La Fontaine

Villa ref DL28a Sleeps 8

Dominique says...

What an idyllic setting! I love going back to this house just to inspect the beautifully-tended garden. It's just full of périgourdin charm and there's plenty do on site and in the villages nearby.

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Region

Aquitaine

Département

Dordogne

Town

Périgueux 20km

Village/shops

Vergt 2km

Airport

Bergerac 38km
Bordeaux 154km

Swimming pool

Private

Security alarm

Fenced-off

Roman steps

Size 12x6m

Depth 0.80-1.50m

Tennis court

Vergt 2km

Golf

9 hole 20km
18 hole 25km
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Pets

On request

Security deposit

£750 view details

Changeover day

Saturday

Available for short stays

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La Fontaine - house and dovecote

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Accommodation details

Living room, dining room/kitchen, games room with shower and wc, 1 bathroom with separate shower and sauna, 1 bathroom with wc, 2 separate wcs, 1 double bedroom, 2 bedrooms each with 1 double bed and 1 single bed

Facilities

Washing machine, dishwasher, dryer, bed linen/bathroom towels included (linen change 15 € per hour), 4 cots (linen supplied), 2 high-chairs, baby-sitting and cook on request, telephone/fax/internet on request, satellite TV, video, DVD, CD, air-conditioning units in 2 bedrooms, barbecue, swings, sauna (charge payable locally), table tennis, table football

Location

This exceptional 17th century périgourdine property is set at the top of a secluded hill 20km from the historic town of Périgueux and the Dordogne Valley. Vergt (2km) has good shops, services and restaurants, a recreational lake, tennis courts and horse riding. There is a wider selection of shops and good restaurants at Périgueux and Bergerac (30km). There is a 9 hole golf course at St-Félix-de-Reilhac (20km) and an 18 hole course at Marsac-sur-l'Isle (25km).

Exterior

The property stands in just over 6 acres of grounds among mature trees, shrubs and lawns with splendid views over the surrounding rolling countryside and woodland. A huge converted barn with a games area, a fridge and a wc leads to the swimming pool with an outside shower. A beautifully restored pigeonnier (dovecote), with a barbecue and a sink, serves as a covered dining area with idyllic views of the surrounding countryside. There is a small pond at the front of the house (30cm deep).

Interior

The interior is decorated to a high standard and comfortably furnished throughout. Beamed ceilings, exposed stone walls and antiques enhance the original features of the interior of the Main House. The fully-equipped kitchen with a dining area opens to the front of the house with access to the barn and dovecote. A laundry room, a bathroom with a separate shower and a sauna (charge payable locally), and a separate wc are also on the ground floor.

A narrow 16th century staircase from the main entrance leads up to the first floor where there is a comfortable living room with an open fireplace, and a double bedroom with an integrated bathroom with a wc.

The second floor has two bedrooms each with one double bed and one single bed (and each with an air-conditioning unit) as well as a wc and a washbasin on the landing.

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