£1000 - £1800
(€1191 - €2144)
Per property per week
Gîte, sleeps 6, 3 bedrooms, 1 bathrooms
Contact the owner
Contact the owner directly
Helen Lamude
(Advertising since August 2018)
Tel: + 33 (0)5 53 01 49 95
Tel 2: + 33 (0)6 02 31 17 14
Please mention French Connections.
Large 12m x 6m Private Pool (1 / 11)
Pool & Gardens (2 / 11)
Open Plan Living Area (3 / 11)
Living Area (4 / 11)
Kitchen Diner (5 / 11)
Master Bedroom (6 / 11)
Twin Room (7 / 11)
Twin Room (8 / 11)
Bathroom (9 / 11)
Front of Gite (10 / 11)
Back of House (11 / 11)
The gite makes a perfect hideaway for a romantic break or a luxurious self-catering holiday for a family of up to 6 people.
The private drive leads to the gite, and beyond to a barn, in front of which is ample parking. The property offers very spacious open plan living. It is well appointed and comprises:
- A fully equipped kitchen and dining area with seating for up to eight persons. There is a gas oven and hob, microwave, dishwasher, fridge, freezer, washing machine/dryer, a larder cupboard with general store cupboard ingredients, iron, and ironing board.
- The large comfortable lounge has views of the beautiful garden and pool area. There are two 3 seater sofas, armchairs and occasional tables with lamps, large flat screen satellite TV (English), DVD, video, stereo CD player, WiFi access, games, and books. In the lounge, for the cooler winter months, there is a Woodburning stove. There is also a library of over 150 DVDs with all the latest films. Patio doors from the lounge open to the pool area.
Also from the lounge, there is a staircase going down to 3 double bedrooms:
- The master bedroom has king size bed with side tables and lamps. There are French doors opening on to a secluded private garden with views to Monclar and the surrounding hills.
- A large bathroom with walk-in shower/wet room, WC and wash hand basin.
- Two further bedrooms, each with twin beds.
Bed linen and towels are provided, but not pool towels.
Outside
There is a charcoal barbecue with tools etc. Sun loungers, tables and brollies. We offer a tranquil setting ideal for relaxation. The private pool is refreshing on a hot summer day and the surrounding terrace is perfect for relaxing and sunbathing. A table tennis table is provided for your enjoyment.
Within a short drive of the gite, you can enjoy some of the pretty Bastide villages such as Monpazier, Eymet, Monflanquin, visiting their squares and Chateaux and weekly markets with wonderful displays of the local produce. This is a region rich in flavour, with many restaurants. Situated in the South West of France the area is renowned for its outstanding beauty, history, and cultural heritage, as well as it superior wines and culinary delights. Only 10 minutes drive away you can paddle a canoe down the river, take part in vineyard tours and visit different farmers markets every day of the week. You can also hire bicycles on a daily basis in the village at reasonable rates.
We are Helen and Peter and we will meet and greet you upon your Saturday arrival. We moved here 16 years ago in 2002 to get out of the rat race. Peter likes a bit of DIY and pottering in the garden and growing our own veggies. Helen loves to cook and bake. We have two lovely cats called Indiana Jones and Baby Dumpling.
Situated in a rural location in the heart of the Lot et Garonne near the ancient Bastide village of Monclar d'Agenais.
Lot-et-Garonne (department 47), is just south of the Dordogne and is still a well-guarded secret with historic towns and villages, and breathtaking countryside. In July this department is a mass of bright yellow as the sunflower crop, grown for vegetable oil, matures. The region also produces a large amount of tobacco, much of which was until recently processed locally at Tonneins. Finally, of course, many acres are devoted to vineyards, producing excellent wines and plum orchards which produce the famous pruneaux d'Agen. Also, this area is famous for its foie gras!
This beautiful region of south-west France has much to offer. Lot-et-Garonne is named after its two principal rivers. The Garonne is one of the major rivers in France, running from the Pyrenees (where it has its source in Spain) to the Atlantic at Bordeaux. The Lot rises in the Massif Central and flows through some spectacular gorges and some of the most beautiful scenery in France to join the Garonne north-west of Agen.
Local amenities
Nearest bakery: Monclar (20 Minute Walk) 2 Min Drive
Nearest supermarket: 10 Minutes By Car
Nearest market: 10 Minutes By Car
Nearest pharmacy: Monclar
Nearest bar: Monclar
Tourist information: Monclar
Monclar on the map
Property 170806 –
Nearby place of interest
How to get to La Guiraude
The nearest airport is Bergerac, which is approximately 50km (45 mins) and has low-cost airlines like Ryanair, Flybe, Jet2 flying into it.
Bordeaux - 150km (1hr 40 mins) Easyjet and Flybe.
Toulouse - 150km (1hr 45 mins) Ryanair, Easyjet, Flybe.
Nearest Stations: Tonneins, Marmande, Agen, Bordeaux
Access options
Car Essential
Nearest airport
The nearest serviceable airport is Bergerac [EGC]
Stayed here? Add your review >
Stayed here the first week in September. The house is exactly as seen on the website. The house has everything you could need for a comfortable holiday. The living area is comfortable, very clean and spacious. The English tv was a bonus on the times when we had less than ideal weather. The bedrooms being downstairs meant on hotter days they stayed quite cool. Helen and Peter were really friendly but also discreet. The pool was fabulous and felt very private. We enjoyed our week there even though the weather was a bit mixed for us. Would recommend the house for a holiday.Guest rating:
Had a fabulous quiet and relaxing two week stay at La Guiraude. Our two boys (14 & 11) loved the garden space and also the large pool, we loved the peaceful surroundings for a quiet drink or two in the evenings. Explored the surrounding villages and attractions including a day spent watching la Tour de France finishing a stage at nearby Villeneuve. We had croissants in Castelmoran, amazing Pizza in Pujols and got soaked in Saint Livrade whilst paddle boarding. Walks up to Monclar almost made up for the calories in the ice cream at the cafes in Villeneuve, night markets also in Monclar and mooching about Monflanquin, we merely scratched the surface of things to do and explore nearby. Peter & Helen were wonderful hosts, there if you ever needed anything or advice on days out and interesting things to do. The gite was spotlessly clean, excellent facilities and UK TV, with the added bonus of the bedrooms being downstairs and nice and cool at night. Looking forward to returning soon.Guest rating:
A lovely gîte in the wonderful countryside. Quiet, clean and a comfortable stay. Helen & Peter are lovely hosts and are very nice people. The gîte has a good, quiet location that has beautiful country views. It’s not too far from the village of Moncleur located at the top of the hill. If you like to explore traditional historic Bastides, there are quite a few that about a 40 minutes drive. We will certainly re book and be back in the future.Guest rating:
The gite was a perfect home for our family of 6 and set in the beautiful French countryside. The children and adults both loved the pool. Helen and Peter are wonderful hosts and couldn’t be any more helpful. A wonderful place to stay, we would love to go back.Guest rating:
We have just booked our sixth return stay to Helen and Peters fantastic Gitè in Lot-et-Garonne which speaks volumes to how lovely this property is! Every now and then you find a rare gem that meets all of your personal holiday needs, the Gitè is superbly well presented with everything you need in terms of amenities, it is always immaculately clean upon arrival thanks to Helen's attention to detail. The bedrooms are cool at night as they are located downstairs, the open plan living upstairs is great for families. The pool is brilliant, it is kept clean and PH balanced, Peter works hard to make sure the grounds are spotless and the flowers remain in bloom throughout the summer. Helen and Peter could not be more wonderful as hosts, nothing is ever too much, they go out of their way to make sure you have an amazing stay. We would thoroughly recommend booking a stay if you want a peaceful, relaxing holiday in rural France and cannot wait to our return next August.Guest rating:
Had a 3 week stay in August ,Family of 5 The House has everything you need ,and having the bedrooms below is great ,with them been fantastically cool ,a real bonus considering how hot it was The pool is fantastic, large ,and well maintained We were apprehensive about the owners being on site Don't be They are there if you need them ,but they keep themselves in the background,and what lovely people they are ,Peter is up super early every day ,cleaning the pool for you ,the whole pool / garden area really is the property's feather in its cap We holiday in France most years and this is one of the best holiday houses we've found EnjoyGuest rating:
Helen and Peter were wonderful hosts. We really enjoyed meeting them together with Helen's delightful parents. It was so nice to be in such a bright, spacious, sparkling clean, well-equipped house in its beautiful garden. We enjoyed playing table tennis, walking into the village of St Monclar, and the excellent market in Issigeac. We stayed for nine nights and would love to have stayed for longer. We look forward to returning some time.
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We arrived in the middle of a week's bad weather and had spent the previous 3 days feeling a little cold and damp (inadequate clothing for the rare bad weather!). We got to the gite and Peter provided us with lots of kindling, told us to help ourselves to wood and we lit the stove. How wonderful to feel warm and cosy. This is probably an odd start to a review, but we had spent the previous week in a house which was not suitable for the chilly weather and having a fire made us very happy. The gite itself is really very nice. Perfectly equipped and very comfortable and renovated to a high spec. When the weather picked up we used the pool which is a perfect size. Helen and Peter did not intrude. They came to see us after our first night to see if everything was OK and then we just saw them in passing, and when we went to borrow a memory stick to watch some films. We went walking when the weather was cooler and went to various local towns. We relaxed a lot in the last 4 days when the weather was good and it is a perfect gite to relax in. We aim to go back in early summer for a week doing absolutely nothing. Cath and Clare.
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Our second visit - we first came here 4 years ago. As we only stayed a week this time, we didn't venture far, just a short drive to the supermarket and outside to the pool. Perfect peace and quiet for us, the pool for the kids and a lovely, very comfortable gite with those fantastically cool downstairs bedrooms too (just amazing, considering the pretty hot temperatures). Just as lovely as we had remembered. Would absolutely recommend for families, as well as couples who would just like a bit of p & q.
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We were very impressed with this property. It is a converted barn, with high-quality fixtures and fittings - very homely and comfortable, with a plentiful supply of utensils, crockery etc, everything you need. The living area is spacious with kitchen, dining and living all in one - perfect for social or family holiday. All three bedrooms are on the other floor together with the bathroom. Again all to a high standard (especially the shower) and the whole Gite is very clean.
Outside you have exclusive use of a 6x12 meter pool, with plenty of other space for dining or kids playing.
The area itself is typical French countryside, very open and interspersed with plenty of interesting Bastide towns and villages to visit (and not much traffic).
Helen and Pete are on site, but very discreet, you wouldn't know they are there. You can use their local knowledge or stay private, it's up to you. All in all one of the better rentals we have had, and we have no hesitation in recommending it to others or going back again if we re-visit the area.
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We are met at the gate of this marvelous property by Helen and Peter. They show you to the Gite and what do we see, Wow! can it be true, all the photos on the website paint a true picture of this wonderful Gite with marvelous pool. The property is so well cared for, all the fixtures and fittings are top class. Everything in the Gite is so pristine. This has been our 4th time here, when you go you will experience a lovely home with magnificent pool for the length of your stay, together with great help from Helen and Peter should you need it. Helen's mum and dad, Wendy and John are real treasures. I can only commend a holiday here to you, lots to do in the area surrounding, we had a great 3 weeks and look forward to returning soon.
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Just back from a wonderful week in this Gite. We would strongly recommend to anyone looking at the site!. We headed over to France for a family wedding and this location and Gite was a perfect base for our break. The Gite itself was perfect....really well equipped, very spacious, with the marvelous open plan main room a fantastic space for families and socialising. The Pool was also wonderful...a really great size also. we loved it. The owners were also a great help and on hand for all enquiries. would not hesitate to recommend this Gite and will be heading back ourselves for a longer break I am sure. Make the booking...you won't regret it.
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We have just returned from a weeks stay in this fantastically appointed Gite.
The owners Helen and Peter live in their property which is sited next to the Gite. They both made our family feel really welcome, gave us great advice upon arrival about the local area and the amenities which we needed. For us it was great to have two friendly faces to say hello to throughout the week, equally if it is privacy you are after then both Helen and Peter are the sole of discretion and you wouldn't notice them.
The Gite itself is brilliant, an upside down layout means the bedrooms are located on the ground floor, this means they remain nice a cool day and night. The upstairs living area is well laid out with direct access to the pool area. This worked perfectly for us as we could see our young children at all times.
The Gite has absolutely you will need for your home from home stay, the kitchen is well stocked with all utensils and essentials. Everything was clean and very well presented. In addition Helen has a great library of DVD's which will cater for everyone including loads of children's films.
The pool is for your exclusive use throughout your stay. The pool, surrounding pool area and the gardens are all immaculately maintained, there is ample space for young children to play in a safe and secure environment within the fenced gardens.
We spent a fun family week relaxing within the Gite and using the pool, only leaving to go to the supermarket.
We would highly recommend a stay at this Gite and will hopefully return at another point in time.
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The house was spotless and well maintained, the garden lovely, Helen and Peter made us very welcome and we barely new they were there. The area was very peaceful and the surrounding villages beautiful, there were many colourful markets particularly in Isseagac on sunday morning and Monpazier is lovely. Listen out for the hoop hoop bird you may not see it though. The weather was wonderful we left with great suntans and very rested, we would recommend to others and hope to return sometime
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| Property type | Gîte (Self-catering) |
| Bathrooms | 1 |
| Bedrooms |
1 double bedroom(s) 2 twin bedroom(s) 1 cot(s) |
| Occupancy | 6 |
| Suitability | Suitable for children, Suitable for the elderly, Unsuitable for wheelchair access, Non-smoking |
| Linen | All bedlinen and bathroom towels are provided. I do not provide pool towels. |
| Kitchen facilities | Dishwasher, Freezer, Fridge, Cooker, Ironing facilities, Microwave, Washing machine, Gas hob, Gas oven |
| Internal facilities | CD player, Central heating (electric), DVD player, English satellite TV, Exclusive rental, Hi-fi system, Owner on site, TV, VCR, Wood burning fire or stove, Fans in rooms, Radio, Hairdryer, Board Games, Wi-Fi Broadband Internet, Internet Access, Tea/Coffee making facilities, Central heating (wood) |
| External facilities | Garden, Swimming pool (exclusive use), Barbecue |
| Activities nearby | Boating, Boules, Canoeing, Cycling, Fishing, Golf, Kayaking, Riverside activities, Swimming, Table tennis, Tree adventure park |
Changeover day: Saturday
Last updated on: 17th September 2024
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| Accommodation rental period | Price |
|---|---|
| 31 August 2024 – 27 September 2024 |
£1000 Per property per week
(€1191 / $1329) |
| 31 May 2025 – 27 June 2025 |
£1200 Per property per week
(€1429 / $1595) |
| 28 June 2025 – 29 August 2025 |
£1800 Per property per week
(€2144 / $2392) |
| 30 August 2025 – 27 September 2025 |
£1200 Per property per week
(€1429 / $1595) |
Additional price notes
A 20% deposit is required to secure the property. The balance is payable 8 weeks prior to your arrival date.
A £250 Security Deposit payable upon arrival.
All electric, water, gas is included in the price from 1st May to 31st September.
Electricity is an additional charge from 1st October to 30th April. The meter will be read on your arrival and again on your departure and charged at cost.
Wood is charged at 65 euros per cubic metre.