Name: Mas Saint-Cernin
Brand: Pure France
SKU: 413

Introduction

Set in beautiful gardens, this fully restored farmhouse and its beautiful pigeonnier make an ideal holiday home for extended family or friends.

The two properties face each other, 20m apart in several acres of mown-grass garden with great views across the surrounding countryside.

Fully private pool 13m x 6m with large sun terrace and loungers.

The main farmhouse has fully equipped kitchen, open-plan living and dining area with double-height ceiling, UK satellite TV and Wi-Fi internet. 4 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms. Large, exterior dining terrace.

Fully renovated pigeonnier tower has living room with kitchen / diner, UK TV and Wi-Fi, two bedrooms and family bathroom. Exterior dining terrace overlooking the garden.

Located on the border of Dordogne and Lot-et-Garonne, midway between Castillonnès, Issigeac and Villeréal.

Issigeac, 5 minutes drive with 3 bakeries, 3 café bars, restaurants and small supermarket.

All amenities in Castillonnès and Villeréal (10 minutes).

Castillonnès provides all the necessities of life with two small, but well stocked, supermarkets, bakers, butchers, cafés and several excellent restaurants, including Les Remparts, serving exceptional food.

The area is well provided for shops, restaurants, places of interest, vineyards, wine tasting, river trips, markets in Villeréal, Issigeac, Castillonnès, Bergerac and Eymet and other local villages. In the summer many have delightful night markets to sample local wines and produce. There are pretty walks directly from the house.

Charming property owners live in fully independent, private and separate property with the estate grounds further down the private drive. They are very discreet, but are available for local knowledge and recommendations and emergencies. The rental accommodation and grounds are completely private and not overlooked by anyone. All facilities described are for the sole use of the renters.

Accommodation details

Main house;

Kitchen with washing machine, microwave, fridge freezer, dishwasher, oven and hob.

Split-level living and dining area with high ceiling. Dining table and chairs, exposed stone walls and fireplace.

TV with UK satellite channels, DVD and Wi-Fi internet.

Doors to garden.

Separate WC.

Bedroom 1, double with door to garden.

Bedroom 2, double.

Separate bathroom with WC, bath / shower and hand basin.

Stairs to 1st floor;

Bedroom 3 double.

Separate bathroom with WC, shower and hand basin.

Bedroom 4, two singles with ensuite WC, shower and hand basin.

PIGEONNIER;

Kitchen with dishwasher, washing machine, microwave, oven and hob, fridge freezer and dining table and chairs.

Living room with TV with UK satellite channels, DVD and Wi-Fi internet.

Door to garden.

Bedroom 5, double or two singles. Door to terrace and garden.

Separate bathroom with WC, shower and hand basin.

Stairs to 1st floor;

Bedroom 6 double with high beamed ceiling.

EXTERIOR;

2 hectares of private grounds, most of which is mown, lawned gardens.

Shaded dining terraces for each property with table and chairs and BBQ.

Private pool 13m x 6m with sun terrace and loungers.

Pool-side shower.

Plenty of private parking.

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Rental Rates

Dates	Changeover dayChg. over	Minimum stayMin. stay	Daily	Weekly
19 Apr 17 May	Saturday	Weekly	-	€ 2,840
17 May 21 Jun	Saturday	Weekly	-	€ 2,940
21 Jun 28 Jun	Saturday	Weekly	-	€ 3,300
28 Jun 30 Aug	Saturday	Weekly	-	€ 4,350
30 Aug 27 Sep	Saturday	Weekly	-	€ 3,300
Refundable security bond			€ 500

Prices are for the rental of the entire property, payable in Euros.
25% deposit due at the time of booking. 75% balance and refundable security bond due 8 weeks prior to arrival.
Bookings run from 4:00pm on your day of arrival to 10:00am on your day of departure.
No smoking in the property.
Bookings include electricity, water, linen and towels (including pool towels).

Tourist Tax
Where applicable, Pure France is required to collect and remit local government tourism taxes on behalf of our property owners. These taxes are calculated and collected from guests at the time of booking. Pure France then remits collected taxes to the applicable tax authority on the property owners' behalf.

Location

The property is located on the border of Dordogne and Lot and Garonne, midway between Castillonnès, Issigeac and Villeréal.

Issigeac, 5 minutes drive with 3 bakeries, 3 café bars, restaurants and 2 small supermarkets.

All amenities in Castillonnès and Villeréal (10 minutes).

Castillonnès provides all the necessities of life with two small, but well stocked, supermarkets, bakers, butchers, cafés and several excellent restaurants, including Les Remparts, serving exceptional food.

The area is well provided for shops, restaurants, places of interest, vineyards, wine tasting, river trips, markets in Villeréal, Issigeac, Castillonnès, Bergerac and Eymet and other local villages. In the summer many have delightful night markets to sample local wines and produce. There are pretty walks directly from the house.

Bergerac (and its airport) are 20 minutes away where you can explore more of the vineyards and activities such as the water theme park and water sports.

Great swimming in the nearby lake in Lougratte. This lake has a small beach, pedalos, canoes etc and is very popular, with plenty of other children to keep everyone occupied... You can picnic on the grass or under the trees.

Tennis courts are available in Issigeac.

Other local towns include the Bastide towns of Eymet, Monflanquin, Miramont-en-Guyenne, Villeréal and the pretty town of Lauzun all with good restaurants and weekly farmers markets.

The Dordogne River is very good for fishing, canoeing and other activities. There are also many local facilities for riding, golf, tennis and walking.

There are many interesting places to visit. The renowned prehistoric sites in the Eastern Dordogne, cave paintings at Lascaux, especially, La Roque Saint-Christophe and various old cave dwellings and many other minor caves with wall paintings, etc. There are also the very pretty towns of Sarlat-la-Canéda and Domme set on top of a hill with Roque-Gageac on a cliff beside the river.

Saint-Cernin-de-Labarde, Dordogne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France

Customer Reviews [8]

Carmen and Sergio
Many thanks for a wonderful stay. You have made the place very comfortable and welcoming and so safe for children. So many interesting things to discover in the region to. In one word it has been the 'perfect' holiday for the whole family (10 of us!). We do hope to return, 'donc je vous dis à bientôt et mille mercis'.

Francisca
Thank you for a wonderful stay - we had a lovely and relaxing time, thanks for providing games and an excellent atmosphere here. Hope to be here again soon.

The Newman family
We have had a wonderful time and would like to thank you both for being such genial hosts. Mas Saint-Cernin is totally beautiful and Issigeac is perfect. There's nothing we would change about our holiday.

The Grande family
Really brilliant week at Mas Saint-Cernin. We have loved the houses, garden, pool, views, sun-rises and sunsets, birds, red squirrels etc etc. The local towns are so pretty and the fantastic markets provided most of our food. Lots of coffee stops. Found it easy to do boulangerie trip. Intermarche just outside Castillonnes was an easy supermarket shop (done on Tuesday after visiting the great market where we got large boxes of peaches, apricots and haricot vert for 5 Euros. Great wine tasting at Les Verdots - wish we had gone there earlier for our wine. La Brucellerie great for a meal. Bikes hired from Bergerac cycle hire, google Apolo cycles. Best to book in advance but really helpful man there. Huge thanks to John and Lesley for providing such wonderful accommodation (they have thought of everything) and for being so warm and helpful all week. We have appreciated your many kindnesses. Hope to return soon.

Hill family
Another fantastic stay for the Hill family. Everything you could wish for and worth listening to the daily countdown from the grandchildren since we booked. Only problem is 2 weeks is not enough!

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K Hare - UK
A wonderful location with stunning views and beautiful sunsets, Mas Saint Cernin was the perfect venue for a relaxing family holiday. The Grange itself was great in every aspect: from the space, cleanliness and tastefully decorated rooms, through to the general facilities and the exceptional warm hospitality from owners John and Lesley. The large and well appointed swimming pool where the five children in our group spent many hours splashing as children should on their summer holidays was used by us every day. There were pool toys plus plenty of sun loungers for all the group to relax on and soak up the rays within the secluded private garden. Mas Saint Cernin was a home-from-home in a beautiful part of France and we could quite happily have taken up residence; it was with regret that we had to wave farewell at the end of two glorious weeks.

UK
We spent 2 weeks at Mas Saint-Cernin. The accommodation was clean and comfortable. John and Lesley provided excellent information before our arrival about the property, the local area and very clear travel directions. There was even a welcome basket of essentials for our breakfast on arrival. We had a fabulous time and hope to visit again.

Michaelene - Switzerland
Cannot say enough about how relaxing and wonderful was our holiday at Mas Saint Cernin: from the quality of the accommodation, to the fantastic location, the brilliant pool and the warm and helpful welcome from John and Lesley. Three generations spanning the under ten to the over seventies loved every moment of our stay. We all enjoyed the pool and the grounds with all the interesting things to see and do on the doorstep.
We aim to return but think we might want to book early to do so!

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Holiday home in Dordogne

Private pool