Name: Le Manoir de Duras
Brand: Pure France
SKU: 2738

Introduction

Beautiful, fully renovated traditional property located next to the famous and imposing Château Duras.

Superb, elevated position with unprecedented views over the surrounding countryside, the house offers contemporary and original features in spacious accommodation over three floors with lovely garden and pool and poolside dining area.

Impressive entrance into open-plan living and dining and kitchen area with high ceilings. Fully-equipped contemporary kitchen, dining table and chairs and cosy living area with sofas and TV and Wi-Fi internet.

Three, ensuite bedrooms on the first floor and on the second floor, a fully-equipped second kitchen and fabulous split-level dining and living area with TV and library, leading out to the rear garden with dining terrace and over-view of the resplendent château. Sit and use the online App to choose the floodlit colours of the château!

Private heated pool 11m x 6m with shallow entry ledge. Pool-side dining table and chairs and shaded seating area. Sun terrace with loungers.

5 minutes walk with bakery, butcher, pharmacy and several café-bars and restaurants.

Supermarket with petrol station 1.5 km away.

Further shops, restaurants, café bars, supermarkets in Marmande 25 minutes.

Ideal base for visits to the Dordogne valley with its world famous pre-historic cave paintings, caverns and pre-historic cliff dwellings as well as the romantic medieval châteaux of the Dordogne and the 'Bastide' towns (fortified market towns) which remain largely as they were 600 years ago.

NOTE; Techno music festival next door to the property 12th July - 15th July 2024.

Accommodation details

Entrance into open-plan kitchen, dining and living area with high ceilings.

Kitchen with microwave, gas range oven and hob, dishwasher, two fridge freezers and central island with plancha.

Dining table and chairs.

Living area with sofas, Wi-Fi internet and TV.

Door to front terrace, garden and pool area.

Separate WC.

Stairs to 1st floor;

Bedroom 1, double with ensuite WC, shower and hand basin.

Bedroom 2, double with ensuite WC, shower and hand basin.

Bedroom 3, two singles with ensuite WC, bath /shower and hand basin.

Stairs to 2nd floor;

Utility room with washing machine and dryer.

Split level kitchen and living / dining room; kitchen with dishwasher, oven and hob, fridge freezer and wine fridge.

Dining table and chairs. Living area with sofas, satellite TV and library.

Door to rear garden.

Bedroom 4, double with ensuite WC, shower and hand basin.

Bedroom 5, double with ensuite WC, bath / shower and hand basin.

Stairs up to Bedroom 6, double with ensuite WC, shower and hand basin.

EXTERIOR;

Front garden with lawn extensive views; West facing ideal for sunsets and evening dining.

Shaded living area with table and sofas. Fully lit at night.

Pool-side dining terrace with table and chairs and Weber 6 burner gas BBQ.

Private heated pool 11m x 6m with shallow entry ledge. Sun-loungers.

Rear garden with views of the château. Dining terrace with table and chairs.

Table tennis.

Private drive and parking.

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Rental Rates

Dates	Changeover dayChg. over	Minimum stayMin. stay	Daily	Weekly
24 May 21 Jun	Saturday	Weekly	-	€ 5,250
21 Jun 12 Jul	Saturday	Weekly	-	€ 6,145
12 Jul 30 Aug	Saturday	Weekly	-	€ 9,140
30 Aug 27 Sep	Saturday	Weekly	-	€ 6,145
27 Sep 25 Oct	Saturday	Weekly	-	€ 5,250
Refundable security bond			€ 1,000

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, towels and pool towels (not beach 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

All amenities in Duras, 5 minutes walk with bakery, butcher, pharmacy and several cafés-bars and restaurants.

Small supermarket with petrol station 1.5 km away.

Further shops, restaurants, café bars, supermarkets in Marmande 25 minutes.

Ideal base for visits to the Dordogne valley with its world famous pre-historic cave paintings, caverns and pre-historic cliff dwellings as well as the romantic medieval châteaux of the Dordogne and the 'Bastide' towns (fortified market towns) which remain largely as they were 600 years ago.

World renowned wine tasting is available locally in the Duras, Sauterne, Marmande, Bergerac and Monbazillac areas as well as in Graves, Médoc and the picturesque medieval town of Saint-Émilion.

There are regular markets in the local picturesque towns of Duras (Monday), Sainte-Foy-la-Grande (Saturday) and Eymet (Thursday), along with many others in the area. On the first Sunday of each month, the old town of Bergerac transformed into a large antique market.

Bordeaux, with its opera house, art galleries, museums, shops and the lovely broad sandy beaches of the Atlantic coast are little more than an hour away. Moreover, Biarritz, located further South on the Atlantic coast, is still within striking distance of a day-trip.

International airports;

Bergerac 40 minutes.

Bordeaux 1 hour 20 minutes.

Toulouse 2 hours.

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

Customer Reviews [3]

Lodges - August 2024
We have had a wonderful relaxed and fun week here at Le Manoir de Duras. It has felt like a home from home. All the practical equipment to making things smooth and lots of games and books to enjoy as the days go by. Thank you to the owners for a lovely family week. A real holiday.

Turners and Wrights - August 2024
We have had a lovely relaxing weeknight at the castle. Wine tasting at the Chateau Grand Pierre. Night market in the village. Butchers and boulangerie I the village both excellent. Pleasant setting for pizza intent little square. House lovely. Setting on outskirts of the village was perfect for us. Thank you for sharing the home grown tomatoes from the garden.

Harrisons - August 2024
We have had at the perfect family holiday at Le Manoir de Duras. The tomatoes from the garden were a delicious bonus! We all loved the pool and laying on the sun beds late a night watching the stars. Has some great meals in town and daily boulangerie too. A trip to the chocolate factory is a must. perfect on a rainy day for the kids! The house is absolutely stunning. were all agree one of the best places we've ever stayed. Thank you.

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Holiday home in Duras with private heated pool

Private heated pool