Cottage in Gers, France

La Petite details

The pool and vines

Home description

Former estate workers' cottage situated in the heart of a 100 acre, award-winning vineyard, La Petite is set on the brow of a hill surrounded by vines and woodland, offering unbroken views of the countryside towards the Pyrenees.

The vineyard, purchased in March 2004 by Nicolas and Karen Kitchener, was previously with the same Gascon family for four generations and has an excellent reputation for its wine, white, red and rosé, floc and Armagnac dating back to 1929.

Accommodation detail

Swimming pool overlooking the vines

Bedroom 1 - front of house

Bedroom 2 - rear of house

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The accommodation consists of :

• Living area: polished wood floor with rugs.
• Lounge is furnished with lamps, comfy sofas and chairs and has a TV and CD/DVD player and English satellite TV. An extensive DVD/CD and book library is available to our guests together with a wide range of toys for our younger guests, there's an ipod doc so that guests can bring their own music.
• Kitchen/dining area: farmhouse style kitchen with original open fireplace now fitted with wood-burning stove for our autumn/winter guests. The kitchen is equipped with an electric oven, microwave and fridge/freezer. Every care has been taken to provide a wide range of crockery, glasses and kitchen equipment for gourmet or family meals. A table and 6 chairs are located in the centre of the dining area. 2 electric heaters. A washing machine, iron and ironing board are provided.
• 2 double bedrooms and 1 twin bedroom.  All rooms furnished with antique bedsteads with firm UK mattresses! Bedrooms have polished wood floors, rugs, lamps, wardrobes many pieces are traditional Gascon furniture found at local markets and Brocantes. Each bedroom is fitted with an electric heater.
• 2 Sparkling white tiled shower rooms with power showers. Both are equipped with large mirrors, lots of lights and plenty of storage for those jars of lotions and potions. Both bathrooms have tiled floors. Each bathroom is fitted with an electric heater.

A cot, high chair and other baby equipment is available and a stairgate can be provided and is easily fitted.

Outside

The garden is completely fenced (again for the benefit of our younger guests). Garden furniture includes table and chairs. There is a large covered terrace with power and lights along the length of the house, with original BBQ chimney.

Domaine de Lauroux covers 100 acres and offers miles of walks through meadows and woodland. A large grassed area, situated below the house, is perfect for family games and a recently-installed childrens' play area with trampoline and swings.

There is a 5 x 11m rectangular pool overlooking the vineyard, with 3m Roman steps, surrounded by large tiled terrace with chairs, tables, parasols and loungers. It is enclosed by a secure fence and self-closing gate to meet French regulations. Behind the pool are numerous trees offering additional shade.

We offer a welcome pack including tea, coffee, sugar, milk, juice, butter, fresh bread or croissants and of course Domaine de Lauroux wines.

About the location

Domaine de Lauroux is 2km from the village of Manciet, situated between Nogaro and Eauze in the heart of the Gers. The area offers visitors the opportunity to explore the cities of Auch, Agen, Toulouse and Bordeaux. There are numerous festivals including "Jazz in Marciac" in August , Salsa à Vic in July and the annual country music festival at Mirande in July.

The proximity to the Spanish border allows our guests to easily visit the Pays-Basques and the South West coast towns of St-Jean-de-Luz and Biarritz.

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Activities near by

Sightseeing, Walking

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How to get here

Domaine de Lauroux is 2 hours from airport, 2 ½ hours from Bordeaux airport, approximately 12 hours from Calais, 3 hours from the port of Santander in Spain.

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