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Gite |3 bedrooms |Sleeps 7

St Astier de Duras in Duras

From £583 per week

7 nights minimum stay

Changeover Saturday

4 out of 5

2 reviews | Write a review

Key info  Balcony/terrace, car advised, private garden, may take pets - please enquire

About the home

A very beautiful house on two floors with large rooms and a shady vine covered terrace, set in a pretty garden. It is situated between the picturesque market towns of Duras to the south and Ste Foy la Grande on the Dordogne river to the North, in a unique wine growing area of France.

ACTIVITIES
Cooking:
With the wonderful weekly farmers' markets in the surrounding towns and the exceptionally well equipped kitchen , it's a paradise for cooks.(The bread oven can only be used by people who have had previous experience.)

For GOLF there are a number of courses (9, 10 and 18 holes) in the area , the nearest being the 18 hole course at Chateau des Vigiers, Monestier (12km)

For SWIMMING. For river swimming there is a beach with invigilated swimming at Porte Ste Foy (17km) and other invigilated places to be discovered along the Dordogne River .A day trip to the coast west of Bordeaux (130km) is also very feasible .
Lac de Gurson (44 km)
Cycling : There are 3 bicycles but we cannot guarantee their state as they are frequently left unrepaired. Bicycle hire is possible in the area.

Facilities

Further details indoors:
The charm and atmosphere of the old house have been faithfully retained, the floors downstairs are tiled and upstairs there are polished oak boards. The walls inside are whitewashed. However it doesn't lack modern conveniences.. There are two beautiful bathrooms, a large sitting room and a large kitchen dining room with a huge working bread oven, an AGA and conventional cooker and a marble sink. The well equipped kitchen has a large work table and a separate dining room table. There are three large bedrooms, one with a balcony with, four beautiful old beds all with new sprung mattresses. This is a much loved house which has genuine character.•

Further details outdoors:
The area is rich in wildlife and wild flowers. Red squirrels , foxes, martins, harmless ,but large ,grass snakes, clouds of butterflies and beautiful birds. There are a number of books in the house listing different walks in the area and region.

Further details

We offer a small welcome pack to our guests on arrival. The key-holders who look after the property are english and live locally.

Conditions

Well behaved dogs will be considered but consider that our friendly neighbours chickens are frequently in our garden.
Refundable breakages deposit of 300 Euros required on arrival, to be refunded on your departure (subject to satisfactory property inspection).
A 25% deposit is required at the time of booking with the balance being due one month before arrival.

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house and garden

 

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general view of kitchen

 

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bread oven

 

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balcony bedroom

The Aquitaine / Dordogne / Lot et Garonne region

The house is situated in a small hamlet surrounded by vines , plum orchards ,cereals , grazing for dairy cattle and woodland where you can often find cep mushrooms. A network of chemin rurals (footpaths) threads through the country side..The region is famous for its pretty medieval fortified towns (bastides), castles and fortified manors and chateaux. Its temperate climate which together with its soil have favoured the production of its famous wines, is also wonderful for enjoying country activities like walking, swimming and eating outside. Close by there are the bastide towns of Eymet ,Duras and Ste Foy la Grande with their weekly markets.

The Duras / St Astier de Duras area

Both the towns of Duras and Ste Foy la Grande have lively weekly markets and through out the year there are brocante (antique) fairs in the surrounding towns where you can find treasures from armoires to old tools and toys and 78 records and textiles. A visit to the little church of Monbos with its unusual 11C capitals, the Tour de Montaigne (Montainge (1560s) was a leading light of he french renaissance and through his essays influenced people like Shakespeare and Rouseau) the frescoes of the dammed at the 12C church in Allemans and the chateaux of Duras and la Brede are just a few of the places you might visit. Many more could be suggested.

How to get there

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BERGERAC Airport -(half an hours drive)
from Stansted, East Midlands & Liverpool (Ryanair); Southampton, Exeter, Leeds Bradford, Edinburgh and Birmingham (Flybe).

BORDEAUX Airport (one and a half hours drive)
from Southampton (Flybe); Birmingham and Manchester (Bmibaby); Gatwick (British Airways); Bristol and Luton (Easyjet).

Rail Links

TGV Libourne station -45mins
TGV Bordeaux station - 1hr 20mins
Ste Foy la Grande: 15 km- Bordeaux/Sarlat branch line -connects to Libourne and Bordeaux stations
Railway: Marmande: 25 km


Ferry: St. Malo /Caen /Cherbourg /Calais

Activities near Duras

Reviews

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04 Dec 2011

“The loveliest house of our holiday!” By the time we arrived at Les Combes, our family of four (children 9 & 12 years) had been travelling through Italy and France by car for about 1.5 months. After a couple of disappointing accommodation experiences, we couldn't believe how lovely this house was and how much BETTER than we'd even hoped it would be. While the entire house was delightful, the best thing about this house was the incredible kitchen with everything you could need to cook up a storm! Great cook books, every kind of cooking utensil, quality pots and pans, dry pantry ingredients ready to go and of course the amazing big stove. The bedrooms were beautiful, property managers friendly - we never wanted to leave!!

06 Nov 2011

“The Most Magical Of Places To Stay” My husband and I, and our dog atayed at Les Combes for two weeks during August 2011, to celebrate (or commiserate) my 50th birthday. The house stands in idyllic grounds. Plenty of trees, including fruit trees, flowers and shrubs.Whilst we were there the fig tree produced lots of gorgeous ripe figs. and the different varieties of apples meant we were never without some sort of fresh fruit. The hens that visited the garden, from the farm buildings next door, also laid eggs under the lilac tree!!! The interior of the house is absolutely beautiful, very calming and quiet. The kitchen is very well equipped, with everything you could wish for. The lounge is lovely and comfortable, and was a fabulously cool retreat from the baking afternoon sun. A large table outside is where we ate, and is sheltered by red and white grape vines. The bedrooms are just a delight, so in keeping with th rest of the house, with antique linens and furniture. The beds are very comfortable. The two bathrooms are glorious, and it was so relaxing soaking in either of the deep bath's with a glass of wine after a hard day....doing nothing!! The surrounding countryside is devine, vineyards and sunflowers as far as the eye can see. The market town of Ste Foy la Grande is worth a few visits, have a picnic on the banks of the River Dordogne. We visited a few different towns on days when there would be a Brocante or Vide Grenier, to pick up some great French vintage items. We fell in love with this part of France and the house at Les Combes was just the icing on the cake.

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The rain didn't matter at all, as the house itself is like "another world"...We hope to be able to come back one day... M,P,F & P Paris

Just wanted to say thanks again for letting us stay in the farmhouse in France. It was definitely the highlight of the year. S.A London

I hope we can come next year too as we had such a wonderful holiday in your lovely, lovely cottage! I shall start looking for avaiailability at the end of this year to be sure of success this time round.
Regards H. P

As usual we are having a fantastic time. There's something to be said for returning to the same place over and over. It's been such a treat for us. thank you S & R A London

Rental prices

Prices for group size 7
Period	From	To	Weekly	Nightly rate		Minimum  stay
				Weekday	Weekend
winter rate	15 Jan 11	26 Mar 11	850€ 850	0-	0-	1 Week
mid season	26 Mar 11	18 Jun 11	700€ 700	0-	0-	1 Week
high season	18 Jun 11	10 Sep 11	800€ 800	0-	0-	1 Week
mid season	10 Sep 11	4 Nov 11	700€ 700	0-	0-	1 Week
	26 Jan 12	24 Mar 12	850€ 850	0-	0-	1 Week
	24 Mar 12	16 Jun 12	700€ 700	0-	0-	1 Week
	16 Jun 12	8 Sep 12	800€ 800	0-	0-	1 Week
	8 Sep 12	3 Nov 12	700€ 700	0-	0-	1 Week

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

Linen is included as are towels and tea towels .

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5 years listed You are contacting Quentin Lowe Landline +34 926 564176 Mobile +34 650490646 Web Visit site Languages spoken The owner is based in Spain and has advertised with Holiday Lettings since 2007. This gite has received 2 reviews from previous guests.