The 18th century property composed of a Cottage (150 sq.m.) and the Adjacent tobacco barn (150 sq.m.) has been renovated by the owners following the best of the French tradition. Each house sleeps 8 and has en-suite facilities and large living areas and are surrounded by a 10 acre park with mature trees for shade for absolute privacy.
The pool and Jacuzzi have a large wooden deck with view on the wild nature. Children can enjoy pony rides in the peaceful countryside surrounding the property (free pony on site). We are situated to the north of the Perigord Noir, in the heart of the Dordogne and Vezere valleys.
This is a secluded rural location situated 8km from Vergt, 15km from Le Bugue with their numerous tourist attractions, weekly markets, night markets and selection of supermarkets. Grant and Christelle, the English owners live discreetly on site.
Accommodation Details
The Park
The grounds are 35acres and surround the gites. Peace and quite with no vis-a-vis ,security for your children. Situated in a perfect location for visiting the main attractions of the Dordogne.
Pool and Jacuzzi
The 10 x5 pool and the Jacuzzi are surrounded by an 80sq.m deck. The sun shines on the pool from 9am to 9pm and the water get's up to 30°C in the Summer. The Jacuzzi is always hot a ready to use.
6 Bedrooms, Sleeps 12
Four en-suite Bedrooms. There are 2 Master bedrooms one is on the first floor with 40q.m and another downstairs both with en-suite Bathroom. There are another 4 bedrooms all with king size beds, two of which have en-suite facilities. Other 4 people can sleep in two spare beds (One double and two single).
Living Rooms 2
There are two living rooms one 30sq.m the other 40sq.m both with 50" Plasma HDTV's with satellite television. The sofas are comfortable and there is place for everybody to sit down in the evening to watch TV. In the Barn you have wonderful sunsets through the 2m40 glass sliding doors with view on the Pool and valley.
Dinning Rooms 2
There are also two dinning rooms with place for everybody to sit. The cottage dinning room has a splendid authentic chimney and detached from the Kitchen, in the Barn the kitchen and dinning room are open space and both give on to a 60sq.m terrace where you can also dine and barque.
Bathrooms: 6
There are 6 bathrooms, 4 are en-suite and practically there is one for each bedroom.There are showers and baths so you have the choice. Obviously if we are talking about relaxing in warn water with a cocktail you will go for the Jacuzzi. There is a washing machine on site.
Kitchens 2
The kitchens are fully equipped with elevated oven and microwave, 5 ring cooker, dishwasher, fridge, freezer, cook's knives, serving dishes, water boiler, coffee machine, teapot, and all cooking utensils. One kitchen is separated and one is open-space.
On site activities
The area is a nature paradise perfect for families with children. Pool, Jacuzzi, there a 6 bikes on site, Volley ball, Table tennis, Huge green park area for football, cricket. Oh! and don’t forget “Roudoudou” the Pony.
Notes on Accommodation
Nature Paradise
The area is a nature paradise perfect for families with children.
Outside wooden table and chairs with large sun shade.
Sunbathing long chairs with cushions.
Barbecue. There a 6 bikes on site. Table tennis. Huge green park area for football.
Outside
The property is on it's own 35 acres of land. The Pool and the Jacuzzi are only a few steps away. There is pond that has fish and some friendly frogs. Christelle the owner takes care that the park around the house is always kept in order, with plenty of flowers and plants of all kind. There are benches and tables around the property so that you can decide to have tea in the sun or in the shade.
Coast/Beach
Bordeaux - Dunes of Arcachon, just over 2 hour drive. Rivers and Lakes, many of the local lakes have beaches, some with slides/swimming platforms and lifeguards during the high season.
Golf
There are a number of golf courses less than an hour from the house. The nearest is Saint Felix de Reilhac, Mortemart - challenging 9 hole course (with 9 under construction) - 4kms/5 mins drive.
Travel
It is an easy journey from the UK whether by car or plane. We are approx 350 miles from St Malo and 500 miles from Calais and Boulogne. Both are easy journeys using the excellent French motorway network. If you'd like us to recommend a simple route - just ask. By air: Bergerac 35 mins with direct low cost flights from Stansted, Liverpool, Birmingham, Leeds, Southampton or Bristol. Bordeaux 2 hours direct flights from Manchester, East Midlands (Nottingham) and Gatwick.
Distances
We are ideally situated to enable our guests to enjoy our peaceful location yet be within easy reach of all the main tourist activities, shops and restaurants: Cendrieux 7km, village shop, bar/tabac, post office. Le Bugue 15km/15 mins tourist activities, restaurants, numerous supermarkets and weekly market. Vergt 10km/10 mins supermarket, markets and restaurants. Les Eyzies 20km/20 mins pre-historic caves and museums. Sarlat 40km/45 mins famous medieval town.
Further details
The Dordogne offers something for everyone: Peace and tranquility or plenty of activities, fine wines and cuisine, rivers and stunning countryside, hundreds of years of history and even a golf course nearby. Perigord Noir is the heart of the Dordogne offering a variety of landscapes, flamboyant chateaux and the centre of prehistoric history.
All the main attractions are within easy reach - of which these are just a taster: The vineyards of Bergerac, Bordeaux and St Emilion are within easy reach and regional delicacies include - truffles, foie gras, duck, walnuts and strawberries. For the energetic the rivers and stunning countryside offer are boundless opportunities for walking, horse-riding, cycling, golf (4km), canoeing and fishing or simply relaxing by the pool or on the shores of the many lakes and rivers.
The Dordogne & Vezere rivers are just 15 minutes away. Hundreds of years of history - Prehistoric Caves – the world famous Lascaux caves are nearby, Châteaux and fortified villages. Beynac & Castelnaud Castles – are fine examples originally dating back to the 100 years war between France & England. Some of the most beautiful villages and towns in France are within easy reach – Perigueux (regional capital), Sarlat, La Roque – Gageac, Rocamadour. Le Bugue - aquarium, re-created village, canoeing, caves. Bastide towns - Lalinde, Monpazier, Eymet.
Excellent shopping - Enjoy shopping the local way at one of the many local markets, or for your day to day requirements there are also numerous shopping opportunities minutes away in Le Bugue, Vergt, and the regional capital Perigueux.
Not to mention within Cendrieux itself which has a mini supermarket which is open 7 days a week - supplying all the essentials including fresh bread, fresh fruit, vegetables and wine and beer. There is also a bar/tabac and a post office.
Facebook Reviews
Will Hurrell: We can't recommend this as a holiday location enough. Beautiful cottage, a fantastic rural setting (found it quite difficult to find to begin with) but still near enough to the busier attractions like Beynac, Sarlat etc. Grant & Christelle are wonderful hosts have now become good friends. The pool is lovely, the horses are great & we even fell in love with their pet dog Dougie...despite him pinching some of our BBQ items! Highly recommended, so much so that we've already booked for 2010!
Rebecca Goulding: We have just returned from a wonderful holiday at La Vieille Dezie with our 4 daughters and friends (staying in the neighbouring gite). We had a wonderful holiday and are already planning our return visit to the gite and Lodge.
The accomadation is beautiful and the location is surrounding area breathtaking.
Would thoroughly recommend to everyone!
Anna Zanghi: We had a wonderful and very relaxing time! Grant and Christelle are great hosts and as per our previous stay very supportive of our children - taking them on pony rides & even teaching them about gardening. We like their relaxed, welcoming + supportive yet non intrusive style! We certainly will be back !
Thanks again
Anna & the Gang
Nicola Codd: I stayed at La Vielle Dezie with my husband, my Mum and Dad and my mother in law and it was one of the best holidays we have ever had.
The gite is beautiful with a very impressive media set up full of films for rainy evenings and a barbeque coupled with georgous views for sunny ones. The surrounding area is packed full of villages and towns which are perfect for a day or afternoon visit. One of the highlights for me was a day visit to Beynac (an old childhood favourite for me), and we all thoroughly enjoyed an afternoon canooing.
We enjoyed a fair few sunny afternoons drinking sparkling wine around the pool and every morning headed out to the local village for fresh croissants and baguette (a car is a must for this part of the experience).
A perfect place for anyone whose idea of heaven is barbeque followed by wine and cheese in peace and quiet watching the sun set over beautiful countryside !
Viv Dykstra: We stayed in the Villa with our 3 kids during July and had a great time. The Villa & Pool were lovely and we were delighted with the area and immediate grounds.
Grant & Christelle looked after us really well and didnt impose at all - the kids got to ride the pony and everything was perfect.
Thanks so much for a great holiday, Viv, Ade & the Girls. x
Nick Shelley: We really enjoyed our fortnights holiday in June at La Vieille Dezie. Grant and Christelle were very welcoming, introducing our three year old son to the joys of horses, even taking him for a walk on their pony. The surrounding area is full of interest for people of all ages, from caves to funfairs and markets. The house provided a lovely place to return to, BBQs in the evening sat on the covered patio, watching the sun set across the fields in the late evening from inside the swimming pool, and plenty of good wine! A lovely relaxing holiday.
Heini Suvitie: La Vieille Dezie is a great place for relaxing! You are surrounded by peaceful country side atmosphere. The house is renovated with romantic rustic style which creates a beautiful ambience in the house. The yard is huge and all this space gives you opportunities for different kind of outdoor activities. The swimming pool is nice during the sunny days. There are many beautiful and idyllic villages nearby. It’s worth renting a car to get to know those villages. The owners are very friendly and they offer real hospitality. They gave us also many good tips about the villages, wine yards, shops etc. During our holiday we enjoyed the tranquility, serenity, beautiful views, French country side ambience and not forgetting all the dining & wining together! :)
Rates and Availability
Notes on Accomodation
Prices are for the property per week in UK Pounds.
Reservation deposit 20%.
Balance 8 weeks before stay. Security deposit 400£/gite. Cleaning is 80£ for the Cottage and Barn and 160£ for all Property. Cleaning for the Villa is £60. Heating is £30. Linen and towels are included. All beds are prepared
