Spacious Well-Equipped Country House in South West France
Pool, Large Garden, Attractive Countryside, Views, Market Town 3kms
Sleeps 10 (6 Bedrooms)
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Le Lavandou is a peaceful, spacious and well-equipped 5 bedroom country house in Gascony, South West France, and provides for up to 10 plus baby. The property includes a 11x4m pool, a barn for games including table tennis, a large garden and a small oak wood. The house and garden have long views over the peaceful countryside, particularly to the South and West.
Le Lavandou is 500m from the nearest road, yet only 3km from Condom, centre of the Armagnac region, with a good choice of restaurants, twice weekly market and historic centre. The local area includes a wide range of activities for all ages, including châteaux, water parks, riding, quad biking, tree walking, music festivals and tennis. There are ten golf courses within an hour of Le Lavandou.
Le Lavandou is a warm house throughout the year, and particularly good for holidays in the Spring, Autumn and Winter. The central heating includes under-floor heating downstairs. The main living area also has a large fireplace.
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| Rental Period | Per Night | Per Week | Per Month | Min. Stay (Nights) |
| 2 April 2011 - 3 June 2011 | £800 | - | ||
| 4 June 2011 - 1 July 2011 | £1000 | 7 | ||
| 2 July 2011 - 15 July 2011 | £1400 | 7 | ||
| 16 July 2011 - 26 August 2011 | £1800 | 7 | ||
| 27 August 2011 - 23 September 2011 | £1000 | 7 | ||
| 24 September 2011 - 16 December 2011 | £800 | 7 |
Changeover day
Changeover day is Saturday. Normally to arrive after 4pm and to leave by 10am to allow for the changeover cleaning to be completed. Some flexibility if we have advance warning.
Accommodation
| Bedrooms: | Bedroom 1: Double bed (upstairs). Bedroom 2: Double bed (upstairs). Bedroom 3: Double bed (upstairs). Bedroom 4: Two singles and two bunks (upstairs). Bedroom 5: Single bedroom (upstairs). Bedroom 6: Double bed (downstairs). Plus cot in any bedroom. |
| Bathrooms: | Bathroom 1 (upstairs) with bath, shower over & WC Bathroom 2 (upstairs) with bath, shower over and bidet Separate WC 1 (upstairs) Separate WC 2 (downstairs) |
| Kitchen: | Fully equipped open plan kitchen with double oven Rossiers range, microwave, dishwasher. |
| Utility Room: | Utility room includes two large fridge/freezers, washing machine and tuble dryer. |
| Living Rooms: | Main living area includes 3m oak table with seating for 12, two sofas, large fireplace. Entertainment systems include broadband Internet, video, DVD and CD systems and terrestrial and free to view Astra II satellite channels. |
| Cleaning/towels/ linen/maid service: |
Linen and bathroom towels are included and changed weekly. Pool and beach towels are not included. Property cleaned every Saturday. Catering support available on request from an experienced Scottish chef living nearby. |
| Amenities/Facilities: | hob/stove oven fridge/freezer fridge microwave dishwasher washing machine tumble dryer iron/ironing board satellite tv tv telephone internet access central heating room fans cot high chair barbecue private pool (for sole use of guests) pool heating |
| Suitability: | pets accepted |
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Notes on accommodation
Le Lavandou provides a wonderful holiday home and location for both family and adults only holidays. The house and garden provide a stimulating and free environment for children, with a large garden a small oak wood, barn (table tennis) and fenced pool. The garden includes a multi-level tree house and double swing and large area for badminton (net and rackets provided). Around the house is a terrace and other sunny and shaded areas for relaxing, reading and outdoor meals.
Accessibility
Le Lavandou has a spacious ground floor on a single level with wide doors and includes a double bedroom. The ground floor WC is being modified for wheelchair/disabled access. Please let us know if our completing this is a requirement. We have a mobile ramp for access from the garden to the house from the terrace. The terrace and all the areas around the house are on the same level, providing easy wheelchair access to all parts of the garden, pool area, parking area and barn.
Outside
The private pool is 11m x 4m with Roman steps. Normally heated from June to mid-September (up to 28 degrees) and from earlier in the season if overall weather conditions permit. Le Lavandou includes a one acre well maintained garden and a one acre oak wood. The house has an East facing terrace which we normally use for breakfast and an adjacent area of the garden with South and West views - best for lunch and dinner. The pool and garden furniture includes dining and occasional tables, chairs for up to 12 and 6+ loungers. Also a portable BBQ and badminton equipment.
Coast/Beach
The nearest beach, on France's sweeping Atlantic coast, is at Mimizan Plage. Around 2 hours by car. Biarritz and the Arcachon basin are each around 3 hours and recommended for an overnight trip. (This journey is not recommended over the peak French 'change over' weekends in July/August!)
Golf
Le Lavandou is very well located for golfing holidays in one of the most attractive areas of France. Ten golf courses can be reached within an hour and six are only 30-45 minutes away. The ten courses are in: Fleurance and Eauze (30 mins); Barbaste and Auch (40 mins); Agen and Castelajaloux (45 mins); and Tillac, Mausserbe, Marmande and Valence d'Agen (each around an hour).
Course details, including plans, photos, web sites and contact information are included on our web site on the 'Golf in Gascony' page. All the courses are open to visitors and have restaurants at the course or nearby. There is a wide range of courses, including three in the Garonne valley (Marmande, Agen, Valence d’Agen)and others in open countryside and woodland settings. Two of the nearby courses come with their own Chateau (Tillac and Lombez (75mins. Golfing days can also be readily combined with visits to local markets and towns en route (including Nerac, Fleurance, Lectoure).
Travel
Driving from the channel ports: Cherbourg, Roscoff and Caen are each around 500 miles. Calais (Ferry or Tunnel) is 620 miles. An overnight ferry gives an early start in France and arrival at Le Lavandou late afternoon.
Flying to Toulouse or Bordeaux (both 90 mins) or Carcassonne (2+ hours). Airlines to Toulouse include British Airways, Air France, Easyjet, BMI baby and Flybe. Ryanair flies to Carcassonne. The regional airline Aerocondor has three flights a day from Paris Orly to Agen.
Distances
Condom en Armagnac is only 3kms - 5 mins by car. There is a huge range of other activites within a maximum 30-40 minutes of le Lavandou (see 'Further Details' section).
Further details
Condom en Armagnac is an attractive market town which has been the centre of the Armagnac business for hundreds of years. It has several supermarkets, pharmacies, bakers, newsagents, banks and doctors and a good choice of restaurants. There is also a main post office and an A&E hospital. The nearby towns of Nerac, Lectoure, Flerance and Auch. The area has many Chateaux for visits and buying wine and Armagnac. Condom also has a large tennis club (including indoor and clay) and its own water park centre. There are also lake based water parks in Lectoure (30 mins)and Castera Verduzan (20 mins).
Booking notes
On confirmation of your reservation, a 30% deposit is required with the full amount due six weeks before the start of your holiday, together with a damage deposit of £250 per week. Payments can be made in ££ or Euros by cheque or direct transfer. Full details are included on the 'Booking Information' of our web site.
Guest comments
"We had a lovely holiday at Le Lavandou. The house was excellent for a family and the pool, the garden, the walking, the outdoor games were all fantastic." Alexandra S.
"We had a super time at Le Lavandou. Thank for letting us use your wonderful home." Mike Q.
"Le Lavandou was fantastic. The house is lovely and we thoroughly enjoyed being there. It is absolutely charming and we loved everything about it. The barn is an real bonus." William C.
For booking and further information
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Matthew Gaved
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