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9 Bedrooms   11 Bathrooms   Country House 
Sleeps 18  

Manoir Serenitas

Renovated Manor House with 8.5 acres Garden-Meadow & Woods, Large Heated Pool, Selection of 300 btl Chateaux Wine, Pétanque, Piano, Period/Antique Furnishings Throughout and all Modern Comforts.
Accommodation: Self Catering |  Charge Currency: Pounds Sterling| No Rates available
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The Property

Manoir Serenitas when purchased, was a total ruin with all the outbuildings in the same state. It was decided that a large part of the house had to be taken down and rebuilt, for this reason we have been able to offer a house with lots of character and charm, also incorporating all modern comforts. 
 
Property Entrance 
Two large electric gates open onto the tree lined chemin that leads to the house, at night when the gates open the trees are illuminated. To the right of the house partly in the woods is a covered area with parking for 5 cars. 
 
House Entrance 
Two large mahogany doors open onto a very large main lounge of 95 m2, heavily timbered with beams from the old house. This room despite its size is very cosy, with period furniture, many sofas and a huge open stone fireplace at the far end. Two rooms lead off the main lounge, both entranced by double pairs of magnificent oak framed stained glass doors. 
 
Dining Room 
This is a lovely room, decorated in warm reds, with an area of 37.2 m2 Large dining table for eighteen people. 
 
Second Lounge 
This smaller lounge is more intimate ( 22.2 m2 ), with sofas, rugs, t.v, dvd, and double doors leading out to the garden and pool. 
 
Games Room 
This room is very charming and fully equipped with table tennis, pool table, dart board, flip football, exercise machines and its own toilet, heavily timbered and painted in Provencal colours. 
 
Covered Arbri 
This large covered outside dining area of 89m2 is a wonderful addition to the house It's arranged with two large tables seating 18 persons, easy chairs, and a built in BBQ at the far end. 
 
Kitchen 
Very spacious and sectioned into two rooms, the main part of the kitchen is 27.6 m2 fully equipped and we hope that we have supplied everything that you could reasonably want. The second section 16.18 m2 is more useful for food preparation and storage of items purchased. Main equipment installed inc; 
Large Cooker - 2 Fridges - 2 Washing m/c - 2 Dishwashers - 2 Micro-waves




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Accommodation

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Bedrooms
Bedroom 1
Sleeps  2   1 Double Bed      Ensuite with Toilet, Basin, Bath
Bedroom 2
Sleeps  2   1 Double Bed      Ensuite with Toilet, Basin, Shower
Bedroom 3
Sleeps  2   1 Double Bed      Ensuite with Toilet, Basin, Shower
Bedroom 4
Sleeps  2   1 Double Bed      Ensuite with Toilet, Basin, Shower
Bedroom 5
Sleeps  2   2 Single Beds      Ensuite with Toilet, Basin, Shower
Bedroom 6
Sleeps  2   2 Single Beds      Ensuite with Toilet, Basin, Shower
Bedroom 7
Sleeps  2   2 Single Beds      Ensuite with Toilet, Basin, Shower
Bedroom 8
Sleeps  2   2 Single Beds      Ensuite with Toilet, Basin, Shower
Bedroom 9
Sleeps  2   2 Single Beds      Ensuite with Toilet, Basin, Shower, Bath
Bathrooms
Bathroom 1
Toilet, Basin
Bathroom 2
Toilet, Basin, Shower
Notes
All rooms are en-suite, eight bedrooms are upstairs with the ninth downstairs accessed via the smaller kitchen, this bedroom opens directly onto the garden, the bathroom has both a bath and a shower. 
The upstairs rooms all lead off a wide hallway, the one to the left with a private balcony also has a bath, all the others off the hallway to the right have showers. All these rooms have nice views either over the garden, pool, or the woods that surround the whole property.
Other Rooms
Kitchen, Dining Room, Lounge, Games Room

Facilities

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Laundry Facilities:
Washing Machine
Catering:
4 ring stove, Double Oven, Microwave, Fridge
Dining:
Dining room table seats 18, Patio table seats 18
Entertainment:
TV
Exterior:
Terrace, Private Garden, BarBque, Tennis Court
Pool:
Private Pool, Heated Pool, Approx pool size 72sqm (12mx6m)
Comfort:
Central Heating, Open Fire
Services:
Towels provided, Linen provided
Suitability:
Children welcome

Location Description

*** The house is situated in a small hamlet some 8 km from the thermal town of Casteljaloux, the hamlet is peaceful and very typical of French countryside living. Just outside Casteljaloux is a huge lake with sandy beaches, boating, fishing, swimming and a restaurant built out over the waters edge. Opposite the lake is a golf course and riding centre. Tennis courts are available opposite the sports stade. Several others lakes around the area offer trout fishing by the day. (not expensive). 
 
Les Bains de Casteljaloux: only 5km away from the house are the thermal/spring baths of Casteljaloux in existance since the XIX century, now a modern centre offering a huge range of treatments from massage, saunas, japonese baths, jacuzzis, mud packs, yoga, etc. 
 
A short drive away is the Medoc/Bordeaux area with 240 Chateaux including all the famous names. 
 
Many of these old villages seem to be untouched by time: wonderful old churches, timeless Chateaux, vast areas of woods stretching all the way to the wonderfully elegant seaside town of Arcachon, then down into Pyla with its famous dunes, Biscarrosse with Europe's largest inland, fresh water lake. Even Biarritz is only about 1h30 away. 
 
The weather is sub-tropical, with summers sometimes lasting from March to October. 
 
For young people, one village or another will always have some outside evening entertainment. The streets are closed off, tables laid out, music until late - eat al fresco and absorb the atmosphere. 
 
Classic Music Festivals are held in the various Abbeys and Chateaux and throughout the summer there are wonderful markets days in most villages. 
 
So, from an evening of street dancing in Casteljaloux to hiring a private plane in Marmande for 1 hour gliding lessons, you can either fall asleep by a tranquil pool side, or get up early; visit many places of interest or do something more energetic - whatever you decide, this is a lovely area to do it in.

Location Details

Location Type:
Rural, Village, Picturesque, Peaceful, Romantic, Historic, Spa, Away from it all, Relaxed
Things to see and do:
Swimming, Golf, Horse Riding, Tennis, Coarse Fishing, Historic Buildings, Vineyards
Amenities: 
Lake <0.5km
Getting around:
Car:
Essential

Availability

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Charges

No Charges have been entered. Please contact owner.

Preferred charging currency is Pounds Sterling.

Please contact us for prices outside of these times. 
 
Prices include: 
Pool Heating, Gas, Electricity, Bed linen. 
These prices do not include Central Heating Fuel. 
 
Booking Deposit: 
Bookings in same year as the rental 35% Deposit 
Very early advanced bookings 20% Deposit, 2nd 15% due end of January in booked year. 
 
*Short notice reservations on weeks not let, please contact us for reduced prices.

Additional Information


Garden 
Manoir Serenitas sits in 8.5 acres of land, all surrounded by pine woods, these woods extend as far as Arcachon and Biscarrosse to the west and Biarritz to the south west. The entrance is tree lined with two meadow fields planted out with pine and poplar to the left and right, nearer to the house to the rear and to the side are some two acres of oak woods. 
Around the house the garden is more formal, mainly laid to lawn with flower beds, coming to the pool area this part has been planted out with a large array of bushes, flowers, and palm trees, and a large grassed area for garden games. 
The whole 8.5 acres is fenced, fronting onto the road we have planted 280 trees to create an attractive screen. We only have two houses visible to us when standing in the garden, and from the house they are far enough away, all the garden is very private and not overlooked in any way. An automatic watering system is installed to water most of the plants during the night. 
 
Pool 
The pool is large being 12 x 9 x 6 mtr of surface area, heated and floodlit at night, a protection system is in place in the form of an alarm. We have installed the latest salt filtration system with electronic feed to balance the Ph in the water, the water is not salty like the sea, it's much nicer to swim in and will not leave that chlorine feel or sting your eyes. The first section of the pool some 3mtr x 2 mtr is suitable for very young children to play and splash around in, it then drops to a slightly deeper level for about 1.5 mtr before it slopes off to 1.4 mt to the rest of the pool, therefore at no point is the pool more than 1.4 mtr deep 
Around the pool are a number of very comfortable sun loungers, and fixed parasols. In a direct line with the covered Arbri it is well situated so that children can be supervised. 
The pool is heated by a Pompe a Chaleur system most effective from May to September. 
 
Tennis Court 
This is situated to the rear of the house partly in the woods, very well positioned and shaded by the oak trees. The court is fully fenced and maintained.

Contact Details

 Chris and Louisa Taylor
Tel: 33 (0)553 208803 between 9am and 9pm
Fax: 33 (0)553 836179 between 9am and 9pm
Mobile: 33 (0)609968567
Languages spoken:  English, French

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