Renting the Bourdil Blanc
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This comfortable 18th century Manor House just outside Bergerac has a large, heated swimming pool, a private tennis court, riding stables, wifi, large screen TV with French and UK channels and an excellent chef, if desired. It is an ideal venue for family groups who appreciate the calmness of the French countryside, being in the heart of the Dordogne, yet close to the lively town of Bergerac. If the Manor House is rented with the Pigeonnier, it can comfortably sleep a maximum of 20 people in 10 double bedrooms with 9 bathrooms. The house is centrally heated so it can be rented throughout the year and only 10 minutes from Bergerac airport so easy and direct access from the UK, Paris and Amsterdam is available.
The main house comprises:
- A large entrance hall which leads onto a beautiful terrace over the rear garden and pond
- The main living room (50 m2) with open fireplace, 42 inch plasma high definition TV with French and English satellite, video, DVD player
- A dining room with large fireplace seating 12-18 people
- A modern fully fitted and equipped kitchen complete with two dishwashers, two refrigerators, a freezer, a large gas cooking range with two electric ovens, a microwave, a washing machine and separate dryer
A staircase leads from the living room upstairs to the first floor which sleeps a maximum of eight people:
Four large double bedrooms (two with a king size bed, one with 2 single beds and one with 2 single beds that can be combined to make a super king size bed) with one ensuite bathroom and three ensuite shower rooms each with a WC. There are cots, cribs, and highchairs.
On the second floor there are another three double airconditioned bedrooms, one with a double bed, one with two single beds and one with a double bed and a single bed plus a small sofa bed. Two of the bedrooms have ensuite shower rooms and one has a private bathroom, all with WCs and basins.
The Annex comprises:
A large living room with open fireplace, a double bedroom (with double bed), a second fully fitted and equipped kitchen with washing machine and dishwasher, a bathroom with WC, basin and shower and a private semi-walled garden.
The Pigeonnier comprises:
- A vaulted living room with an open fireplace, large television, two sofas and a dining area for four persons.
- A fully fitted and equipped kitchen, including oven, dishwasher, wine fridge and microwave.
- There are 2 double bedrooms (one with a double bed, the other with two single beds which can be placed together as a double bed) and a bathroom with WC, bath and basin and a private walled garden. There is a another washing machine and dryer available in an outbuilding.
The Manor House sleeps between 8 to 14 people, the Annex sleeps 2 people, the Pigeonnier sleeps up to 4 people. They can be rented together or separately in any combination, although in the peak season they are not rented to separate groups to ensure privacy. Best to discuss privacy requirements as regards the tennis and swimming pool and gardens in the non-peak season when booking. The house is centrally heated with 3 working fireplaces. There is also a telephone, various TVs with French and UK satellite, stereo and wifi.
Games include table tennis and various board games and there is a small rowing boat for the lake.
Aside from the heated pool (12 x 6 m2), the private tennis court and barn, the seven acre grounds also feature a large meadow garden, a small boating lake, some lovely mature trees, all bound by a delightful trout stream. From the house one can enjoy beautiful views over woodlands and fields and there is a hammock to relax in.
