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Farmhouse |2 bedrooms |Sleeps 4

Seyches in Aquitaine/Dordogne

From £680 per week

7 nights minimum stay

Changeover Saturday

4.5 out of 5

3 reviews | Write a review

Key info  Swimming pool, beach or lakeside relaxation, balcony/terrace, car essential, private garden, no pets allowed

About the home

Stay in your very own, completely private house in France, no owners living nearby, nothing shared and over 2.5 acres of grounds surrounded by sunflowers and open fields, plus a beautiful floodlit pool for your exclusive enjoyment.

Although very private, with a 100 yard driveway, the tranquil property is not isolated.

The house has been very well restored by French artisans and is equipped to a very high standard. The high ceilings and rooms of generous proportions give the house an airy feel.

Outside there is a 30' floodlit swimming pool with roman steps which is exclusively used by our holidaymakers. A barbecue, garden furniture including sun loungers, bikes, soft tennis and boules are provided together with a full size table-tennis table in a huge attached barn. Large areas of the garden are mown regularly by our caretaker and the rest is left to encourage the wildflowers and grasses.

English caretakers. Owners' second home.

Facilities

Further details indoors:
The Farmhouse

* Fully equipped kitchen - with dish washer, washing machine, microwave oven, 5 burner hob and large catering size oven, etc. The room has a table seating six people and features a beautiful stone open fireplace . The kitchen opens onto the wisteria covered verandah and the inner door leads into the spacious sitting room.

* The sitting room is tastefully furnished with antique furniture, sofas, satellite TV, music centre, video, books, games, a large dining table and chairs and includes a wood-burning stove for chilly evenings.

* There are two double bedrooms, one with kingsize bed, the other with two single beds. Both bedrooms have cooling/warming ceiling fans (switched according to season). Family bathroom and separate good sized modern shower room with second lavatory and wash basin .

All the rooms except the bathroom and shower room open on to an extensive sun terrace with covered veranda and sun canopies.

The house is fully equipped for a great holiday break for adults and children alike. Includes Satelitte television, books, games and a stereo system.

The kitchen boasts a large open stone fireplace and opens onto wisteria covered veranda, and then into the garden.

Further details outdoors:
We have 2 mountain bikes available for your use, boules, soft tennis, badminton, barbeque, 2.5 acres of garden and grassland and a full sized table tennis table in the barn attached to the house, garden furniture and sun loungers are also provided for guests.

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Large floodlit swimming pool

 

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Main entrance

 

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French country kitchen with large fireplace

 

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Sitting room

The Aquitaine / Dordogne / Lot et Garonne region

A charming area of south-west France, the region is full of chateaux, pleasant countryside, rural villages, authentic French restaurants and so much more to discover!

The area is perfect for wine tasting as some great wines are made locally: specifically Buzet and Bergerac which remain ever popular worldwide. Many of the local chateau offering wine tastings ('les degustations') - do visit the big chateau at Duras if you are a wine fanatic.

For visits further afield you could also take a day trip to the Atlantic coast, and perhaps visit the biggest sand dune in europe - just under an hours drive at the Archechon Basin.

ACTIVITIES NEARBY:

Bird Watching, Boules, Canoeing, Cycling, Fishing, Flying, Golf, Gourmet dining, Hiking, Horse riding, Mountain biking, Paragliding, Rambling, Riverside activities, Shopping, Sightseeing, Swimming, Table tennis, Tennis, Walking, Wine tasting, Wine touring

The Seyches area

Miramont which has a beautiful large lake with sandy beach, canoeing, wind surfing, fishing and tennis is 15 minutes away. There is a second lovely lake just above Duras at St. Sernin. Miramont has a lively market on
Mondays which is well worth a visit. Marmande, ten minutes in the other direction, is the large local town with a very interesting market on Saturdays and others during the week. The town has two cinemas, a museum, good quality shops and restaurants. Seyches is our local village and is a short bike ride away. Here in the pretty square with its banana trees can be found one of the best family run, cheap restaurants in the area. There are also small shops, doctor, dentist, pharmacy, post office, bank, small supermarket and a tennis and a boules court. There is a major supermarket within 7 minutes on the way to Marmande - open lunchtimes. Do visit Duras with its famous chateau and lakes.

The area is wonderful to explore with all of the Bordeaux chateau names within easy reach and excellent local wines at Duras and Tonneins. There are also many good restaurants ranging from local good food to haute cuisine, and all the usual holiday occupations available such as tennis, swimming, golf, canoeing, horse riding etc. We have compiled a file of suggestions to help you enjoy your holiday and our visitors continually add details of things they have discovered.

*** FLYING LESSONS ***

Looking for something a bit different? How about a flying lesson or 2?

Flying lessons are also available locally - at the nearby flying club. Prices are half than at most UK centres , and if you are already learning flying time here counts towards your PPL.

How to get there

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You can either drive or fly to Seyches.

By plane:

Fly into Bergerac Airport and the property is only 40 minutes away by car, or fly to Bordeaux 60 mins.

Fly from: Heathrow to Bordeaux, Southampton or Gatwick to Bergerac

- London, Liverpool, and Nottigham with Ryanair
- Southampton, Birmingham, Exeter and Edingburgh (new route for summer 2007) with Flybe

By ferry:

Take the ferry to either St Malo or Cherbourg.

Activities near Seyches

Reviews

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01 Sep 2011

“FANTASTIC HOUSE” Had a lovely relaxing 2 weeks in the French countryside. House is very rustic but extremely comfortable, clean and well equiped. If you like peace and quiet this is for you - nothing beats lying beside the private pool with a glass of wine. Stayed here 13 years ago and will not wait that long to return. From first enquiry with the owner to our arrival was very easy and professionally handled and the house and grounds were immaculately presented. Highly recommended

01 Sep 2011

“Fantastic French Vacations” My wife and I live in Australia and have stayed at Boucheyrou every year since 2006. We have every intention to stay there again, for the seventh consecutive time, in 2012. That probably indicates just how much we love this holiday home. Boucheyrou is not a gite but is the home in France of the owners and it shows. The house is beautifully appointed and has a fantastic kitchen which is a particular attraction for us as we really enjoy shopping at the local markets (Miramont on Monday, Eymet on Thursdays and Marmonde on Saturdays) and then cooking the produce of the region. Boucheyrou is set in about 2 acres of garden and is situated at the end of a private drive about 100 metres off a quiet road. It is surrounded by farmland which is either sown with wheat or sunflowers and the views over the surrounding countryside are stunning. For us the pick of these views is looking over the swimming pool and across the rolling countryside towards the church at La Chapelle. That is just so good! There are several very good restaurants within easy reach of Boucheyrou and our holiday would not be complete without a visit to the Vieux Porche in Seyches which is about 3Km from Boucheyrou. This restaurant is the archetypal rural French restaurant. It is difficult to say what we like best about Boucheyrou as there is just so much that is outstanding from the pool to the cherry and fig trees, the well furnished rooms and of course, the kitchen. Perhaps however, it is the really peaceful ambiance of Boucheyrou that we like the most. What we like least is easy to choose. Leaving Boucheyrou when the time comes to return to Australia.

24 Aug 2011

“FABULOUS HOUSE” Having stayed in Boucheyrou 13 years ago it was a pleasure to return. Now featuring a very private pool it was ideal for a relaxing stay. The house is very rustic but extremely comfortable, clean and well equiped. Plenty of lovely villages and small towns around an hours radius of the house for a nice daytrip. From the early stages of booking through tp the return of the damage deposit Sue was very friendly and efficient and Ray, the caretaker, was excellent and full of good ideas of things to do. I cannot fault this property in any way and would highly recommend it for a very relaxing holiday.

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What a super holiday home. By far the best we have stayed at in the past twenty years. A gem which we will revisit for sure.
Bob and Cynthia, Scunthorpe

Boucheyrou is not an average holiday let - it is the owners' house in France and has all the advantages that come with that. It is set well off a not very busy road and is consequently secluded and quiet. The house is exceptionally well-appointed with a huge farmhouse kitchen very well equipped and ideal for those wishing to cook the produce from the local markets. The house is bright and comfortable with large airy rooms. There is a charming pool area with views for miles over rolling French countryside. Perhaps the most telling point of this review is that we have been every year since 2006 and are booked again for 2011. Overall holidays at Boucheyrou are definitely heavenly. Dianne and Ian, Australia.

Rental prices

Prices for group size 4
Period	From	To	Weekly	Nightly rate		Minimum  stay
				Weekday	Weekend
High	11 Jun 11	4 Jul 11	680£ 680	0-	0-	1 Week
Peak	4 Jul 11	5 Sep 11	885£ 885	0-	0-	1 Week
	5 Sep 11	24 Sep 11	680£ 680	0-	0-	1 Week
High	16 Jun 12	8 Jul 12	680£ 680	0-	0-	1 Week
	8 Jul 12	2 Sep 12	885£ 885	0-	0-	1 Week
High	2 Sep 12	23 Sep 12	680£ 680	0-	0-	1 Week

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

Prices are per week and include the cost of gas, water and electricity.

Linen Hire Available (includes towels)

Damage Deposit £200

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5 years listed You are contacting Susan Skyrme Landline +44 01202 764541 Mobile n/a Languages spoken The owner is based in the United Kingdom and has advertised with Holiday Lettings since 2007. This farmhouse has received 3 reviews from previous guests.