Situated in beautiful countryside on the Charente Dordogne border, our holiday home is a 150 year old former farmhouse in a peaceful location less than a mile from the pretty Charentais village of Saint Severin, which has shops, cafés, bars and an excellent restaurant.
The house, with spacious rooms, has been carefully restored to provide modern facilities (including 3 new bathrooms, and new wiring) while retaining its original character.
An easy drive from Bergerac airport or Angouleme-Cognac airport (both about 50 minutes), Saint Severin is about 90 minutes from Bordeaux airport and just 45 minutes from the TGV railway station at Angouleme (Paris to Angouleme takes 2 1/2 hours by TGV).
On the ground floor, a large entrance hall leads to a traditional French country kitchen equipped with gas stove, fridge/freezer and microwave as well as an old-fashioned buffet, table and chairs. Doors lead from the kitchen to the gardens for dining outside.
Next to the kitchen, the living room contains a sofa and easy chairs, a sideboard, coffee table, and television with access to UK satellite and French terrestrial TV channels as well as a multisystem DVD player. There is also a WC on the ground floor and a utility room with a washing machine, iron & ironing board.
Upstairs, the master-bedroom suite contains a walk-in closet and a recently installed en-suite bathroom with a bath, separate shower, washbasin and separate toilet. On the same floor, the second bedroom has a four-poster bed, a sofa, which can convert to a bed for a child, and a recently installed en-suite bathroom with shower, washbasin and toilet.
Another set of stairs leads to the full-height converted attic, where there are two other bedrooms and the third bathroom. Bedroom 3 is a very large room with a double bed, and bedroom 4 has a large single bed. An additional fold out bed and baby cot are also available if required. In the third bathroom there is a shower, washbasin and toilet.
The gardens, with stunning views of the village and surrounding countryside, extend nearly an acre to the back and one side of the property. They include flower beds and fruit trees (guests can help themselves to the cherries, plums, figs, apples and hazlenuts according to the season) and a large area laid to lawn. Garden furniture and a gas BBQ are provided for eating and lounging around outside.
Attached to the other side of the property is a disused barn, and the only neighbours are a French family who own the barn and whose house is at the far side of the barn.
Facilities for this holiday farmhouse in Riberac, Aquitaine/Dordogne
Property
Type:
Farmhouse
Nearest Airport:
Bergerac/Angouleme (Cognac)/Bordeaux/Limoges - 50/50/90/120 mins
3 Double Bedrooms, 1 Single Bedroom. 1st floor: 2 bedrooms, both with double beds and ensuite bathrooms. Bedroom 2 also has sofabed. 2nd floor: 3rd bedroom with double bed, 4th bedroom with single bed. Foldout bed and cot also available.
Bathrooms:
3 Bathrooms, 2 Separate WC's. All newly installed. Master bedroom suite has a bath & separate shower. Bedroom 2's ensuite has a shower. Bedrooms 3 & 4 share the 3rd bathroom, which has a shower. All bathrooms have washbasin & WC.
Kitchen:
Cooker, Microwave, Fridge, Freezer. Separate utility room containing washing machine, iron & ironing board.
General:
Central Heating, House Linen, Towels Provided.
Dining:
Inside: seating for 6. Outside: seating for 2-4 at one table, 6-8 at the other.
Entertainment:
Terrestrial TV, Satellite TV, DVD. Tennis courts are available for hire within walking distance of the house. 10 minutes drive to beach at local river, canoeing and golf.
Outside:
Gardens of nearly an acre including a large lawn area & outdoor dining area. Tables & chairs, gas BBQ, deck chairs & benches, 2 adult bicycles and a set of boules are all available for guest use.
Suitability:
Children Welcome, Not Suitable For Wheelchairs, Sorry - No Pets Allowed.
Local activities in and around Riberac, Aquitaine/Dordogne
Dining: An excellent restaurant and several cafes & bars within walking distance of the house in the village of Saint Severin. Fine dining nearby at the Hostellerie du Perigord, Aubeterre and the Chateau Le Mas de Montet, Petit Bersac (both about 10 minutes drive). Other good restaurants locally at Verteillac, Aubeterre, Chalais, Riberac, Montmoreau, Lusignac, Bertric Buree & Saint Paul Lizonne.
Wine & Cognac: The bordeaux, bergerac and cognac vineyards are within a 90 minute drive of the property. Many vineyards offer tastings and in the town of Cognac, Martell; Hennessy; and Remy Martin offer tours of their cellars/estates. Also well worth visiting is the hilltop town of St Emilion.
Swimming: The river beach at Aubeterre is 10 minutes away by car. A little further is another river beach at Saint Aulaye and the swimming lake at la Jemaye in the Foret de la Double. The beaches of the Atlantic coast are a 90 minute drive.
Chateaux & Churches: Numerous chateaux and romanesque churches in the area including Chateau de Bordeilles (20 minutes) and Chateau des Milandes. Nearby Villebois Lavalette has a well-preserved medieval fortress.
Caves & Cliffs: Stalagmites and stalactites can be found in the Villars caves near Brantome (about 35 minutes from the house) and in the Vézère valley (about 90 minutes drive).
Golf: 9 hole golf course at le Manoir de Longeveau, (10 minutes) 18 holes at Périgueux & Angoulême.
Shopping: Many towns and villages in the area have weekly produce markets. St Severin's is in on Thursdays, while Riberac has the area's largest market every Friday morning.
Horse Riding: Equestrian centres at Aubeterre, Verteillac & Bonnes.
Canoeing: Available locally on the River Dronne at Aubeterre, Riberac and Brantome, and further afield at various towns and villages along the Dordogne and Charente rivers.
Fishing: At Saint Severin, Aubeterre, Vendoire, and Celles.
Drive from the Channel ports (6-8 hrs) or fly to Bergerac, Bordeaux, Angouleme (Cognac) or Limoges and hire a car. Or take the TGV train to Angouleme (30 miles from the house) and pick up a hire car.
Rental rates for this farmhouse
Price Per Week
Quoted In
Approximately equivalent to
UK Pound
Euro
US Dollar
4 Oct - 20 Dec 2008
£495.00
€623.70
$801.90
20 Dec - 3 Jan 2009
£695.00
€875.70
$1125.90
3 Jan - 31 Jan 2009
£275.00
€346.50
$445.50
31 Jan - 28 Mar 2009
£395.00
€497.70
$639.90
28 Mar - 27 Jun 2009
£495.00
€623.70
$801.90
27 Jun - 19 Jul 2009
£695.00
€875.70
$1125.90
19 Jul - 29 Aug 2009
£795.00
€1001.70
$1287.90
29 Aug - 12 Sep 2009
£595.00
€749.70
$963.90
Rental Notes: £100 discount for couples (only 2 people staying at the house) from 4 Oct - 20 Dec 2008 & 28 Mar - 30 May 2009.
Rental price includes bed linen and towels.
Additional charge of £65 a week for central heating for rentals in the cooler months.
Deposit of 40% of the full rental required to confirm the booking, with the balance and £200 security deposit to be paid 8 weeks before the start of the rental period.
Normal rental period is Saturday to Saturday (arrival after 4 pm, departure before 10 am, unless otherwise arranged).
Guestbook
"What a beautiful house, we all loved it. The pictures are great but the reality was better! My sons loved the river beach at Aubeterre and it was really quiet there… We had dinner on our last night at the Hotel de Paix in Saint Severin, we forgot a torch to walk home but the sky was alight with stars! Quite a magical walk home." - -
"Thank you very much for renting your beautiful house to us, we had a wonderful time. The house is gorgeous and in a great location. I hope we will get back again some time." - -
"Just a quick note to say a what a wonderful time we had in St Severin. Your house is absolutely wonderful. Many thanks. Seriously thinking about booking again for next year" - -
"We thoroughly enjoyed our stay at your lovely house in Saint Severin. It was lovely to explore such a beautiful area...It is definitely somewhere we would like to return to." - -
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Owner joined site on:
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Property listed since:
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Holiday Farmhouse in france - Aquitaine/Dordogne - Dordogne - Riberac - Aubeterre
