, as well as a hammock to lie back and dream in.
The Heated Roman style swimming pool (12m By 6m) is within view of the house and is sheltered on two sides by stone barns, and has views across open countryside from the pool terrace. It is a saline pool, which everybody says is kinder to the eyes and skin than a chlorine pool. It is fenced and gated to comply with French regulations. There is a generous tiled terrace with a gazebo to offer shelter from the midday sun, and plenty of sun loungers. A really lovely pool to relax or play in.
There is also a large games room that offers table tennis, pool, table football, darts, board games and jigsaws and toys for younger children. Cycling holidays in France are great, and we have a large selection of bikes (about 15) available to our guests (from children's to adult's) and these are stored in the barn. It is not always easy to find bike hire in the midi-pyrennes, and it can be expensive. Our bikes are free for you to use. We also provide maps, puncture repair kits, bike pumps etc. We do not provide helmets, so you might want to bring your own. There is also free use of an excellent and picturesque village tennis court only 2km away.
Barrusclet is a fantastic base for family holidays, and for groups of friends to spend quality time together.
| Size: | Sleeps up to 16, 5 bedrooms |
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| Nearest beach: | 150km |
| Will consider: | Corporate lets House swaps Long lets Short breaks |
| Access: | Car advised Nearest amenities: 3km |
| Family friendly? | Suitable for children of all ages Suitable for people with restricted mobility |
| Notes: | No pets allowed No smoking at this property |
Facilities
| Luxuries: | Private outdoor pool (heated), Log fire, Internet access, DVD player |
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| Pool: | Private outdoor pool (heated) |
| General: | Central heating, TV, CD player, Telephone, Pool / Snooker table, Table tennis, Games room, Satellite TV, Wi-fi available |
| Standard: | Kettle, Toaster, Iron, Hair dryer |
| Utilities: | Clothes dryer, Dishwasher, Cooker, Microwave, Fridge, Freezer, Washing machine |
| Rooms: | 5 Bedrooms, 3 bathrooms of which 1 family bathroom, 1 en suite and 1 shower room |
| Furniture: | Single beds (6), Double beds (5), Cots (2), Dining seating for 16, Lounge seating for 14 |
| Other: | Linen and towels provided Highchair available |
| Outdoors: | Private outdoor pool (heated), Balcony / Terrace, Private garden, BBQ, Bicycles available |
| Access: | Parking space |
Further details indoors:
The house is a traditional farmhouse, and is extremely spacious. The rooms have great character with lovely exposed beams and stone walls. It can comfortably sleep 12 to 16 people. Also cots and a toddler bed are available for young visitors, as well as a high chair and stairgate. Bed linen and bath towels are included, and a welcome pack of essentials. Please bring your own pool towels.
Bedrooms
There are five large bedrooms, and they are equipped as follows:-
1.Huge Master Bedroom, approx 7m by 5m. Fabulous Kingsize oak sleighbed, a daybed, plus room for 1 single bed. (sleeps 2/4). Ensuite bathroom with shower over bath.
2.Beautiful kingsize oak sleighbed plus a single daybed, and Ensuite shower room. (sleeps 2/3)
3.Kingsize bed, a single bed plus a daybed.(sleeps up to 4)
4.Gorgeous white French style Kingsize bed. (sleeps 2)
5.Downstairs room with Double bed and space to add a single/zbed. (sleeps 2/3)
The sleeping accommodation is very flexible and we are happy to move things to suit your requirements.
Bathrooms
Large house bathroom with double ended bath and separate shower enclosure.
2 ensuite bathrooms as mentioned, one of which can be used as second house shower room if preferred.
Downstairs WC. With hand basin.
Kitchen
The kitchen is at the heart of this home. It is approx 10m by 5m and houses a well equipped kitchen area, a farmhouse dining table seating 10 people and a very comfortable seating area with big squashy sofas. A second table can be provided if more seating is required, but during the long summer months eating al fresco is high on the list of most people staying in this glorious area of France. For cold winter months there is a large log burner. The kitchen has a fridge/freezer, dishwasher and microwave, as well as all the other appliances you would expect. There is a separate laundry with a washing machine and a tumble dryer. The house has central heating which is powered by the log burner or by gas. Also provided are internet,TV with English freeview chanels and a small DVD library and DVD player.
Lounge
Also downstairs is a separate lounge with sofas, books, and tourist information. This is a quiet get away for those wanting to escape the sociable hub of the kitchen. Normally a guitar and keyboard are left in this room.
Games Room
I mustn’t forget to mention the vast games room either. It offers table tennis, pool, table football, darts, board games and jigsaws and toys for younger children. There is also a selection of bikes available to our guests and these are stored in the barn. Cycle through the French countryside and enjoy lunch out at one of the many village restaurants. Are our bikes for hire? No, they are free for you to borrow .... so happy days pedalling through the sunflowers and the vineyard.
Further details outdoors:
Outside
The house is set within its own 40 acres which is a mixture of garden, farmland (mostly hayfields) and oak woodland. The natural world is truly on the doorstep, and we regularly see deer, red squirrels, birds of prey, owls, bats, a huge variety of insect life, lizards, wild flowers and so it goes on. Our nearest neighbours grow vines and sunflowers, make hay, and keep a few lovely creamy cows that meander about in the distance. It all makes for a constantly changing and charming landscape, which remains interesting whatever the season. This really is an amazingly private and idyllic place to be. An evening BBQ beneath the stars, or a lazy lunch under the shade of our beautiful magnolia tree are perfect ways to relax on your holiday. Plenty of garden chairs and tables are available for you to use, as well as a hammock to lie back and dream in.
Swimming Pool
The Heated Roman style swimming pool (12m By 6m) is within view of the house and is sheltered on two sides by stone barns, and has views across open countryside from the pool terrace. It is a saline pool, which everybody says is kinder to the eyes and skin than a chlorine pool. It is fenced and gated to comply with French regulations. There is a generous tiled terrace with a gazebo to offer shelter from the midday sun, and plenty of sun loungers. A really lovely pool to relax or play in.
Further details
The house comfortably sleeps 12 to 16 people in 5 large bedrooms. To accommodate 16 people some of the rooms are used as family rooms by putting in extra single beds. We are happy to move beds around to suit your needs, and this would be best discussed directly with us. We also have 2 good quality cots and a toddler bed available, and 2 high chairs.
Conditions
A non-refundable deposit of 25% of the total rental cost is required upon booking, with the balance payable 8 weeks before the start of your holiday. Payment can be in any currency. Please contact us for methods of payment. Prices are per week, and bookings are generally Saturday to Saturday. Arrival time after 4pm, and departure time before 10am please. Outside peak times we may be prepared to be flexible on arrival and departure dates, depending on our other bookings.
Discounts for smaller groups or longer lets available outside peak-weeks.
The Midi-Pyrenees / Gers region
Barrusclet is located about midway between Toulouse and Bordeaux in the Midi-Pyrenees. The Gers region of France is very beautiful and there are lots of interesting medieval villages to visit. Our region is famous for Armagnac and Foie Gras.
There are many vineyards within easy reach where you can drop in for a tasting, and most of the restaurants have local specialities on the menu. The countryside is rolling hills with far reaching views and we are surrounded by sunflower fields and vineyards. The weather is generally quite a bit warmer than the UK, and in the summertime we are always eating outside, and sitting under the stars until late evening.
The Condom / Gondrin area
Barrusclet is situated down a long track off a quiet country road. We are 3km from the village of Gondrin. Here you will find two boulangeries, a small supermarket, tabac, pharmacy, doctors, tourist information etc., everything you need for a self-catering holiday. There is also a small hotel and bar, and the largest outdoor manmade swimming lake in France. This area is great for families, with slides, inflatables, table tennis, tennis courts, children’s play area, and plenty of grassed area for sunbathing and picnics. Gondrin has a small Sunday market selling local fresh produce.
A 2 minute drive, or short cycle ride in the other direction brings us to the tiny hamlet of Lauraet. We hold a key to the immaculate, yet barely used tennis court, which is overlooked by the pretty village church.
Plenty of small villages are within easy reach, and many offer restaurants and bars for you to discover during your stay. Our favourite is the auberge in the lovely village of Fources, a tiny medieval village built in the round, with gorgeous flowers at every window. The plat du jour is 13 euros and includes 3 courses, wine and coffee. This village also hosts a flower festival and regular antique markets.
Another local village is Montreal. It has a lovely square, with bars and restaurants, and hosts a medieval fayre in the Summer. It also has a small bull-fighting arena, where during the summer festival there is a bull-jumping contest. Not really our thing, but we were happy to see that the bulls were not hurt. The larger market town of Vic-Fezensac has a large bull-fighting stadium, where I think it is more serious. Vic-Fezensac also hosts a huge Latino Salsa Festival over one week in the Summer, and a weekly market. Most of the local villages host their own festivals throughout the summer, and these can be great fun with live music, eating and drinking, sporting contests, and firework displays. We have found the people to be very welcoming and there is a great sense of community.
We are also only a few kilometres away from the tiny medieval fortified village of Larressingle. It is a really pretty spot, with a small café/restaurant, and a working museum of medieval weaponry. The pilgrimage road to Santiago de Compostela comes through this area, right past Barrusclet in fact, and the peaceful Abbaye de Flaran is just a short drive away.
The larger towns of Eauze and Condom are 10-15 minutes drive away, and these both offer larger supermarkets, and a greater choice of restaurants and cafes. The river Baise runs through Condom, and river cruises are available.
Our region is famous for Armagnac and Foie Gras. There are many vineyards within easy reach where you can drop in for a tasting, and most of the restaurants have local specialities on the menu.
Other activities within an hours drive include: High Ropes courses, canoe trips, Wallabi World theme park, a great Go-Karting course, a Water Park, paint-balling, and horse riding. The Thermal Spa town of Castera Verduzan, and the Roman Villa at Seviac with its mosaic floors are both close by. Also there are numerous swimming lakes and pools with beaches and slides and play areas. If golf is your thing, there is an 18 hole championship course, Golf de Guinlet , at Eauze, Golf d’Albret at Barbaste, and Golf d’Auch-Embats near Auch. There are other courses in the region but if you are a keen golfer I would recommend that you do your own research so you know exactly what you are getting.
We are approx. 2 hours from the Atlantic coast and The Pyrenees, and approx.3.5 hours from the Mediterranean. Lourdes is within striking distance, as is Marciac and its famous Jazz festival.
How to get there
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| Nearest Travel Links | |
| Airport: | Toulouse: 100 km |
| Railway: | Agen: 56 km |
| Ferry: | Santander: 415 km |
There are five main airports within 2 hours drive.
We always use either Bordeaux or Toulouse with Easyjet from Bristol or Luton, or Flybe from Birmingham. Bordeaux and Toulouse are good airports with all the main car hire operators available. The other airports are Pau and Bergerac, and a bit further away is Biarritz. You could also look at Ryanair, BMIBaby, British Airways and Air France for flights.
Use the chunnel or ferry to cross to Calais. By car the drive from Calais is approximately 10 hours.
Obviously this can vary enormously depending on who is driving.
Crossing to St. Malo or Caen reduces the drive time to 6 or 7 hours but increases the time on the Ferry. Also long crossings down to Bilbao and Santander in Spain are an alternative and would leave a drive time of 3 to 4 hours.
Activities near Condom
Tennis in town
Waterpark
Horse Riding
Golf within 30 mins drive
Fishing
Walking holidays
Rural / countryside retreats
Cycling holidays
Reviews
 11 Jun 2013 |
Absolutely fantastic holiday had by our party which consisted of 2 boys (8 and 9) and 6 parents/grandparents. If you are looking for an escape from the rat race then this is the place to be. We... more |
31 Oct 2012 |
This is a superb spacious property recently totally renovated in traditional french style. It has been carefully furnished and decorated to the highest standard and provides excellent accomodation... more |
30 Sep 2012 |
We stayed in this lovely villa last week, there were 3 couples and a small baby in our group all with differing requirements from the holiday.Myself and partner are quite active and found running in... more |
Rental prices
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| Prices for group size 8 | ||||||
| Period | From | To | Weekly | Nightly rate | Minimum stay | |
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| Low Season | 5 Jan 13 | 2 Mar 13 | £ 800 | - | - | 2 Nights |
| Low Season | 2 Mar 13 | 30 Mar 13 | £ 1000 | - | - | 2 Nights |
| Low Season | 30 Mar 13 | 13 Apr 13 | £ 1200 | - | - | 2 Nights |
| Low Season | 13 Apr 13 | 25 May 13 | £ 1000 | - | - | 2 Nights |
| Mid Season | 25 May 13 | 6 Jul 13 | £ 1200 | - | - | 1 Week |
| High Season | 6 Jul 13 | 13 Jul 13 | £ 1800 | - | - | 1 Week |
| High Season | 13 Jul 13 | 20 Jul 13 | £ 2200 | - | - | 1 Week |
| High Season | 20 Jul 13 | 31 Aug 13 | £ 2600 | - | - | 1 Week |
| Mid Season | 31 Aug 13 | 14 Sep 13 | £ 1200 | - | - | 1 Week |
| Low Season | 14 Sep 13 | 2 Nov 13 | £ 1000 | - | - | 2 Nights |
| Low Season | 2 Nov 13 | 21 Dec 13 | £ 800 | - | - | 2 Nights |
| Prices for group size 16 | ||||||
| Period | From | To | Weekly | Nightly rate | Minimum stay | |
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| Low Season | 5 Jan 13 | 2 Mar 13 | £ 800 | - | - | 2 Nights |
| Low Season | 2 Mar 13 | 30 Mar 13 | £ 1000 | - | - | 2 Nights |
| Low Season | 30 Mar 13 | 13 Apr 13 | £ 1200 | - | - | 2 Nights |
| Low Season | 13 Apr 13 | 25 May 13 | £ 1000 | - | - | 2 Nights |
| Mid Season | 25 May 13 | 6 Jul 13 | £ 1200 | - | - | 1 Week |
| High Season | 6 Jul 13 | 13 Jul 13 | £ 1800 | - | - | 1 Week |
| High Season | 13 Jul 13 | 20 Jul 13 | £ 2200 | - | - | 1 Week |
| High Season | 20 Jul 13 | 31 Aug 13 | £ 2600 | - | - | 1 Week |
| Mid Season | 31 Aug 13 | 14 Sep 13 | £ 1200 | - | - | 1 Week |
| Low Season | 14 Sep 13 | 2 Nov 13 | £ 1000 | - | - | 2 Nights |
| Low Season | 2 Nov 13 | 21 Dec 13 | £ 800 | - | - | 2 Nights |
The property's weekend rates apply to: Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights
NB: Prices may be subject to change at the advertiser's discretion.
DISCOUNTS AVAILABLE FOR LAST MINUTE BOOKINGS AND SMALLER GROUPS OF 8 OR LESS. PLEASE ENQUIRE. THE AMOUNT OF DISCOUNT DEPENDS ON A NUMBER OF THINGS AND CAN BE ANYWHERE BETWEEN £100 AND £300 OFF THE LOW AND MID SEASON PRICES LISTED ABOVE, SO PLEASE DO CONTACT US AND GET YOURSELF A DEAL.
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