Holiday House details (swimming pool…)

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The holiday house in the Lot is a pretty and characterful 19th Century Quercy styled house, lovingly restored to a very high standard. The house is clad with Virginia Creeper and set in a tranquil, rural, unspoilt part of south west France. There is a good sized, private, outdoor, heated swimming pool with terraced area. Outside there are large gardens, a shaded patio (top photo and at right), a barbecue area and an arbour for outdoor dining (bottom right).

“House was well equipped and very homely. Loved the pool area and the well kept garden.” C.U. (Surrey)

Living Accommodation

Downstairs A top of the range fully fitted American style kitchen/dining room with dishwasher, large fridge, oven, hob and microwave. It is heated with an attractive wood burning stove.

A double bedroom, a fitted bathroom with bath, bidet and sink; a separate WC; a storage room; a utility room with separate entrance with a washing machine/tumble dryer.

Upstairs An extremely attractive large living room with wood burning stove and exposed ceiling beams, and a satellite TV and DVD and a cd player; double bedroom with views over the open countryside; a bedroom with bunk beds; a shower room with WC; a reception room/4th bedroom. This room adjoins the living room and opens out on to the stone steps that lead down to the patio and garden. It can be used as an extra living area or a bedroom for 1 - 2 people.

What we Provide in the House

The house is furnished to a high specification. Besides the items listed above, we provide the usual kitchenware items including cutlery and crockery for small children and babies, plastic bib, steriliser, training beakers, a highchair, and a baby listening device.

We also provide a cot with baby sheets and blankets, baby bouncer/seat, changing mat, a toddler step and toilet seat, as well as indoor toys and games for all ages, DVDs and books for all ages.

We provide hair dryers in the two double bedrooms, linen and bath towels, but not pool towels.

There is a lockable door at the top of the internal stairs.

For outside, we provide a sun tent, cricket set, football, badminton set, tennis set, boules, and a croquet set. We also provide a baby swim raft, a play pen for the swimming pool, and pool inflatables.

Outside: Patio, Courtyard, Garden with arbour, Heated Swimming Pool…

A large patio/courtyard area leads directly off the kitchen with outdoor dining table and chairs in the shade of the trees (top photo).

There is a 10m by 5m heated outdoor swimming pool surrounded by terracing and attractive stone balustrades. It is totally enclosed and has an alarm for safety. In the pool area are sun loungers and a solar heated shower.

The gardens are private and large with plenty of space for relaxation and play. There is a romantic arbour with garden furniture for intimate outdoor dining or family lunch, and a stone built barbecue. From the gardens there are extensive open views of the surrounding countryside - bring your binoculars for bird and wildlife watching (the arbour was a favourite resting place for a kestrel last year!).