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"Les Peupliers" is
a tastefully renovated, 350 year old Gascon farmhouse
set in over two acres of ground. The property is a
listed building with some unusual and
attractive architectural features.
Clients have the benefit of four double bedrooms and
five bathrooms and there are some 200 square metres of
guest accommodation in total.
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4
en-suite bedrooms
(each between 17m2 and 20m2 excluding bathrooms)
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All linen
included
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Ground floor shower room
and w.c.
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Attractive, 40
sq. metre salon with large traditional 'cheminée'
and wood-burning stove. Dining area with table and
chairs. UK TV is provided
together with a DVD player. A
large (10 seat), comfortable sofa set in front of the
hewn-stone fireplace makes for relaxing and convivial
evenings.
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Fully equipped
traditional style kitchen of 30 square metres with a five
metre ceiling, chandelier, ancient exposed beam features, and view
across fields to the Canal Latérale. Equipment includes two
large tables and eight chairs, a dishwasher, washing
machine, fridge/freezer, coffee machine, electric oven, gas
hob with extractor, microwave, wood burner, and sound
system. For maximum convenience, the kitchen can be accessed
both from the dining area in the salon and from the external
galerie.
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Pantiled
galerie
(covered terrace) leading to patio, barbecue, external dining
area and garden
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2,500 square metre garden
with 'figure of eight' swimming pool and rotary
washing line. The garden includes...
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Pétanque court
or 'boulodrome' (boules supplied). Various outdoor games equipment
is also provided
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The swimming pool (which
is heated) has a
decked sunbathing area, dining area, changing room,
refrigerator, and solar heated shower. It is
equipped with replica watches swiss loungers, parasols and the area is lit to
enable late night swimming
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Various
inflatable toys, armbands, dinghies etc can be found in the
pool-house
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Wireless Internet Access
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6,000 square
metres of land
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Dogs
may be accepted (please contact us to discuss)
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Cycles and fishing rods
for hire
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Situated in a quiet
agricultural area opposite the pretty
ruined church of St. Juin and
close to
Le Canal
Latéral,
La Garonne river, and a unique
nature reserve, yet within easy cycling distance of the
nearest town
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Close to the local
'Halte Nautique'
bar/restaurant as
featured in Rick Stein's BBC cookery series 'A French
Odyssey'
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Only 5 kms from Tonneins
(pop 9,500)
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The
wildflower meadow behind the pool |
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The Garden
viewed from the galerie |
The Pool |
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The Salon/Dining |
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The
Kitchen |
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Some Bedrooms |
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A Bathroom |
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Le Canal
Latéral |
La Halte Nautique |
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