Ducel2
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Gîte Ducel (see elsewhere on this site) has been a tried, trusted and highly appreciated destination for those who love peace, space and nature for over ten years. Ducel2, or the Faraway House, is certainly not inferior. Tested and (more than) approved by experienced ducelgangers, this 3-star gîte is now for rent for everyone!
It is hard to imagine that a few years ago, this unique cottage was still hidden under rampant wild vine and unruly blackberry bushes. Situated at the edge of the property, with wide views on all sides over the rolling hills, you find yourself in the middle of the Arcadian landscape of the Lot-et-Garonne. Surrounded by fields and woods, with in the distance a village, here and there an old farmhouse, the term 'average house' gets a very special meaning here. Bring your binoculars, because from the bench you can see the deer jumping at the edge of the woods.
With a sun terrace on one side and a shaded terrace on the other, you will always be comfortable. In all privacy, you have a large part of the grounds at your disposal, sheltered by trees and shrubs, the vegetable garden and a true bamboo forest. You imagine yourself to be far away from civilisation and you can completely relax here. Laze a bit under a tree, read or paint in the shady garden full of herbs and flowers, take a walk in the beautiful surroundings, have a good meal, drink a glass of wine... And when you behold the infinite starry sky in the evening, everything becomes very relative.
On holiday with friends or family and yet your own place.
Ducel has two spacious two-person cottages that are about a hundred metres apart, each with its own privacy, out of sight and out of earshot. An ideal place, for example, to go on holiday together with friends and still have your own way of life. It's fun! Out and about together! But the thought of having to spend day and night together might also put you off...
Starting the day at your own pace, while the others may have been on the road for a long time. One day it is a barbecue at your place, and the next day you are welcomed by your friends. Today we all go to the flea market and tomorrow we do nothing at all. Well, fill in the blanks yourself.
For this construction, it is important to be on time, because the gîtes are not always available at the same time.
Registration code
(RP)
Facilities
- Independent
- Local contact
- Ecological
- Washing machine
- Vegetable garden
- Pets welcome
- Table d'hôtes
- Internet
- Fireplace
- With swimming pool
- Private pool
Availability of 'Ducel2'
Surroundings
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Reviews
Ducel2 has received 2 reviews over the past 4 years with an average of:
Mathieu & Laura from Arnhem,
Als we een hoger cijfer dan een 10 hadden kunnen geven, dan hadden we het gedaan! Wat een fantastische gîte is dit, en wat een lieve gastheer! Chiel houdt van zijn plek onder de zon, en terecht ook, want wát een mooie plek heeft hij ervan gemaakt :-) We hebben genoten van het wonderschone uitzicht, van de verschillende zitplekjes, van het zwembad voor de o-zo-fijne plons op warme dagen, van alle informatie die klaarligt met kaarten en wandelroutes, van de wijn ;-) en natuurlijk van het prachtig verbouwde, sfeervolle en brandschone huisje met mooie badkamer en keuken en superfijn bed. Wij vonden het een feest om hier te verblijven! Mocht je je bedenkingen hebben bij het feit dat er een andere gîte op het terrein is: laat die maar varen want je merkt er niets van -- je hebt in beide gîtes alle rust en privacy. Onze hond, een flinke en al wat oudere dame, was welkom en heeft zich met al die wandelingen (wandelingetjes...) en schaduwplekjes onder de notenboom of de enorme lavendelstruiken net zo vermaakt als wij. In de tuin zie je heel veel (kolibrie)vlinders en in de avondschemering komen de reeën en zwijnen het veld op. Verrekijker mee dus! Genoeg te zien en doen in de omgeving, leuke marktjes. Kortom: een 11! Dankjewel Chiel!
Bernard en Sandra from Villejoubert,
Wat een rust, wat een uitzicht, wat een mooi huisje, wat een schitterende plek, we hebben hier iedere minuut genoten. Heerlijk bed, mooie badkamer, zeer vriendelijke en attente gastheer, kortom alles is hier 100% top.
Bedankt Chiel! Groetjes Bernard en SandraBart en Froukje from Amsterdam,
Dit droomhuisje staat midden in het groen. Een oase van rust en ruimte. Veel vogels en klein wild. Het huis is comfortabel en met veel zorg en oog voor detail opgebouwd. De ontvangst is warm en hartelijk. De streek is perfect om te fietsen en wandelen. De cultuur is niet ver weg. We hebben genoten, voelden ons er thuis en komen heel graag terug.
Activities
For those who love the peace and simplicity of the French countryside, lazing around under a tree, reading or painting in the leafy garden full of herbs and flowers, walking in the beautiful surroundings, good food, wine, watching the sun go down red behind the green hills, followed by a sparkling blue sky.
There are many interesting and pleasant daytrips to be made in the near and wide surroundings. The Lot-et-Garonne, with its medieval 'bastides', churches and castles hidden in a Tuscan hilly landscape, offers many cultural excursions, with in the summer all kinds of festivals and expositions and every village has its market, its restaurant, its terrace.
The Dordogne with its prehistoric sights is a stone's throw away, but also the world heritage of Bordeaux is not far. Or a little further away, the ocean with fashionable seaside resorts such as Arcachon and Cap Feret, the famous oyster farms, the enormous dunes of Pyla or for example the vast bird reserve of Le Teich. And then come back home to the peace and quiet of la campagne...
- Bicycle
- Near hiking trails
Further remarks
Overwintering or retreat
Ducel2 is for rent year-round, even in the winter months. It is well insulated and radiators and a robust wood stove make it wonderfully comfortable in no time. Because even though the winters here are mild, it can still freeze...
For those who can afford it, the gîte Ducel is an ideal place to retreat to for a while, to come to your senses, to let your thoughts run free... Or on paper; or on canvas. Or just do nothing at all. You even have the possibility of having your meal prepared. And you can be sure that we eat well here, with or without a diet.
Additional price info and offers
Prices for retreat/hibernation (minimum four weeks) by arrangement.
Prices during the summer season include electricity.
Outside the summer season there is a fixed price for electricity of 50Kwh per week; above that you pay 15ct per Kwh. Expect to pay about 5 euro firewood per day.
Price includes
Cleaning fee, Bed linen
To bring by the guest
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