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Beautiful Large House in Medieval Fortified Village - Home Rental Listing Details

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Maison du Marché Couvert

Description:
Beautiful, large, luxury 300 year-old town house set in a lovely village in the south east of the Dordogne region with views over a delightful valley with a 36sqm south facing terrace. The medieval bastide/fortified village of Villefranche du Perigord, has all amenities including a swimming pool, lake, tennis court and petanque/boule area.

The front of the house overlooks the medieval square and is in the centre of the village.

The house has lovely wooden floors and is furnished with antique furnishings throughout making it most suited to adults/families with either older children or a small baby. The property is centrally heated throughout. There are shutters on all front windows.

Bookings taken for short, weekly, monthly or a longer stay, minimum 3 days, Start dates variable

ASK ABOUT LATE AVAILABILITY DISCOUNTS - WITHIN 4 WEEKS

Accommodation:

* 3 bedrooms, sleeps up to 6 plus 1 single futon bed downstairs
* Suitable for adults/families with children over 12 or a small
baby
* Bathroom with bath and shower plus a Shower room with wash basin
* 4 WCs(1 downstairs)
* Large Terrace
* Linen/Towels

Ground Floor.

The front door opens onto a large dining room with stone walls, a long antique dining table and tapestry wall hanging. There are 6 leather dining chairs and 2 leather carvers.

From the Dining room you enter the fully fitted , tiled kitchen. There is a gas hob with electric fan oven, dishwasher and fridge. There are fitted oak cupboards and a double sink. The kitchen is fully equiped with a microwave, kettle, mixer, George Forman Grill, cafetierres and quality china.

The Breakfast room follows from the kitchen. There is a breakfast table and chairs, 2 buffets/sideboards, a rocking chair and desk. There is broadband internet access, a telephone, a CD/MP3 Player and a large selection of Classical Cds. There is also toaster.

The Breakfast room leads by french doors to the large south facing terrace which has fabulous views of the valley.
This 35sqm tiled terrace is furnished with a swinging sofa, garden table, chairs, parasol and flowering planters. The terrace is unoverlooked.

The Sitting Room leads both from the breakfast room and dining room. This large lounge is beautifully furnished and calm and restful. There is a wood-burning open fire. There is a very good selection of books, both historical, factual and fiction which you are welcome to read. The walls are hung with quality paintings, as is the case throughout the property.

The dining room also leads to the Television room where there is a large LCD television with Freeview British channels and some French channels. There is also a DVD/DIVX player, with some DVDs.

Off the TV room is the laundry room/WC cloakroom. Also from the TV room there is an anti-room which is the storeroom with a small chest freezer and a drinks fridge with a further small separate section freezer on top – ideal for ice-creams.

First Floor.

There are three bedrooms for your use.

* Bedroom 1 - Large carpeted bedroom with large 6ft double bed,
bed side tables, Wardrobe, chest of drawers and armchair.
* Bedroom 2 – 6 ft double bed with bedside tables, chest of
drawers and chair.
* Bedroom 3 - 3 ft bed with a further 3ft bed available
underneath, bedside table.
* There is a fully tiled bathroom with a roll-top bath, large
shower and WC.
* The large hall at the top of the solid wooden stairs has a huge
mahogany tallboy and armchair, making area to sit and read. From
this area there is a separate WC and a separate washbasin in a
cupboard – with a mirror.
* The private bedroom and study are locked for convenience.
* Shower room with washbasin and toilet.
* WC and washbasin.

Terrace:
The Large tiled terrace is south facing and has delightful views of the countryside, and has the avantage of offering a lot of privacy for enjoying the sun

There is a swinging sofa, wooden table and chairs with a parasol
The Garden:
There is a large garden at the rear, behind the house which can be accessed via the front of the house and crossing a small lane, there is shade from a large cherry tree. The garden has a garden loungers - this is a beautiful calm area to have siesta after a long lunch

Features:
Broadband Access
English Channels Satelite TV
Barbeque Grill

Appliances:
Gas cooker
Fridge/Freeezer
Chest Freezer
George Forman Grill
Cafetierres
Kettle
Microwave
Dishwasher
Washing Machine
Tumble Drier
32in Flat Screen LCD TV
DVD/DIVX Player
CD/MP3 Player
Telephone (Local only)




Local Activities:
Fishing Golf Canoeing
River Hiking Horseback Riding
Tennis Shopping Restaurants
Hot air ballooning

Out of Season:
Detail for Christmas, New Year, Easter and other holidays are available on request and we can usually provide more flexibility on arrival and departure days and time. Wood is available for cooler months if requested.
Transport:
By Air
1 hour from Bergerac airport, serviced by: Ryanair and Flybe
2 hours from Bordeaux, serviced by: British Airways, Air
France, Easyjet, Flybe, Aer Lingus, Bmibaby and Flybmi
3 hours from Carcassonne,serviced by: Ryanair
2.5 hours from Rodez, serviced by: Ryanair
2 hours from Toulouse, serviced by: Aer Lingus, British
Airways and Easyjet
By Rail
High Speed TGV to:Agen(60 minutes)-Bordeaux/Toulouse (2 Hours)
Motorail from Calais to: Brive (2 hours) Euro Tunnel Eurostar
Raileurope
By Sea
P&O Ferries, Hoverspeed, Norfolk Ferries, Brittany Ferries,
Newhaven Ferries
By Road
The AA, Via Michelin

 Pet Friendly, please inquire     Non Smoking

Location Type:
 Golf nearby  Lake nearby  

Features:
 Charcoal Grill  Fireplace  Full Kitchen
 Garden  Linens Provided  Lounge/Common Area
 Terrace    

Appliances:
 Alarm Clock  Blender  CD Player
 Coffee Maker  Dishwasher  DVD Player
 Freezer  Iron and Board  Microwave
 Oven  Phone  Radio
 Refrigerator  Satellite TV or Cable TV  Stereo
 Toaster  TV(s)  Washer/Dryer (access)

Activities:
 Cycling  Golf  Hiking
 Horseback Riding  River  Shopping/Restaurants
 Swimming  Tennis  Walking

Policies:
Check In:1700 hrs
Check Out:  1000 hrs

Notes:
Notes:

* Cleaning local charge of 50 euros
* Service cleaning and extra laundry available on request -
charged locally
* Maid Service available - to be paid locally
* Pre arrival shopping available on request - payment locally
* Babysitting Service by arrangement - payment locally
* Meal available on evening of arrival on request - payment
locally
* Change of linen available at local charge
* A refundable deposit of £400 will be requested
* No smoking is permitted in the property at any times
* Small well behaved dogs may be accepted - please ask
* 40% Deposit secures your booking, sorry no credit cards.
* Balance 4 weeks prior to departure
* Long term winter rentals available, please contact for more
information
* Prices are per week normally Saturday 5.00 pm to Saturday10.00
am and are inclusive of water, electricity, bed linen and towels


Contact Information:
Rebecca Gain
Email Owner/Manager  Email Owner/Manager
(for more information or booking)
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This advertiser has listed properties on PerfectPlaces.com since Jun 6, 2009



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Location:
Villefranche du Perigord, Aquitaine, Dordogne, France

Accommodations:
Home  ---  1 Bedroom, 2 Bathrooms, Sleeps 7
Contact Information:
Rebecca Gain
Email Owner/Manager  Email Owner/Manager
(for more information or booking)
 Email to a Friend

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