Renovated Farmhouse with Private Pool and Games Room - Additional Gite if Needed
Surrounded by Own Land, but Just 2km to Town
Sleeps 6 (3 Bedrooms) Sleeps 8 with Gite
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Neuvic is 2km away and boasts a large beautiful lake which, during the summer, is home to a variety of watersports including sailing, water skiing and fishing. The town offers a small supermarket and a variety of shops as well as a nine hole golf course, horse-riding facilities and three excellent restaurants, two of which are located on the edge of the lake. There is adequate shopping available in Neuvic and Ussel is twenty minutes by car for large shops. There are five of the 'most beautiful villages of France' an hour drive away (three are clustered together) and the beautiful river towns of Argentat and Beaulieau sur Dordogne are less than an hour by car. The Auvergne volcanic mountains are within easy reach in a day for mountain walks and spectacular scenery. Sarlat in the Dordogne is a two hour drive. International Airport, Limoges 152km/ Bergerac 207km/ St Étienne 249km. Renovated farmhouse, beautifully decorated with large fireplace, located in 8 hectares of own grounds.
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| Rental Period | Per Night | Per Week | Per Month | Min. Stay (Nights) |
| 14 January 2012 - 2 June 2012 | £1000 | 7 | ||
| 31 March 2012 - 14 April 2012 | £1300 | 7 | ||
| 2 June 2012 - 30 June 2012 | £1200 | 7 | ||
| 30 June 2012 - 25 August 2012 | £1450 | 7 | ||
| 25 August 2012 - 29 September 2012 | £1200 | 7 | ||
| 29 September 2012 - 15 December 2012 | £1000 | 7 | ||
| 15 December 2012 - 5 January 2013 | £1300 | 7 |
Notes on prices
Prices are for the property per week in UK pounds.
Parties of 7-8 (or needing the gite with 4th bedroom) add £200 to above.
Changeover day
Changeover on Saturday. Arrive after 4pm, depart by 10am.
Accommodation
| Bedrooms: | Bedroom 1 with double bed and en-suite. Bedroom 2 with double bed. Bedroom 3 with 2 single beds. Bedroom 4 is one bedroom gite, fully self contained, 15 yards from house. Gite an also accommodate up to two small children on fold out sofa. |
| Bathrooms: | En-suite bathroom to bedroom 1 with bath and shower, 2 basins. Bathroom with shower, basin and toilet shared by room 2 and 3. Shower, toilet and basin in gite for bathroom 4. Guest wc in main house on ground floor. |
| Kitchen: | Well equipped kitchen with gas hob, electric oven and microwave, dishwasher. Guests frequently comment on how well equipped the kitchen is. |
| Utility Room: | Separate laundry room with washing machine, tumble dryer. Outside clothesline also in garden |
| Living Rooms: | Large living/dining area with large TV, DVD and IPOD players. Impressive exposed oak beams and a large inglenook fireplace with wood burning stove. Many DVDs available. Gite has kitchen/diner area, bathroom, double bedroom, satellite TV with UK channels. |
| Other: | Dressing room/nursery up stairs from bedroom 1 - ideal for small child as cot is available. Loads of closet space in house. One bedroom gite available with the main house only. Never rented to two separate parties. |
| Cleaning/towels/ linen/maid service: |
Towels and linen included. Property cleaned at the end of each rental. |
| Amenities/Facilities: | hob/stove oven fridge/freezer microwave dishwasher washing machine tumble dryer iron/ironing board satellite tv tv central heating room fans cot high chair barbecue private pool (for sole use of guests) |
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Notes on accommodation
House is 3 bedrooms (sleeps 6) plus a separate gîte which sleeps 2 (which is never let separately) but only unlocked for parties of 7-8. Large barn in the grounds, upstairs made into a fantastic games room and downstairs not for client’s use.
Accessibility
Not adapted for people with mobility problems.
Outside
Private pool 8 x 4 x 1.4m depth with security system cover, and usual sun loungers, parasol, chairs, etc. BBQ area for outside dining. Large barn in the grounds, not for client’s use. Ample on-site parking and access to beautiful walks on your doorstep. 8 hectares of own fields, woods, streams and ponds, with more forests nearby. The property is located right in the middle of the land and is therefore incredibly quiet and peaceful. Great walks right at your doorstep. We cannot emphasize enough the peace and tranquility of this property.
Coast/Beach
Large lake with 'Blue Flag' beach about 3-4km from the house. Swimming, sailing school, water skiing, jet skiing, fishing etc all available in summer.
Golf
9 hole international level course, and a 9-hole pitch and put course both in Neuvic, overlooking the lake. About 3-4km from house.
Skiing
Skiing in the Massif Central is approximately one hour by car. Water skiing available on the lake during tourist season.
Special interest holidays
Cookery courses are available in the brand new kitchen of the barn from a local French woman. Courses designed to your needs - children only, adults only or families.
Travel
International Airport, Limoges 152km/ Bergerac 207km/ St Étienne 249km. Car essential.
Distances
Neuvic 2km. Ussel about 20 minutes by car (20km).
Further details
Neuvic includes supermarket, bank, post office, grocery, butchery, 4-5 restaurants, 3 bakeries, bars, tourist information as well as a large lake with numerous water sports. Limousin area is very rural, great for hiking, bike riding, etc.
Booking notes
Bookings by email to huwandsusan@yahoo.co.uk Preliminary bookings are subject to payment of a 30% non-refundable deposit within 4 days of confirmation of availability.
Guest comments
We have been coming to France for thirty years and this is certainly the best house we have ever stayed in. Of the many similar properties we have stayed in yours ranks first for luxury and comfort. The grounds and location are right up there with the best. The grounds are spectacular as is the decor inside. A special mention about the gite - what a delightful place. And you have the most wonderful beds we have ever slept in. House and gite excellent in all ways inside and out, well equipped and with the most beautiful surrounds. Your house is so well equipped and the grounds are so lovely that we had to "force" ourselves to go out and explore the surrounding area.
We had the most fantastic week. This house is perfect - the kitchen has everything and the beds so comfy we hardly wanted to get up and out in the morning. Two weeks of staying in the most peaceful villa possible. No noise but birdsong heaven. The house, grounds and games room proved to be as good in reality as describe
Owner profile
About the owner
Huw and Susan live in London. Huw works for a bank, while Susan is involved in property development and interior decorating.
Year purchased: 2004
Why the owner chose a home in this location
We wanted to buy a place in France, and started house hunting in the South West. Moving away from areas that were too full of British residents, we found Limousin, a beautiful peaceful rural area that is largely undiscovered.
Unique benefits of the property
Our main reason for buying this particular house is that it is completely surrounded by its own land, with its own drive, giving a lovely feeling of seclusion (and avoiding any road noise) yet close to a nice town...
Thw "wow" factor of giant oak beams in the living room and a gorgeous inglenook fireplace helped too!
For booking and further information
Property Ref FR4099
Huw and Susan Williams
Mob: (UK) + 44 (0)7854 491 685
Tel: (UK) + 44 (0)2088 741 578
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