Holiday home with private pool, Les Champs du Soleil.

Introduction

Superbly renovated property dating back to 1788. The house sits high on a hill in 55 acres of private grounds with stunning 360° views over the surrounding countryside. (Bordering sunflower fields depending on yearly crop rotation).

Sympathetic restoration throughout to offer high quality and comfortable accommodation with many original features.

6 bedrooms to sleep 12, 3 ensuite bathrooms and 1 further, family bathroom.

Fully equipped, French eat-in kitchen, separate elegant dining room and choice of two living rooms. Wi-Fi internet.

Charming, large dining terrace; fully-shaded and overlooking the pool. Two further large terraces. All with beautiful views.

New, private pool 16m x 7m with lawn surround.

Table tennis and boules court.

Very private grounds includes grassed garden, long drive and 55 acres of woodlands and fields.

All amenities in nearby Saint-Clar with supermarket, bakery, café bars and restaurants, petrol station, doctors and weekly, traditional street market.

Private housekeeper and / or chef upon request.

Please note that the property has full heating and can be rented throughout the winter and Easter period. Please ask for more details.

Accommodation details

Entrance into.

Kitchen with gas range, dishwasher, 2 fridges-freezer; double sink, stone walls and beamed ceiling.

Kitchen entrance via South terrace. Large doors open to West terrace and to North terrace - garden all around.

Utility room with fridge and freezer. Washing machine and dryer.

Summer living room opens to shaded terrace with long table comfortably seating 14.

Further living room and elegant dining room table comfortably seating 12, beamed ceiling, exposed stone walls.

Bedroom 1, double (4-poster) with ensuite WC, shower and hand basin. Door to terrace.

Separate WC and hand basin.

Stairs up to;

Bedroom 2, two singles (or king-size double).

Bedroom 3, two singles (or king-size double).

Bedroom 4, double.

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

Bedroom 5, king-size double and single sofa bed with ensuite WC, bath / shower and twin hand basin.

Bedroom 6, two singles (or king-size double) with ensuite shower.

Door to terrace.

Mezzanine hallway with single sofa bed.

EXTERIOR;

55 acres of private grounds including lawns and woodland.

Shaded dining terrace with table and chairs to seat 14. BBQ. Overlooking pool.

Further shaded, large terraces.

Private swimming pool 16m x 7m (depth 1.10m - 2.2m with steps) with lawn surround.

Table tennis and boules court.

Private drive. Parking for numerous cars.

Calendar 2024 2025

Rental Rates

• 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 (not beach / pool towels).
• Minimum of 4 adults required for all 12 person bookings.
• No open fires, fireplaces are for decorative purposes only.
• Under floor heating included for April / Easter and Christmas and New Year (not for other dates).
• The property rental is NOT for retail purposes or other commercial intentions such as commercial photo shoot.
• It is the responsibility of the renter to securely cover the pool with the automatic cover when the pool is not attended at all times.

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 situated in secluded countryside just outside a small hamlet, 4 km from the pretty, hilltop town of Saint-Clar, 50 minutes North West of Toulouse, in the heart of Gascony.

The house is accessed via a private, rural, stone lane.

Local village, Saint-Clar with 2 bakeries, restaurant and pizzeria, supermarket, two café bars, estate agent, three doctors, two pharmacies and a bank. Church and cash machine. Each Thursday morning there is a local market in one of the two arcaded squares.

During the summer months the 'Base de Loisirs' is open, featuring a large swimming lake with sandy beach, lawns, playground and water slides.

The surrounding area provides a wide variety of places to visit for day trips. Nearby are lakes, many with sandy beaches, offering child and teenage friendly water-based activities. Other possibilities include:

Museums, such as the local Honey Museum

Ancient châteaux to visit

Exquisite restaurants

Floc and Armagnac tasting

Local museums and Abbeys

Lakes (Bases de Loisirs) for swimming, sailing, canoeing, windsurfing, etc.

Open air markets

Night markets in the summer

Star-gazing

Many local festivals, including evening meals under the stars and dancing in the village squares (the local Saint-Clar garlic festival in August is typical)

Classical concerts

The internationally famous jazz Festival at Marciac in August

Boating and canoeing on the Baïse river

Walking (for example, along the route of Saint-Jacques-de-Compostelle)

Tennis

Horse riding

Golf (Fleurance, one of six golf courses in the Gers, is ten minutes away)

Cycling (Bike hire details through various Offices de Tourisme)

Thermal cures

Brocante (antique shops) and flea markets

Day trips could include: Auch catherdral, Fortified citadel of Carcassonne, Atlantic Coast (Arcachon, Biarritz, etc), the stunning medieval brick city of Toulouse, Bordeaux, Lourdes in the Pyrénées, the Dordogne and Lot rivers and surrounding areas.

Mauroux, Gers, Occitanie, France

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