Rustic & relaxed this is a charming, and very spacious house full of French character and with a great pool in Dordogne area, near Bergerac. It sleeps 10 in 5 very spacious bedrooms. You get the whole place. Great kitchen, dining room & separate sitting room make it ideal for larger groups. Located in a peaceful hamlet yet 5 mins from a busy market town. My prices include all electrics and local holiday taxes as well as wifi. Read reviews from non Airbnb guests below. I try to keep my calendar up to date but have had trouble with double bookings with other sites. Please contact me before doing a booking to confirm availability. Water sports on the Dordogne, GOLF, riding, sightseeing, vineyards & many activities. (3 night min stay from October to June with DISCOUNT prices for a full week. 7 nights minimum in the summer.) Lovely, spacious farmhouse (sleeps 10 in 5 BIG bedrooms), set in a peaceful hamlet in the heart of the Bordeaux wine region, really close to loads of activities, wonderful GOLF, with vines and sunflowers for miles around. I am constantly being told that the photos do not do the house justice! Full of character and charm the house boasts exposed stone walls, traditional wooden flooring, stone flags, fire places, ancient beams all offset against soft muted colours. Two contemporary and new shower rooms, and separate loo, linen and a new country kitchen add comfort and convenience. Furnished with French furniture and contemporary pieces this a wonderful, relaxed and fun home for your holiday. Refurbished to a high standard but in keeping with the rustic character of the house, the kitchen is well kitted out for cooking and baking, including English and French cookery books for you to enjoy the produce and delights of the local markets. Help yourself to home grown herbs and figs from the garden and enjoy long and lazy meals on the terrace or under the shade of the ancient wisteria. BBQ also available. For the winter months there is a powerful pellet burner in the kitchen/living area - as well as a wood burner in the sitting room. A child friendly house, with secure garden and pool area, Les Galineaux has the usual high chair, stair gates and travel cot but we also provide toys, a play kitchen, extra toddler paddling pool, kiddy table etc. For older children (and adults) we have a table tennis table, badminton, darts board, golf clubs and a couple of bikes you are welcome to use. The layout of the house, almost in two halves, is ideal to allow privacy either with different families at opposite ends of the house or the kids on one side and the adults at the other! A spacious bedroom with king size bed on the ground floor with its own entrance from the garden is convenient for the elderly or those with mobility issues. The cool and welcoming large, country kitchen is at the heart of this lovely home. French doors onto the garden allow the dappled light and summer air to filter through. There are 4 spacious bedrooms plus a mezzanine on the landing. This is less private but has the advantage of a four poster king size bed, antique armoire and a balcony for morning coffee. It is also close to the pretty blue twin room, convenient for a family. The master bedrooms (room 5) is a wonderfully large room with old beams and feature chimney. It has twin beds which can also be set up as a super king bed offering flexibility. It is reached by its own spiral staircase. The ground floor bedroom (another king size bed) with whitewashed stone walls and beams, is again a spacious room with a sofa and French doors that open onto the garden. A traditional Godin wood stove adds character and warmth on autumn nights. A further double bed room is adjacent to bathrooms. You will have access to the whole house and its garden. Attic cupboards and part of the barn are locked as we keep our personal things there. At the end of the lane there are fields, woods and vineyards for walks, biking, fun and adventure! We have 2 adult bikes you are welcome to use as well as golf clubs, toys for children, a table tennis table, badminton and cricket sets. We are not around, our holiday home is yours to enjoy. Please treat it with respect as you would your own home. Our friendly neighbours M & Mme Mery will give you the keys, put the lights on if you arrive after dark and help if you have a problem. The hamlet itself is small and safe with no traffic besides the local residents. The lane is a dead end leading to fields and vineyards which is lovely for walks and foraging or for the kids to kick a football around. There are both French and English speaking people in the hamlet and all very friendly should you come across them! There are children around also which is great if yours want to play! For more information on the area and links to activities visit our website (URL HIDDEN) There are various river beaches along the Dordogne, the closest is less than 10 minutes away as well as great lake beaches with inflatables and pedaloes etc. The stunning atlantic beaches of Arcachon are 2 hours away and well worth the day trip. Further Details On the border of 3 of the country's favourite counties, you are perfectly placed at Les Galineaux to explore and enjoy one of Europe's most acclaimed areas. The history, the wines, the gastronomy, the scenery, the ancient towns and bastides, the rivers.... all are captivating and offer great diversity to suit all interests and all ages. Board is not a word you'll hear on this holiday! Within 10 minutes you can enjoy: Canoeing Kayaking Horse riding Tennis River beaches Golf at a the manicured Chateau des Vigiers, or easier 9 hole courses Chateaux Bastides Vineyards Markets including night markets Brocantes within 20/30 minutes you will find the Grand Cru wines of St Emilion Pomerol Bergerac Graves Monbazillac Sauternes and many others House swap considered. You will want a car unless you are keen cyclists but it is easy to get here. Airports: Bergerac - 30 mins Bordeaux - 1hr.20 mins Toulouse - 2 hour TGV Paris - Bordeaux 2hr Calais by car - 8hr 20 mins Paris by car - 5hr 45 mins Geneva by car - 6hr 15 min