Villa description

Accommodation details

Living room, sitting room, dining room, kitchen, 1 bathroom with wc, 2 bathrooms, 2 separate wcs, 4 bedrooms with 1 double bed and 1 single bed, 1 bedroom with 5 single beds, 2 twin bedrooms

Facilities

Washing machine, dishwasher, dryer, linen for hire (18 Euros per person per week), 2 cots (no linen), highchair, end of rental cleaning charge (200 Euros), baby-sitting and cook on request, no telephone, satellite TV (French only), video (French only), CD, barbecue, table tennis, volley-ball, swings

Location

This elegant 17th century house is set in 22 hectares of grounds in hilly wooded countryside, in a good location for visiting the main towns of the Dordogne - Bergerac (30km), Sarlat (75km) and Périgueux (24km). The lovely village of Grignols is 2km away and has basic shops (baker, grocer), restaurants and a post office; the owner of the property organises concerts and theatrical events at its château and church. There is a wider selection of shops and tennis courts in Neuvic (6km), as well as fishing and canoeing on the Isle River.

Pony and horse riding are possible at Grignols (3km) and bike hire at Mussidan (16km). Clients are welcome to bring their own horses as there are stables in the grounds (more information on request). There are many paths from the property suitable for riding and walking.

There is an 18 hole golf course at Périgueux (24km), and a leisure lake at St-Paul-de-Serre (9km), and river swimming is possible at St-Astier (8km), a beautiful village with a very good market on Thursday mornings.

The owner of the property organises classical, jazz and world music concerts in the local church to raise funds for its restoration:
www.rencontres-grignols.com
He can also take you on a private guided tour of the Château de Grignols:
www.grignols-patrimoine.com

Exterior

The setting of the property is very peaceful and beautiful and it enjoys views of forests and undulating fields and an isolated position. The salt-water swimming pool is located at a higher level than the house.

Interior

The interior is beautifully and comfortably decorated in a mixture of styles with period furniture and antiques. There are original wooden and terracotta tile floors, and many exposed beams. On the ground floor are a spacious living room and a sitting room, a dining room with a table for 12 persons, a kitchen with a table for 8 to 10 persons, two twin bedrooms, a bathroom and a separate wc.

On the first floor are four double attic bedrooms each with an additional single bed (two full size, two small), a bathroom with a wc, another bathroom and a separate wc. On the second floor is a large dormitory-style attic room with five single beds.

Clients staying at the property are obliged to pay a local Taxe de Séjour (approx. 1.00 Euros per person per day). This is payable locally prior to departure.

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