Chateau Sentout in Bordeaux Vineyards with Heated Pool, on Top of a Hill Facing the River Valley
In Middle of 40 Acre Grounds with a Chapel, Water Skiing, Wine Tasting, WiFi, Individual Air-Cond.
Villas and Apartments of all sizes
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Spectacularly sited on top of a hill amid vineyards and meadows just south of the handsome city of Bordeaux, this 17th century chateau with its charmingly restored cottages and flower filled courtyards, serves as a comfortable base for touring the famous wine chateaux, medieval villages and pristine Atlantic beaches of Aquitaine. Well renovated accommodations for 2 to 8 people. Large heated pool with protection fence and shallow end for children, situated in a separate courtyard with high pool enclosure openable for cloudy days, sandpit in the orchard. Included: mountain bikes, table tennis, badminton, basket ball, volley ball, bowls, nearby tennis.Waterskiing on the Baurech lake, horse riding, 5 golf courses within less than 1 hours drive, canoeing 30 minutes. The chapel provides a haven to listen to classical music. On request: baby sitting, video, telephone, fax, satellite TV. Free WiFi access, Air-conditioning.
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| Rental Period | Per Night | Per Week | Per Month | Min. Stay (Nights) |
| 21 July 2012 - 28 July 2012 | £900 | - |
Remise (4 Bedroom, Sleeps 8) Prices
| Rental Period | Per Night | Per Week | Per Month | Min. Stay (Nights) |
| 14 July 2012 - 21 July 2012 | £1350 | - |
Tilbury (3 Bedrooms, Sleeps 6) Prices
| Rental Period | Per Night | Per Week | Per Month | Min. Stay (Nights) |
| 14 July 2012 - 21 July 2012 | £995 | - |
Eveque (1 Bedroom, Sleeps 2) Prices
| Rental Period | Per Night | Per Week | Per Month | Min. Stay (Nights) |
| 14 July 2012 - 21 July 2012 | £400 | - |
Notes on prices
10% price reduction on 2012 group bookings.
Changeover day
Changeover day is Saturday but in the low season we are more flexible.
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Remise (4 Bedroom, Sleeps 8)
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This exclusive villa, former coach house of Sentout, offers very spacious accomodation: 4 ensuite bedrooms: 2 double: one with four posters king size bed, 2 twin. Very large lounge, dining area with oak table and chairs. Private garden with pergola. Very large kitchen with vitro-ceramic hot plates, oven, microwave, fridge-freezer, dishwasher, washing machine, coffee machine and kettle. Garden with garden furniture and barbecue. Individual air-conditioning, WiFi. |
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Tilbury (3 Bedrooms, Sleeps 6)
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Former stable and hayloft, this beautiful home situated at the far end of the main courtyard, provides the perfect vacation retreat after an exciting day. Upstairs: 1 double ensuite bedroom and 1 double ensuite bedroom with kingsize four posters bed and an additional single bed. At ground level: Small lounge with wood burning stove and single bed, and large lounge with sofa, armchairs, table and chairs. Separate kitchen with vitro-ceramic hot plates, oven, microwave, fridge-freezer, coffee machine, dishwasher, washing machine and kettle. Garden with pergola, barbecue and garden furniture. Individual air-conditioning. WiFi. |
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Eveque (1 Bedroom, Sleeps 2)
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All at 1st floor: Large outstanding bedroom with 1 ensuite double kingsize four poster bed, sofa, table, chairs and arm-chairs. En-suite bathroom with toilet. Kitchenette with fridge, kettle, microwave, plates, cups and cutlery. May be rented as an extension to other accommodations or separately. Garden furniture and barbecue in the courtyard. Air-conditioning and WiFi. |
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Notes on accommodation
Villas have their own garden with barbecue and garden furniture. They are furnished in classic rural French style, sofas, armchairs and modern new matresses. Linen is provided as well as cots, folding beds, play pen, high chairs. Each house has a children’s safety gate in the stair. Free WiFi access in each house. If necessary, additional bedrooms in the château itself could be provided. Organization of chateaux visits and wine tastings. Group accomodation for up to 40 persons on request.
Accessibility
2 of the villas have an en-suite bedroom at ground level: 1 with twin beds and one with full size bed.
Outside
Individual barbecue for each accommodation. Large heated swimming pool (11 x 8 metres) with secured access. The pool is locked at night. Sand pit in the orchard.
Coast/Beach
Waterskiing at 1 mile on the Baurech lake, Hostens lake, 30 km (30 minutes) Atlantic Ocean, 95 km, (1 hour 15 minutes). Arcachon bay 90km.
Golf
5 golf courses are within 1 hour from Chateau Sentout.
Skiing
Water skiing 1 miles from the chateau on the Baurech Lake.
Special interest holidays
Special wine tasting with oenology explanations in a nearby chateau.
Travel
Bordeaux Merignac airport: 20 miles/33 km from us (20 minutes). Train station Bordeaux St Jean: 10 miles/17 km. A car is recommanded and can be rented both at the airport or at the station. We will recommend you the less expensive car rental companies.
Distances
Nearest village is at 2.5 miles/4 km from Sentout (less than 10 minutes by car), with supermarket shops , banks, chemists, cash dispenser, café, restaurants.
Further details
Typical markets every Wednesday, Saturday or Sunday in the surrounding villages. Many restaurants, banks (with cash dispenser) supermarket, butcher, bakers, chemist, doctors, dentist, within 10 minutes by car.
Booking notes
At reception of your request, we are sending you a contract proposal.
Payment by credit card or bank transfer: 25 % deposit 3 days after contract acceptance and balance 2 months before arrival.
Guest comments
26th October 2006.
We have like the old grape vines; our roots grow deeper each time we come to Sentout. We have enjoyed our month here. It is an especially beautiful season to visit: good weather, the attractions are not crowded. This is like a second home for us.
Priscilla and Robert, USA.
We have been very comfortable here, with wineries just round the corner and lust green scenery all around. The Dune du Pilat was a must, definitely climb to the top. The ruins of the Abbey were fantastic. The weather has been a bit wet but we did pick a great day to go to the beach. We did find that we needed to eat in because we were a bit far out of town but the Atlantic Salmon was great.
Michael and Jean, Werribee, Australia.
Owner profile
Gerard
About the owner
30 years ago, after working in many different countries: France, Germany, Morocco, Cameroun and the Congo we finally ended up in Bordeaux.
After seven years in Bordeaux, my manager suggested, for my 50th birthday, that it might be good for my career to go back to Paris.
But my wife, Mary, a native of Bordeaux, didn't really like the idea of having to leave her family and all the pleasures of living in Bordeaux with the sea, the good food, good wines and the mild climate.
Why the owner chose a home in this location
So we decided to run a vineyard.
We then happened to visit a small wine chateau, cheap but partly derelict with a closed courtyard, towers, turrets, arches and columns, a dream!
The owner, an 80 years strong man asked us: ‘Where do you come from ?’
I answered that I was from the Champagne region, ‘Well, come in, I am myself from the east but people here are all stupid’.
And we bought Chateau Sentout but the licence to replant the vineyard was lost and
we decided to, instead, develop holiday accommodation.
I was at that time collecting cars and to achieve this we had to sell them to pay for new roofs and our guests are always surprised during their first visit when we tell them, ‘This roof is a Jaguar Mark 2, this one a Triumph Roadster and this one a Triumph Renown’
Unique benefits of the property
Chateau Sentout is a place that gradually reveals it's secrets to you.
From the old bakehouse by the gates to the tower where the Bishops of Bordeaux used to stay, it is filled with history. From the original wine press and the arches of the old wine store, Sentout retains the calm tranquillity that must have existed for hundreds of years.
The gardens, in turn formal and natural give each apartment a space of its own, allowing guests to enjoy their privacy whilst still being a part of Sentout as a whole.
The chapel has been restored from a ruined shell to a calm and beautiful space.
There are few places in the world with the charm of this chateau and the same level of beauty and tranquillity and certainly there is nowhere else better place to relax and unwind.
For booking and further information
Property Ref FR961
Contact Name:
Martin
(FRANCE) +33 681684215
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