Beautiful Luxury Villa, Heated Private Pool and Stunning Views Of Dordogne Hills
Private and Peaceful Location in an Elevated Position within 2.5km of Nearest Village
Sleeps 8 (4 Large Bedrooms including 1 en-suite)
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Our beautiful house is built into the hillside and is effectively upside down as the main living accommodation is upstairs, to make the most of the beautiful views. With the kitchen opening out onto the long balcony with patio chairs and large table, this makes it the perfect location to enjoy a relaxing meal accompanied by a glass or two of wine, whilst enjoying the views over the swimming pool and to the rolling Dordogne hills beyond. The 12m x 6m outdoor heated swimming pool with attractive terracing and sun-bathing areas is heated to 26 degrees. The house is approximately 2.5km from the village of St Severin where there is an award winning bakery, a Spar shop, a butcher, pharmacy, post office, tabac and various bars and a tea room. The nearest main town is Riberac approximately 15 minutes away. Maison Belair is set in a private, rural location where peace, tranquility and relaxation are the order of the day.
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| Rental Period | Per Night | Per Week | Per Month | Min. Stay (Nights) |
| 9 June 2012 - 22 June 2012 | £899 | 7 | ||
| 23 June 2012 - 29 June 2012 | £1295 | 7 | ||
| 30 June 2012 - 6 July 2012 | £1477 | 7 | ||
| 7 July 2012 - 13 July 2012 | £1795 | 7 | ||
| 14 July 2012 - 20 July 2012 | £1997 | 7 | ||
| 21 July 2012 - 24 August 2012 | £2495 | 7 | ||
| 25 August 2012 - 31 August 2012 | £1695 | 7 | ||
| 1 September 2012 - 7 September 2012 | £899 | 7 | ||
| 8 September 2012 - 21 September 2012 | £797 | 7 | ||
| 22 September 2012 - 28 September 2012 | £697 | 7 |
Changeover day
All bookings are Saturday to Saturday.
Accommodation
| Bedrooms: | Upstairs, bedroom 1 with king size bed. Upstairs, bedroom 2 with 2 single beds. Downstairs, bedroom 3 with king size bed, en-suite with double basins, french doors to garden. Downstairs, bedroom 4 with 2 single beds. |
| Bathrooms: | -Upstairs, large Family bathroom -Upstairs, separate WC -Downstairs, large family bathroom with separate double shower cubicle. -Downstairs, separate WC. -Downstairs en suite, double-shower room with twin basins and toilet to king size bedded room. |
| Kitchen: | Gas hob, electric oven, large Bosch fridge/freezer, dishwasher and microwave. |
| Utility Room: | Automatic washing machine on lower floor (garden level). |
| Living Rooms: | Large lounge, dining room - large table seats 8, comfy sofas x 3, Sky TV (inc children's channels), DVD, CD music system. The balcony also has a large table and 8 chairs. |
| Other: | Covered balcony upstairs making the most of the fabulous views over the pool and Dordogne hills beyond, with French doors leading out from kitchen and the dining room. Table and chairs seat 8 - perfect for al fresco dining. |
| Cleaning/towels/ linen/maid service: |
Towels and linen included (not pool towels). Changed prior to your visit and changed upon your departure. You should bring your own pool towels. |
| Amenities/Facilities: | hob/stove oven fridge/freezer microwave dishwasher washing machine iron/ironing board satellite tv telephone internet access room fans cot high chair barbecue private pool (for sole use of guests) pool heating |
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Notes on accommodation
Travel cot and/or high chair available at £15 per week. Please note no cot linen or cot pillow is provided. Notice required when booking. We have dial-up internet access at Maison Belair and in St Severin there is Wifi access at the very pleasant tea rooms.
Accessibility
Easy access for wheelchairs to the ground floor bedrooms and the pool can be reached via a beautiful garden route instead of the steps. There are wide external stairs up to the kitchen, dining - lounge area with a beautiful and wide balcony overlooking the pool. All external doors are double French doors and so open up very widely if required. 3 of the 4 bedrooms have very ample room for wheelchairs and one has its own double ensuite. Both downstairs showers are double length for easier access.
Outside
Heated pool is warm, completely private and a large 12 x 6m with steps down into the shallower part at the Roman-end. 6 adult size poolside sun loungers to relax upon and enjoy the surrounding views. The pool is set just above the orchard (any fruit can be eaten in season - figs, walnuts, apples, cherries) and just in front of the house, within the large garden that surrounds the House, totaling around 1.5 acres. Stunning views of Dordogne hills from the swimming pool, the lovely elevated balcony of the house and also from the bedrooms too. The illuminated balcony setting is perfect for evening meals, being just off the kitchen, sipping wines and staring up at the thousands of stars that come out to play each night! We also provide a large barbecue.
Coast/Beach
Man made beaches at Lac Jamay near Riberac, Aubeterre-sur-Dronne and St Aulaye (en route to St Emilion). The Coast at Royan is just under 2 hours away.
Golf
There is a 'Crazy Golf' course in the local village of St Severin and 10km to Manoir de Longeveau's 9 hole course.
Travel
Nearest Airports: Bordeaux approx 1 hour away. Bergerac approx 1 hour away.
Other Airports: Poitiers approx 1 hr 45 mins away. Limoges approx 1 hour 45 mins away. Car hire would be essential.
Distances
10m from Riberac - the Dordogne's Foie Gras capital and famous for canoeing.
20m from Brantome to the north-east.
25m from Perigueux - the Perigord to the south.
26m from Angouleme - Charente's capital to the north.
35m from St Emilion - to the south-west.
38m from Bergerac - to the south.
45m from Bordeaux to the south-west.
60m from Sarlat - to the south-east.
80m from Futuroscope fun park at Poitiers - directly north.
Further details
A crazy golf course at the local village of St Severin which is great fun for all the family. Tennis Courts can be booked at the Pharmacy in St Severin, though you will need to take your own equipment. Canoeing at Riberac on the river. The countryside around Maison Belair is fantastic for cycling and we would recommend taking your bicycles with you, though these can also be hired locally. Lac Jemaye is near Riberac, which is a huge lake with play areas and beaches for the children. It has walks and at the height of the holiday season they have free canoes and pedaloes which are provided by the local authority. Aubeterre (a member of the ‘Most Beautiful Villages of France), is a medieval village nearby which is very pretty and has an amazing underground church, being the oldest in France. Around Brantome there are marvellous "Grottes" or underground caves as well as excellent restaurants and bars with a beautiful river running right through it. The main large towns are Angouleme, approximately 35 minutes to the north, whilst to the south-west there is Bordeaux (an hour away) and to the south-east, Perigueux in 45 minutes - all are fabulous for shopping and you must try our favourite restaurant in Angouleme called ‘Chez Paul’. There are also the main Cognac areas (inc Jarnac) which are worth visiting - Remy Martin has a train to go round it's estate and Hennessy has a boat trip over the beautiful river Charente. The wine regions all around Bordeaux are also approximately 45 minutes away. Futuroscope is at Poitiers and is well worth a visit for older children - a brilliant exposition of 3 dimensional Imax cinematography and it has many ‘scary’ simulators too that you ride on.
Booking notes
Bookings via telephone, email or post. 25% of amount with booking. 75% balance, plus £250 deposit 8 weeks before arrival. Deposit returned by cheque approximately 7 days after your departure, assuming no damage.
Guest comments
'Fabulous views' - Family with 3 children from Bucks.
'Peaceful with amazing pool' - Two families from Yorkshire.
'We must come back' - Family from Leicestershire.
Owner profile
Edward and Jeanette Mills
About the owner
When I met Edward, over 23 years ago, he claimed that he knew France (his 'experience' was one day trip to Boulogne!). Well, I wanted to introduce Edward to a much 'bigger France', so before the children came along, we travelled around many areas in France with our little tent and had some fabulous, fun experiences getting to know the French people, who were so warm and friendly, particularly as we had our pigeon French at the ready -:)
We now have two children (16 and 14) and over the years Maison Belair has and still does provide us with great times. It is particularly well suited for two families. Edward and I are Partners in our own Independent Financial Planning practice and always appreciate getting away from hectic schedules to the calm and tranquility at Maison Belair.
Year purchased: 1997
Why the owner chose a home in this location
During Summer 1997, we toured south Charente / north Dordogne and met such lovely people. We had it at the back of our minds since 1990 that, one day, we would love to own a holiday home in France and when we came to this area, we felt this was perfect for us. The one thing we knew was that we wanted a swimming pool and so we set about looking at properties with swimming pools. However, all the properties we saw seemed to have beautiful pools, but awful houses, so we thought let's look for our ideal house first and then build a pool ourselves. I was 6 months pregnant, looking around properties in 90*F, so wonder just how we kept on looking! But on seeing Maison Belair, it was such a spectacular setting - the property was beautiful and the views remain the very best we have ever seen.
Unique benefits of the property
We added the heated swimming pool and over the years have upgraded the bathrooms and showers. We've redecorated and have kept the warm "French" feel in the rooms upstairs with a more modern feel at the garden level. To get to Maison Belair is a very easy drive - from Calais it takes around 7 hours and is all motorway and dual carriageway until you get to Angouleme, (around 35 mins from the villa). One of the reasons we let people stay at our villa is that now our children are older, they want to see more of the World, other than the Charente and it would be a shame to have such a beautiful property not being enjoyed by somebody. We've had many happy family holidays at Maison Belair and in the Summer one of our childrens particular favourites is a visit to nearby Lac Jemaye on the pedalos.
For booking and further information
Property Ref FR1265
Contact Name:
Edward Mills
(UNITED KINGDOM) +44 1525261902
Mobile: 0044 (0) 7970 843451
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(UNITED KINGDOM) +44 7970843451
Jeanette Mobile: 0044 (0) 7552 162558
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