Villa FR5033
This 12th century watermill has its very own private island, something of a delight to stay in. Surrounded by islands and water this amazing setting will charm you.
Located in the Gironde region of south-west France this is a restful location, in a truly unique setting.
The nearby historic town is only 5km away, giving you good access to many restaurants and shops.
Restored with great love, this watermill has a good sense of character with its French furniture and bright bathrooms, with impressive high wood-beamed ceilings found in the living rooms.
The wooden balcony is an ideal space for al fresco dining, watching over the river that flows under the house.
On arrival you will receive ingredients for an evening meal in your welcome pack, showing just how much the owners care about guests and the house.
A swimming pool is just over a bridge on the largest island, surrounded by sun beds and an outdoor pool bar, ideal for relaxing with friends and family.
The riverside terrace, with its view over the waterfall has its own barbecue and hot tub, ideal for a relaxed night in.
Both children and adults will enjoy exploring all this property has to offer, with so much wildlife to spot such as squirrels, herons and kingfishers.
The local bastide town is just a ten minute drive, giving you an escape from the privacy of the watermill.
There is so much to explore nearby, but with the tranquil surroundings and grounds of the property you may never want to leave. This 12th century watermill has its very own private island, something of a delight to stay in.
Surrounded by islands and water this amazing setting will charm you.
Located in the Gironde region of south-west France this is a restful location, in a truly unique setting.
The nearby historic town is only 5km away, giving you good access to many restaurants and shops.
House Interiors
First Floor (via external floating staircase)
- Living room with doors leading to large balcony overlooking river
- Kitchen-diner, well-equipped including dishwasher, American fridge with ice-maker, electric oven, hob, microwave, coffee machine, toaster and dining table
- Master bedroom with four-poster bed and en suite bathroom with whirlpool bath and WC
- Double bedroom
- Twin bedroom
- Shower room / wet room with shower and WC
Open mezzanine level (off the living area, via narrow open-tread spiral staircase)
- Twin bedroom
Outside Grounds
- Swimming pool (13mx7m, depth 1.2-2m) with safety gate. Open approximately May to September
- Pool bar with fridge
- Poolside terrace with sunloungers (x6) and al-fresco lounge area
- Balcony terrace with gas plancha BBQ and al-fresco dining area
- Riverside al-fresco dining area with BBQ
- Covered terrace for al-fresco dining with BBQ
- Hot tub and terrace with table and chairs
- 2 x canoes and 1 x kayak (life-jackets provided)
- Fishing boat and rod
- Tennis net and football goal
- Mini badminton area
- 3 hectares of grounds (including five islands in total, connected by walkways or boat)
- Direct water access
- Two waterfalls
- Pond area
- Swings
Facilities
- Wi-Fi
- 2 x portable air-conditioning units
- Heating
- Satellite TV
- DVD player
- Board games and books
- Table tennis
- Tennis net and football goal
- Mini badminton area
- Canoes and kayak (and life-jackets)
- Fishing boat and rod
- Hot tub
- Washing machine
This villa is set in three hectares of grounds made up of private islands, woodland and water with the Dropt river running through it. It’s located around an hour south-east of Bordeaux, in the Gironde department of south-western France.
Despite the privacy and tranquillity around you, it’s only a 5km drive to a lovely bastide town with restaurants, cafes, bars and shops as well as a great weekly market where you can truly soak up the vibrant atmosphere as you pick up lots of local produce to take back to your holiday home.
La Réole (10km) is also a short drive away, a town dating back to the 12th century which sits on the banks of the Garonne river. There are many picturesque half-timbered houses, impressive historic buildings and charming lanes to explore. In July and August the town hosts night markets which bring the town to life with good food, local wine and music.
Crossing over to the Lot-et-Garonne region, Duras (15km) is another pretty town to explore with great Farmer’s markets on a Monday and Wednesday morning, night markets in the summer and a Maison des Vins where you can sample some of the wines from the Côtes de Duras.
Wine-lovers should also visit the enchanting hilltop town of Saint-Émilion (42km), the vineyards surrounding Bordeaux (70km) as well as the famous wine-town of Bergerac (55km), perhaps via Château de Monbazillac (50km) to try their sweet wines. Closer to home, there are also many local wineries where you can tour the vineyard and sample the excellent wines.
You can also head over to Dordogne easily with the border being around half an hour away. Towns such as Eymet (35km), Sainte-Foy-la-Grande (32km) and Issigeac (55km) are delightful places to visit whilst Monpazier and Monflanquin, two of France’s classified ‘Plus Beaux Villages’ are just over an hour away by car.
Heading west, it’s also possible to reach the Atlantic coast in just under ninety minutes. You could be sipping white wine with a plate of freshly caught oysters in Archachon Bay (130km) or messing around on the vast and beautiful dunes.
There are of course wonderful hiking and cycling trails across this region as well as horse-riding opportunities. You will find a tree-top activity centre around fifteen minutes away near Sainte-Colombe-de-Duras and golf courses near Marmande or at Château des Vigiers near the Dordogne river. There is also canoeing in the Garonne and Dordogne rivers, not to mention the Dropt river in your very own grounds!