Private
Swimming pool - Hard Tennis Court - Sleeps 6-20 - 6 Main Bedrooms + 7
Bath/shower Rooms - 3 Dressing-room/bedrooms - 3 Attic bedrooms - Huge Attic
Play Room - Drawing Room - Dining Room - Grand Piano - Kitchen with Dishwasher,
Fridge/Icemaker, Microwave etc., Laundry Room
The Château is set in a magnificent position in the middle of its 125 acre
estate, commanding the Valley d'Or (the Golden Valley)! It is a perfect size for
a perfect holiday with family and friends. It dominates its own land and enjoys
wonderful views across and up its valley (just South of the river Lot) and for a
distance of over 20 km. to the hilltop Bastide town of Monflanquin. It is
approached up a long private drive, through a new plantation of mixed firs and
tiny hardwood trees and surrounded by beautiful mature Chestnuts, specimen firs,
Cherry and Ash. The accommodation is mainly on the ground floor, which makes it
a very comfortable house to live in, with cellars under and a huge insulated
attic above thus able to expand or contract according to numbers. Both the
cellar and the top floor can be completely closed off in Winter, when there is
full oil fired Central Heating. There are three main bedrooms on the ground
floor each with en-suite bath or shower rooms; off these bedrooms are 3 dressing
rooms which can be used as children's bedrooms. Downstairs there is a fourth
bedroom and shower room. From the Dining Hall, the stairs lead to the top floor
where there are two delightful tower rooms each with an adjacent bathroom, these
rooms have magnificent views up and down the valley to the East and West. Then
there is a huge attic playroom with a lofty ceiling, supported by lovely oak
beams, off which are 3 further small twin bedded rooms.
The fully fitted kitchen has two ovens, microwave, American fridge, dishwasher,
china and glass, and a full array of pots and pans. The Dining Hall has a
massive stone chimney breast, in which you can have a roaring log fire, and a
refectory table which seats up to 16. A stereo music centre and a 5ft grand
piano are provided for entertainment. The Drawing Room has a small open fire,
television and video player. The château is built over a vast cellar in which
there is a laundry room, with automatic washing machine, boiler room and lower
entrance hall with table tennis. The private swimming pool lies between large
barns which provide a courtyard feel and a sun trap. The poolside terrace
includes a stone table and barbecue. The Tennis Court is close by, just up the
hill.
Maid Service is provided three mornings a week for keeping the house clean. If
you wish to have additional maid service for making beds etc. this can be
arranged on request to the staff at an hourly rate. Similarly Baby-sitting can
also be requested as and when required, with payment made direct to the
Baby-sitter at the time please. Linen and Towels are provided, but please bring
your own swimming towels.
Telephone is metered. A fax machine can be supplied if required. Please read the
meter on arrival and departure. A deposit will be requested prior to your
holiday. This will be fully refundable less any expenses or breakage's at the
end of your holiday.
