Chateau de Clerac Chateau - (ref: 506)

7 bed / 6 bath - sleeps 15 - Pool

Price Range:

Per week
From: 1200 euro
To: 3200 euro

Features:

  • 7 Bedrooms
  • 6 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 15
  • Private Pool
  • Single rental (with owner/caretaker on site)
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Property Description:

Chateau de Clerac, also known as Chateau de l'Espie, is just 30 mins north of Bordeaux. It's the ideal get-away for those who want to experience the rich flavors of this extraordinary region. Surrounded by its 22 acres of woods and fields, this impressive building stands testament to days and lifestyles long gone by. We have a 11 x 5 m saltwater pool, which is good for the skin and does not hurt the eyes.

Area Description:

Ground Floor:
As you walk through the doorway of the right wing you enter the vast main lounge (63m2) which has a 2-metre high woodburning stone fireplace, comfortable sofas and relaxing decor. The kitchen is just off the main lounge and has all the standard amenities - microwave, washing machine, dishwasher, gas cooker, fridge, freezer and a number of smaller kitchen appliances (toaster, coffee maker, etc).

There is a formal dining room (35m2) which can be used to enjoy the magnificent wine and food from this famous region.
The drawing room (32m2) contains the original glass chandelier and has an impressive mirror and fireplace - an ideal place to relax, listen to music or watch a film.
The gallery shows the original floor tiling. The office area provides leisure information, telephone and internet facilities.

First Floor
All bedrooms have telephone, internet and television facilities.

Pomerol (35m2) is equipped with a king-size bed and full ensuite facilities. There’s ample space for another bed or baby cot if necessary. It also has an adjacent bedroom which can be used as a children's bedroom.

Margaux (35m2) has a four-poster king-size bed and full ensuite facilities.There is a daybed which can be used as a couch or for a bed for a child. There is ample space for another bed or baby cot if necessary.

Pauillac & St. Julien both have king-size beds and have ensuite salles d’eaux.

Currently, St. Emilion and Haut-Medoc are used for B&B and are not rented with the rest of the chateau.

Area Activities

Chateau de Clerac is the perfect location from which to explore two of France’s most beautiful regions – Poitou Charente and Aquitaine. While perhaps most famous for their world-famous wines and cognac, these regions also offer a vast array of fantastic beaches, splendid forests, medieval towns and markets.

While Chateau de Clerac is physically in the Charente-Maritime (17), the departments of Charente (16), Gironde (33) and Dordogne (24) are all on the doorstep

To the south of Chateau de Clerac...
Bordeaux - 30 minutes
Libourne - 20 minutes
St Emilion -30 minutes

To the North of Chateau de Clerac...
Cognac and its distilleries - 60 mins
La Rochelle - 2 hours

Wine Tasting...
The region to the south of Clerac produces some of the most famous and aristocratic wines in the world. Margaux, St. Julien, Pauillac and St. Estephe to the North-East of Bordeaux; Pomerol and St. Emilion around Libourne, while Blaye and Cotes de Blaye are but a 15 min drive away.
While some of the more famous vineyards will usually require advance bookings for tastings, there are literally hundreds of other producers more than willing to open their cellars for a tasting.


The Charente region is also world-famous for its Cognac, with tastings at all the major distilleries encouraged. Lesser-known outside France perhaps, but equally worthy in it's own right is Pineau - a type of sweet wine.

Sightseeing...
Poitou Charente and Aquitaine are both steeped in history - right back to pre-historic times! Wars have been fought, revolutions have taken place, with each leaving its own mark on the landscape.

Within a driving distance of the chateau the following towns are well worth a visit:
Angouleme, Barbezieux, Blaye, Bordeaux Jonzac, Meux, Mirambeau, Montendre, Pons, Sarlat.




Cycling...
There are lots of small villages and forests to investigate all around the region. If staying at the Chateau you will have use of 5 mountain bikes.

Something for the kids...
There is a wide range of activities for children of all ages to enjoy within easy reach of the Chateau. From the clean sandy beaches of the Atlantic coast, to aqua parks, aquariums, zoos, canoeing and horse riding dotted around the immediate vicinity.

A day trip to Futuroscope in Poitiers (Science & Technology Park) is well worth a visit.

Markets & Cuisine...
The region is abundant with fresh produce, a lot of which is sold in traditional markets. Each of the market towns in the region has a different market day - so there's always something to investigate.

Being a coastal department, there's an abundance of excellent fish and shellfish with oysters being most popular.

Shopping...
Bordeaux is one of France's largest cities. As such there's not much you won't find there! Of course regional products feature heavily - i.e. wine!

However, the region is dotted with smaller towns and villages that hold fairs, specialize in something - so it is well worth checking with us what is on in the region during the period you wish to stay.

Location information

Beach : 50 km
Lake : 4 km
River : 8 km
Golf: 15 km
Shops: 500 m
Garage: 5 km
Restaurant: 500 m
Cafe: 500 m
Airport: 50 km - Bordeaux Merignac
nearest major town: 5 km - Bordeaux

Facilities

Barbeque, Enclosed Garden, Garden furniture, Car parking, Patio terrace, Dishwasher, Freezer, Fridge, Iron, Oven, Cooker, Washing machine, Dryer, Stereo, TV, DVD, Telephone ( incoming, outgoing local, outgoing long, )

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