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L'arbre Magnolia

L'arbre Magnolia Accommodation type: Holiday Rental
Nearby town: Nontron (Dordogne department)
No of bedrooms: 3
Sleeps: 8
Pool: Shared Pool
Preferred currency: EURO
Maximum price: 925

Summary

These gites are the perfect choice for those who wish for peace and tranquillity in beautiful countryside and in the small rural hamlet in the National Park of Perigord-Limousin,


Property description

 

This gite is the perfect choice for those who wish for peace and tranquillity in beautiful countryside. An excellent place from which to discover the medieval cities and cultural events of Perigord Vert, Haute-Vienne, and Charente Regions. Numerous walks and visits, sporting activities for all levels (horse riding, canoeing, mountain biking and golfing) allowing you to discover the region in a cultural, educational and entertaining way.

This 3 bedroom gite, recently refurbished to a high standard, sleeps 8. There is a pool and 4 acres of secluded woodland and meadow land. Family run restaurant within walking distance.

L'arbre Magnolia Sleeps 6/8. 3 Bedrooms)

 

L'arbre Magnolia is furnished in a relaxed style, with the interior of a modern decoration and has 2 floors.
The ground floor has a well equipped kitchen, with fitted units, granite worktops, a fitted refrigerator, oven, hob, dishwasher, and toaster.
The dining area has an attractive solid oak table with eight chairs.
Leading off the hall is a twin room with fitted wardrobe and views of the garden.
Opposite this room there is a WC with wash basin and fitted shower.
A wooden spiral staircase leads upstairs to a comfortably furnished living room, with log burning fire and traditional oak beam features. There is satellite TV (English channels) and a DVD player. One of the settees converts into a double bed.
This level also houses two more large bedrooms.
One has twin beds and the other is a spacious master bedroom with large en-suite.
Patio doors open out on to a balcony overlooking countryside, and with table and chairs provided, make it an ideal spot for breakfast.

Notes on accommodation

The gite is equipped to a high standard, with everything you would expect to find in your own home. Welcome packs, bed linen and towels will be provided. You may like to provide your own beach towels, as towels must not be taken out of the gite. There is a separate utility room with a washing machine. We can provide a cot, and highchair on request. The English owners, who live onsite, bid you a warm welcome and are happy to help with any questions that occur during your stay. We can provide toys/games, and books from the library. We operate a no smoking policy in the gite. Regretfully no pets are allowed.

Outside
There is an outdoor salt-water swimming pool (10x5m), with roman steps, which is covered and shared by the other gite. The property is situated in 4 acres of private, secluded wood and meadow land and has ideal space for outdoor dining. The property boundary, a stream, is some distance away from the gite.

The balcony, off the master room in L'arbre Magnolia, has an attractive view of the countryside and is an excellent place from which to watch the wildlife, including deer and foxes, birds of prey, hoopoe, black redstart and woodpeckers. The rear enclosed garden, shared by both gites, has a large brick chimney barbecue. There is a wooden picnic style bench and loungers. There is ample parking.

 

 

 

 

 


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Location description

Gites in Piegut, Bussiere Badil, Dordogne,

Gite is in Rebeyrat, St Barthelemy de Bussiere, near Piegut Pluviers, Dordogne, situated in a small rural hamlet in the National Park of Perigord-Limousin.

Piegut Pluviers is a 10 minute drive from Rebeyrat and has a supermarket with petrol/diesel, local shops, banks, restaurants, bars, post office, doctor's surgery, and a pharmacy. Piegut has a bustling market, held on a Wednesday morning, selling local produce, crafts, etc. A heaven for food enthusiasts, and not to be missed.  There are numerous good restaurants to try in Perigueux, Brantome and Piegut-Pluviers, where you can taste some of the local delicacies such as truffles.

How to get here.

Low cost airlines fly from UK regional airports including Stansted, Liverpool, Bristol and Edinburgh, to Limoges and Angouleme airports. Both are approx 45 mins drive from Rebeyrat. Angouleme is a 3 hour journey by train (TGV) from Paris. Ferry crossing from Dover to Calais/Boulogne then approx 7 hours 30min (750km) by car. Overnight ferry from Portsmouth to St Malo, which is about 5 hours from Rebeyrat. Because of its rural location, a car is essential for outdoor and cultural activities.

 

Further details
A mobile baker's van and a mobile grocery van stop in the hamlet twice a week. There is a family run restaurant within easy walking distance, and is well worth a visit. Piegut Pluviers is a 10 minute drive from Rebeyrat and has a supermarket with petrol/diesel, local shops, banks, restaurants, bars, post office, doctor's surgery, and a pharmacy. Piegut which has a bustling market, not to be missed, selling local produce, crafts, etc is held on a Wednesday morning. A heaven for food enthusiasts. There are numerous good restaurants to try in Perigueux, Brantome and Piegut-Pluviers, where you can taste some of the local delicacies such as truffles, foie gras and wild mushrooms.

Saint-Estephe, has a man-made lake 'Grand Etang', There is also horse riding here. 'Circuit du Perigord' has karting, and the Aventure Parc at Lacs de Haute Charente, is a treetop adventure park. There is golf in Perigueux, St-Junien and Limoges.  There is a 9 and 18 hole golf course, Golf Internation De La Preze  (20 minuets from gites)  Well worth a visit! Brantome is a charming town. It is an island encircled by a loop of the River Dronne, linked to the outside world by five bridges hence it's nickname ‘Venice of the Perigord’. Its superb belfry, studied by Viollet le Duc is the oldest in France with its Dome and Carolingian capitals. You can go canoeing, or take a boat trip around Brantome.

Richard the Lionheart died at Chalus in 1199; many towns in the area are associated with him. Limoges is famous for its porcelain, and near here is the ruined village of Oradour, a stark reminder of the tragedies of World War 2. Nontron is a medieval fortress, of which only the ramparts remain, and is now famous for the manufacture of knives with boxwood handles. Saint Jean de Cole is one of Perigord's most breathtaking villages, and is a choice setting for the shooting of many historical films. It is located 19km to the north-east of Brantome and 7km west of Thiviers in the northern part of the Dordogne department in Perigord Vert. This area is the perfect place to take the family exploring.


Price Details

2009-09-19 - 2010-04-30: € 435

2010-05-01 - 2010-06-18: € 600

2010-06-19 - 2010-07-16: € 815

2010-07-17 - 2010-08-27: € 925

2010-08-28 - 2010-09-17: € 600

2010-09-18 - 2011-04-29: € 435

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