Swimming Pool (1/11)
Gite front (2/11)
Sun Terrace (3/11)
Terrace at Night (4/11)
Terrace overlooking Pool (5/11)
Sitting Room (6/11)
Gite Kitchen (7/11)
Bedroom (8/11)
Bedroom (9/11)
Gite surrounded by Sunflowers (10/11)
Garden Feature (11/11)
Beautiful Rural Gite
Gite Ref: 11767
- Sleeps 7
- Self Catering
- 3 Bedrooms
- No Smoking
- 2 Bathrooms
- No Pets
- Panoramic Views
Rural Location
Swimming Pool - Car essential
Changeover
Saturday
Nearest Airport: Bergerac (41km)
Description
Farmhouse in Cambes, Allemans du Dropt, Nr. Duras, Lot et Garonne, Aquitaine / Dordogne, France - Peaceful Country Setting With Swimming Pool
GRAND PAILLEY BAS is a former farmhouse which has recently been completely refurbished with thought and care for your comfort and hotel quality beds. The house sits in grounds of 2 acres with an 8m x 4m x 1.4m (all one depth) pool for your exclusive use with sunbeds on the pool terrace. There is a large covered and furnished terrace next to the pool if your preference is for shade and we have a further very private table and chairs in our small orchard offering total privacy if you wish for total peace and tranquillity.
There are 3 double bedrooms, one of which large enough to accommodate a Z bed for the 7th person. There are 2 bathrooms, one en-suite shower room and the other with a bath with overhead shower. Your views looking up to the hamlet are to die for and every other year you will be looking at a sea of sunflowers in between. We are very fortunate to have 360 degrees of panoramic views. We also get wonderful sunsets, so whilst sitting on the terrace, don't forget to look behind you in the evening and have your camera at hand.
We are situated on the borders of the Lot et Garonne, Dordogne and Gironde departments all of which offer an abundance of things to do and boast the beautiful and lively Bastide towns in the area.This is perfect cycling country (we can arrange bicycle hire and delivery) if you wish. There is the opportunity to meander down the river by canoe in Allemans du Dropt or on the River Dordogne a little further away. Colourful and vibrant markets in the local towns are most days of the week and in July and August night food markets, where you can sit and dine al fresco are a fun and sociable experience. If you are wine lovers there are numerous chateaux spread across the area and many vineyards to visit. What could be more perfect?
Location of holiday rental in Cambes, Lot-et-Garonne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
| Holiday Type: | Rural, Historic/Sightseeing, Family |
| Local Activities: | Swimming/Watersports, Walking, Golf, Fishing, Cycling/Mountain Biking, Zoo, Local Market, Amusement/Water Park |
| Nearest Airport: | Bergerac Bordeaux |
41km 110km |
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| Nearest Railway Station: | Marmande | 18km |
| Nearest Ferry Port: | St Malo | 627km |
| Nearest Bus Station: | Marmande | 18km |
| Nearest Beach: | Arcachon | 158km |
| Nearest Pub/Restaurant: | Allemans du Dropt | 5km |
Location description
We are fairly central to many historic and beautiful bastide towns where there is plenty going on, such as day and night markets and festivals.
Bordeaux is 106 kms away and is well worth a visit as it has so much to offer and is a stunning cosmopolitan city.
St Emilion is the wine capital and a very pretty village to spend some time. Wine tours and a wealth of restaurants to enjoy.
Plenty of activities for children such as theme parks, kayaking on the River Dordogne and Dropt and Medieval Festivals if you are here at the right time.
Other activities
Canoeing is very popular in the region. Meander along the River Dordogne and marvel at the many chateaux as you pass.
Local events
Medieval Festivals. Night Markets with live music and dancing. Art Festivals
Tourist attractions
Bordeaux (many attractions). St Emilion wine tours. Bastide towns in abundance.
Directions
Nearest airport is Bergerac which is serviced by RyanAir, Flybe, Jet2 and from April 2016 British Airways.
The nearest port is St Malo but Caen and Le Havre are only slightly further away and Calais is a 10 hour drive from our property.
Accommodation, Facilities and Services
| Suitability: | No Smoking, No Pets |
| General: | Central heating, Electric Fan/s, Internet Access, Hairdryer The gite is all on one level on the ground floor and the bedrooms and sitting room open out onto the sun terrace and garden boasting a wonderful view. We can arrange bicycle hire if you would like. All the bicycles are delivered for your chosen dates and are in excellent condition. Helmets and safety equipment is also supplied. If you bring bicycles or choose to hire, we have a large secure barn where they can be locked safely away when not in use. The swimming pool will be for your exclusive use during your holiday. We will clean the pool each morning and ensure that the chemistry is maintained at all times. Two of the three bedrooms have superking zip divan beds which can be separated and made as two singles if you prefer. |
| Bedrooms: | 3 Bedrooms, Sleeps 7 1 Double/s with ensuite, 2 Double/s, 1 Put up bed/s Two of the bedrooms have superking zip divans which can be separated if you would prefer to have twin beds, both 3 ft. We supply bath sheets, hand towels and tea towels, but request that you bring your own beach towels for outdoor use. |
| Bathrooms: | 2 Bathroom/s 1 Bath/s, 2 Shower/s, 3 Wash basin/s, 2 Toilets/s, 1 Bidet/s |
| Lounge: | Seating for 7 people TV, Satellite/Cable TV, Radio, DVD Player, Board Games, Books/Magazines, Selection of Films |
| Dining Area: | Seating for 7 people , High chair |
| Kitchen/Utility: | Oven, Hob, Grill, Fridge, Freezer, Microwave, Kettle, Toaster, Coffee maker, Dishwasher, Washing machine, Ironing board, Iron |
| Outdoors: | Swimming Pool, BBQ, Private garden, Terrace, Sunloungers, Patio table, Patio chairs, Sunshade All indoor towels are provided. Please bring your own beach towels for outdoor use. |
| Access: | Car essential, Off road parking If you are bringing bicycles or wish to hire, we have a large secure barn where they can be locked away safely when not in use. |
| Services: |
Linen provided, Towels provided, Cleaning included |
| Facilities in each room: | Ensuite, Internet access, Hairdryer |
Guestbook
A holiday in the south of France.
We were looking forward to our holiday at Grand Pailley Bas and after a couple of days of travel, fell in love with the place as soon as we drove up the road. Fen and Ian were waiting to greet us and proved to be wonderful hosts. Most of the time you didnt know they were there, unless it was to clean the pool or check that we were OK, or to offer suggestions of where to go.
The house was perfect for the six of us, Mum and Dad, two boys (3 and 5) and Nan and Grandad. Nice big bedrooms with French doors opening onto the decking which surrounds the front and side of the house. A big well equipped kitchen, complimented by an equally big BBQ outside. There is a lounge, but the weather was so nice we spent most of the time outside. And then there is the pool. We really could have done with another two weeks, by which time both of the boys would have been swimming without their armbands.
Around the property there were fields of sunflowers, corn and plums. The views were superb, Marian and Joanne saw a wild boar crossing the cornfield one morning, we saw deer in the distance a few times and for a few days we watch the farmer harvesting his plums. In the first week the moon was quite bright in the early night, but by week 2 it didnt rise until after midnight, which meant I spend several evenings looking at the stars. With very little light in the area there were a lot of stars.
Some days we traveled around the area, many days we just stayed at the house. Whichever it was we had a wonderful time in a really nice home from home.
Many thanks Fen and Ian, Your home is lovely and we are very grateful that you allowed us to have it as our home for 2 weeks.
Happy Holidays
As a family of 5, covering 3 generations, the superbly appointed accommodation was everything we hoped for and more.
With 3 spacious double / twin rooms on the ground floor with french windows opening onto a glorious rural outlook., there was no arguing over bedrooms! Two of the rooms shared a nearby large bathroom with over bath shower. Whilst the third enjoyed acces to an en-suite shower room.
The kitchen was large and equipped with all you would need for holiday catering and the lounge / dining room was comfortable with UK satellite TV allowing us to watch the Olympics.
Outside the covered seating area offers a choice of two dining tables, allowing best use in all weather conditions, while a third table is located in the large and securely fenced flat garden, ideal for young children.
The pool is over looked from the veranda but securely fenced and lit after dark, allowing the children to be safely supervised at all times. Access to the chest deep pool is via a short ladder and Fen and Ian equip guests with poolside loungers, sun parasol and inflatables for the pool.
Grand Pailley Bas is an isolated, rural property with good access to nearby towns and supermarkets (15min drive away). As keen cyclists, we enjoyed access to well surfaced, quiet French roads and a variety of way marked routes which helped to make the most of rides with and without the children.
During our stay, we particularly enjoyed the numerous local food markets and the Bastide towns as well as canoeing on the Dordogne.
Our hosts, Ian and Fen were warm and friendly and on hand to solve any problems whilst remaining inconspicuous throughout our stay, the perfect hosts.
In summary, a lovely property in a stunning rural location. Strongly recommended
A lovely, lazy relaxing holiday in a breath taking panorama of sunflowers and prune trees.
A wonderful home with a great warm welcome from the hosts Fen and Ian. The house is cool even in very hot weather and well decorated. The beds were huge and very comfortable. There is UK Freesat and a DVD player. There are plenty of books, games and DVDS, plus internet access to keep in touch. The kitchen is equipped with everything you might need (from cold boxes, cool blocks, dishwasher tablets for the week to coffee pods for the Senseo coffee machine and all possible needed kitchen utensils). We appreciated the welcome pack including bread, butter, local jam, milk, 3 bottles of wine (red, white and sparkling!) and 2 boxes of biscuits! The owners are incredibly helpful!
The pool was cleaned daily. The view from the pool is a breath taking panorama of sunflowers and prune trees. We had the pleasure of watching the nesting swallows until the fledglings made their final flight from under the canopy.
We loved the region and probably only scratched the surface of things to do, mainly because we lazily spent a lot of time barbequing and sitting by the pool. However, there are plenty of vineyards for tasting, try canoeing along the Dordogne (best way to view the medieval fortified castles clinging to the banks). Definitely, spare an evening or two for the food night markets for relaxed outside dining and music. Our favourite was the Friday evening marked in Issigeac set in a medieval village square surrounded by narrow alleys formed by 14th and 15th century stone and wooden framed houses.
We would highly recommend Grand Pailley Bas. Thanks to Fen and Ian for a lovely, lazy relaxing holiday.
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Rates
| Period | Weekly | Minimum Stay |
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| 19 May - 29 June 2018 | £895 | 7 Days |
| 30 June - 31 August 2018 | £999 | 7 Days |
| 01 September - 28 September 2018 | £925 | 7 Days |
| 18 May - 28 June 2019 | £925 | 7 Days |
| 29 June - 06 July 2019 | £1,000 | 7 Days |
| 07 September - 27 September 2019 | £925 | 7 Days |
Please Note: Prices may be subject to change at the advertiser's discretion. Currency conversions are not guaranteed to be accurate.
Deposit/Booking Notes
When booking is confirmed we will ask for a 25% non refundable deposit. The balance we request to be paid 8 weeks before your holiday into our UK account to save you having to pay fees for overseas transactions.
We also ask for a damage deposit of 200 which will be transferred electronically to your bank account after we have checked for damages.
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Owner Details
Owner Name:
Fenella Jackson
Property Ref:
11767
Languages Spoken:
English
Preferred Contact Method:
No preference
Primary Telephone:
+33604415060
Secondary Telephone:
+447860756029
Owner joined website:
13 February 2016
Property listed since:
14 February 2016
Link to owners website:
francecountryholidays.co.uk/
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Owner Details
Owner Name: Fenella Jackson
Property Ref: 11767
Languages Spoken: English
Preferred Contact Method: No preference
Primary Telephone: +33604415060
Secondary Telephone: +447860756029
Owner joined website: 13 February 2016
Property listed since: 14 February 2016
Link to owners website: francecountryholidays.co.uk/
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