Typical Family house on a Bordeaux winery, overlooking the garden and vines

3 bedroomsSleeps 6140 sq m

Popular amenities

Pool

Kitchen

Barbecue grill

Free WiFi

Washer

Outdoor space

Explore the area

Saint Caprais de Bordeaux, Nouvelle-Aquitaine

Arkéa Arena16 min drive
Rue Sainte-Catherine20 min drive
Chateau Smith Haut Lafitte27 min drive
Bordeaux (BOD-Merignac)36 min drive

Rooms & beds

3 bedrooms (sleeps 6)

Master Bedroom 1

1 Queen Bed

Master Bedroom 2

1 Queen Bed

Twin Bedroom

1 Single Bed

Bathroom 1

Bathtub or shower · Shower only

Ensuite of Master bedroom 2

Toilet · Shower only

ground floor shower room

Bidet · Toilet · Shower only

Spaces

Kitchen

Garden

Dining Area

About this property

Chateau la Gontrie is an ideal base to discover all the beauties and treasures of Bordeaux and its region. You will enjoy all the modern comfort of a fully self-catering holiday house staying in a calm lovely hilly countryside on a family owned winery. The wine maker and owner Jean-Louis (bi-lingual in English) and Nola (his Australian wife) and their daughters Andrea and Laura will be delighted to share their passion for Bordeaux and its region and will be happy to help you make your holidays a most enjoyable experience .

You can relax on this 11-hectare property, surrounded by the gardens, vines and forest of Château la Gontrie. Less than 50 meters from the holiday house there is a large hswimming pool area (secured for children) with a heated shared pool of 12m x 6m. This haven of peace is only 25 minutes from Bordeaux.

An end of stay cleaning is included in the price you will find full details on our contract . If you wish house keeping during your stay during your holiday it is possible a sur charge of 120€ per cleaning will apply.

Description of the holiday house: Le Magnolia: 3 bedrooms – 4 to 6 guests :

The typical Gironde’s façade of the holiday house “Le Magnolia" overlooks a large park which ends in the vines. You will be seduced by its authentic family house look and its modern comfort (Wi-Fi, larges sofas, TV, comfortable beds, fully equipped kitchen).

The ground floor consists of a large entrance, a living room with 2 sofas, a piano, a TV; a dining room, a fully equipped kitchen (fridge, dishwasher, washing machine, electric stove, coffee maker, electric kettle, microwave), 1 toilet, a shower room and a pantry.

On the first floor a large landing leads to: a big parental room with a bed of 1,6m x 2m; a bathroom (shower, bath and washbasin), a separate toilet; a twin bedroom with 2 beds 1m x 2m and finally the 2nd large parental bedroom with ensuite ( shower, washbasin and toilet)
The Magnolia’s garden is equipped with a barbecue, a table and garden chairs.

Staying on a family owned wine property you will benefit from a free English visit of the vineyard, winery and tasting of our 6 different wines. This visit and wine tasting takes about 1hour and a half.

Passionate about their region, Jean-Louis, Nola and Andréa (their daughter) will be very happy to share their local knowledge and their favourites places with you to help you discover the best of the area.

This is an ideal destination for a family holiday or to share with some friend in a spacious and self-catered holiday house. The beautiful green surroundings in the middle of the vines will help you to relax and experience life on a family Bordeaux winery.

In the grounds there is table tennis, a volley ball area and swings for the children. We also provide free bicycles to ride to our local bakery (800meters) for the croissant lovers or to go and get some oysters (from the Bassin d’Arcachon) Sunday morning in the village.

Do not hesitate to contact us for any further information, we will be happy to assist you.

Looking forward to hearing from you.

A bientôt

Family Rives
Jean-Louis & Nola and Andréa

PS : Cleaning procedures in our holiday houses and activities on our property
Welcoming hosts in our 4 holiday houses since 1998, we have always valued handing over our holiday houses as near as we can to being spotless.

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Property manager

Rives Andréa

Premier Host

Languages

English, French

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Amenities

Pool

Kitchen

Washer

Free WiFi

Outdoor space

Barbecue grill

Jardin du Pigeonnier
Garden Le Pigeonnier

Pool

Hot tub

Kitchen

Washer

House Rules

Check in after 5:30 PM

Minimum age to rent: 25

Check out before 9:30 AM

Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17

Events

No events allowed

Pets

No pets allowed

Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

To finalize the booking the SARL CARL LA GONTRIE will send you a contract that you will need to complete, sign and send back under 7 days.

You use the private pool at your own risk. Children should be supervised at all times

No extra guest are allowed to sleep over night or to use the facilities on the premises.

Damage and incidentals

You will be responsible for any damage to the rental property caused by you or your party during your stay.

Important information

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession.

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy

Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges

Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed

On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited

This property uses eco-friendly cleaning products

Host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector with you on the trip

Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property

We should mention

Cash transactions at this property cannot exceed EUR 1000, due to national regulations; for further details, please contact the property using the information in the booking confirmation

A car is required for transport to and from this property

About the area

Saint-Caprais-de-Bordeaux

Located in Saint-Caprais-de-Bordeaux, this holiday home is in a rural area. Grand Theater Opera National of Bordeaux and Cité du Vin are cultural highlights, and travellers looking to shop may want to visit Rue Sainte-Catherine. Looking to enjoy an event or a game? See what's going on at Matmut Atlantique Stadium or Bordeaux Exhibition Center. Discover the area's water adventures with waterskiing and swimming nearby, or enjoy the great outdoors with cycling and horse riding.

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Saint Caprais de Bordeaux, Nouvelle-Aquitaine

What's nearby

Arkéa Arena - 16 min drive
Rue Sainte-Catherine - 20 min drive
Place de la Bourse - 21 min drive
Cité du Vin - 23 min drive
Chateau Smith Haut Lafitte - 27 min drive

Getting around

Portets Station - 14 min drive
Bordeaux (BOD-Merignac) - 35 min drive

Restaurants

Bistrot de la Pimpine - 11 min drive
La Maison du Fleuve - 11 min drive
L'Auberge André - 4 min drive
Trattoria Pizzeria - 4 min drive
Café de la Gare - 17 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Does Typical Family house on a Bordeaux winery, overlooking the garden and vines have a pool?

Yes, this property has an outdoor pool. Pool types include heated pools.

Is Typical Family house on a Bordeaux winery, overlooking the garden and vines pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

What time is check-in at Typical Family house on a Bordeaux winery, overlooking the garden and vines?

Check-in begins at 5:30 PM.

What time is check-out at Typical Family house on a Bordeaux winery, overlooking the garden and vines?

Checkout is at 9:30 AM.

Where is Typical Family house on a Bordeaux winery, overlooking the garden and vines located?

Located in a rural location, this family-friendly holiday home is within 12 mi (20 km) of Sauve-Majeure Abbey, Darwin Eco-Système and Jardin Public. Patinoire Meriadeck and Rue Sainte-Catherine are also within 12 miles (20 km).

9.6

Exceptional

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9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Check-in

9.4/10

Communication

9.8/10

Location

9.4/10

Listing accuracy

10/10 Excellent

kirstine H.

22 Aug 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Family holiday

Lovely spacious traditional home. Incredibly well equipped. Pool was lovely and the children also enjoyed the table tennis, volleyball and the bikes. The host was very friendly and patient with the kids. Really informative about the local area. We would definitely come again.

Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Mike M.

14 Oct 2022

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great Place!

Fantastic weekend in a wonderfully authentic French farmhouse, only sad not to have spent more time here to explore the vineyard and sample the wines. Thanks to Andrea, a great host!

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2022

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

4 Sept 2018

Relaxing family friendly holiday

We spent a lovely week in this traditionally furnished farmhouse, set in a large estate and working vineyard. The pictures are a very acurate representation of the house. The house, especially the kitchen was well equipped and had everything you would need for a self catering holiday. The pool was well maintained and child friendly. The availability of cycles for the entire family was very welcome. Our host, John-Louis was extremely helpful in guiding us about what to do in the surrounding area. We enjoyed his wine tour which was followed by a wine tasting of his produce. The location was convenient as a base for day trips to places like St Emilion and Bordeaux. A car is necessary to enjoy the region. The only downside is that there was not much to see or do in the local villages. We would recommend this house to those looking for a quiet base to have a relaxing holiday and for those interested in wine tasting experiences.

Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2018

10/10 Excellent

Lauren M.

27 Aug 2018

Beautiful stay, would highly recommend!

We thoroughly enjoyed our stay at this beautiful property! Jean-Louis and Nola were fantastic hosts, organising us a taxi from Bordeaux airport to the property due to our late night arrival, and ensuring we had everything we needed for a fantastic week. The property itself is absolutely beautiful! Extremely spacious and cleaned to a very high standard. It is surrounded by amazing vineyards and a large garden area. The swimming pool is also perfect for a relaxing week in the sun! The setting of the property is completely idyllic, just a short walk / bike ride away from the local supermarket and bakery. We did not have a car for our stay and so used the bus to get into Bordeaux for a couple of day trips. The bus stops just outside the property and really easy to use! We also made great use of the bicycles available at the property to explore the immediate local area. We would highly recommend this property and look forward to staying again at some point in the future! Massive thank you for Jean-Louis and Nola!!

10/10 Excellent

Sean H.

25 Aug 2018

Beautiful property, very high standard, really well equipped and great hosts.

My wife and two of our children were lucky enough to pick this property for our week away at the end of August. I honestly can’t think of a thing that was wrong with the entire experience. The welcome was excellent, the information provided by the host both in relation to the region and the property were only outshone by the wonderful, honest and interesting wine tour and tasting experience provided. We would recommend this to any family looking to relax l, have easy access to the enormous amount of activities and beautiful countryside and enjoy getting to understand more about the world of wine. My daughter never wanted to leave and all the family said this was the best holiday ever. A simple recipe of a great and well equipped property and an interested and interesting host. Nothing was too much trouble and we felt welcome the entire time. In honesty we have very little French between us and have always worried about how people react to this but this was never an issue for our host and we thank them the more for it. Thank you for a great holiday and we hope to return as soon as we can.

Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2018

About the host

Hosted by Rives Andréa

Jean-Louis has travelled for 4 years around the world and met his wife Nola (from Australia) when traveling in Melbourne. In 1975 they decided to come back to Bordeaux to help Jean-Louis’s family with the farm at the time. Then in 1984, Jean-Louis decided to create the winery where you can now find 6 different wines (red, dry white, clairet, rosé, sweet white and sparkling wine).

It’s in 1998 that they both decided to start the adventure of receiving guests. First starting with le Magnolia, then renovating 2 houses in 2000 and le Relais in 2010. The main building which is about 400-year-old used to be a coach house where horses were changed over just before going or coming out of Bordeaux. Le Relais used to be the stables.
That’s why you will find a metal horse head on the top of its façade and on the wine label.

Their daughter Andrea (the eldest of their 3 children) who lived in Australia for 6 years came back to work with them since 2008. Laura their youngest daughter joined the adventure in 2022 ( lived over seas over 10 years).

It is in this family surrounding that you will be welcomed for your Bordeaux holidays.

Why they chose this property

Chateau la Gontrie is an ideal base to discover all of the beauties of Bordeaux and its surrounding area in a calm and relaxed country side. Only 20 minutes from Bordeaux, makes it ideal to visit the centre and all of the main wine areas: Saint Emilion (40 minutes drive), Sauternes (30 minutes) or Pessac Léognan (30 minutes)…etc

Being on a family winery you will benefit from the free visit of the vines, winery and of their 5 different Bordeaux wines (Côtes de Bordeaux red, Bordeaux dry white, Bordeaux rosé, Bordeaux clairet, 1ère Côtes de Bordeaux moelleux : sweet white) and their 6th wine which is a sparkling wine. This visit takes around 1hour and half and is in English of course.

Passionate about their region, Jean-Louis, Nola and Andrea will be happy to share with you their local knowledge and their favourite visits.

Living on the property, Jean-Louis and Nola will always be happy to help you out during your holidays if ever you need assistance, or with any questions you would have during your stay. Andrea will also be happy to assist you with setting up your activities: like booking a French patisserie lesson, a surfing lesson in Cap Ferret, a restaurant…etc.

It is an ideal destination to resource yourself surrounded by your family or friends in a spacious sunny holiday house.

Finally, we do believe that having a good bed is 50% of a good holiday that’s why we take a special care on the quality of our mattresses and that our holiday house meets all the needs of modern life such as Wi-Fi, TV, well equipped kitchen etc.

What makes this property unique

- free wine tasting with the owner Jean-Louis who is bi-lingual in english and passionate about wines
- delightful swimming pool only for the use of the guest of the holiday houses on the property
- we spend half an hour with each family to tell them all about what there is to do and see around the area and in Bordeaux depending on their age, if they have children (and age of their children) or their needs.
- free bycicles on the property for adults and children
- scénique look outs around the property on the vines and forest
- safe environment for children