Les Marronniers d'Inde

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House |3 bedrooms |Sleeps 7

Sainte Foy-la-Grande in Aquitaine/Dordogne

From £495 per week

Short stays welcome

Changeover Saturday

4.5 out of 5

2 reviews | Write a review

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

About the home

This traditional, pretty village house has been tastefully renovated and has three large double bedrooms, a newly fitted kitchen/diner (with a log burning stove), a large salon (including double sofa bed), a downstairs cloakroom/utility room and a large first floor bathroom with freestanding claw foot bath and a separate shower cubicle. Outside there is an elevated terrace close to the front door plus a large rear garden with attractive pointed stone buildings to include a covered summer terrace overlooking the pool (built in above ground pool, 3.5metres and 1.06 metres deep). All sections of the garden have views over vineyards.

The house is located in a small village (with bar/restaurant, shop and superb wine shop) close to the bustling bastide town of Duras (weekly market, banks, supermarket, bars, restaurants) with its romantic medieval chateau and surrounded by vineyards and orchards (the latter often producing the famous pruneaux d'Agen). An ideal area for those seeking a relaxing break, wine-tasting or for lovers of outdoor sports whilst being reminded everywhere of the historical importance of this region and the legacy remaining from its part in the 100 Years War.

Facilities

Further details indoors:
The house has a newly installed kitchen/diner (with French television and a DVD player) with a table and seating for eight plus additional two armchairs, a separate spacious reception room with English freeview tv (BBC1, BBC2, BBC3, BBC4, ITV1, Channel 4, Film Four, E4), a DVD player and PS2, plus a large assortment of DVDs, books and board games in addition to a quieter area for reading with a three seater settee and two armchairs. There is also a three seater sofa and two seater sofa in the main area. Off a large hallway, there is a separate cloakroom with a toilet, sink and washing machine. There are beams and pointed stone walls throughout the ground floor. Upstairs there are three large double bedrooms, each with its own sink and original marble fireplace, plus a huge bathroom.

For visitors in the low season, there is full gas central heating available (at an additional cost) plus a wood burning stove

Further details outdoors:
The covered summer terrace is provided with table and chairs overlooking the garden and sunloungers are provided on the decked area surrounding the built in above ground pool. There is also a BBQ and the gardens overlook rolling vineyards.

Further details

Free welcome pack of groceries, wine and beer provided with the owners compliments
English speaking representative on hand to answer any questions
Included in the weekly rental are all linen and towels (including pool towels), gas (for cooking) and electricity
Short term and last minute booking options, if property is available
25% deposit on booking. A booking form will be sent to you following your enquiry.
Cancellation fee of 25% if cancelled less than 30 days prior to holiday date
Balance payable 8 weeks before the starting date
A refundable deposit of £250 is required at the time of booking in case of damages, to be returned within two weeks after the holiday

Conditions

Strictly no smoking, except in the outside areas

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Les Marronniers - Front of house

 

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Living room

 

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Kitchen/Breakfast room

 

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One of the bedrooms

The Aquitaine / Dordogne / Gironde region

The Aquitaine / Dordogne / Gironde region

The house is situated close to the Dordogne/Gironde/Lot et Garonne borders so is ideally placed for visiting the many historic and fascinating sights that these areas have to offer. These include the numerous bastide towns created during the period of English occupation in the 12th to 15th centuries, for example Sainte Foy la Grande, Eymet and Monpazier, the latter two of which remain very much as they were when first built. They each hold weekly colourful markets selling local produce and crafts and there are frequent night markets during the summer months.

Slightly further east lie the delights of the Dordogne, in particular the medieval towns of Bergerac and Sarlat, the castle at Beynac-et-Cazenac and the prehistoric caves at Les Eyzies. To the west lies the world famous UNESCO World Heritage wine-producing town of St. Emilion, which makes a delightful destination for lunch, the beautiful and fascinating city of Bordeaux and then finally on to the seaside resort of Arcachon with its oyster beds, superb restaurants and long sandy beaches. South of Arcachon is the highest sand dune in Europe, the Dune du Pilar, which commands superb views.

The Sainte Foy-la-Grande area

Les Marronniers d'Inde is situated in the highly regarded wine producing village of Landerrouat. It has its own shop and bar/restaurant and a superb wine shop at the cave, where you will be guaranteed a friendly welcome as you taste the local wines and it is only a short walk home afterwards! The village is surrounded by numerous chateaux where you can visit for wine tastings and also wonderful rolling countryside which is perfect for walking or cycling. The historic bastide town of Ste Foy la Grande is a fifteen minute drive.away and is located on the banks of the Dordogne river. The town holds one of the most highly regarded street markets in France every Saturday morning and, in addition, has all amenities such as large supermarkets, banks, restaurants, cafes, hospital, pharmacists and cinema.

Within a ten minute drive is the pretty bastide town of Duras, perched high up above the Dropt river valley. It has a lively and colourful market every Monday morning and there are several bars and restaurants, as well as the Chateau of the Ducs de Duras, now a museum and open to the public to explore. The chateau hosts concerts and events, including a wine fair in the summer featuring the local appellation, the Cotes de Duras.

A fifteen minute drive also takes you to the pretty bastide town of Monsegur, with its covered market place which is surrounded on all sides by bars and restaurants and home to the world famous International Swing Jazz Festival which takes place at the beginning of July each year.

For lovers of the outdoors, close by there is canoeing to be found on the River Dordogne, along with fishing and swimming, several leisure lakes, horse riding, walking, cycling, tennis, and both 9 and 18 hole golf courses, in particular the splendid golf course and spa at Chateau des Vigiers, some 15 minutes' drive away (www.vigiers.com) which is a great place to stop for lunch al fresco!

How to get there

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By air

From around the world, fly into either Paris or London and then transfer to Bordeaux or Bergerac

From the UK, you can fly to either BORDEAUX (1 hour 15 minute drive away) or BERGERAC (30 minute drive away) using the following airlines:-

To Bordeaux from:
Birmingham and Manchester with bmibaby (www.bmibaby.com)
London Gatwick with British Airways (www.ba.com)
Luton or Bristol with Easyjet (www.easyjet.com)
All major car hire companies

To BERGERAC (30 minute drive away) from:
London Gatwick, Southampton, Manchester, Birmingham, Edinburgh, Exeter and Leeds/Bradford with Flybe (www.flybe.com)
London Stansted, East Midlands, Liverpool , Luton and Bristol with Ryanair (www.ryanair.com)
Europcar, Hertz and Avis car hire

Toulouse, Limoge and Brive airports are all approximately 2 hours drive away

By car
The channel ports and Eurotunnel are between 6 to 10 hours drive - St. Malo is 560 km (approx 6 hour driving time), Cherbourg is 740 km (approx 8 hour driving time) and Caen is 650 km (approx 7 hour driving time).

By train
Eurostar from London to Lille or Paris and then take the high speed TGV train onwards to Libourne or Bordeaux. Car hire is available at both railway stations. Without a car, from Libourne. take the local train connection to Sainte Foy la Grande. A motorail service is also available from Calais to Brive or Bordeaux.

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Reviews

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23 Aug 2011

“A spacious, away from it all, relaxing holiday.” We travelled to the house by car, which took us about 10 hours after leaving the tunnel. The owner had given us detailed instructions on finding the house and we arrived to find a welcome pack including wine and beer which was really appreciated. The house had everything including a PS3 which my kids loved and even a first aid kit and plug in mosqueto tablets. The cave in the village is fantastic, selling wine by the litre for 1.35 euro's. What a bargain. We loved Duras, where we ate out lots, and went to the market on Monday. Bergerac is a beautiful place to visit for the day where we enjoyed a boat trip on the Dordogne and the night market at Monsegur was fantastic. (wednesday's in summer) Another beautiful, historic place to visit is Eymet. Overall a thorougly relaxing time before heading to Eurodisney to finish the holiday. Would definitely stay there again.

27 Jul 2011

“Beautiful house in peaceful and tranquil setting” We stayed at Les Marroniers d'Inde with my parents and our baby and had a wonderful week's family holiday. The house itself is extremely spacious and everything we needed was provided... more

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We had a really lovely time - the house was just perfect for us in every way - it was really well equipped and so spacious - the best we've had! Debbie, Rod and family, Marlow

We have had a wonderful time here in Landerrouat - the house is beautiful and set in a picture-perfect, stunning location. We hope to be back! Rob,Natasha and family, London

We've all had a lovely holiday with perfect weather. It's been wonderful to re-visit an area of France that we visited as children. Anna, Donall and family, Chelmsford

Group of friends here for friend's wedding. Had a really wonderful time. Oliver, Fiona, Mizon & Reena, London

Thank you for a lovely restful week. Jodi, Jeremy and family, Knebworth

Our first real visit to France so we feel we picked well! Lovely old house surrounded by vineyards (and local winery). Thank you for a lovely holiday. Phil, Julie, Jamie, Sam and Ella, Cambridge

Loved the house and all the little touches that made it feel like home!! Thanks again. Brilliant. Adele, Josh & Alex, Sydney, Australia

We had a lovely family holiday here. The house exceeded everyone's expectations and the splash pool was enjoyed by all during the hot and sunny days. Kim, Andy, Christy, Carrie and Danny.

We had an absolutely amazing honeymoon in this gorgeous house and had the most perfectly relaxing time. Enjoy! Dan and Claire, London

Rental prices

Prices for group size 7
Period	From	To	Weekly	Nightly rate		Minimum  stay
				Weekday	Weekend
Early Autumn	17 Sep 11	29 Oct 11	600£ 600	0-	0-	1 Week
Winter	29 Oct 11	17 Mar 12	495£ 495	0-	0-	1 Week
Spring / Easter	17 Mar 12	5 May 12	595£ 595	0-	0-	1 Week
Late Spring	5 May 12	2 Jun 12	730£ 730	0-	0-	1 Week
Early Summer	2 Jun 12	7 Jul 12	865£ 865	0-	0-	1 Week
Summer	7 Jul 12	21 Jul 12	925£ 925	0-	0-	1 Week
High Summer	21 Jul 12	25 Aug 12	1050£ 1050	0-	0-	1 Week
Late Summer	25 Aug 12	8 Sep 12	925£ 925	0-	0-	1 Week
Early Autumn	8 Sep 12	6 Oct 12	865£ 865	0-	0-	1 Week
Autumn	6 Oct 12	27 Oct 12	730£ 730	0-	0-	1 Week
Winter	27 Oct 12	23 Mar 13	500£ 500	0-	0-	1 Week

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

N.B. Prices may be subject to change at the owner's discretion

Prices are quoted in British Pounds (GBP)

Long term lets are available - please ring or email to discuss rates

Security deposit of £250 is payable with the balance of the rental cost - this will be refunded within two weeks after your holiday. If any damage has been caused at the property, money will be deducted

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2 years listed You are contacting Fiona Rawlings Landline +44 01183 778356 Mobile +44 07801 730628 Languages spoken The owner is based in the United Kingdom and has advertised with Holiday Lettings since 2009. This house has received 2 reviews from previous guests.