Charming Stone Cottage, Rural Location, Secluded Gardens and Pool with a View

La Vieille Ferme is a perfect place to relax and unwind. Located in the famous golden triangle of Sarlat, Les Eyzies and Montignac, these three delightful stone cottages (locally referred to as gîtes) nestle together in the heart of the beautiful, unspoilt region of the Dordogne known as the Perigord Noir. The cottages are situated around a charming courtyard with a covered terrace housing the old village bread oven (le vieux four). Le Vieux Four is open plan with a fully fitted kitchen and spacious dining area. The comfortable lounge offers ample seating, wood burning stove, TV (English and French free view channels) and DVD player. The glass entrance door overlooks the courtyard and further French doors open on to a terraced seating area with views over the valley. Here you can enjoy the secluded garden and enclosed natural spring pond, an ideal spot to watch the comings and goings of numerous birds, butterflies and dragonflies that also inhabit this calm relaxing venue. A large barbecue offers the opportunity to dine outdoors enjoying a glass of local wine and watching the sun go down over the valley. The cottage has three bedrooms and a large open plan living area giving views to the enclosed courtyard on one side and over the scenic valley to the other. The first double bedroom is on the ground floor with a window looking on to the courtyard. Open tread stairs lead to a further double bedroom and twin bedroom on the first floor. It has a large bathroom with shower and bath facilities and a separate WC on the ground floor and a further WC on the upper floor. Please note this cottage has an open tread stair case. La Ferme has an open plan living/dining and kitchen area and three spacious, light and airy bedrooms. The downstairs is full of character with original stone walls and beams. There are two entrance doors, one leads to the covered barn area in the courtyard, housing the old village bread oven. The other opens onto a few stone steps leading up to La Ferme’s private terrace, equipped with barbecue, where meals can be enjoyed al-fresco overlooking the gardens. Please note that there is a third entrance door which leads to La Ferme’s separate parking area which is situated at the top of a short flight of stairs in an enclosed entrance hall. Upstairs La Ferme offers a large double aspect double bedroom with ensuite bathroom. The bedroom has a dressing table and stool, two wardrobes and a king size bed with head and foot board. The ensuite is fully equipped with shower enclosure and WC. There are two further bedrooms, both twins, with hanging and drawer space. There is a second shower room also equipped with a glass shower enclosure and WC. Outside, there is a mature secluded garden offering a variety of places to sit either in sun or shade and take in the views to the north and west. Each cottage has its own private garden terrace where meals can be enjoyed al-fresco. For our younger guests there is a communal indoor games room with table football, darts and a junior snooker/pool table. There is also a table tennis table and a selection of garden games such as badminton and boules for our more energetic guests. The English owners live on the opposite side of this country lane and are on hand to offer advice and help when necessary. Visitors are free to wander in the owners’ five acres of wooded grounds where they can meet (and feed!) the pet goats and chickens. For those in search of outdoor pursuits bicycle hire, horse riding, and canoeing are all within easy reach. Along with the numerous local markets and many opportunities to taste the local specialties of foie gras, truffles and all things walnut (walnut cake, aperitif or just chocolate covered), La Vieille Ferme offers something for all ages and tastes. To avoid booking fees please contact the owner direct at lavieilleferme24@yahoo.com.