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Manor House |3 bedrooms |Sleeps 8

St Aquilin in St Astier

From £900 per week |  From £50 per night

2 nights minimum stay

Changeover Saturday

4 out of 5

1 review | Write a review

Key info  Swimming pool, beach or lakeside relaxation, balcony/terrace, car advised, private garden, may take pets - please enquire

About the home

Maison du Verger is a lovely large stone house built in 2007, and has the most splendid panoramic country views in the heart of romantic Dordogne. Our pretty family home is offered for summer rental for the first time in 2008 and we can guarantee you will be stunned by its luxury, comfort and fabulous furniture and open spacious rooms. Built in traditional Oak and local stone but yet with latest modern technology.

Maison du Verger is an ideal place to stay as it is in the heart of the Dordogne countryside with local market villages less than 15 min. away. Set in the peaceful traditional but excluse village of St.Aquilin.

We are just on the outskirts of the main tourist areas, we benefit from low traffic and friendly locals, in fact you will find only just half and hour to an hour away: Brantome, Domme, Sarlat, La Bugue, Les Eyzies, Eymet and half an hour away from the famous vineyards of Bergerac: Chateau Monbazillac ,St.Emilon, Percharmant these places offer tourists great wine tasting tours and cheap wine!!

We have many wonderful things to see and places to visit: Ancient Towns, Lakeside beaches, caves, aqua park, rivers with canoes and kayaks, walking, horse riding. Lovely shopping malls and great restaurants. Just an hour from the wonderful city of Bordeaux. Good quiet roads and probably the best scenery in France. This is an ideal family holiday home for that wonderful holiday in the Dordogne, France.

Facilities

Further details indoors:
The property sleeps 6 adults and 2 children. We have 3 king size bedrooms.
The large master bedroom has its own walk in shower/bathroom en suite + its own private terrace with french doors. This is on the ground floor.
The other two bedrooms have a shared bathroom/shower room. These bedrooms are on the mezzanine level and are large and have king size beds. Each bedroom has its own wardrobe, and drawer space, bedside tables with bedside lights.
The rooms are all newly decorated and luxurious, providing fluffy towels, designer linen, squiggy pillows and duvets.
The mattresses are new and top quality for a wonderful nights sleep.
Hairdryers are also provided.
The lounge is vaulted with an enormous log fireplace, large oak beams,latest widescreen hd tv with satelite tv. cd player and radio.
The floors are tiled with rugs and underfloor heating or cooling. Lovely modern leather furniture .
There is a new modern kitchen with fridge,Dish washer, microwave, chiller drawers, cooking island. and a dining sitting area with panoramic views.
There is also a large summer eating terrace that overlooks the swimming pool just off the kitchen.
The pool is fabulous, it is kidney shaped 12 x 6 m and is heated with salt cleaning system which is the best for no chlorine. It is surrounded with tropical planting, waterfall and has a safety wall surrounding it.
There is a barbecue house and a large terraced area for lounging in the sun and sitting round the pool.
There are also safety gates to prevent the younger children entering the pool area whilst you are not looking.
You can watch the children playing in this lovely safe pool, from the terrace or the kitchen/diner.
3/4 of the pool is the same depth so safe for children to play.
Under the house is the pool equipment and laundry room for your use.
We have a long drive and with gates and plenty of parking.
Our house has magnificent view and 14 acres for you to play and enjoy. Set with a 1 acre carp fishing lake with an island in the middle.
Tame Ducks to feed and chickens.(plenty of fresh eggs) We have a boat but we are not insured for its use so you must take it at your own risk, sorry!
We have large play areas, woods, fields and meadows, orchard and vegetable garden.
We hope you will love this house as much as we do, its a family home from home.

Further details outdoors:
Maison du Verger has a lovely long drive to the front of the house, down a country track off the main road. We have our own private gate and drive and it is set in an area of about 14 acres, all free for you to discover. We have a large fruit and nut orchard and wildflower meadows. An 1 acre carp fishing lake..this year 21lb ,18lb and 12lb for photos just ask. Our woods of chestnut, pine and oak are free for you to ramble and in the autumn collect wonderful cep mushrooms, a delicacy here in the Dordogne.
Guided walks can be organised.
There are 2 beach lakes with picnic areas and fun for the children about 5 min and 30 min away. Many market towns for french fresh food shopping.
Supermarkets 10 min away in Tocan and St.Astier.
A big shopping Mall about 20 min.
Many traditional old villages and towns to visit.
There are at least 5 chateaux in the village , very beautiful for walking
A new fishing lake and beach bar opened recently in the village with boating and swimming.
Take time to walk, picnic and swim along the rivers
This is a real family holiday area with tradition and typical old fashioned french style. Enjoy!!!
lovely new gaz barbeque and barbeque house
Visit thegreat Boulangeries here in our villages for the best bread you will ever find.!!!
Summer long wonderful weather and lazy days spent here at Barbilloux St.Aquilin.
Ask us for directions from the ports for an easy safe and stress free drive, avoiding Paris.!!!!!

Further details

During the summer we rent our house on a weekly basis
English/(french) speaking Owners around to help you and they maintain the pool and gardens
Welcome hamper for you on your arrival
Arrival after 4.00 departure before 10.00
B&B available during the rest of the year.
Special weekend gourmet breaks can be arranged.
We do house swap out of season.
Our two bedroomed gite is available to rent at the same time for families larger than 8, please enquire
No single parties
Parents of toddlers must be aware that we have a mezzanine staircase in the house.
Please be aware that animals are kept on the site
Fans are kept in all rooms
The owner at 7.00 am prepares the pool area for you with lounge covers and comfy seating. She takes off the pool cover, cleans the pool and sometimes has a swim before you get up. the pool is yours exclusively.
The owner lives next door, but is only there to make your stay more comfortable
The owner must water the private garden in the summer at least once a day to your convenience.
We have new cots, baby bedding and high chairs set up for you on your arrival
Fortnightly stays have a bed and towel change after one week.
T.Towels provided
Babysitting can be provided
Evening Meals can be cooked on application.
Pool towels provided
Various board games and dvds lent out
Please dont hesitate to ask for any special needs.

Conditions

Strictly no smoking in the house. We agree to smokers on the outside terrace and in the garden as long as they collect their butts.
20% deposit on booking to secure holiday.
Refundable deposit of £400 paid with full payment 8 weeks before arrival.
refundable deposit paid on leaving or within 2 weeks.
we have a web site for further viewing, which is located under the 'Send Enquiry' section of this advert.
An additional air-conditioned Cottage is available for let,for family of 4 people-please contact owner for further details.
We only let the house and cottage together for one group or at one time, both properties are not let at the same time for privacy of our families.

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front view

 

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master bedroom

 

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sun terrace

 

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around the pool this summer

The Aquitaine / Dordogne / Dordogne region

The Dordogne has a wonderful diversity of countryside, towns and villages and rivers, steeped in tradition, age and character. The people of the Dordogne are friendly and helpful and welcome visitors from all over the world.

There is much to see and enjoy for all ages of the family, from ancient towns and fortresses, vineyards and parks, lakes, riding, swimming, boating and kayaking and many other outdoor persuits for the youngsters and adults together.

There are festivals and fetes, fireworks and dancing, celebrations, music evenings on the streets and fairs all with traditional bias and family values.

Discover some of the gastronomic delights in restaurants and cafes, market squares and narrow shopping lanes. Outdoor eating is a must and the way of eating during the summer months here in France.
Sample: oysters, foie gras, sheep and goats cheese, asparagus, sanglier(wild boar) and tomatoes with tastes of the garden!!! make a picnic and just sit in a field of poppies or under a willow tree by the river!!

Visit the Boulangerie for french breads with a difference. Try pain au raison or pain au chocolate!!! yummy!!!
Sundays visit the vide grenier (boot fairs) for that ancient french bargain or just visit the Brocantes(antique shops) There is a vast array of activities here for you all in the lovely Dordogne.

The St Astier / St Aquilin area

St.Aquilin is a very small quaint traditional village, set high above the market town of St.Astier, in an exclusive area with panoramic views and gently rolling hills. The village has one church the infant/junior school and a very small restaurant/village shop. We also have a fishing lake/bar restaurant which is nice to visit on a sunny day, have a drink or snack at the bar and sit outside next to the lovely lake and wonderful ambiance. Julia is an English lady who loves to chat and help you. Or just go for a days fishing.

We are 20 min away from Riberac with its lovely market on a friday. 30 min away from the ancient towns of Bourdeilles and Brantome(venice of the dordogne) 40 min away from the famous and lovely Bergerac and its town and river. The airport is also there in Bergerac and runs from Stanstead daily.

Perigueux our lovely capital of the Dordogne is only 20 min away and well worth a days visit walking through the cobbled streets and visiting all its lovely shops.

We are only 10 min away from the market towns of Tocan and St.Astier where you can find the local supermarkets and street markets and festivals on various days of the week.

St.Aquilin is not only pretty and traditional it is peaceful, friendly and has wonderful countryside, thats why i live here!!!!!

We are just an hour from beautiful old villages and towns: Sarlat, Domme,Bezier, Eymet, Les Eyses, La bugue
visit the caves or go kayaking on one of the beautiful rivers around this area.

How to get there

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There are many good, cheap airlines that travel to our part of the Dordogne.

Bergerac : daily, twice on Saturdays during the summer months. With Flybee and Ryan Air..to many other parts of the uk. We are just 40 min from Bergerac and it is very straightforward getting to us, we provide a local map with easy directions, on booking.

Bordeaux: Just one hour flight from Gatwick and 1.00 hour to us, again I provide a map. Angouleme is now a good alternative airport and has just started operating to the uk, and is about 1.5 hours drive away.
We recommend that you hire a car from Hertz if you are flying Ryanair as its much cheaper. Both the airports are excellent and have many car hire companies. We recommend in the summer you book your car with your flight company just in case you are disappointed.

It is a very stress free place to get to and some people even commute!!!

Activities near St Astier

Reviews

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06 Sep 2011

“The Perfect Holiday” Second year of bliss! House just as we remembered. Pool amazing. Rooms huge and comfortable. Our older children loved having the wifi and our younger ones satelite TV! We all loved the pool though. Even cooking was easy - a proper cooks kitchen with all that you would want and more, excellent gas barbeque and a terrace to die for to eat from. Pattie and Graham are perfect hosts - there if needed but not overpowering. We have booked for next year and have started to count down the days.

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Thank you so much for a perfect week, if only it had been two! We will miss you both and Tilly your dog. The peace and quiet has been wonderful, Hope to see you again

We have had a lovely week in idyllic surroundings, Cannot quite believe what a lovely place this is. the countryside, the pool, the house, everything.

Beautiful location, lovely house and a wonderful pool! very relaxing week, a perfect setting for a total chill out

What a fantastic place, we had a wonderful relaxing time here. Reception on arrival excellent with the welcome pack especially appreciated. We will miss Tilly the most, very gentle loving dog.

2010. What a wonderful 2 weeks, lovely hot weather, great host and wonderful Tilly who was the star as far as my children were concerned but the lovely pool came close second. Everything was perfect and we are booking again next year. Thank you both for making our lovely holiday home so welcoming. Would recommend to anyone. The best house in the Dordogne.!!!

Rental prices

Prices for group size 8
Period	From	To	Weekly	Nightly rate		Minimum  stay
				Weekday	Weekend
easter	31 Mar 12	28 Apr 12	900£ 900	5050	5050	2 Nights
spring	28 Apr 12	12 May 12	900£ 900	0-	0-	1 Week
late spring	12 May 12	2 Jun 12	1000£ 1000	0-	0-	1 Week
witsun bank holiday	2 Jun 12	9 Jun 12	1100£ 1100	0-	0-	1 Week
early summer	9 Jun 12	7 Jul 12	1100£ 1100	0-	0-	1 Week
summer	7 Jul 12	21 Jul 12	1300£ 1300	0-	0-	1 Week
mid summer holidays	21 Jul 12	1 Sep 12	1500£ 1500	0-	0-	1 Week
late summer	1 Sep 12	15 Sep 12	1000£ 1000	0-	0-	1 Week
Autumn	15 Sep 12	6 Oct 12	900£ 900	0-	0-	1 Week
Autumn holidays	6 Oct 12	3 Nov 12	900£ 900	0-	0-	1 Week

The property's weekend rates apply to: Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights

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

We can accept rates in Euros or English Pounds.

sorry no cards accepted only cheques, transfers or cash

Payment in full 8 weeks before holiday

Special Luxury Bed and Breakfast rates in the autumn and winter 60 Euros per couple using one king size room with en-suite and lots of privacy.

Availability

See below for next 9 months' availability - to see the next 24 months click here

Availability notes:

We are offering a special deal for clients who book for Witsun Bank holiday week at end of May and special deals for september when the weather is normally wonderful. Please email for details

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3 years listed You are contacting Patricia Thorne Landline +33 553 087804 Mobile +33 631 127862 Web Visit site Languages spoken The owner is based in France and has advertised with Holiday Lettings since 2008. This manor house has received 1 review from previous guests.