Dax holiday farmhouse rental, Heugas with beach/lake nearby, log fire, balcony/terrace, rural retreat, TV, DVD

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Honeysuckle Farm (farmhouse)

Home description

This charming farmhouse is situated in a rural and peaceful area of France. It is completely private, but not isolated. It has 7 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms and private pool set in secluded grounds of 3 acres, in beautiful countryside. Located within easy reach of golf courses, beaches etc.

The village is a leisurely 10-minute walk (2 mins in a car) and has all amenities. Dax is 9km and is renowned for its hot water springs and healing mud. Also has lots and lots of shops and supermarkets for the shop-a-holic. Bayonne, famed for its ham, is 30 miles away. Equestrian and fishing facilities locally. Nearest beach and golf course 18miles. Wonderful scenic area for trips to the mountains, the beach, or the lovely picturesque villages. Or you could just laze by the pool all day.

This huge house is fully equipped with everything you need to make your stay comfortable and all rooms have exposed beams giving it plenty of charm!

Our wonderful farmhouse has its own private pool.	The terrace is 65 sq.meters, with loads of room for lounging and dining
You will love a swim in the pool and the pool house is equipped with tables, chairs, etc.	The terrace is perfect for al fresco dining

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The Aquitaine / Dordogne / Landes region

Aquitaine has miles and miles of fine sandy beaches, and lots of lakes for swimming in safety.
One of the greatest assets of Aquitaine is it's unique network of cycling tracks. 500 km of cycling, trailing the coast line and the Landaise pine forest.
The Aquitaine coastline is one long beach of fine sand and rocky coves. 250 km in a single stretch....and so much more - skiing, walking, surfing, swimming, hiking, cycling, horse riding, golfing, shopping - all within a few minutes drive.

The weather here is mild all year, very warm in summer months.

Dax / Heugas area

The house is situated within walking distance of a rural hamlet with post office, doctors surgery, mini-market, hairdresser, tennis courts. (9km south west of Dax)

We are only 5 minutes from Dax, (a beautiful market town renowned for its hot water springs and healing mud).
Dax is a historic town, with Roman baths and hot water springs. Famed for its natural hot water of 62.4 degrees centigrade, and healing mud from the River Adour. The Roman baths are a focal point Dax. There are several hot water outlets around the town, where you can take a mud bath, or just bathe in the waters. In August Dax holds its annual fete, two weeks of celebrations ending in a magnificient firework display. All the surounding villages hold fetes during the summer, most having firework displays at the end of the fete.

20 mins from superb golf courses near Vieux Boucau. 20 mins from Hossegor, famous surfing resort, which also has a lake for safe swimming. 30 minutes from Biarritz, with its international airport, beautiful coastline and wonderful surfing. 45 minutes from Pau and the Pyrenees mountains and its ski resorts.

Biarritz has a beautiful rocky coastline with sandy beaches. Biarritz is today Europe's surf capital.
From 30 minutes drive.
Famous for its "fête" - 5 days of non-stop festivities. Bayonne is also known for its bull fighting in August, and its famous ham. (Danish bacon is still the best!)30 minutes drive
St Jean de Luz, the old "Pirates town" with a beautiful harbour. Here and in the place Louis XIV are the ever popular artists, who display their paintings along the street. You can even get your portrait painted "while you wait".In the harbour you can take a boat to see the sights. It has a wonderful sandy beach in a natural bay. 40 minutes drive.

How to get there

Easy driving from north of France to Dax 600 miles, mostly motorway or dual carriageway. Routes can be e mailed on request.
Easy-Jet fly from Luton to Bilbao, then it is a 2 hour drive to Dax.
Ryanair fly from Stansted to Biarritz, 45 mins drive to Dax.
Ryaiair also fly from Stanstead to Pau, 1 hours drive.

Activities near Dax

Facilities

Further details indoors:
When you arrive the beds will be freshly made. An adequate supply of towels of every type are there for your use. Spare bedding sets are in each room.

The house has 7 large bedrooms and 3 bathrooms (one of each on ground floor) A spacious lounge with TV video DVD and CD/tape player,3 large sitting rooms, dining room, large equipped kitchen. Utility room with automatic washing machine. Kitchen leads onto large covered terrace for outside dining and lounging.
3 bedrooms with double bed, 1 also with cot, (an extra cot can be provided on request) 1 with double and single beds, 1 with twin beds, 2 single bedrooms. All rooms have exposed beams.

The laundry room has automatic washing machine, ironing board and iron and clothes airers - there are also outside washing lines with clothes pegs.

Kitchen is very large and is equipped with gas cooker with 4 burners, large oven and grill. Dishwasher, toaster, microwave, large fridge/freezer, electric kettle, Kenwood chef, food blender, bread maker, etc.

The dining room with table fully extended seats 14, partly extended seats 10. There is an extra table that can be added to the dining table and there are lots of extra dining chairs.

There is one double bedroom and one bathroom on the ground floor.
A double bed settee is in one of the lounges, should it be required. For those with infants, we try to be toddler friendly by supplying a cot, with lots of changes of bedding, a high and low chair and a push chair and a stroller, an intercom, and dishes and spoons suitable for babies at the house.

Further details outdoors:
Outside, under the 65 square meter terrace, there is a large dining area, with seating for 14 at the table. There is also a lounge area, so that you can relax in the shade.

Within a completely fenced area for safety there is a 5m x 10m swimming pool, pool house (for lovers of shade) and BBQ and large playing area. There are pool toys, such as noodles, rings, arm bands, etc. The grounds are extensive, with lots of parking places.

Lots of room for children to play both inside and outside the house.

The pool and grounds will be attended to twice weekly during your stay.

Further details

Pets considered.
We request that guests smoke only in the outside areas of the property.
Welcome pack provided on arrival.
Routes to restaurants, beaches, shops, local maps etc. left at house.

Conditions

We ask that guests refrain from smoking inside the property.
We ask that the house is left in the same condition as when guests arrive.
Arrival time not before 4pm, departure time not after 10am.

Rental rates

Period	From	To	Weekly	Nightly rate		Minimum  stay
				Weekday	Weekend
	27 May 10	13 Jun 10	1300£ 1,300	0-	0-	1 Week
	13 Jun 10	3 Jul 10	1450£ 1,450	0-	0-	1 Week
	3 Jul 10	5 Sep 10	1700£ 1,700	0-	0-	1 Week
	5 Sep 10	26 Sep 10	1450£ 1,450	0-	0-	1 Week
	26 Sep 10	1 May 11	1300£ 1,300	0-	0-	1 Week

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

Rent includes all linen, towels, electricity, gas,

Changeover days are Saturday 4pm to Saturday 10am.

Guestbook for Honeysuckle Farm

The house and gardens far exceeded our expectations - the photos do not do it justice. Families A & N

What a wonderful house, we would like to stay for ever............... The Brookes family

We will definitely be back next year......still so much more to see and do, but we loved the house........Justice family

Availability

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Contact details for the advertiser of home 36208
Name:	Linda Danford
Tel:	+33 55 8576566
Mobile:	+44 7842194513
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