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The Farmhouse - Farmhouse Holiday Rental in Gurs, Pyrénées-Atlantiques, France

£595 - £995 Per property per week (Rates)

Capacity 8

Bedrooms 3

Bathrooms 2

Separate toilets 2


Suitability Non-smoking, Suitable for children, Suitable for the elderly, Wheelchair access

Property highlights Barbecue, Garden, Scenic views

Access  Public transport available, Car Essential, Taxi from airport, Taxi from train station Car hire

"Linda and I just wanted to email to say thank you for such a wonderful holiday at The Farmhouse, we ..."

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Pyrénées-Atlantiques
 

Child Friendly, Luxurious Béarnaise Farmhouse

A wonderful holiday awaits you at this charming and authentic 1790 Béarnaise Farmhouse. Recently renovated to a very high standard, the Farmhouse delightfully retains many original features and boasts a few new luxurious ones; with all the latest mod cons to add the finishing touches to your stay. The gardens offer magnificent views of the Pyrénées and the Farmhouse is situated near Oloron-Ste-Marie and Béarn.

Whether you are a couple looking for a relaxing holiday full of the gastronomic delights of France, or a family looking for plenty of activities to keep the children amused, you will not be disappointed. The Farmhouse caters for all year round holidays and offers easy access to Atlantic beaches for summer vacations and ski resorts for winter adventures.

Child/baby friendly

The farmhouse provides ideal child friendly holiday accommodation near the Pyrenees, ideal for families with young children or babies. We are fully equipped to cater for even the youngest infants supplying everything you could possibly need. A baby welcome pack can be ordered prior to arrival so that you can have nappies, wipes, milk and anything else you require for the first night awaiting you.

Baby facilities

We understand what it’s like going on holiday with a baby, so there are plenty of facilities at the farmhouse for your use, to save bringing them with you. Facilities on offer include:

  • 2 travel cots
  • Hi-chair and booster seats
  • Steam steriliser and milton tank
  • Microwave
  • Baby monitors
  • Rocker chair
  • Changing mat
  • Baby bath and toys
  • Potties/loo seats and toddler steps
  • Toy cupboard including selection of baby toys
  • General books
  • Toddler toys including lego and stickle bricks
  • Bats and balls
  • Buckets and spades
  • Bicycle with baby seat and helmet
  • Bicycle with stabilisers
  • Ride on toys
  • Sun tent
  • Paddling pools

Baby sitting

Baby sitting can be also be arranged as part of you holiday. Please mention this on booking so we can notify the baby sitters of your dates. The finer details are then arranged by yourself directly with the baby sitter on arrival (mature English speaking ladies with transport available). For further details please contact us.

Holiday Accommodation at The Farmhouse

The Farmhouse is set within half an acre of gardens. The property also has gates at the front that can be shut to allow young children to play freely within the grounds. There is an outdoor table with chairs and a barbeque area for your use.

The Farmhouse has original exposed oak beams/stone walls throughout. There is electric heating throughout and a wood burning fire in the sitting room.

Downstairs:

  • Entrance hall with communal wc.
  • Newly fitted kitchen in traditional French style. Large French 'La Cornue', the Rolls-Royce of cookers. There is also plenty of workspace and ample cupboards/storage. It is equipped with: fridge/freezer, washing machine/tumble dryer, microwave, iron and ironing board and full utensils.
  • Sitting/dining room features include wood burning fire with logs provided. The pine table and chairs to seat 8 people. There is comfortable seating, a television, DVD, games cupboard and library of DVD's.
  • Double bedroom with pine bed, bedside cabinets, dressing table and built in wardrobe. All rooms have hair dryer, alarm clock, and all bedding/fresh towels are provided.
  • En-suite bathroom with a double sink, wrought iron roll top bath, wc and bidet.

Upstairs:

  • Double bedroom and twin bedroom (to the same spec as the above bedroom description).
  • Bathroom including shower and basin and a separate communal wc.
  • Large mezzanine area for additional 2 fold-away beds if required (to sleep a total of 8 people).

Outside:

  • Outside there is ample room for children to play and off road parking. There are 2 sets of tables and chairs and a barbecue area for your use.

Disabled Access: there is a ramp on the stable door leading into the kitchen. All doors are substantially more than 24 inches wide to allow for a wheelchair to use the ground floor. This floor consists of the kitchen, sitting room, wc, bedroom 1 with en suite bathroom comprising of 2 sinks, roll top bath, wc and bidet. The ground floor is therefore completely self-contained if required.

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About Gurs in Pyrénées-Atlantiques, Aquitaine

The Farmhouse is situated in a peaceful village, it is very safe for children with just one quiet road and has a nearby park. The village itself is near Navarrenx. Navarrenx has an ample number of bars, restaurants and shops. There is also a large supermarket on the way to Navarrenx approx 1km away from the Farmhouse. You will also find supermarkets, butchers, bakers, chemists, banks, post office, tourist office etc and, in true French style, 4 hairdressers in one town! Navarrenx is renowned for its water sports such as rafting and canoeing; the main office/starting point is situated here. It also has a public swimming pool and tennis courts, a local market, and regular fetes and entertainment.

See Local guide and map for information on nearby towns and facilities.

How To Get To Gurs in Pyrénées-Atlantiques, South West France

There are many ways to travel to the Farmhouse whether you prefer to fly, drive or sail.

Airlines: Many of the low cost airlines fly from all over the UK. The flights are short and if you book enough in advance you can get some really great deals (such as 0.1p plus taxes). Ryanair fly from London Stansted to Pau Pyrenees in just over an hour. This airport is just a 35 minute drive from the Farmhouse. You can also fly to Biarritz with Ryanair which is aprox an hour from the Farmhouse. Easyjet will also be operating from Gatwick to Biarritz in July 2011. Other airlines fly from Gatwick, Heathrow, Manchester, Southampton, Newcastle, Edingburgh, Aberdeen, Glasgow, Dublin, Shannon, Bristol, East Midlands, Cardiff, Birmngham, Liverpool, Norwich, Luton to nearby destinations such as Bordeaux, Bilbao, Toulouse which are just a few hours drive away. A full list of routes can be provided on enquiry.

Ferry/Tunnel: Plenty of options to choose from! You can comfortably drive from western Channel ports to The Farmhouse within a day, Calais is approx a 12-13 hour drive. The 2 Spanish ports are the nearest to The Farmhouse. If you chose to drive from Calais and wish to break up your journey, we can recommend a nice place to stop off overnight around the Loire Valley area which has been recommended by previous guests. The nearest port to the Farmhouse is Bilbao (Journey distance: 149 miles/Journey time: 2 hours 44 minutes).

PO Ferries routes: Dover - Calais Portsmouth - Le Havre, Caen, Cherbourg, Bilbao

Sea France routes: Dover - Calais

Brittany Ferries routes: Portsmouth - St Malo, Caen, Cherbourg Poole - Cherbourg Cork - Roscoff Plymouth - Roscoff, Santander, Cherbourg

Hoverspeed routes: Dover - Calais Newhaven - Dieppe Condor Ferries routes: Guernsey - St Malo Jersey - St Malo Poole - St Malo

PO Irish Ferries routes: Rosslare - Roscoff, Cherbourg Dublin - Cherbourg

Eurotunnel routes: Folkestone - Calais Rail Eurostar Simply take the high speed Eurostar to Paris, Gare du Nord and leave on the TGV from Paris Montparnasse. This travels to Irun or Tarbes and stops in Orthez and Pau (1 hour, 45 kms). This is the same line that stops in Biarritz and Lourdes but Orthez and Pau are nearer to The Farmhouse. When you are in Pau, there is a bus that leaves at 6.00pm from Rue Gachet (town centre) and arrives in Navarrenx at 7.25pm. For the return journey, the bus leaves Navarrenx at 6.47am from Porte St Antoine, Place des Casernes and arrives in Pau at 8.30am.

Rail - Distances to The Farmhouse: Orthez  (16 miles /28 minutes) Lourdes  (53 miles /1 hour 02 minutes Biarritz   (61 miles   1 hour 05 minutes).

Self drive/Fly drive/Rail Endless options! You can take any ferry crossing, travel via the Tunnel, or fly drive. Or why not put your car on the Motorail train and travel overnight to Toulouse, Avignion, Brive, Calais, Narbonne or Nice?

See Local guide and map for information on nearby towns and airports.

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Guest Reviews Of The Farmhouse

Mick and Linda St John
1/25/13

Linda and I just wanted to email to say thank you for such a wonderful holiday at The Farmhouse, we didn’t want to leave and we will definitely return there for another holiday! Thank you so much for all your helpful advice prior to our holiday, it was so nice to feel so prepared for our holiday and we know that we really made the most of the area as your tips were great so we tried to explore as much as possible (as you say there is so much to the area so we will definitely need to return to visit some places we missed).

Please give our thanks to Alison for getting the shopping in for us and we were chuffed that she even left us a little note out of a local fete that was taking place when we were over there, we did go and had a lovely day. I really enjoyed looking through the photo album of the renovation of the Farmhouse, you really have done a wonderful job and we were so surprised on the finer details, everything we needed was there, even adaptor plugs as we forgot ours but were still able to charge the phones the first night there! We had some lovely meals (visited 3 of your recommended restaurants) and went back to Chateau Laas for a second meal. Having visited so many areas of France before we really were bowled over by the Pyrenees, it is beautiful and I think it made our day when we were relaxing with a glass of wine in the garden one evening and a deer ran past literally feet away– it felt surreal, it is so peaceful over there and we really felt well rested.

We arrived home and saw our grandchildren the next day and had a shock coming back to reality, but saying that we recommended the holiday to our children as we could see your vast array of children’s equipment and can see that there are many activities over there the grandchildren will enjoy. Once again thank you Sam, we have experienced a walking holiday with you now but next time we are thinking of a winter retreat. A nice glass of red in front of the fire sounds very appealing. All the best to you and your family.

5/5


Paul
1/28/13

This provided our young family with a truly bespoke holiday experience that struck the perfect balance between family fun and cultural escapism. The Farmhouse is a true delight, modified to contain every modern convenience whilst retaining the true essence of French country charm.

The owners have clearly thought through the needs of a travelling family with great care and attention to detail.  The level of support and advice provided, both before and during our holiday, was exceptional and served to make our holiday everything we dreamed it would be. Set in an area that combines tranquil rural surroundings with easy access to local amenities, the Farmhouse location catered for all our needs and allowed us to experience wonderful local cuisine, glorious beaches, stunning mountain scenery, picturesque villages, marvellous markets, fun filled water parks and the feeling that you are experiencing the true nature of southern France.

If you are looking to get away from a the trappings of a 'touristy' experience in France whilst maintaining a practical environment for a young family, then this holiday is exactly what you are looking for.

5/5


Philippa
1/30/13

Thanks, we had a wonderful holiday and definitely the Farmhouse was our favourite place - things we liked were: The personal touches, the notes from yourself and Alison, all the info on hand seemed to have your voice and so when we left we felt that we wanted to say goodbye to you but you weren't there! The toys for the kids - thanks a million, the dvds for me and hubby, The fact that the kitchen was very well thought through and equipped.

We had a truly wonderful dinner at L'hopital St Blaise and the petite train d'artouste was very memorable We loved the markets in Navarrenx The kids loved the walks around Gurs and the little playground. We had a couple of cool drizzly days, the perfect antidote for families coming from summer in the desert! I'm wanting to do a little write-up about our holiday in France on our local expatwoman website. I'll be mentioning how happy we were with the Farmhouse and directing people to your website, so hopefully you'll have lots of contacts through that and then I won't feel so bad about stealing your spoon!

5/5


Mari
1/30/13

We had an unforgettable holiday in Gurs- it was like living in a dream. We enjoyed the terrain, which was perfect for cycling, and at the end of each day we would gaze at the foothills and admire the farmhouse. I feel like I am still breathing at a higher altitude and I hope it does not wear off soon.

If you ever consider renting out the farmhouse for weekend getaways, let me know. If not, we will start planning for a future summer holiday.

4/5


Jessica
1/30/13

Your farm house was fantastic! We had such a marvelous time. The house was beautiful and spacious. It was great having all the toddler toys and DVDs.

Margaret and Allison were super helpful and such nice ladies. Please give them our regards. We had a great time river rafting, exploring the local restaurants, watching the Tour de France ride through Oloron!!!, the day trip to Biarritz and most of all just relaxing "at home" at the farmhouse. I roasted a scrumptious chicken in the La Cornue oven!

I will never forget the beautiful afternoon light in your back garden. We have unforgettable memories of dinners al fresco while the children played.

5/5

 

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Facilities at The Farmhouse

Facility Details
TypeFarmhouse (Self-catering)
Bedrooms 2 double, 1 twin
Baby cots 2
Spare beds 2
Bathrooms 2 bathroom(s)
Separate toilets 2
Capacity 8
Living Area2000 m²
SuitabilityNon-smoking, Suitable for children, Suitable for the elderly, Wheelchair access
Linen double bed inc towels £18.00, single bed inc towels £13.00 and cots £7.00. Use of beach towels supplied free of charge
Changeover day Saturday
Facility Details
Internal facilities Board Games, Central heating (gas), Central heating (oil), DVD player, Exclusive rental, Hairdryer, Owner not on site, TV, VCR, Weekly maid service, Wood burning fire or stove
Kitchen facilities Cooker, Freezer, Fridge, Fridge-Freezer, Gas hob, Gas oven, Ironing facilities, Microwave, Washer-dryer
External features on site Barbecue, Garden, Scenic views

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Availability at The Farmhouse

Changeover day: Saturday

Availability last updated on: - Wednesday, January 30, 2013

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Rates

Accommodation rental period Tariff
30 January 2013 - 22 March 2013 £995.00 per property per week
(€1174 $1522)
23 March 2013 - 12 April 2013 £895.00 per property per week
(€1056 $1369)
13 April 2013 - 24 May 2013 £795.00 per property per week
(€938 $1216)
25 May 2013 - 30 August 2013 £995.00 per property per week
(€1174 $1522)
31 August 2013 - 28 September 2013 £795.00 per property per week
(€938 $1216)
29 September 2013 - 13 December 2013 £595.00 per property per week
(€702 $910)
14 December 2013 - 31 January 2015 £995.00 per property per week
(€1174 $1522)

Additional price information

  • Mini breaks also available
  • Mid stay cleans available.
  • Welcome pack on arrival.
  • Housekeeping costs are an additional £120.00 per week

A deposit of 30% is required on booking with the balance due six weeks before the start of your holiday at the French farmhouse. A damage deposit of £250.00 is also required (this will be refunded to you in full after your stay, providing there is no damage to the property or its furnishings).

All rental prices are per week and are from Saturday to Saturday. You can arrive from 5pm on the Saturday and you must vacate by 10am the following Saturday.

To see a full list of prices and availability please view tarrif page. All prices are quoted in Pounds Sterling (UK currency), and are for the Farmhouse in its entirety, per week. The prices include electricity, water and central heating (including logs during the winter months). Housekeeping costs are an additional £120.00 per week. Linen prices as follow: double bed inc towels £18.00, single bed inc towels £13.00 and cots £7.00. During the Summer months beach towels are available for you to use free of charge.

The rental prices for the French farmhouse are based on 4 seasons: High season inc. high ski season, mid season, Easter and low season.

If you are booking a skiing holiday in the French Pyrenees these seasons are as a guide only. Please see the skiing holiday page in the activities section of this website, which details the ski resorts websites where you can check the weather forecast and snow fall, along with a live webcam on some sites. The general ski season is approximately from December 15th - April 9th.

The prices are as follows:
Low season £595.00 per week
Mid season £795.00 per week
Easter £895.00 per week
High season £995.00 per week

Rental of the French farmhouse for Mini breaks is also available. Please see below for further information.

 

 

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Samantha Adams

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Tel: + 44 (0)1622 747840

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