Restored Farmhouse with Private Pool

Merle details

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Private Pool

Restored Farmhouse

Home description

Surrounded by wonderful views of gently rolling countryside, Merle is a spacious and comfortably furnished country house situated off a private lane. Set in gardens and grounds of over 2 acres with a private swimming pool, the farmhouse is decorated to a high standard and has all modern facilities. An ideal base for visitors to S.W. France.

External features on site

• Barbecue
• Garden
• Scenic views
• Swimming pool (exclusive use)

Accommodation detail

The kitchen

The lounge

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Whilst keeping many of the original features, the farmhouse has been tastefully decorated to a high standard with all modern facilities.

Accommodation comprises

Ground floor

• Open plan living area: with comfortable armchairs and sofas around a wood-burning stove. 
• Dining area: The dining area has a large oak table and chairs. 
• Kitchen: kitchen is fully equipped with a dishwasher, fridge/freezer, electric range cooker with gas hobs, double sink, microwave,  blender.  
• Laundry room: There is a separate laundry room with washing machine, sink and ironing facilities 
• Shower room and ground floor W.C

First floor

• Large landing with sofa and chairs: Stairs lead down to the main hall. 
• Bedroom 1: Large double bedroom fully furnished with chest of drawers, chairs, armchair, bedside tables and bedside lamps, hanging space, full length mirror and hair dryer. Ensuite shower, W.C. bidet and washbasin and chair. 
• Bedroom 2:  Twin bedroom furnished with chest of drawers, bedside tables with drawers, bedside lamps, chair, armchair, hanging space, mirror and hairdryer. 
• Main bathroom: with bath/shower, W.C. and washbasin, table and chair.

Outside

• Swimming pool 10 x 5m with roman steps (cleaned daily) The pool is floodlit and there are lights around the pool and covered terrace. 
• Covered South facing paved terrace with table and chairs. 
• Paved Sun terrace with table and chairs. 
• Loungers 
• Barbecue 
• Own driveway with plenty of parking space

Bed linen and house towels, hairdryers, TV & DVD, CD player and radio/cassette are all provided as well as all products for dishwasher and washing machine.

About the location

Lot et Garonne is a department of gently rolling countryside and pretty bastide villages such as Castillonnés, Villereal and Monflanquin, where weekly markets are held in the cobbled squares. There are many good restaurants within easy reach where you can try the local gastronomic delights such as foie gras and confit de canard. This is also the area for walnuts and prunes and on a warm summer evening you can smell the wonderful aroma from the prune ovens in the village.

25 minutes drive south of Bergerac and the famous Château of Monbazillac, St. Colomb de Lauzun is also ideal for touring the Dordogne valley and the vineyards of St. Emilion and Bordeaux which are only just over 1 hour's drive away.

3 kms from St. Colomb de Lauzun is the village of Lauzun which has all your basic shopping requirements such as a small supermarket, butcher, baker, pharmacy, newsagents, post-office and bank plus a good restaurant and a café. Also worth a visit is the 14th-17th Century Château. For more extensive shopping try Bergerac, Marmande, Villeneuve-sur-Lot and Bordeaux.

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

Activities nearby

Boules, Cycling, Fishing, Golf, Horse riding, Shopping, Sightseeing, Swimming, Tennis, Walking, Water sports, Wine tasting, Wine touring

See Activities and attractions for more information on nearby activities and places of interest.

How to get here

• Merle is easily drivable - 7 hrs from St. Malo or Caen.
• Alternatively, Ryan Air operate flights from Stanstead, Liverpool and Nottingham to Bergerac and Flybe from Southampton, Exeter, Gatwick and Leeds to Bergerac which is 25 minutes from Merle. 
• There is also a Birmingham - Bergerac route. 
• British Airways fly from Gatwick to Bordeaux which is about 1 hr 30m from Merle.

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