Luxury chateau / villa and studio in Gascony, with pool, sauna and jacuzzi. — Property 95922

Luxury chateau / villa and studio in Gascony, with pool, sauna and jacuzzi.

Romantic, secluded château / villa and studio, with stupendous views due south over lake, local town Marciac, towards the Pyrenees. Sleeps 16. Recently renovated to form a wonderful private home, there are eight bedrooms, seven bathrooms, summer and winter sitting rooms, table tennis and snooker rooms, and a stunning kitchen/breakfast room. This is the perfect home away from home, an all year round luxury self-catering holiday rental. The dining area seats 12, there is a childrens' play area with video, and a separate laundry. Two wings house bedrooms, each having its' own staircase. One wing has four rooms, all with ensuite shower / bath. The other has three rooms, one with ensuite bathroom and shower room, two sharing a bathroom. The studio contains a bed/sitting room, ensuite shower and sauna. Outside are a heated pool, jacuzzi, swings, outdoor kitchen (with BBQ, D/W and fridge/freezer), covered dining area and many shady or sunny corners to relax and enjoy the gardens and views.

Location Marciac Gers < Midi-Pyrenees < France

Marciac Gers < Midi-Pyrenees < France

 marks the location of this property in Gers

Availability for the chateau / country house in Gers, Midi-Pyrenees, France

Last updated on:

Wednesday, 01 October 2008

Changeover day:

Saturday

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All Year

Rental rates for the chateau / country house in Gers, Midi-Pyrenees, France

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Notes to the rental rates

• TERMS FOR PAYMENT FOR RENTAL
  A 25% non-refundable deposit is required to confirm a booking. The remaining 75% must be paid eight weeks before the start of the rental period.
  
• SECURITY DEPOSIT
  A security deposit of £400 is required to cover any damage to the property, breakages or additional cleaning/preparation required. This needs to be paid at the same time as the 75% balance, ie eight weeks before start of the rental period. The security deposit, less any deductions for damage, breakages or additional cleaning will be refunded within four weeks of the end of the rental period. The owners of the property (Stephen and Christine Box) will determine how much of the deposit needs to deducted in the rare event that there is any need.
  Having said this, please note that weekly cleaning and replacement of bed linen and towels is included with the rental charges. The owners' experience is that under normal conditions, there should be no need to hold back any of the deposit.
  
• For availability beyond mid October 2009, please contact the owners.
  For rental rates beyond early January 2010, please contact the owners.
  

Accommodation and Facilities for the chateau / country house in Gers, Midi-Pyrenees, France

Jazz

Marciac, the local town (5 minutes drive or 15 minutes walk away), hosts an annual jazz festival in early August. This is one of the largest music festivals in France, causing the town's population to increase for 2 weeks each year from around 1500 to well over 10000. The festival has a two week programme under cover with many well-known jazz names and a number of side shows, as well as open air jazz in the town square, and a large outdoor market with many stalls selling food, clothing, artefacts and local products such as fois gras. During the festival, it is very easy to enjoy a secluded holiday at the château, listen to the jazz from the property or actively partake in concerts in the town. Many just enjoy sitting in the town square, listening to the jazz performances there. Outside the festival season, the town is quiet and extremely rural.

Wine Tasting

The château is in the Armagnac brandy region and the Cotes de St Mont wine region and within 30 minutes of the Madiran, Pacherenc du Vic Bilh and Cotes de Gascogne wine regions. These areas provide a wide range of red, rose, dry and sweet white wines at reasonable prices. The House Book kept at the property for use by guests provides more detail about these wine regions to help plan a wine tasting trip.

Sports

Golfing: The oldest golf course in France is at Pau, sixty minutes drive distance. Ten minutes away near Tillac is the 18 hole golf course at Chateau Pallanne, set in the glorious grounds of this eighteenth century château. Other courses can be found at Eauze (30 minutes' drive) and Auch (45 minutes' drive). Golf clubs are kept at the château. Snow/Mountains: It takes about 1.5 hours to drive to foothills of the Pyrenees, 2 hours to drive well into them. Gavarnie and Pont d'Espagne are particularly recommended all year round. In winter, skiing, snow boarding and toboganning are all available, with equipment available from local hiring centres. The nearest resort is Cauterets. Pont D'Espagne is a short way further on. Other: Horse riding is a popular local sport. There is a swimming pool complex by the lake available during the summer. Similar complexes can be found in various villages/ towns within 15 to 20 minutes drive of the property.