Chateau des Truffles Region: Dordogne Sleeps: 20 Overview You ll want for nothing at this singular 17th century chateau in the Dordogne, where every room is elegantly appointed and every comfort provided. The onsite caretaker and concierge will greet you and every weekday a maid will come in to tidy. Your guests won t have a care in the word, only curiosity about what treasures lie hidden within this 184 acre estate. This holiday chateau includes 10 bedrooms with private bathrooms split between the main house and a beautifully converted barn. The two spaces are united by a shared private pool, a wisteria covered pergola and gardens (roses, herbs, and fruit trees). To thoroughly explore the tree-lined valley, there are some wonderful walks from the chateau. The surrounding countryside begs to be explored - within 10 minutes of the chateau you ll find excellent sporting opportunities: golf, canoeing, go-karts and tennis. Travel farther to Montignac (22 km) or Périgueux (30 km) for more bustling medieval towns with wonderful markets. To find the centre of the region's wine production, travel to Bergerac (44 km), where the hillsides beside the Dordogne river are an oenophile's delight. Good news! For a little extra, this property is available as a Vill otel Yey! Wait what is that? It s the perfect combo of the privacy of your own personal villa, with all the luxury and convenience of a hotel. What s included? Breakfast, cleaning, welcome drinks and hamper, plus more! Check the Extras tab for all the details. Page 1
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Interior & Grounds The Main House - sleeps 10 Ground floor: fully equipped newly renovated kitchen, breakfast room, utility and laundry, a sitting room with bar, bathroom with shower and sauna and a twin en-suite bedroom. First floor: 4 double bedrooms and one twin room, each with private bath or shower room (some bathrooms are on the second floor accessed via steps/spiral stairs), 1 separate lavatory, a hall, dining room and drawing room. Outside Grounds Formal lawns and a rose garden with a gravel path lead to a wooden bridge over the river Manaurie, which runs through the centre of the gardens. A pergola draped in wisteria covers the barbecue area with table and chairs for outside dining. This area also has the fire pit surrounded by brick banquettes ideal for after dinner relaxing, near to the herb garden. A large heated swimming pool (8mx15m) with safety cover, a terrace with loungers and a pool house is set discreetly between the Barn and the Main House. The Barn - sleeps 8 Ground floor: 1 twin bedroom with dressing room, private bathroom with bath and shower. A huge open plan kitchen/living/dining space. First floor: master bedroom with 2 private shower rooms, 1 double with private shower room and a twin room with private shower room. There is also an extensive mezzanine area with a large and comfortable reading and relaxing area. Outside space at the Barn is a small breakfast terrace and spacious formal gardens with fruit trees, rose garden, fruit and vegetable gardens and lawns overlooking the lake. Linen and towels are provided for both houses and they both have cosy woodburning stoves for the cooler evenings. The main house is also fully air-conditioned. Page 3
Location & Local Information Chateau des Truffles is the perfect location for your holiday or rendezvous, whether you just want to get away from it all and become immersed in another part of hidden France, or you want to be busy discovering all that the Perigord region of the Dordogne can offer. It is known as the valley of 1000 chateaux with endless pretty medieval villages, fine wines, truffles, local markets and spectacular valleys and rivers. Both the Vezere and the Dorgogne rivers offer great kayaking, canoeing and unparalleled views of the countryside. From the property there is spectacular walking and much much more. Within 10 minutes of the property there are tennis courts, golf, paint-balling, go-karts and canoeing. Further afield there are interesting villages, gardens and local markets to visit. Don't forget the vast number of UNESCO listed sites of prehistoric interest within the valleys of the Dordogne and Vezere rivers. Cro- Magnon, for example, was discovered at Les Eyzies de Tayac just 11 km away. The local restaurants and auberges come highly recommended for lunches and dinners serving regional specialties as well as high-end dining. The house with its gardens offer a special place to take time out, relax and rejuvenate. Page 4
Terms & Conditions - Security deposit: 2000 paid to the owner eight weeks before arrival and returned in full within ten days after the end of the rental if there is no damage. - Arrival time: 4.00 p.m. - Departure time: 10.30 a.m. - Energy costs included?: Yes. - Linen & towels included?: Yes, including pool towels. - Pets welcome?: Not allowed. - End of stay cleaning included?: Yes. - Smoking Allowed?: Outdoors only. - Pool heating charge?: 200 per week, on request. Please note that like all heated pools, pool heating and water temperature are reliant on weather and outside temperatures. - Heating costs included?: Yes, plus firewood provided on request at an extra cost of 100 per week. - Other Ts and Cs: Air-conditioning is available in the main house only. - Changeover day: Saturday. - Minimum stay: 3 nights except July and August when 7 nights. - Other Ts and Cs: Weddings and other celebrations are allowed. Stag/hen parties are not allowed. A full list of terms and conditions specific to the property will be sent to you on booking. Page 5