If you would like to escape to a haven of peace and tranquility close to amenities and enjoy daytrips, golf, cycling, chateaus, good food and wines then Résidence la Gorce is the place for you!SURROUNDINGS: The estate is ideally located for daytrips to St. Emilion, Duras, Eymet, Bergerac, Bordeaux, Libourne, Perigeux, Pomerol, Rocamadour, Sarlat, Angouleme, Saintes,Royan, la Rochelle and Biarritz. Visit one of the countless wine chateaus, or famous caves in the area. Relax on a sun lounger with a good book a glass of wine. You can even buy wine for just over a euro per litre less than a mile away! You also have the use of two bikes to ride around the surrounding vineyards, or down to the little village of Pessac-sur-Dordogne (2km) to buy morning croissants or rent a canoe to paddle down the river. Several supermarkets are only a five minute drive away. A variety of good restaurants suiting every budget are all within a 10 min. drive. You can even get a 5 course menu for 15 euro and a litre of St. Emilion wine for 7 euro, just 5 minutes away! The owner of Résidence la Gorce, Mark de Vries, is more than happy to assist you on site with your needs in fluent English, French, German or Dutch. THE PROPERTY: You will find a private car park, a private garden and 2 terraces facing south and west. The whole property has been renovated in 2007. It is electrically centrally heated. Original oak beams and pointed stone walls features throughout the living areas. Outside, you can enjoy wireless high-speed broadband internet for your laptop. The chef-planned design kitchen has an induction hob and a convection/microwave with everything at your fingertips. The living room has comfortable armchairs, a teak coffee table and a TV cabinet. There’s an English/Dutch sat TV and DVD player with surround sound
The master bedroom has an double bed , an electric fireplace, exposed oak beams and French doors opening onto the west facing private garden. A large south facing bay window leads to the second terrace. The marble-floored bathroom features a good size glass shower stall, a separate bath, heated towel rails, a washing machine and a clothes dryer. OUTDOORS: Enjoy the uninterrupted views over vineyards and orchards in the 2 acre(8000m2)in the landscaped garden, while you have an outside diner accompanied by a nice glass of wine. Relax on the sun loungers while reading a book, next to the 12 by 6 meter heated pool with luxury pool house. A gas BBQ is also available on request. The loudest thing you will hear is the chirping of the birds! HOW TO GET HERE: Cheap non-stop flights are available to Bergerac( 30km) or Bordeaux (60km). Bergerac Airport is available direct from London Stansted, Nottingham and Liverpool with Ryanair. Southampton, Bristol, Birmingham, Exeter et Leeds Bradford are available with Flybe. Bordeaux Airport is available through Easyjet,BA, and KLM/Air France. Libourne TGV Railway Station is less than 30km away, reachable in under three hours from Paris. Hire your car at the airport or railway station at Hertz, Europcar,etc.
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