Traditional Country Cottage, Charm, Comfort, Quiet, Private Garden, Stunning Local Views
Self-Catering, Private Rural Setting, WiFi, Offroad Parking, 10 Min to Shops
Sleeps 4/5 (2 Bedrooms)
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This picturesque, vine-clad cottage is peacefully set at the end of a lane on the edge of an extended hamlet. Built around 1800 in traditional Gascon style, it's full of original (and modern) features. It's well-equipped and comfortable. It has beamed ceilings, an open fire and is attractively furnished with English and French antiques. The attached latticed barn adds to the traditional feel. To the front, there's a pretty, lawned garden lined with mature trees, shrubs and a hedge. A wisteria-covered terrace offers lots of shade. The garden is south-facing and private. At the west side, it opens on to meadows and there's a sunny terrace with long views over fields and forests to the central Pyrenean peaks. Table-tennis, boules, telescope, town bikes (free use), plenty of garden furniture, games, local maps, guidebooks and lots of holiday reading. Come to relax and soak up the quiet. Enjoy southern Gascony's great food and wine, its lush landscapes, clear air and amazing night skies.
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| Rental Period | Per Night | Per Week | Per Month | Min. Stay (Nights) |
| 7 January 2012 - 6 April 2012 | £270 | 14 | ||
| 7 April 2012 - 18 May 2012 | £300 | 14 | ||
| 19 May 2012 - 22 June 2012 | £380 | 7 | ||
| 23 June 2012 - 7 September 2012 | £440 | 7 | ||
| 8 September 2012 - 12 October 2012 | £380 | 14 | ||
| 13 October 2012 - 21 December 2012 | £270 | 14 | ||
| 22 December 2012 - 4 January 2013 | £300 | 14 |
Notes on prices
Prices are for the property per week in gbp.
For group size 6-8, please add £10 per extra person p.w.
5% discounts for bookings of 3 weeks or more, and for repeat bookings.
Discounts for long winter lets.
In off-season periods stays of 10 nights or more are preferred. Please contact us if you have a special request.
Changeover day
Saturday is our preferred changeover day. In off-season periods, arrival and departure days can be more flexible. Arrival time is 4-6 pm and departure 10-11 am.
Accommodation
| Bedrooms: | Bedroom 1 with double bed. Bedroom 2 with double and extra single bed. Mezzanine with antique single bed. Passage room with single bed. Cot. Sofabed in sitting-room (ground floor). |
| Bathrooms: | Ground floor bathroom with washbasin, bath/shower over and enclosure and WC. Hairdryer. Upstairs washroom with washbasin, mirror and WC. Separate garden WC outside utility room. |
| Kitchen: | Well-equipped corner kitchen with 4-burner hob (gas), electric oven and grill, fridge/freezer, toaster, mixer and dishwasher. There's usually a stock of teabags, coffee, sugar, herbs & spices. |
| Utility Room: | Tumble dryer, washing machine, iron and board, baby bath, changing mat, highchair and vacuum cleaner. You'll find a stock of detergents and household cleaning products. |
| Living Rooms: | Living/dining room seats 6. Dining table, fireside sofa, armchair, satellite TV, DVD, French digital terrestrial TV, sitting-room with double sofabed. |
| Cleaning/towels/ linen/maid service: |
Bedlinen, bath and hand towels are optional. Double or single sets are available for hire. Changeover cleaning charge per booking. |
| Amenities/Facilities: | hob/stove oven fridge/freezer dishwasher washing machine tumble dryer iron/ironing board satellite tv tv telephone internet access central heating air conditioning room fans cot high chair barbecue |
| Location Type: | rural |
Notes on accommodation
The air-conditioning units are on the ground floor in the kitchen/living room and sitting-room. There's a telescope and sky map for visitors to borrow. The polished wooden stairs are ungated and may be unsuitable for small children or the elderly/infirm. The cottage is safe for small children provided they are supervised at all times. Broadband/WiFi and a laptop computer are available by arrangement at a small daily rate. The property isn't suitable for indoor smokers, or pets.
Accessibility
All the bedrooms are upstairs. Some doorways are narrow and there are differences in level on the ground floor (step into sitting-room and back corridor leading to bathroom). There are steps into the entrance hall from the garden.
Outside
Garden furniture, sunshades, cushions, garden shower with hose attachment, table tennis, boules. Washing line. Private, covered off-road parking. Two sunny (and shady) terraces for relaxing with a cool drink, dining, reading or enjoying nature, sunsets, stargazing, bird watching. If you're an artist, you'll find plenty of motifs and quiet places to paint and sketch.
Coast/Beach
Picturesque coves and sandy beaches are at Biarritz down to St. Jean de Luz on the Basque coast. Long, sandy surfing beaches stretch north of Biarritz up to Arcachon. Swimming is supervised where strong currents and high waves may represent a risk to surfers and swimmers. Biarritz is about 115 miles (180km), driving time about 1½ to 2 hrs (so a day trip is possible if you set off early).
Golf
Golfing enthusiasts have plenty of choice - local championship courses like Bagnères-de-Bigorre, Pau, Tarbes, Lannemezan, Château de Palanne (Tillac) are well under an hour's drive.
Skiing
For downhill skiing, it's just 45 min to an hour to the ski slopes of La Mongie, Hautacam, St. Lary, Peyragudes, Barèges and Gavarnie (1400 - 2500m), or to Cauterets, Campan-Payolle and Nistos for cross-country runs. A bus is said to run from Bagnères-de-Bigorre to the lifts.
Travel
Access is easy by road, rail and air.
Several low-cost carriers serve the area. Car-hire facilities are available at all the major arrival points.
Nearest motorway exits (A64): Capvern, Tournay.
Nearest Motorail station: Toulouse.
Nearest ferry port: Bilboa 320km/200 miles.
Nearest airports: Tarbes-Lourdes 40 min (RyanAir, bmibaby). Pau 45 min (cityjet, flybe). Toulouse 1¼ hrs. (AF, BA, EasyJet, bmibaby, flybe, jet2.com) Carcassonne 2 hrs., Biarritz 1¾ hrs. (both RyanAir).
Distances
Cabanac (nearest baker) 5km. Capvern 14km. Tarbes 19 km. Tournay 9km. Trie-sur-Baïse 9km. Tarbes-Ossun-Lourdes (local airport) 28 km. Lourdes Sanctuary 31km.
Under 1 hr. to the mountains and Spain.
Pyrenees National Park 64 km. Pau c.45 min (64 km/40 miles). Atlantic/Basque coast (Bayonne, Biarritz, St. Jean de Luz) 1½ to 1¾ hrs.
San Sebastian 2½ hrs. Narbonne and Mediterr. coast c.2.5-3 hrs.
Further details
The location is secluded (though not isolated) and beautifully peaceful. It's in very easy reach of daily farmers' markets, services, shops, supermarkets and restaurants (20 min). It's also convenient for several popular market towns.
We regularly update our house information files for visitors and you'll find comprehensive details about local amenities and the attractions of the area - events, activities, music/jazz festivals and places of cultural and historic interest - and a list of recommended restaurants.
About 40 min to the Cathedral at St. Bertrand-de-Comminges set above the beautiful site of a vast Gallo-Roman settlement. Approx. 1 hr to Madiran, Jurançon (important wine-producing areas), Armagnac and Béarn. About 30 min to Marciac for 'Jazz in Marciac', the famous international jazz festival every August - just one of many local summer events. Country Music festival every July in Mirande. Theatre, concerts and museums in Pau and Tarbes. No shortage of facilities for tennis, riding, stargazing, cycling, swimming, climbing, skiing, walking, water sports, coarse/fly fishing (holiday licences are sold locally June – September). Swimming/boating lakes: Miélan c.26 km, Lourdes c.38 km, Marciac c.45 km. Water-sports centres/ swimming: Boulogne-sur-Gesse c.35 km, St. Pé de Bigorre c.48 km. You'll need a car to get around. Weather: Climate change is altering the world's weather patterns so any description we give you of local weather is without guarantee.
Booking notes
Please ask for a booking form + details. To reserve dates, please email, fax or phone. To secure bookings, please post a signed copy of our booking form with the booking-deposit cheque (40% of rental in gbp on a UK bank). We'll send formal confirmation on clearance of cheque. If booking within 6 weeks of arrival, please send full payment with a signed booking form, plus separate cheques for refundable breakages deposit and extras.
5% discount: bookings of 3 weeks or more, and repeat bookings.
Guest comments
'Thanks again (...) - we loved all the nooks and crannies and the views of the mountains are quite stunning! (...). The area and the house itself are outstanding!' GD 03/11.
'We've been back to this delightful house five times now, and will definitely do so again. Perfect for walking, cycling or sitting in the beautiful garden watching the sun go down over the mountains. Bliss.' BM 02/09.
'We thoroughly enjoyed our 4th stay at La F.- it really does feel a home from home.' EL 07/08
'We were quite sad to leave the utter peace and tranquillity.' J.L. 04/06.
'We have many enjoyable memories of our stay and our trips in the mountains and hinterland. The gite was a real pleasure - so well appointed and in such a tranquil location.' JM 8/05.
'Had a wonderful time. The house was the perfect peaceful retreat.' AR 04/05.
'We really appreciated having shade, just watching the activity of the birds, butterflies and lizards was quite energetic enough for us much of the time!' JC 8/03.
Owner profile
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About the owner
We live in the centre of a big central-European city. Our apartment is in the heart of the old town in a district that was once a run-down red-light area. It's now a popular, increasingly gentrified part of town with a growing focus on food, fashion and design. So we really enjoy the contrast that the cottage's private rural location, the quiet and Gascony's beautiful landscapes offer.
Year purchased: 1992
Why the owner chose a home in this location
Our peaceful, uncrowded corner of south-west France is the perfect counterpoint to the hubbub and consumerism of central Munich. This is a lovely spot to escape to - you can relax in sun or shade enjoying real privacy, tranquility, long views and amazing night skies.
Unique benefits of the property
Beautiful location, good accessibility, seclusion (away from the crowds, though not isolated) and plenty to discover close by. Southern Gascony has a lot to offer - lush landscapes, space, unspoilt nature and low pollution, a rich cultural heritage and international attractions like the 'Jazz in Marciac' festival. The cottage has a great deal of charm and a traditional feel. We've worked hard on it over the years and added some modern features to its original character so it's comfortable and welcoming.
For booking and further information
Property Ref FR3082
Contact Name:
Sue Cubitt
(GERMANY) +49 89268778
Owners Website: Click here
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