Beautiful 150 year old manor house located on the Charente, Dordogne border. Situated less than a mile from the stunning village of Aubeterre-Sur-Dronne, famous for its subterranean church dating back to the 7th century. The village has numerous restaurants and bars, a river beach with snack bar, river swimming, and canoe hire.
St Antoine Cumond is a typically French village approximately half a mile away. There is one restaurant and bar which serves excellent food and hospitality.
The house is 45 minutes from Bergerac airport and just over 1 hour from Bordeaux airport.
All 8 bedrooms have en-suite bathrooms and the additional ground floor bathroom has a bath, very useful for children. The bedrooms have removable screens for the windows and each room has a fan and UK styles sockets available as well as the traditional French sockets.
The house has a large lounge able to accommodate everyone, with English satellite TV, DVD player, CD player and amplifier.
With a very large fully equipped kitchen including American style Fridge freezer with ice making facilities, range cooker, microwave and dishwasher.
Large dining table.
Wifi and a sonos music system is available in the house.
The ground floor of the house has a total floor area of approximately 100sq metres
The first floor and top floor have a space of approximately 63sq metres
Facilities include:
Laundry facilities
Gas BBQ
Table tennis
5.5 metre swimming pool
Several canoes with life jackets
Several bicycles
Trampoline with safety net
Dart board
Fully enclosed front garden
Travel cot and high chair
All linen, towels and pool towels provided
Outdoor seating for eating and relaxing
Local facilities include:
A 9 hole golf course within 5km
Small local supermarket and 3 Boulangeries within walking/cycling distance.
Larger supermarkets at Riberac and Chalais approximately 10kms away, both towns also have great weekly markets.
Jemaye fresh water lakes with beaches, cycling and walking trails within 20 minutes drive.
Go Ape type facility at a river beach with swimming pool with water slide at St Aulaye 10 minutes away
The lovely local river beach at Aubeterre, 1.5km, which has river swimming and diving, with lifeguards during the summer months, a good snack bar and ample picnicking spots and children's playground to enjoy.
Within an hours drive are many attractions including Caves, the lovely village of Brantome, plus Cognac and St Emilion with tours and sampling. The coast and many other attractions slightly further afield.
