Villa Eleonore. Heated pool, walk to restaurants. Near Bergerac Bordeaux SW France

Villa Eleonore is an elegant townhouse with a private heated pool set in a walled Moroccan Riad-style courtyard garden with original stone work, conveniently located a short walk to restaurants, shops and a weekly market in the authentic historic bastide town of Monsegur, SW France.

Set over 3 floors, the living space is on the ground floor, 3 bedrooms on the 1st floor and bedroom 4 and the TV snug are on the top floor. The whole property has been newly refurbished to a very high standard with modern fittings, insulation and double-glazed windows, whilst keeping original features and charm with wooden beams and exposed stone walls.

Immerse yourself in the typically French town of Monsegur which was founded in the 13th-century by Eleanor of Aquitaine.
The town square is a very short walk away and is set around a market hall and surrounded by covered stone arcades which have a selection of shops, cafes, and restaurants. There is also a small yet comprehensive supermarket on the outskirts of Monsegur just 800m from Villa Eleonore.

Uniquely we offer a fully flexible length of stay and changeover day. Arrival from 12 midday, departure by 4pm.

Bedrooms and shower rooms

Sleeps 10. Bedrooms 4. Bathrooms 3. No more than 8 adults or 4 children (a maximum of 8 adults and up to 4 children).
4 bedrooms with a flexible option in the upper floor TV snug for extra sleeping space if required. All bedrooms are equipped with a room fan and each shower room has a hairdryer.
3 shower rooms and 3 wc’s in total, 2 of the wc’s are separate. One shower room and a separate wc are on the ground floor.

First Floor:
Bedroom 1, Chambre Palmier: Accessed via its own staircase and the mezzanine, the master bedroom is a double room (180x200cm) at the front of the house and has a feature stone fireplace and arched recess with a TV. En-suite shower room with walk-in shower, wash basin and wc.

Bedroom 2, La Chambre des Arbres: Accessed via the main staircase, is a double room (160x200cm) at the front of the house and elegantly decorated in neutral colours with a feature wall above the bed.

Bedroom 3, La Chambre Ginkgo: Accessed via the main staircase, a double room (160x200cm) at the back of the house with a balcony overlooking the courtyard and pool. Decorated in a soothing white and green palette with a feature wall above the bed.

Second Floor:
Bedroom 4, La Chambre Douillette: Accessed via the main staircase, 2 single beds (90x200cm) with the added flexibility of a pull-out sofa bed (mattress 80x200cm or pulled out is 160x200cm).

TV Snug: A further pull-out sofa bed (mattress 80x200cm or pulled out is 160x200cm), next to bedroom 4.

Bedrooms 2, 3, 4 and the TV snug share a shower room and a separate wc, situated between rooms 2 and 3 on the first floor.
A 3rd shower room is on the ground floor next to a separate wc.
Bedroom 1 has its own shower and wc.

Baby facilities

One travel cot and a high chair are available on request. Please take your cot linen.

Kitchen

The contemporary kitchen is well stocked with crockery, a dishwasher, electric oven, induction hob with 4 rings and a built-in extractor, a microwave, fridge/freezer, kettle, toaster, Nespresso pod coffee machine, Krups coffee grinder, juicer and a blender.

Utility room

Part of the ground floor shower room there is a washing machine and tumble dryer.

Living rooms and dining

The house is wet over 3 floors with 3 separate living areas.
The dining room is open to the kitchen with a dining table and chairs seating up to 10 guests. The front door opens onto the street.
A stylish living room with TV on the ground floor, a stone arched entrance onto a terrace in the courtyard garden. Above the living room on the mezzanine is a seating area, this leads to bedroom 1.
TV snug on the 2nd floor with a sofa bed, next to bedroom 4.

Office Desk

A desk is situated in the dining room. There is high-speed fibre broadband/ Wi-Fi and lots of information about places to visit during your stay. There is also a good mobile phone signal.

Courtyard garden and the private pool

Moroccan Riad-style courtyard garden offers a tranquil haven to relax on sun loungers and deck chairs around the private 4.5×2.5m heated chlorine pool with an alarm, a seating ledge is within the pool on all sides, perfect to sit and relax, the depth is 1.4m.
There is an outside shower next to the pool. The owners have thoughtfully provided 2 life jackets for small children.

An external dining table and chairs outside the kitchen provide a lovely space for al fresco dining. A large parasol is provided for shade.

A sunken terrace outside the living room has a rattan-style sofa and chairs and a Weber gas BBQ.

Garage area

There is an additional fridge freezer in the garage area, lots of storage space for your cycles or baby buggy maybe.

Note: the garage is not suitable for parking. There is parking on the street and car parks around the town, it’s a small town, all parking is free.

Private catering, Gastronomic experiences and Wine tours

Private catering or taylor made experiences at the house or maybe a picnic in the vineyard? Wine tours of local vineyards. Please visit our page.

Cycle hire

Cycle hire and electric cycles are available to hire in the area. Cycle hire information page.

What to do in the area and beyond

Monsegur is a 13th-century bastide town set on the river Dropt with a good selection of amenities including a supermarket, cafe bars, restaurants, independent shops, a community-run cinema also showing VO version original films. A weekly market every Friday morning and a weekly summer night market. A popular Boulangerie/Patisserie, La Choco Latine who were the runners up in the French TV show “La Meilleure Boulangerie de France” 2019.

There are many towns, villages and castles to explore on your doorstep. The local towns and villages host weekly markets as well as summer night markets and various festivals throughout the year. More information on what’s on locally is in the “Local Area” tab above.

Travel

Airports

• Bergerac 47km
• Bordeaux 90km
• Toulouse 200km

Train

• Bordeaux station (TGV) 65km
• La Reole (Bordeaux line) 15km, no car hire
• Sainte-Foy-La-Grande (Bordeaux / Bergerac line) 30km
• Bergerac 48km

Car

• Calais 950km
• Le Havre 737km

Use of car recommended. Car hire quote with the best price guarantee, click here.