Maison Uhalborda

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Farmhouse |4 bedrooms |Sleeps 8

Larribar-Sohapuru in Saint Palais

From £395 per week

Short stays welcome

Changeover flexible

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Key info  Beach or lakeside relaxation, balcony/terrace, car essential, private garden, may take pets - please enquire

About the home

A beautiful and tranquil Basque farmhouse from where you can walk for miles, cycle into the local town, tour the fantastic midi-pyrenees area or just de-camp to the beach for the day. Perched on a hillside the house enjoys a secluded position with no immediate neighbours yet you are within 5 minutes of the lovely traditional market town of St Palais with its impressive architecture and huge choice of restaurants, bars and shops. Recently renovated, the farmhouse will amaze you when you enter as it has a designer interior feel and offers the comforts of a modern home, yet retains much of its lovely old original character. With four large bedrooms (1 en suite), the property easily accommodates eight people but could take up to ten, and is ideal for families or groups. One of the double bedrooms is downstairs with its own bathroom and lounge so there is plenty of space for everyone to relax. Out of season there is a fabulous log burner that warms the house. sitting in front of the fire listening to music whilst sampling the different french wine and cheese is as good as it gets! Outside you can hear the owls and birds and a short walk will take you down to the river. There are wonderful views from the front of the house across to the Pyrenees.

Outside there is a terrace with seating area and garden and the River Nive runs along the foot of the hill.

Facilities

Further details indoors:
Ground floor -
Large, open-plan kitchen, dining and sitting area - a truly enormous room with wood-burning stove and access to front and back gardens. There is also a 'snug' leading off this room with another wood burning stove and a sofa-bed.
Kitchen area - equipped with modern appliances, washing-dryer and dishwasher
Dining area - with large table and 6 chairs
Sitting area - with wood burning stove and logs provided, television and sofas
Bedroom 1 - with double bed and en suite shower-room, chest of drawers, wardrobe and bedside tables. Access to the garden

First floor -
Large mezzanine landing area with rooms leading off:
Bedrooms 2 double bedroom with chest of drawers, wardrobe and bedside tables
Bedrooms 3 and 4 - twin bedrooms with bedside tables, chest of drawers and wardrobe
Bathroom - with bath, shower and large sink
Separate WC

Further details outdoors:
Seating area with chairs and table and barbecue
Garden
Parking
River Nive runs along the bottom of the hill

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Maison Uhalborda showing front of house

 

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Modern open plan Kitchen leading to garden

 

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Dining area

 

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Luxury Bathroom

The Aquitaine / Dordogne / Pyrenees Atlantiques region

The house is situated in the Basse Navarre; a rural area of rolling hills and farmland a short distance from the Pyrenees and in the middle of the French Basque country. Inhabitants of this area have a strong sense of history, language and culture, which is celebrated during the Force Basque festival in St Palais (see below), and there is a distinctive cuisine, which can be sampled at a number of excellent restaurants throughout the area.

The climate is generally mild, with warm summers, although the house is only around an hour's drive from the nearest ski stations in the Pyrenees. The area has a distinctive style of architecture; houses tend to be painted white and half-timbered with oxblood red or dark green woodwork, and there is an overall mpression that people take a pride in their property.

The Saint Palais / Larribar-Sohapuru area

The nearest town is St Palais; a market town with a good selection of shops (including bakers and supermarket), and restaurants, including the Hotel de la Paix and the Hotel du Trinquet. There is also a heated lido and tennis courts. St Palais hosts a number of festivals throughout the year, including the annual Force Basque festival during August; a celebration of Basque culture and life, with traditional music, food and dancing.

Close to the house, the Compostelle de St Jacques (the ancient pilgrimage route to Spain) runs along the bottom of the hill, and there is good walking both from the house and in the surrounding area. The area is also a haven for cyclists. East of St Palais can be found the Grottes (Caves) d'Isturitz and Oxocelhaya.

The house is around 45 minutes from the coast at Biarritz where it is possible to swim as well as surf and enjoy other water sports. There is also excellent shopping in Biarritz. Bayonne, next to Biarritz is a lovely old town and worth a look with its more traditional Basque feel - it is also renowned for its chocolate!

A short drive from the house are the vineyards of Irouleguy, France's smallest AOC, and the local wine is certainly worth tasting! Also close is the old fortified town of St-Jean-Pied-de-Port with its ramparts and winding narrow streets; the ancient capital of Basse-Navarre. Beyond St Jean lies the Pyrenees with their opportunities for walking and climbing. In addition are a number of interesting traditional Basque towns such as Espelette, famous for its peppers, which hosts the annual pepper festival at the end of October, the gracious spa town of Cambo-les-Bains, and the beautiful village of Ainhoa

How to get there

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The house is a similar distance from Biarritz or Pau airport; just over 40 km from each (around 45 minutes and 1 hour respectively). Cheap flights are available from Ryanair from Stansted to Biarritz or Pau, and Easyjet from Bristol to Biarritz

Additionally it is possible to fly to Bordeaux and drive (an easy 2 hour drive) - Flybe from Southampton or Bristol

From Pau airport, drive west along the A64, then south-west on the D933

From Biarritz airport, drive east along the A64, then south east on the D11

There are train stations in both Biarritz and Pau.

Activities near Saint Palais

Guestbook for Maison Uhalborda

Julia and Phil what an amazing house! The interior of the house really suprised us with its fantastic staircase and mezzanine level, open plan kitchen lounge diner and great sized rooms. We lit the fire, opened some wine, tried some of the local cheese and listened to the music you had kindly left us, we could not have felt more relaxed if we tried. The bed was really comfortable and we enjoyed a lovely hot soak in the bath. This house is a real treat and to drive down past the river and sheep and into the town of St Palais was another lovely suprise. The town feels really traditional yet had everything we may need and the buildings were so pretty! Fantastic break highly recommended we are considering spending a Christmas there with our friends.....thanks! Sam & Matt Jackson November 2009

Dear Julia, allow me to say by email that we had a wonderful time. The house was perfect, beautifully restored en renewed, modern and yet very respectful to the historic and traditional settings of the place. We are also very thankful for your beach tip: Ilbarritz Nord was just as you said it to be. We enjoyed our stay and the wonderful light, especially early in the morning and in the late afternoon. So, once again, thank you - Wim

Rental prices

Prices for group size 2
Period	From	To	Weekly	Nightly rate		Minimum  stay
				Weekday	Weekend
Low season	26 Sep 09	30 Oct 09	395£ 395	0-	0-	1 Week
Low Season	5 Jan 10	3 Apr 10	395£ 395	0-	0-	1 Week
Mid Season	3 Apr 10	3 Jul 10	550£ 550	0-	0-	1 Week
High Season	3 Jul 10	26 Sep 10	595£ 595	0-	0-	1 Week
Low Season	26 Sep 10	19 Dec 10	395£ 395	0-	0-	1 Week
Christmas and New Year	19 Dec 10	2 Jan 11	550£ 550	0-	0-	1 Week

Prices for group size 4
Period	From	To	Weekly	Nightly rate		Minimum  stay
				Weekday	Weekend
Low season	5 Jan 10	3 Apr 10	395£ 395	0-	0-	1 Week
Mid Season	3 Apr 10	3 Jul 10	550£ 550	0-	0-	1 Week
High Season	3 Jul 10	26 Sep 10	595£ 595	0-	0-	1 Week
Low Season	26 Sep 10	19 Dec 10	395£ 395	0-	0-	1 Week
Christmas and New Year	19 Dec 10	1 Jan 11	550£ 550	0-	0-	1 Week
Low season	26 Jan 12	3 Apr 12	395£ 395	0-	0-	1 Week
Mid season	3 Apr 12	3 Jul 12	550£ 550	0-	0-	1 Week
High season	3 Jul 12	26 Sep 12	595£ 595	0-	0-	1 Week
Low season	26 Sep 12	19 Dec 12	395£ 395	0-	0-	1 Week

Prices for group size 8
Period	From	To	Weekly	Nightly rate		Minimum  stay
				Weekday	Weekend
High season	3 Jul 10	26 Sep 10	595£ 595	0-	0-	1 Week
Low Season	26 Sep 10	19 Dec 10	395£ 395	0-	0-	1 Week
Christmas and New Year	19 Dec 10	1 Jan 11	550£ 550	0-	0-	1 Week
Low Season	21 Jan 11	3 Apr 11	395£ 395	0-	0-	1 Week
Mid Season	3 Apr 11	3 Jul 11	550£ 550	0-	0-	1 Week
High Season	3 Jul 11	25 Sep 11	595£ 595	0-	0-	1 Week
Low Season	25 Sep 11	17 Dec 11	395£ 395	0-	0-	1 Week
Low season	26 Jan 12	3 Apr 12	395£ 395	0-	0-	1 Week
Mid season	3 Apr 12	3 Jul 12	550£ 550	0-	0-	1 Week
High season	3 Jul 12	26 Sep 12	595£ 595	0-	0-	1 Week
Low season	26 Sep 12	19 Dec 12	395£ 395	0-	0-	1 Week
Christmas and New Year	19 Dec 12	2 Jan 13	550£ 550	0-	0-	1 Week

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

These rates represent the cost for the property irrespective of group size and include all electricity, water, linen and towels. Discounts available for late bookings; please enquire.

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3 years listed You are contacting Julia Aufenast Landline +852 2987 9570 Mobile +44 --7923 586676 Web Visit site Languages spoken The owner is based in Hong Kong and has advertised with Holiday Lettings since 2008. This farmhouse has so far received 0 reviews.