Gite L'Ecurie at St Victor du Fau

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2 Bedroom Farmhouse Gite Accommodation
Sleeps up to 4 (children 10 years and above) on a self catering basis

The Farmhouse at St Victor du Fau provides country luxury while retaining its original character.  There are 3 floors, the top floor being the luxury shower room for the double bedroom.  Whereby possible we have preserved the original beams and replaced the flooring in quality oak and stone flooring and kept the original wooden flooring in the bedroom.  A large and spacious farmhouse with views from every window!

The accommodation comprises:

*    1 large double bedroom with 
kingsize French mahoghany, antique double bed
 *   1 twin bedroom with 2 adult sized single beds
*    2 ensuite luxury shower rooms
*    35ft x 15ft kitchen breakfast area
*    35ft x 17ft sitting room with additional dining area.
*    Utility Room
*    Downstairs WC

The large kitchen is fully equipped with:

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Large kitchen breakfast room

*    A Smeg range gas stove / electric fan assisted oven
*    Microwave oven, kettle, toaster and cafetiere
*    Oak painted units
*    Plentiful supply of cooking utensils, and Le Creuset pots and pans.
*    Large supply of glassware, crockery and cutlery
*    Large French oak farmhouse table
*    British satellite TV
*    Cookery recipe books
*    Tourist and guest information folders

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Kitchen breakfast room from the other end

The Utility Room just off the kitchen accommodates:

*    A dishwasher
*    A washing machine. 
*    American fridge/freezer (with ice cubes, crush and cold water)
*    Utility room sink

At the far end there is an area with a sofa with TV, books and boardgames..

There are glazed wooden doors leading to the sitting dining room; one farmhouse style one with glazed glass panels and a double saloon style swing glazed doors.

The large and traditional sitting room with original oak beamed ceilings and Turkish travertine floor tiles (newly renovated in February 2010) is adjacent to the kitchen via two separate doors.  It has:

*    2 large sofas
*    2 armchairs
*    42" Plasma television
*    British satellite TV
*    DVD player with a large selection of DVD's to watch
*    VCR player

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Sittingroom with dining table behind

*    At one end of the this room is a very large Victorian mahoghany table and chairs. 
*    Enormous glass fronted bookcase stuffed with books for our guests to enjoy 

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Sitting area with sofas and armchairs

Double bedroom

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Double bedroom with antique kingsize bed

The double bedroom has a kingsize 500 year old French oak hand carved double bed, wardrobe, chest of drawers and ceiling fan.  A glazed door leads to a private balcony with table and chairs with views towards the front of the house and a large window has views of the swimming pool and fields adjacent.

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Double bedroom with door to private balcony

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Double bedroom ensuite shower room

This bedroom has a luxurious ensuite shower room up a small flight of stairs with walk-in "rain shower", pedestal sink & separate WC.

Twin bedroom

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The twin bedroom has 2 single beds which can be kept apart or put together for two adults or children.  There are two windows which look out over the swimming pool and also the woods, hills and equestrian centre across the valley.

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There is a shower room in the corner of the twin room, on the same level with luxury built in shower, WC and washbasin. 

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Twin bedroom's shower room on the same level as the bedroom

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Farmhouse south facing terrace

Facilities include:

*   Clothes airer or outside washing line
*   Easy parking
*   50 lovely acres to walk through
     which surround 
the farmhouse.
*   Free Wifi connection (1 Mb)
     please bring your own laptop
*   Use of owners 12m x 6m
    
swimming pool

*    Private south facing sun terrace   
     with large table with chairs
     with parasol

*    Various chairs & tables, benches & sun loungers to sit on in  the garden
*    Full size snooker table in the adjacent barn
*    Large concrete built Spanish barbeque with chimney (shared)
*    Children's books and board games
*    Badminton net and rackets

What's Included in the weekly price?

*     Bedlinen (plus another set for 
each week's stay)
*     Bathtowels
*     Swimming/beach towels
*     Use of owner's 12m x 6m swimming pool
*     Use of full size snooker table
*     Gas
*     Electricity
*     Mains water
*     Free Wifi (1Mb) connection (please bring your own laptop)
*     St Victor du Fau postcards

Prices and Availability

Weekly prices for Farmhouse Gite - 2 bedrooms
Rental Period & Availability
 
Price per week
23rd - 29th July 2011
£850.00
30th July - 5th August
£885.00
6th - 26th August 2011
£900.00

Availability of Farmhouse

Minimum booking - 1 week
Rental can be paid in either British pounds or Euros.
We do not accept Travellers Cheques or Credit Cards
Please contact us for Euro prices.

Rental Notes

*      30% non-refundable deposit on the balance payable on initial 
booking
*      Balance of 70% payable 6 weeks prior to holiday, plus a refundable £300
        Security Deposit against any damages or cleaning.  Your cheque will be
        cashed and refunded (less any deductions necessary) to you within 2
        weeks 
of your departure.
*      Rental price includes, gas, electricity, bedlinen, bathtowels and swimming 
        towels.
*      Booking Form and Terms & Conditions to be signed before any reservation is
        made.
*      Any bookings made within 6 weeks of commencement of a rental period,
        payment can be paid in Euros on arrival.  However, we require the
        rental payment and Security Deposit paid in full before the keys to the
        Farmhouse are handed over.

The farmhouse is let from Saturday to Saturday.

Please note we do not allow guests to use the sitting room as a bedroom sleeping on sofas.

As stated our Terms & Conditions, we expect the property to be left exactly how our guests would expect to arrive at it.  Departure cleaning by ourselves will be charged for at an hourly rate as detailed in our Terms & Conditions and is not included in the rental price.

Arrival
for our farmhouse guests between 4.00pm & 8.00pm (no later than 8pm unless agreed in advance, or there are unforseen delays please call us) and on departure day no later than 10.30am please.

What Our Guests have said..........

August 2007
"A relaxing holiday at a peaceful house.  Hosts made us very welcome.  Pool is wonderful!  Enjoyed our visits to Le Cite at Carcassonne and the Grotte du Maz d'Azil in particular."

July 2008
"Beautiful setting and affiable hosts.  Glorious weather, lovely pool and wonderful birdsong to wake up to.  Who could ask for more?"

August 2008
"A wonderful house and pool in a great setting.  Jeff & Sara were very welcoming and friendly, we felt very much "at home."  The horse riding that Sara recommended was brilliant as was our 2 days of canoeing, definitely worth doing".

September 2008
"A wonderful place to relax.  We really appreciated the thoughtful touches such as the provision of dishwasher powder."

May 2009
"We all enjoyed our stay.  The setting was beautiful and peaceful.  The pool was fabulous and hosts very friendly"

June 2009
"Beautiful farmhouse with lovely hosts.  We thoroughly enjoyed the peacefulness - no cars, trains, buses, sirens - very nice to 'sleep in.'  Fantastic countryside with lots of great villages to explore.  Would have liked more time to have enjoyed the fabulous pool."

July 2009
"Lovely comfortable place to stay, everything you need.  Pool is excellent.  Hosts very helpful and welcoming.  Oh not forgetting Annabelle & Tanga who are gorgeous.  Hope to see you again."

August 2009
"Great place to have a stress free, relaxing holiday.  The farmhouse is lovely and the girls enjoyed the pool.  Worth the drive.  Thank you."

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"Very peaceful; spectacular scenery."

September 2009
"We have had a very pleasant holiday and now feel really relaxed. Our hosts made us feel welcome and we shall always remember this week - thanks!!"

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"Thank you both for an enjoyable stay & for ordering the continuing sunshine.  It was lovely to breakfast outside and I enjoyed dozing under the trees.  The countryside was a delight and the accommodation all one could ask for."

June 2010
"Had a wonderful time, the gite was even better than the photos and description on the website!  Sara & Jeff are very helpful and welcoming.  Lovely grounds, great pool.

Enjoyed the area, highlights were Mirepoix, many of the bastide towns/villages.  The Couloubret Spa Baths at Ax-Les-Thermes are well worth a visit, but costs 15 Euros per person.  Thanks very much."

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"Had a lovely, relaxing holiday.  Beautiful countryside and wildlife.  Enjoyed cooling off late afternoon in the pool.  The gite is very comfortable and Sara and Jeffrey extremely helpful and friendly." 

July 2010
"We have had a fantastic holiday here at St Victor du Fau.  The Farmhouse Gite is lovely, very spacious and the kitchen is well equipped for those who like to cook and eat at home.  The pool is fab, especially after a long, hot day sight-seeing.

Jeff, Sara & Alex are perfect hosts: warm, welcoming and relaxed.

We are an adventurous family and enjoyed many of the activities on offer in the local area, including swimming on Lac Montbel and karting at Aigues-Vives, but we would particularly like to recommend 'canyoning' with Mael Loizance of Escalade-Canyoning."

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"We enjoyed our stay - the facilities and space outside were fantastic for the kids, the kitchen was really well equipped and there was plenty of room for our family.  It was value for money considering  peak season - the big pro for us was the proximity for the Tour de France, which we really enjoyed."

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"We have had a great holiday - the St Victor du Fau Farmhouse is everything we could have wished for and more.  Fab pool, BBQ and lovely spacious rooms - we don't want to leave.

We visited Lac de Mondely and Montbel - both spectacular but we preferred Mondely for better swimming.

Thank you for being great hosts and letting us borrow your home for a lovely relaxing holiday.

p.s. excellent cooking too!"

August 2010
"Thank you for a lovely stay and allowing us into your idyllic life."

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"I loved the pool.  I also loved playing football in all the space."

"Loads of stuff to do around the local area including canoeing at Le Vernet d'Ariege; it was great fun as you were able to swim in the rapids and through fast water in the canoes."

"Great place for a family holiday - spacious accommodation, peaceful location, lots to do and see in the surrounding area and when the sun shines, it's even better."

"Peace and tranquiliity to be cherished.  Thank you Sara & Jeff for at least temporarily allowing us to share your home."

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"A wonderful and memorable holiday in a beautiful part of the world.  We are all leaving very relaxed and with thanks for a super time."


If you wish to book the Farmhouse Gite, please fill in the Booking Enquiry Form.
Thank you.

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Our resident wild hare

1 bedroom apartment gite "L'Ecurie"
Swimming pool.  Large grounds.  Full size snooker table.
Near Pamiers, Foix & Mirepoix, Ariege.