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Farmhouse |4 bedrooms |Sleeps 10

Itzac in Cordes-sur-Ciel

From £400 per week |  From £75 per night

1 night minimum stay

Changeover Saturday

4 out of 5

1 review | Write a review

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

About the home

Set in the tranquil rolling hills around Cordes, our barn was built in the early 19th century and has been part of a working farm and vineyard until recently - the wine vats are still in place in the cellar! The house has magnificent views across the countryside to Castelneau de Montmiral 10km away. There is a large garden of nearly 1/2 hectare with plum, cherry, fig and walnut trees. Some of the garden is maintained for playing and lounging in and some is wilder for exploring. There is a huge sun terrace with covered eating area and fully equiped summer kitchen so you can spend the long sunny summer days outside. The pool is surrounded by decking and loungers and also has superb views. Ideal for cycling and walking holidays.

The barn was converted in 2009 by local craftsmen and now has the original beams exposed, log burner and luxury bathrooms and kitchen. The deep mattresses on all the beds will ensure a comfortable nights sleep.

The house is surrounded by paths and trails for walking and the nearest wine cave is only 15 minutes walk across the valley for local produce. Hilltop villages are all around with Cordes, Castelneau, and Puycelci only 10 minutes by car and Vaour has a world famous music festival during August.

There are links to extensive photos on our website

Facilities

Further details indoors:
The entrance to the former 2 storey barn leads into a large dining kitchen. The dining table comfortably sits 8 and the kitchen is equipped with smeg cooker with doublle ovens, retro smeg fridge and bosch dish washer.

Behind the kitchen a short corridor leads to a large doube bedroom and twin bedroom. Both bedrooms have pine wardrobes and chest of drawers. The double bedroom has patio doors leading to a terrace with table and chairs and the path to the pool. In between the bedrooms is a bathroom with double shower.

The first floor has a large living room with huge picture windows overlooking the valley and double height ceiling with original beams. There is 1 large en suite double bedroom with doors leading to a patio area and the garden. Next door is a twin bedroom which is also en suite.

There is also a WC on this floor.

Opposite the house, build on the roof of an old barn, is a huge sun terrace (over 100m2) with a fully equipped summer kitchen - sink with hot water, fridge, BBQ, gas cooker and covered eating/sitting area with settees.

Further details outdoors:
The 10 x 5 m pool is fully enclosed and surrounded by decking and has loungers and seats. There are trees for shade and grass areas for playing and lounging and wilder areas of the garden for exploring.

Further details

Changeover is Saturday with arrival after 4pm and departure by 10am to allow time for cleaning. Once verbally booked, you will be sent a booking form with terms and conditions and the booking will be confirmed when this is returned along with the deposit of 25% of the rental.

The balance of the rental will be due 8 weeks before the arrival date and a security deposit of £300 will be required. This will be returned one week after the rental ends (less any deductions required for breakages, additional cleaning etc)

Conditions

Smoking is not allowed in the house but can be done anywhere outside.

As we stay on site, babysitting any time is available and we are happy to run you to and from local restaurants so you can enjoy the local hospitality fully.

Bed linen and towels are changed each weekend free of charge.

Photos

 

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The fully enclosed pool (yes, at the end of September!)

 

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Smeg Cooker, Bosch Dishwasher, fully equiped Kitchen

 

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East outside using the summer kitchen

 

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or eat inside (when its too hot outside!)

The Midi-Pyrenees / Tarn region

The "golden triangle" in Tarn has a superb climate where its warm and dry from early spring to late autumn. Albi is the main city of Tarn and has a magnificent brick cathedral from the middle ages and sits next to a museum dedicated to Toulouse- Lautrec who was born in Albi.

Toulouse, 4th largest city in France, is the centre of the European aircraft and space industry with its space museum and airbus factory.

Andorra and the Pyrenees mountains are 2 1/2 hours away and the beaches of the Med 2 hours away. The walled city of Carcassonne which featured in Robin Hood is an hour away.

The Cordes-sur-Ciel / Itzac area

Itzac is surrounded by fortified hilltop villages - from the medieval city of Cordes-sur-Ciel to the small villages of Puycelci and Penne, and the rolling vineyards of Gaillac so there is plenty to explore. The countryside is criss-crossed with paths and cycle paths.

Vaour has a week long jazz festival in August and all the local villages have festivals throughout the summer with food, wine and music.

There is a large Friday market in Gaillac, a smaller market in Cordes on Saturday and a bustling Sunday market in St Antonin.

How to get there

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1 hour from Toulouse with flights from Jet2, BA, Easyjet
1 hour 15 minutes from Rodez with Ryanair
1 hour 30 minutes from Carcassonne with Ryanair
A days drive from the ferry ports and tunnel

Activities near Cordes-sur-Ciel

Reviews

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09 Aug 2011

“Great location - well-appointed gite, ideal for large party or families.” Thirteen of us - three families - stayed here for two weeks. The two gites, linked but separate, are really well-appointed. The kitchens have super cookers and fridges and the bathrooms are well-equipped. There's no-one on site to make sure everything's OK, so you're on your own, but there are people near-by if there's a problem. The gite is built into a hill-side, so the site is sloping and stepped, so if you have mobility issues (or want a space to play football!) it's not for you. However, the village is lovely and the area is fantastic. Magnificent views all-round and fantastic cycling and walking. There's plenty to do locally and good restaurants nearby. A great spot.

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"We are having a really nice time in your house in Itzac. The location is beautiful and the house is extremely cosy." Ivana Aug 2011

"Colin, we had a lovely time and really appreciated the work you've put into getting the interior absolutely spot-on. The bathrooms and kitchens are beautifully appointed and I really liked the cookers, Smeg fridge and the nifty little coffee machine in the barn." Mark Aug 2011

"Just to say we are one of the families who have just come back from Itzac and have had a truly wonderful time in the scorching French sunshine. Your house is beautiful and very well appointed and we feel very privileged to have stayed there" Val, Neil, Jack, Ella
"We had a great time in Itzac. Your house is wonderfully located and it's also beautiful. The fence around the pool is perfect. We did some sightseeing but also relaxed a lot. We said we would keep your house in mind for another time as it was the best we had so far.
Thanks, Sophie"

"just a quick note to thank you for the great time we had around our wedding in your place in Itzac. The whole family enjoyed this quiet location with its natural and beautiful surroundings
Cheers
Ana & Torsten"

Rental prices

Prices for group size 10
Period	From	To	Weekly	Nightly rate		Minimum  stay
				Weekday	Weekend
	8 Jan 12	26 May 12	400£ 400	7575	100100	Flexible
	26 May 12	1 Jul 12	600£ 600	0-	0-	1 Week
	1 Jul 12	22 Jul 12	999£ 999	0-	0-	1 Week
	22 Jul 12	9 Sep 12	1500£ 1500	0-	0-	1 Week
	9 Sep 12	28 Oct 12	600£ 600	100100	125125	Flexible
	28 Oct 12	22 Dec 12	400£ 400	7575	100100	Flexible
	22 Dec 12	5 Jan 13	1000£ 1000	0-	0-	1 Week

The property's weekend rates apply to: Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights

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

Baby sitting (evening or during day) and transport available

Pool is available from 26th May until 16th October.

We are flexible on start/finish days during April, May and from October to take advantage of low-cost flights

Rates are also available for a lower capacity at non-peak times

Availability

See below for next 9 months' availability - to see the next 24 months click here

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3 years listed You are contacting Colin Shand Landline +44 1368 865803 Mobile n/a Web Visit site Languages spoken The owner is based in the United Kingdom and has advertised with Holiday Lettings since 2009. This farmhouse has received 1 review from previous guests.