Gite with Private Pool and En-Suite Facilities near Saint Emillion
Tranquil Location, Set Amongst The Vineyards Just 10 Mins From Saint Emilion
Sleeps 6 (3 Bedrooms) Plus Cot
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Nestled amongst the vineyards of Cote de Castillon and Saint Emilion, this comfortable single storey gite has all you need for a great self catering holiday. Modern well equipped fitted kitchen, lounge area and doors opening to the front garden with superb views of the local vineyards, two further doors open out from the dining area to the back garden with large sun-terrace, pool and garden furniture for alfresco dining and sunbathing. Perfectly situated to explore the area with its numerous vineyards, historical sights, lovely towns and villages and of course the wild life. Enjoy gentle walks, relaxation, fine food and wine tasting or more active pursuits such as horse riding, golf or swimming all from your home from home.
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| Rental Period | Per Night | Per Week | Per Month | Min. Stay (Nights) |
| 24 September 2011 - 28 October 2011 | £800 | 7 | ||
| 29 October 2011 - 23 December 2011 | £600 | 7 | ||
| 24 December 2011 - 6 January 2012 | £800 | 7 | ||
| 7 January 2012 - 30 March 2012 | £600 | 7 | ||
| 31 March 2012 - 8 June 2012 | £800 | 7 | ||
| 9 June 2012 - 29 June 2012 | £900 | 7 | ||
| 30 June 2012 - 13 July 2012 | £1100 | 7 | ||
| 14 July 2012 - 31 August 2012 | £1200 | 7 | ||
| 1 September 2012 - 21 September 2012 | £1000 | 7 | ||
| 22 September 2012 - 26 October 2012 | £800 | 7 | ||
| 27 October 2012 - 21 December 2012 | £600 | 7 | ||
| 22 December 2012 - 4 January 2013 | £800 | 7 |
Notes on prices
Prices are in UK pounds per week. We are willing to consider Euros. Available for long winter lets, please see our website for details.
Our prices remain unchanged since 2010.
Changeover day
Changeover day is Saturday. Other days may be considered.
The accommodation will be available from 5pm on day of arrival and must be vacated by 10am on the day of departure. Winter lets available please see owners website for tariffs.
Accommodation
| Bedrooms: | Master bedroom with double bed, wardrobe, bedside tables, lamp and clock. En-suite facilities. Two bedrooms with 2 single beds in each, double wardrobe, bedside table, lamp and clock. |
| Bathrooms: | En-suite shower room to master bedroom with large walk-in shower, wash basin, WC, mirror, electric and shaving point. Family bathroom with bath/shower over, wash basin, WC, mirror, electric and shaving point. Separate WC with wash basin. |
| Kitchen: | Multifunction electric oven, 4 ring ceramic hob, dishwasher, Larder fridge freezer, microwave, toaster, kettle, plenty of work space and cooking utensils, matching crockery and glasses. |
| Utility Room: | Sink and draining board, automatic washing machine, iron and ironing board. |
| Living Rooms: | Dining area has large oak table with 6 chairs, high chair. Lounge has two large comfortable settees,TV with VCR and DVD player, some DVDs and videos, books, games and toys. Satellite TV planned for summer 2012 for English channels. Fan. |
| Cleaning/towels/ linen/maid service: |
All bed linen and towels including pool towels are included in the price. |
| Amenities/Facilities: | hob/stove garden oven parking fridge/freezer microwave dishwasher washing machine iron/ironing board satellite tv tv central heating cot high chair private pool (for sole use of guests) |
| Suitability: | children welcome suitable for elderly |
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Notes on accommodation
Double glazing. Heaters in all living areas. Anti-allergy pillows and duvets to all beds. No pets. No smoking. Suitable for people with some walking difficulties.
Please note the travel cot is only suitable for a child under 14kg in weight and 850mm in height.
Accessibility
Small step into entrance, tiled floors throughout, all one level, walk in shower in master bedroom en-suite.
Outside
Private 10m x 5m alarmed saltwater pool with roman steps, 1.2m graduating to 2.1m. Good sized garden both front and back, surrounded with laurel hedging. Large sun terrace. Table and chairs with parasol for alfreso dining, sun loungers.
Open May until the end of September.
Coast/Beach
The Arcachon Coastline and the Arcachon Bassin are approximately 117km away taking less than 2 hours, famous for oyster beds, fantastically decorated villas and superb white beaches, also to see is the amazing Pyla Dune, the largest dune in Europe.
Golf
There are several golf courses easily reached eg: Golf du Médoc and Golf de Margaux 1 hour 20 min. Golf de Pessac 1 hour 10 mins. Chateaux des Vigiers at Monestier 50 mins.
Travel
How ever you decide to travel Papillon is easy to reach.
If traveling by ferry or eurotunnel Calais is approximately 8hrs away and Saint Malo 5½ hours. If flying both Bergerac and Bordeaux airports are just 1 hr, Limoge takes
longer about 2½ but is still pretty easy with the good French motor ways.
Distances
Saint Philippe d'Aiguille is 1.4km / about 1 minute in the car a little longer if you walk through the vines. Castillon la Bataille 9.5kms / 12 mins. Saint Emilion 12km / 10 mins. Libourne 27km / 30 min. Saint Foy la Grand 22km / 35 min.
Bordeaux 64km / 1 hour. Montpon Menesterol 22km / 20 min.
Villafranche de Longchat 10km / 10 min. Saint Seurin Sur I'lsle 15m / 14 mins.
Further details
Our nearest village is Saint Philippe d'Aiguille, here you will find a Boulangerie, post office, grocers, restaurant/bar, tennis court and bus stop to Libourne.
Castillon la Bataille, is 10 minutes away and the nearest of many supermarkets, E Leclerc is open until late all year. You can also find a variety of shops, several pharmacies, bank and a tourist information centre here and there is a very popular Monday market. In July and August you can see the spectacular re-enactment of the battle that ended the 100 year war with England, see our website for more information.
Saint Emilion again only 10 minutes away is a beautiful and picturesque medieval city with panoramic views and a Monolithic church, visit in September to witness the parade of Grand Jurade inaugurating new officials and announcing the wine harvest. You can arrange tours and wine tasting from the tourist information centre.
Libourne just a little further away was built in the 13th century and is now a thriving commercial centre and home to a large hospital and market square with a bustling market every Friday. Why not come in December and see the Christmas market and appearances from Pére Nöel and his elves riding a sleigh pulled by real reindeer.
Saint Foy le Grand is a pretty town along the Gironde River well worth a visit, with ancient houses, lovely boutiques and large market on Saturday.
Bordeaux, easily reached in less than an hour, it has 8 museums and is the 7th largest city in France, it has recently under gone a face lift with stunning results.Park the car and take the tram into the city, only around 4 euros, includes all day parking and tram tickets for each passenger.
Booking notes
Provisional bookings must be made by phone or email to ensure that the accommodation is available on the required dates. Provisional bookings will be held for 7 days pending receipt of the completed booking form and none returnable deposit. No booking is guaranteed until confirmed in writing by the owner. The final balance is due 8 weeks before arrival. A security deposit must be paid with the final balance. Payment in UK pounds, Euros may be accepted.
Guest comments
The place is wonderful, absolutely delighted, lovely. P Connolly.
We had a great stay, thanks for a lovely stay. Goodman family.
Wonderful stay. Recommend kayaking @ Gardonne - kids loved it. Mr.& Mrs Wilkinson.
We really enjoyed your villa! It was excellent! We would love to go back next summer. Thank you so much. Yuka Yoshikawa
Comments for 2011
We would like to thank you very much for a very pleasant holiday in Papillon. We really liked the gite, and also liked the area very much.
Gordon, Helen and Jack.
We had a wonderful time. The cottage was lovely and everything had been prepared well.
Lynn and Kevin Buchan
A thoroughly delightful home, with wonderful views and spotlessly clean. We will recommend Papillon to our friends.
The Bell Family.
Smashing property, wonderful setting, superb pool, best villa we've ever had
(and we've had a few!). Huw, Jo Catrin and Bethan
Owner profile
About the owner
Hi, I'm Julia and married to Nigel, we have a daughter called Lizzy and we live in Derbyshire. We have taken many self catering holidays all over France and chose the area for lots of reasons, we love the views of the vines and it is so quiet and tranquil, yet close to facilities, it has so many places of interest nearby; picturesque Saint Emilion with it's wonderful restaurants and history only 10 minutes away, to being able to be in the center of Bordeaux within an hour, surrounded by numerous towns and villages, and of course the wine! A place that can be enjoyed all year round. It is really important to us to provide a comfortable and above all clean property, we have tried to ensure that it has what it takes for a carefree self catering holiday for all ages.
Why the owner chose a home in this location
Papillon is on the edge of a small quiet hamlet in the heart of wine making country, we love it for the views and tranquil setting, yet close to every convenience.
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Mr and Mrs Mawson
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