Charming old Perigourdine stone cottage with pool. — Property 96024

Charming old Perigourdine stone cottage with pool.

I am writing this for my French neighbours, Annie and Francis. Their romantic hideaway is set in 120 hectares in the heart of the Dordogne countryside. You approach the farm down an 800m drive and arrive at the blue shuttered main house. The cottage is behind and you enter through a simple door, which belies the charming interior of the property. Inside the spacious, light sejour, the tasteful furnishings reflect the fact that he is an artist black smith and she has an antique furniture shop. There is a comfortable sofa and a huge pine coffer and the tables and chairs, as well as the vast chandelier, were made by him. The floors are tiled and mellow and there are exposed beams. There is a separate, well equipped rustic kitchen. With an outdoor pool and sun beds, an evening terrace, lawns, a duck pond, local walks through farmland and woods and two horses that you may ride, it is the perfect place for a summer holiday. As it is centrally heated, it is also very suitable out of season.

Location Montaut Issigeac < Perigord Pourpre < Dordogne < Aquitaine < France

Montaut Issigeac < Perigord Pourpre < Dordogne < Aquitaine < France

 marks the location of this property in Issigeac

Availability for the cottage in Perigord Pourpre, Dordogne, France

Last updated on:

Saturday, 16 August 2008

Changeover day:

Saturday

Rental rates for the cottage in Perigord Pourpre, Dordogne, France

^*Please Note: The owner of this property accepts payment in the original currency specified, before use of conversion tool. The conversion tool is provided for your convenience only. The owner may accept other currencies if specifically agreed in advance.

Notes to the rental rates

• Variations to the rental rates.
  Outside July and August, the owners offer a reduction if there are only two people staying.
  The rental rate only includes sheets and towels if your booking is for two weeks or more. Otherwise, you may bring your own or they can be supplied for one week, at a cost of ten euros per person. Please bring your own swimming towels.
  
• The owner requires a security deposit of 30% of the rental rate, paid in euros, to secure the booking. The remainder of the sum is to be paid 6 weeks before the start of the holiday. These sums can only be refunded at the discretion of the owner, so it is recommended that you obtain insurance.
  
• On your arrival, the owner asks for a deposit of 800 euros or the equivalent in a pound sterling cheque to cover the cost of damage to the cottage or the property. If you choose to thoroughly clean the gite at the end of the holiday, this waiver will be returned in full; alternatively, the charge for a full end-of-let clean will be 50 euros.
  

Accommodation and Facilities for the cottage in Perigord Pourpre, Dordogne, France

Getting here.

There are regular low cost flights into our little local Bergerac Roumaniere airport which is only 20 minutes away. You can pick up your hire car from there and then there are easy country roads from the airport. This makes your journey relatively stress free. The drive from the Channel ports is long but not usually too crowded. It is possible to do the drive in a day, but a night's stopover makes it much more pleasant. Calais is 890 Kms and can be done in 8.5 hours. Cherbourg is 815 Kms and 8.15 hours away. Caen is 730 Kms and 7.2 hours. Avoid Paris on a Friday and never go through Le Mans when the 24hr race is on in early June!!

Times of arrival and departure

The changeover day is Saturday in the high season. Please note that you are asked to arrive at the gite after 1600 hours and could you be kind enough to let the owner or agent know of your approximate ETA. At the end of your holiday, please could you vacate the property at 1000 hours.

Who to contact

If you speak French, please contact the owners directly. They are Annie and Francis Carlier, tel 0033553587266, mobile 0033620592833, e mail reservation@lerolant.com If you prefer to speak English, please contact Felicity Pickford, tel 08442323914 (only from the UK; this line comes direct to France and only costs 3p per min. inc. VAT), otherwise use 0033553275531, e mail lacharrue@gmail.com or press the holiday rentals 'contact' button. If you phone any of us, please remember that we are one hour ahead of you and would prefer calls before 2100 hours GMT. You will be welcomed by your hosts, because Francis does speak some English, but I am available to help you during your stay if the language is a problem.