Cottages In The Vineyards
Nearest Town
Bordeaux
Nearest Village
Baurech
Region
Aquitaine
Country
France
Continent
Europe
Property type
Chateau and Castle
Accomodation type
Self Catering
Bedrooms
10
Sleeps
20
Features
- Barbeque
- CD Player
- Central Heating
- Coffee Maker
- Dining Area
- Disabled Access
- Dishwasher
- Drying Room
- DVD / VCR Player
- Elevator
- En Suite Bathroom
- Fridge / Freezer
- Fully Fitted Kitchen
- Games Console
- Hairdryer
- Highchair / Cot
- Internet Access
- Ironing Equipment
- Laundry Room
- Linen Included
- Lockable Safe
- Microwave
- Patio Furniture
- Pets Allowed
- Poolside Furniture
- Satellite / Cable TV
- Shower
- Spa / Jacuzzi
- Swimming Pool
- Tumble Dryer
- Washing Machine
About the property
Chateau Sentout is set in hills overlooking the Garonne river valley,like being in Tuscany with vineyard, sunshine and Bordeaux only 20 minutes away.
Chateau Sentout stands on a 15 ha grounds, on top of a hill facing the river valley.
Peaceful retreat, surrounded by vineyard and meadows, large heated pool with shallow end.
5 High standard self catering cottages, 2 apartments and 1 bedroom.
Chateau Sentout, is perfect for individual families.
"There are few places in the world with the charm of this chateau, even fewer with the same level of beauty and tranquillity and certainly there is nowhere else better to relax and unwind than Chateau Sentout" said Suzy Siddons-Nickson, English writer, which has been staying with us 20 times since 1989 ...
Inside the property
Included: Cycles, mountain bikes, table tennis, badminton, basket ball, game of bowls, nearby tennis (free), golf, the chapel provides a haven to listen to classical music (cd�s provided).
On request: baby sitting, video, telephone, fax, tv, WIFI, Aircon, GPS navigators
Nearby: Golf, canoeing and horse riding. Atlantic beaches: 1 hour by car.
Cottages have their own garden with barbecue and garden furniture. All have kitchen with hot plates, oven, kettle, microwave, coffee machine, dish washer, washing machine, and fridge-freezer.They are furnished in classic rural French style, sofas, armchairs and modern new matresses. Linen is provided as well as cots, folding beds, play pen, high chairs. Each house has a children�s safety gate in the stair.
Remise: Sleeps 8
This cottage, former coach house of Sentout, offers very spacious accomodation : 3 bedrooms: 1 double, 2 twin, all with en suite bathroom and wc and one extra double. Very large lounge, dining area with oak table and chairs. Private garden with pergola.Very large kitchen.
Fournil: Sleeps 5
Large cottage with a tower, adjacent to the family chapel and formerly the bakehouse for the château.
Three bedrooms,1 double,1 twin, 1 tiny single, 2 bathrooms and 2 wc. Lounge with wood oven, private terrace with wiew to the garonne river valley, dining room with table and chairs, sideboard, old wood cooker, separate kitchen and private garden in the orchard. Central heating.
Pigeonnier: Sleeps 4
Former pigeon loft and «harvest» bedrooms at first floor, it is situated on the far end of the chapel.
This cottage offers 2 bedrooms: 1 double, 1 twin, 2 bathrooms, 2 wc, large tiled conservatory-lounge, wood oven, table and chairs, large kitchen with wooden beams and dining area with table, sideboard and chairs. Private garden in the orchard, Central heating.
Roseraie: Sleeps 4
Adjacent to the old winestore with its own rose clad entrance off the main courtyard, this former family house has an attractive cloister-like garden. Two bedrooms: one double with en suite shower, one twin, 1 bath with wc and 1 separate wc. Large lounge with typical rural oak furniture, table, chairs, sofa and armchairs. Large kitchen with en suite private interior courtyard. Central heating.
Tuilerie: Sleeps 4
Is on the first floor of the main building, with its own separate entrance and shady garden with meadow and trees. This apartment has 2 bedrooms: 1 double with en suite bathroom and sep. toilet, 1 twin with sep. bathroom and toilet, lounge with wooden beams, desk, side board and kitchen.Central heating.
Tilbury: Sleeps 5
Former stable and hayloft, this cottage is situated at the far end of the main courtyard. Upstairs: two double bedrooms + single bed, with en suite bathrooms and sep. toilets. At ground level: Small lounge with wood burning stove and sofa bed single, and large lounge with sofa, armchairs farmhouse table and benches Separate kitchen, garden furniture in the orchard.
Evêque bedroom: Sleeps 2
Large bedroom with 1 double four poster bed and 1 single bed, arm-chairs, en suite bathroom and sep. wc, Kitchenette with fridge, kettle, microwave, plates, cups and cutlery . May be rented as an extension to other accomodations or separately. Central heating.
Outside the property
How to spend summer holidays at Sentout
Swim in our spacious 12 x 7 heated and covered pool, open from 15 April to 15 October, depending on the weather. The pool is surrounded by a protective fence, in the middle of
a beautiful meadow with palm trees, sun terrace, swings, badminton . There is a shallow end for children.
Four bicycles and two mountain bikes are available for guests� use. One has a baby seat and there is a cycle-carrier for your car.There are car-free circuits though the pine forest along the coast and plenty of quiet, safe roads round the château..
The fifty acres of beautiful grounds provide a wide variety of walks and we provide maps and information. Horse riders can enjoy trekking through the forest and vineyards.
Atlantic beaches and the bay of Arcachon are within an hour�s drive, with miles of sandy beaches. The sand dune at Le Pyla with its surprising desert landscape is the highest in Europe and is a great favourite with families.
We have 5 excellent golf courses within an hour by car and we provide full information on fees, booking, etc...
You can play table-tennis, badminton, boules and basketball by the pool and there are (free) tennis courts a mile, down the road in Tabanac. We can provide all the equipment free.
Canoeing is available locally with short training courses and 25 miles of river to explore
Wine- tasting is available all around the area, with famous Bordeaux châteaux open to visitors. Many famous painters and writers lived locally and you can visit the châteaux of Montaigne, Montesquieu, Mauriac and Toulouse-Lautrec..
Sentout has many local attractions to entertain you and your family: Medieval villages and towns: St Emilion, La Réole, Bazas, etc and the colourful markets in Créon (Wed) and Cadillac (Sat).There are boat tours on the Garonne and Dordogne, a stillt school at St Symphorien, Aquacity at Arcachon, Ecomusée at Marqueze. The coast is within an hour�s drive and boast miles of sandy beaches with all the usual facilities of sailing, surfing etc.
Local cuisine may be prepared on request and brought to you for a modest charge. Numerous restaurants around château Sentout offer a good variety of French cuisine, children are accepted in every restaurant and special children menus are served in most of them. Prices range from £ 6 to £ 15 per person