St Severin d'Estissac holiday manor house rental with walking, beach/lake nearby, log fire, balcony/terrace, rural retreat, DVD

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Les Jonies (manor house)

Home description

The Manor is beautifully positioned around a central, south-facing terrace, overlooking gardens and flanked by a Perigord tower and large entrance gates the pool is beyond a lawned area and totally exclusive to the house guests.

There is a high standard of furniture and architecture throughout with high ceilings, beams and mellow stone walls. The spacious ground floor incorporates a superbly fitted kitchen, with many appliances and an open-plan 40m2 dining area.

The huge chimney-breast separates it from the vaulted sitting area which has large French doors opening onto the terrace. Beyond the entrance hall there is a family bedroom with en-suite and its own dining table.

There are 3 further double bedrooms, one with en suite, on the first floor and a separate staircase takes you to the 5th bedroom in the Tower. BBQ, Bikes, games, TV etc.

View of the house, terrace and lawns from the pool	Spacious bedroom
Dining area	Pool with sun loungers, ideal for relaxing in the sun

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The Aquitaine / Dordogne / Dordogne region

The Dordogne abounds with natural beauty from the lakes in the north to the vine covered slopes to the south. Les Jonies is centrally placed in the Perigord Blanc.

Our nearest small town is Neuvic (about 4miles) situated on the river l'Isle. This river crosses our region east to west and although smaller than the Dordogne river, matches it in pastoral beauty.

Here there is a lively, weekly market. shops and cafes in the square and a XV1th chateau with botanical gardens. At the river here, it is possible to hire electric boats or for the more adventurous, canoes and kayaks (4E pp for 2hrs. - 2004 prices) to leisurely take in the views of the river including the other local chateaux. Along the banks there are picnic places and children's play areas.

We are also within easy reach of both Bergerac on the Dordogne river and Perigueux on the l'Isle.
Perigueux, a town of art and history is known as the 'Jewel of the Dordogne, with its unique 'Byzantine' Cathedral designed in the form of a Greek Cross. There is a labyrinth of paved lanes in the old quarter, viewing onto courtyards of mansions dating from the Middle Ages to the Renaissance. Small, quaint shops and cafes abound with markets, half-timbered houses and wide boulevards and Tourny alleys.

You will find plenty of leaflets on things to do in the area in the house, and there are Tourist Information Centres at St. Astier and Mussidan.

St Severin d'Estissac area

Les Jonies is found in the quiet, rolling countryside of the Perigord Blanc. Woodland and pasture; sunflowers and vineyards. Deer, wild boar and plenty of other wild life abound in the area. The quiet, winding country lanes can be explored on our bikes, passing through little flower- bedecked hamlets untouched by time. A picnic basket is provided for your use.

Spoilt for outdoor markets; each morning a different town has a bustling square full of amazing offerings.

Everything you need for your al-fresco meals on the terrace's long, trestle table under the vines. If restaurants are more to your taste these too are plentiful and varied. A gastronomic delight. Perigueux, steeped in history abounds with cafés and bars.

Further afield are Bergerac and the river Dordogne (15 miles) where the narrow cobbled streets of the 'old town’ quaint shops, wine tasting and lazy boat trips can be enjoyed. An hour and half drive takes you to the fabulous beaches of the west coast.

Local activities include fishing, tennis, cycling, horse riding, walking, swimming. There is horse riding at 3 stables not far and a little further afield (about 15miles). There are 2 leisure lakes with swimming, beach, pedalos and golf.

How to get there

Flybe and Ryanair both fly to Bergerac airport regularly.

Auto Europe provides car hire and sometimes offer discounts (www.auto-europe.co.uk).

Activities near St Severin d'Estissac

Facilities

Further details indoors:
A large living area is entered from the terrace through a four doored 'French' window. Here there is a large open fireplace with a massive stone chimney, a high ceiling with exposed roof timbers and oak beams and a ceramic tiled floor.

Passing under a stone archway from here you enter a spacious hall with bookcases and comfortable seating.

There is a shower/wc on the ground floor and the first floor plus en suite facilities in the ground floor bedroom and one of the 1st floor bedrooms.

There is English television, video, CD and tape player and a DVD player. A selection of CDs and DVDs are supplied.

The kitchen is fully equipped with with integral dishwasher, microwave, fridge-freezer, washing-machine, juicer, espresso-machine, slow cooker and mixer.

The west wing of the ground floor, under the Perigord tower, is given to dining and cooking, an important part of French life. There is a very modern and labour saving kitchen, including an integrated Neff dishwasher, washing machine and central hob, oven and extractor. There is an outside door leading onto the terrace.

The dining area is very spacious, and it too has a high ceiling with exposed beams and ceramic floors. The table seats 12 comfortably.

There are 2 highchairs and 3 pushchairs.

Further details outdoors:
Outside, steps from the terrace lead up to a large lawn area with plenty of space for ball games, including badminton. Beyond this area is the is the private solar heated 10 metre pool with underwater lighting, shower and its own terrace with loungers: this area has security fencing and a child-proof gate.

There is a herb garden for your use.

Bikes, various ball games, badminton, table tennis and fishing rods are all available and indoors there is a well stocked cupboard of board games, jig-saws, cards and toys.

A path leads across one of the meadows to the two fishing lakes. These are in a secluded and sheltered position being surrounded by trees and below woods.

The lakes are stocked with carp and as they are a natural feature surrounded by woods, the terrain is a little overgrown but we are in the process of clearing them ( but not too much!).
Children are welcome and there are 3 cots, 2 high chairs, baby-bath and 2 push chairs available. We also have a sturdy paddling pool (and even a wig-wam!).

Further details

Bath towels but not pool towels

Rental rates

Period	From	To	Weekly	Nightly rate		Minimum  stay
				Weekday	Weekend
	21 Aug 08	30 Aug 08	1950£ 1,950	0-	0-	1 Week
	30 Aug 08	26 Sep 08	1550£ 1,550	0-	0-	1 Week
	26 Sep 08	28 Oct 08	1200£ 1,200	0-	0-	1 Week
	2 May 09	30 May 09	1000£ 1,000	0-	0-	1 Week
	30 May 09	4 Jul 09	1250£ 1,250	0-	0-	1 Week
	4 Jul 09	11 Jul 09	1550£ 1,550	0-	0-	1 Week
	11 Jul 09	5 Sep 09	1950£ 1,950	0-	0-	1 Week
	5 Sep 09	10 Oct 09	1250£ 1,250	0-	0-	1 Week

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

Rentals are from Saturday to Saturday (we can be flexible in low season by prior arrangement ); arrival is between 4pm - 5pm and we ask you to vacate the house by 10am on the Saturday you leave. (French Time) Changes to this by prior arrangement only.

25% deposit confirms a reservation. Balance is due 6 weeks before arrival.

Security/damages deposit of £300 is required on a separate cheque with the final payment. The amount of your security deposit is returned within 14 days of your departure and any costs will be deducted (if any) for replacements or repairs following your stay.

Bed linen and towels (1 bath and 1 hand) supplied. Not pool or beach towels.

There is no charge for wood used on the open fires. Electricity and central heating costs are charged at cost when used.

Availability

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To contact this owner please visit: http://www.holidaylettings.co.uk/49400

Contact details for home 49400 Please mention Holiday Lettings
Name:	Rosalie Docwra
Tel:	+33 (0)553 812603
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