Quiet gite with stunning views of vineyards

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La Laiterie has entrancing views over gardens, pool and vineyards. This ultra quiet gite has two floors with two double bedrooms and two single beds on the mezzanine. The property offers:

• Beautifully quiet, ideal location for a really peaceful holiday

• Stunning views of vineyards, plum orchards and fields of sunflowers

• Three well equipped gites in ancient Manoir wing

• Over two acres of formal gardens; extensive grounds with two lakes on the Tachau Estate, meadows, streams and woodland walks.

• 12m x 6m swimming pool

• Boules court, croquet lawn, giant draughts, volley ball, netball, football goal, cricket area and basketball facility

• Fishing in our large lake

• Undercover parking

• Four miles from historic bastide of Duras with shops, banks and restaurants

• Twelve miles from Dordogne river with a galaxy of sightseeing opportunities

• Within 2 miles public tennis courts (excellent condition)

• Within 2 miles boulangerie, bar and café

• Golf and riding nearby

• Over forty vineyards within fifteen mile radius!

• Cheap flights to Bergerac from Birmingham, Bristol, Belfast, Edinburgh, Exeter, Gatwick, Manchester, Leeds-Bradford, Liverpool, Nottingham East Midlands, Southampton and Stansted available.

All these magnificent gites have bathrooms equipped with shower, washbasin and WC. There are also separate WCs in all the gites at Le Manoir. The kitchens have an electric cooker, dishwasher, microwave and fridge. Comfortable armchairs and dining table are provided. The delightful open air swimming pool 6m x 12m at Le Manoir has roman steps and sunbathing area, surrounded by grass with sun loungers. There is a boules court and croquet lawn, the well maintained two acre gardens with their mature trees and flowering shrubs have been recently renovated.

La Ferme de Tachau has giant draughts board & volleyball area set in a further 3 acres of grounds.

Our two lakes, meadows & woodland are located at the La Ferme Du Manoir.

At Le Manoir in the base of the stone tower a washing machine, iron and ironing board are supplied. In Duras there are dry cleaners (La Presse).

In addition to the book selection provided in the tower (mainly fiction), there is a DVD library and a DVD player is available.

These mid-18th century buildings in the most attractive luminous whitish-grey stone located on the top of delightful rolling hills some 6km north of Duras in the Lot & Garonne, being around 130km east of Bordeaux airport. The views in all directions are superb, surrounded by hundreds of acres of grape vines, fields of sunflowers and plum orchards. Until recently, the estate had produced its own excellent wines, notably Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot.

The Tachau Estate has two scattered tranquil hamlets close to the tiny pretty village of Lubersac; both are really too insignificant to appear on maps!

Duras is one of the many beautiful bastide market towns in the area with some of its mediaeval walled fortifications remaining. Duras has a picturesque castle, the ancient seat of the Dukes of Duras. There is a good range of shops including two supermarkets, bakers, butchers, chemist, newsagent with English newspapers, florists, cafes, three excellent restaurants and even a library.

The private fishing club on the larger of the Deux Lacs de Tachau is limited to 30 full family memberships plus three week temporary members for those staying in gites on the Tachau Estate. Our lake is well stocked with large carp and, via the smaller lake, is fed from a grotto in a cliff face, which is supplied by an underground stream in the limestone. The lakes are in a tranquil valley 10 minutes walk from Le Manoir de Tachau.

Family membership costs £60 (Euros 90) per annum and eligible users of the lake licence are strictly limited to parents, their children and their grandchildren. Temporary membership at £20 (Euros 30) covers those staying in one of our stone built gites; licences are issued at the time of holiday reservations being received for our gites.

Amenities and property features are as follows: washing machine, towels provided, swimming pool, shower, near the airport, near shops, near railway station, near good fishing location, near golf course, linen, kitchen, DVD player, dishwasher and barbeque. ... read more »hide »

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