Name: Cherry Farmhouse
Brand: Pure France
SKU: 592

Introduction

Cherry Farmhouse sits proudly at the top of a small hill in open countryside giving the most magnificent views from the house, pool and terraces - ideal for a long summer's dinner on the terrace.

The property has been carefully and sympathetically renovated throughout with quality fixtures and fittings. Open-plan living area on the ground floor with many original features including exposed-stone walls, beamed ceiling and original, floor-to-ceiling fireplace.

UK Satellite (Freesat channels). DVD player.

Wi-Fi internet.

Large dining area and fully equipped kitchen with dishwasher and washing machine. Two bedrooms and two bathrooms.

Large double bedroom on the first floor. (Low doorway and restricted headroom in some areas of the room).

Lovely exterior space with 1 acre of private, mown-grass grounds running into open farmland as far as the eye can see.

Stunning views across the valley.

Covered dining terrace with table and chairs and summer kitchen with fridge and BBQ.

Private, heated pool 9m x 4m (max depth 2m) with wide roman steps and sun terrace with loungers.

Pool-side WC and solar shower.

Monflanquin (10 minutes away) is an old bastide town with winding streets and fabulous views. All amenities in the village including large supermarket, cafés, restaurants, bakeries.

Accommodation details

Open-plan living and dining room with exposed stone walls, beamed ceiling and floor-to-ceiling, original fireplace.

UK Satellite (Freesat channels), DVD player.

Wi-Fi internet.

Dining table and chairs.

Doors to terrace and garden.

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

Bedroom 1, two singles.

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

Bedroom 2, full-size bunk beds.

Separate bathroom with WC, shower and hand basin.

Stairs to first floor (low headroom);

Bedroom 3, double (low doorway and restricted headroom in some areas of the room).

1 high chair and 1 Mothercare travel cot.

EXTERIOR;

1 acre of private grounds with mown grass.

Covered dining terrace with table and chairs and summer kitchen with fridge and BBQ.

Private, heated pool 9m x 4m (max depth 2m) with wide roman steps and sun terrace with loungers.

Pool-side WC and solar-shower.

Wide-open country views and plenty of off-road private parking.

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Rental Rates

Dates	Changeover dayChg. over	Minimum stayMin. stay	Daily	Weekly
31 May 21 Jun	Saturday	Weekly	-	€ 1,175
21 Jun 28 Jun	Saturday	Weekly	-	€ 1,295
28 Jun 30 Aug	Saturday	Weekly	-	€ 2,175
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 (not beach / 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 situated in open countryside with panoramic views.

Monflanquin (10 minutes) is an old bastide town with winding streets and fabulous views. All amenities in the village including large supermarket, cafés, restaurants, bakeries.

This area of France is one of the most beautiful and one of the most popular. Lovely countryside interspersed with medieval, bastide towns and fairytale châteaux rise from the morning mist.

Its a great region for food lovers; all the Périgordian specialities such as Foie Gras, confit d'oie and canard, mushrooms of all types are in abundance.

Many antique markets throughout the year. All info at the tourist information office.

Bergerac (40 minutes) was once a flourishing port for the wine trade. It still today has a picturesque harbour where you can take a boat trip along the river Dordogne, or a miniature train ride around the Bastide town, viewing the many half timbered houses with terracotta decoration.

The many timbered houses with terracotta decoration that line the lanes of the old town, are wonderfully evocative of the 14th, 15th and 16th centuries. On one corner the wanderer suddenly finds himself 'nose to nose' with Cyrano whose statue proudly reminds the visitor that Bergerac owes some of its fame to this historic figure. Not surprisingly the annual theatre 'Le Festival du Théâtre' is named after him.

A great way to tour the vineyards is by following the designated Route des vins where the visitor will be welcomed by the growers and encouraged to try their wines. The Bergerac region is sometimes called Périgord Pourpre the name deriving from the rich purple-red wines that characterize this area of Périgord.

When the subject of 'gastronomy' is raised it is usually associated with a particular region and the Périgord stands in high regard in this field. The traditional produce, such as truffles, walnuts, strawberries and the wines, together with the well-known rich specialties derived from fattened geese and ducks, is largely responsible for this fame.

Château Lanquais, 30 minutes from Bergerac is great for the kids; it still has great canon ball holes in the side walls from an attack and a removable wooden stair case. Open all day every day in July / August.

Don't miss a trip to La Roque-Gageac, a stunningly beautiful village under the towering cliffs. The village regularly wins France's 'Prettiest Village' competition. Good canoeing centre here.

Competing with La Roque-Gageac in the prettiness stakes is the village of Carennac. Elevated just above the South bank of the Dordogne river, it is best known for its typical Quercy architecture and Romanesque priory. Further Romanesque art at the Saint-Pierre church in Beaulieu-sur-Dordogne.

Perhaps the most famous of the Dordogne tourist attractions are the cave paintings around Les Eyzies. There are more pre-historic caves in this area than you could ever visit in a day! Les Eyzies lies at the heart of an unspoilt area of great natural beauty with rolling hills, tranquil rivers and fascinating cliff and rock formations. It has some of the world's most beautiful caves with outstanding stalactite and stalagmite crystallizations. And the cave-lined Vézère valley has been classified as a heritage site by UNESCO. The most well-known of all is the cave at Lascaux which was discovered in 1940. The paintings date back some 17,000 years.

Sarlat-la-Canéda features the highest concentration of medieval, Renaissance and 17th century facades of any town in France. Its prosperity was a reflection of the privileged status it was granted in return for loyalty to the French Crown during the 100 years war.

Behind the nondescript rue de la République are narrow lanes and archways and ancient ocher-coloured stone town houses rich in ornamental detail. Protected by law since 1962, Sarlat-la-Canéda's buildings now form an outdoor museum.

The town is also famous for one of the best markets in France. Every Saturday the great Sarlat-la-Canéda market is held in town and attracts locals from all around the surrounding countryside.

The exceptional number of buildings registered or classified as historical makes of Sarlat-la-Canéda the first European city in term of inheritance. For this reason Sarlat-la-Canéda has been used in many movies. On the first Sunday in July the Félibrée, a typical Périgord village fair where everybody is disguised, animates Sarlat-la-Canéda.

Salles, Lot-et-Garonne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France

Customer Reviews [15]

Nigel, Beck and Sophie, Bristol, UK - August 2024
We've had a great time and we’ve especially enjoyed the pool, as the temperature has barely dropped below 30°C day or night for the week due to the canicule. Our favorites: Best boulangerie: Andralie in Monflanquin, just beyond the Gendarmerie on the road to Villeneuve. There is an Auchan hypermarket just beyond on the same road.
Best market: (Sunday) Issigeac.
Best night for: Sarlat (Wednesday's), Le Bugue also good (Tuesday's).
Best for a visit and potter: Monpazier – old, beautiful, and floral. Lots of artisan shops and a long fort (Château Biron).
Also, fabulous marché nocturne in Tournon d’Agenais on Friday. We ate from (Gyp?) and enjoyed watching Olympics in cool shady areas.

Katy, James, Thomas and Charlie, Reading, UK - August 2024
We have enjoyed a tremendous week. The weather was fantastic, and we made the most of the outdoor living. A few highlights for us: A fantastic meal at L’Effet Maison in Monflanquin. Great service, and they were superb with the boys. Château Bonaguil (never found) was a big hit with the boys. It is a large castle, and they loved running around and pretending to be knights. Much (much!) further afield, but we enjoyed Angoulême on the drive down from Calais – lots of amazing murals and graffiti. We hope to return to this great house!

Vanessa, Steve, Neddy and Odile - September 2024
Amazing house for ants, de-living lots of kitties and rosé on the terrace! Our outdoors loved the walk through the woods, and we enjoyed the local markets. Highly recommend L’Effet Maison restaurant in Monflanquin – fantastic food and great wine. Look forward to a new pool side! Thanks for having us!

The Abbotts - August 2022
A lovely base for our 2 weeks! The outside covered area + kitchen were great. We spent most of our stay set there watching the amazing wildlife! We saw deer, lizards, hawks + even got to see the baby birds nesting over the door to the outside loo leave the nest! Monflanquin was beautiful! Cathy + Stéphane were lovely + we loved watching Stéphane's 2 CV car driving around! Thank you.

July 2022
An idyllic month! The farmhouse is lovely, cool inside and beautifully equipped. Everything worked perfectly, even the Wi-Fi for the numerous zoom meetings we both had in England. The summer kitchen and pool were a godsend, yesterday was 48° in the sun! Insane temperature but we coped well, including Harry, our black Labrador who always love being outside normally could hardly be dragged away from the cool tiles on the floor! Harry swam too in the Lot and various lakes nearby - very useful. We loved it so much, we are looking for a month next year. A huge thank you to Stéphane and Cathy (and Jean Luc) who looked after us and the pool and house so well. The area locally is so friendly and we have met some lovely people - at the Wednesday night market in Salles, walking Harry at 7 am in the morning (Mike, not me!) and on various visits to Monflanquin and other local bastide villages.
14th July celebrations last night were greatfun too. Vive la France! With many thanks again.

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Paul and Lynne - June 2022
We had thouroughly enjoyed our two weeks at Cherry Farmhouse for reasons so evident, including the pool!
Thank you Cathy and Stéphane.

Warriner family
We thoroughly enjoyed our holiday in Cherry Farmhouse. The outside BBQ area and pool, were the highlight of the holiday with fantastic views over the surrounding countryside, which were ladened in bowing sunflowers. The area was just so peaceful.
Both our girls adored the pool which was just perfect for two young budding swimmers. Property was well equipped and the hosts, Stephane and Cathy were lovely and very attentive. Thank you for the lovely tomatoes!!
A perfect holiday, lots to see and do, to which we hope to repeat again soon!

The Heavisides / Herrity
Lovely Holiday and we love the summer kitchen.

The Maxwells
We had a great stay. We loved the pool and the views.

The Huzals
A fantastic holiday and would love to return. The night market at Lacapelle a real highlight as well as Parc en Ciel, kayaking at Vitrac and of course the pool.

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Taylor family UK
Wow! What an amazing location! We've really enjoyed staying in your lovely house. We have pretty much lived outside - BBQ, pool and wonderful views. What more could you ask for! Thank you.

Wright family, Cambridgshire (UK)
House perfect, everything you'd need. Countryside, beautiful weather - hot! Pool - contagious.

T Kirk-Duncan, UK
Have had such a wonderful time, so peaceful! Thank you.

Mr and Mrs Quigley, Cumbria (UK)
An idyllic setting, so peaceful and quiet. We had a lovely honeymoon, thanks!

L Kirk-Duncan, Oxford (UK)
Wonderful, peaceful week, beautiful views and weather.

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