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Peaceful retreat with salt pool and stunning panoramic views of the countryside

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Front of the gîte
Pool
Property grounds
Parking spot right beside the gîte

Reviews

10 out of 10
Exceptional
1 bedroom1 bathroomSleeps 380 sq m

Popular amenities

  • Gym
  • Washer
  • Fireplace
  • Parking available
  • Kitchen

Explore the area

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Castelnau Montratier-Sainte Alauzie, Occitanie
  • Les Gites du Golf des Roucous
    ‪14 min drive‬
  • Pont Valentre
    ‪27 min drive‬
  • Jardin des Plantes
    ‪37 min drive‬
  • Cahors (ZAO-Lalbenque)
    ‪18 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

1 bedroom (sleeps 3)

Bedroom 1

1 King Bed

1 bathroom

Bathroom 1

Bathtub · Toilet · Shower only

Spaces

Deck or patio
Kitchen
Garden
Dining area

About this property

Peaceful retreat with salt pool and stunning panoramic views of the countryside


Tucked into a tranquil south-facing hillside,is this beautifully restored, traditional stone barn. Surrounded by fields & woodland, it has pretty gardens & stunning views of the rolling countryside. For nature lovers or those who just want to get away from it all this is the perfect place to relax & unwind. This spacious gite has all the comforts of modern living, whilst retaining traditional features including high oak beamed ceilings. Situated between the pretty villages of Castelnau-Montratier & Montpezat de Quercy, it is an ideal base to explore the many places of beauty & historical interest that the Lot has to offer. The Tarn and Garonne & the Aveyron are also within easy reach, as are various sporting facilities including canoeing, horse-riding, cycling, walking, fishing etc. For those who want to enjoy the fine wines and food of this region,there are plenty of vineyards, great restaurants and markets full of fresh local produce to tempt you.

Property manager

Michele Eagle
Premier Host

Languages

English, French

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Amenities

Pool
Kitchen
Washer
Free WiFi
Gym
Outdoor space

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House Rules

Check in after 4:00 PM
Minimum age to rent: 18
Check out before 10:30 AM
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Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17
We are happy to accept one child under two.
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Events

No events allowed
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Pets

No pets allowed
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Smoking

Smoking allowed: in designated areas
Smoking is permitted outside on the terrace.
Customers are asked for a copy of each guests passport or carte d'identité

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited
This property uses eco-friendly cleaning products
Host has indicated that there is no carbon monoxide detector on the property, but there are gas appliances; consider bringing a portable detector with you on the trip
Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property
Property Registration Number 8115434

We should mention

This property does not have any lifts
Cash transactions at this property cannot exceed GBP 1000, due to national regulations; for further details, please contact the property using the information in the booking confirmation
A car is required for transport to and from this property

About the area

Castelnau-Montratier-Sainte-Alauzie

Located in Castelnau-Montratier-Sainte-Alauzie, this cottage is in a rural area. The area's natural beauty can be seen at Causses du Quercy Regional Natural Park and Phosphatiere du Cloup d'Aural, while Henri Martin Museum and Les Docks are cultural highlights. Travelling with kids? Consider Pilgrim's Garden and Serre Exotique Domaine du Gazania. Make sure you get close to the area's animals with activities such as game walks and birdwatching.
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Castelnau Montratier-Sainte Alauzie, Occitanie

What's nearby

  • Les Gites du Golf des Roucous - 14 min drive - 11.8 km
  • Pont Valentre - 27 min drive - 28.5 km
  • Cahors Cathedral - 28 min drive - 28.7 km
  • Montauban L' Estang Golf Course - 34 min drive - 29.5 km
  • Jardin des Plantes - 37 min drive - 32.8 km

Getting around

  • Montagnac-Montpezat Station - 20 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Ferme Auberge de Coutié - ‬14 min drive
  • ‪Le Gambetta - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪La Cantina de Carcin - ‬10 min drive
  • ‪David S.A.S. - ‬9 min drive
  • ‪Le Pré de Montpezat - ‬13 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Does Peaceful retreat with salt pool and stunning panoramic views of the countryside have a pool?

Yes, this property has an outdoor pool.

Is Peaceful retreat with salt pool and stunning panoramic views of the countryside pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

What time is check-in at Peaceful retreat with salt pool and stunning panoramic views of the countryside ?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Peaceful retreat with salt pool and stunning panoramic views of the countryside ?

Checkout is at 10:30 AM.

Where is Peaceful retreat with salt pool and stunning panoramic views of the countryside located?

Located in a rural location, this family-friendly cottage is 7.3 mi (11.7 km) from Les Gites du Golf des Roucous and 9.5 mi (15.2 km) from Causses du Quercy Regional Natural Park. Tarn and Montcuq Tower are also within 16 miles (25 km).

Reviews

10

Exceptional

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10/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

10/10

Location

10/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Alan P.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great holiday

Fabulous views. So peaceful. Very comfortable accommodation. Great hosts. We’d forgotten just how beautiful France can be. Thanks for a lovely holiday
Stayed 11 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jeanne V.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Semaine paisible dans le Lot

Nous avons passé un agréable séjour dans cette belle maison de vacances parfaitement équipée et spacieuse pour deux personnes. Le cadre, la vue et la piscine sont idéales pour un séjour ressourçant et apaisant. Michele et Steeve ont été d’excellents hôtes, discrets et disponibles. Nous recommandons cet hébergement pour un couple à la recherche d’un peu de quiétude et de décompression au vert. Jeanne et Rachad (de Lille)
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Renault L.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Perfect house with pleasant view and pool

House where you can enter and enjoy, all the equipment you may need is already there !
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Susan O.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

A Natural Paradise

Set in a lovely flowery garden and surrounded by country lanes lined with wildflowers, this peaceful place suited us down to the ground. If you enjoy peace and the natural world this is perfect. Its proximity to some of the regions lovely towns and villages means that there is plenty of sightseeing and shopping - there are great markets at weekends.
Stayed 14 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mike B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Outstanding Holiday

Michel and Steve went out of their way to make our week’s vacation a memorable one, in their lovely gite. Wonderful that it had been designed and built by them in traditional style. There are great views across the valley below the swimming pool. A very comforable and beautifully equiped property. Outstanding! Thank you.
Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Régine P.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

séjour de rève

nous avons découvert des sites magnifiques tel que st cyr la poppy, les grottes de pech merle, et le soir nous détendre dans le cadre superbe de la maison , profiter de la piscine .Steve et Michéle sont vraiment très gentils , à notre écoute , tout en étant très discrets ;endroit idéal pour se resourcer et se reposer, je recommande fortement
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Nigel P.

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Great break.

Lovely House, very spacious and nicely furnished. Wonderful views from the Pool with lovely area for sitting/eating out. Steve and Michelle are a lovely couple and great hosts, thoroughly recomend.
Stayed 8 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Diane Cartledge

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Blissful stay

This Gite is absolutely stunning. Five stars are not enough! The hosts Michele and Steve are lovely and have created a little bit of paradise in the French countryside. The beautiful old stone barn has been renovated to such a high standard by Steve and tastefully and beautifully furnished by Michele. Very large and comfortable bed. The views are wonderful and the gardens, a result of Michele's creativity and hard work are simply beautiful. We enjoyed looking at all the beautiful plants and arrangements.The olive trees were stand out gorgeous! The swimming pool has beautiful views and is kept warm by the cover which means even though we visited in May the water was warm enough to swim. The private area is large with really good quality outside furniture for relaxing and eating and a good parasol. We enjoyed trips out to local towns and particularly enjoyed a trip to the Sunday Morning market followed by lunch at Montcuq. There is information in the gite about where to visit. We spent the previous week in the Dordogne but preferred this area as it was less touristy. Only regret is that we didn't manage to fit a massage in with Michele. Next time!
Stayed 7 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Friederike I.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Traumhafter Ort

Eine wunderschöne Unterkunft, von Michelle und Steve liebevoll gestaltet. Wir fühlten uns sehr gut umsorgt und waren sehr glücklich!
Stayed 12 nights in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Frédérique V., Rosmalen

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

A charming home in an oasis of tranquillity

The holiday home is located in a nice quiet rural setting on owners' property. The house is neat, clean and equipped with everything you need, so you can have a relaxing holiday. We found the property larger than it looks in the photos. So plenty of space! The owners Michèle & Steve give you all the privacy you want, but if you have a question, they are there for you. Michèle made a nice book with lots of information about the area, places of interest and tips with restaurants and markets to visit. This was very useful for us! The house has and nice bed (kingsize) with a good mattress. We stayed there for 10 days until 1 March 2023 but then it was too cold to use the pool. The fireplace in the house and electric heating in the sleeping area provided plenty of cosy warmth despite the still cold nights (there is good wood available). The views are fantastic and there is also plenty to hear and see for the bird lover. In addition, the wifi is very fast and using multiple devices at once is no problem at all. Streaming your beloved series/movie, own TV channels, is possible without any problems. This property has all the amenities to provide a wonderful holiday in the warm months, as well as the cold months of the year.
Stayed 9 nights in Feb 2023

10/10 Excellent

Marianne I., Amsterdam

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Lovely gite, lovely hosts

De foto’s en titel van de advertentie vertellen het verhaal zoals het is. Hele fijne gite met alles wat je nodig hebt en meer. Als je voor rust en ruimte gaat is dit de plek. Dichtstbijzijnde dorp met voorzieningen is 10 minuten rijden door prachtig landschap.
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

Jeremy F.

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Beautiful place

We had a great week here. It's a beautiful place to stay. Quiet, relaxing and just what we needed. Michele and Steve are lovely and really helpful hosts. Would recommend to anyone.
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Françoise C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Que du bonheur !

Un séjour (trop court !) d'une semaine dans ce magnifique gîte restauré avec beaucoup de goût par Michele et Steve. L'endroit est superbe avec sa piscine, au calme total. Gîte très bien équipé, literie confortable, meubles de jardin à disposition. Que ce soit pour se reposer ou pour visiter cette magnifique région, le gîte est idéal. Petit cadeau de bienvenue à notre arrivée. Des hôtes discrets, bienveillants, disponibles et si sympathiques. Merci à tous les deux d'avoir mis à notre disposition cet endroit magnifique. Seul regret: être restés une semaine seulement. Nous reviendrons ... plus longtemps !
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Benoît T.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Parfait pour se reposer

Petite maison rénovée avec goût. Tranquillité assurée avec une terrasse totalement privé. La piscine avec une vue incroyable est parfaite. Idéal pour se ressourcer. Les propriétaires sont très agréables et discrets.
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

eric f.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Fabuleux séjour

Avons passé une agréable semaine dans ce gîte très cocooning avec sa superbe piscine indispensable avec les fortes chaleurs. Nous découvrions pour la première fois cette région avec ses villages authentiques et leurs animations locales et, des gens très conviviaux. Les hôtes sont des personnes charmantes et très discrètes.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Michaël R.

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Paradijselijke gastvrijheid!

Zo'n prachtige plek met zoveel liefde gemaakt en onderhouden en daarbij ook nog eens een perfecte gastvrouw en gastheer. Werkelijk niets laat te wensen over. Wij komen hier zeker terug!!!
Stayed 12 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Philippe B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Un petit coin de paradis

Propriété spacieuse et aménagée avec goût dans un cadre magnifique. La piscine salée est très agréable et à température idéale. Beaucoup de jolis villages à visiter dans le coin. Michèle et Steve sont des personnes très accueillantes et chaleureuses. Nous avons beaucoup apprécié notre séjour chez eux.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Birgit S.

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Traumhaft!

Wir haben eine wunderbare Zeit bei Michele und Steve verbracht. Die Bilder auf der Homepage entsprechen absolut der Realität; sie werden vor Ort sogar noch übertroffen! Das Ambiente, die Warmherzigkeit und Diskretion der Vermieter, das liebevoll und sehr geschmackvoll restaurierte Haus sowie der äußerst gepflegte Pool sind einfach ein Traum. Zudem eignet sich die hervorragende Lage sehr für Ausflüge mit dem Fahrrad. Das nahegelegene Castelnau Montratier ist ein lebendiger Ort mit Charme und das dortige Café Le17 war für uns auf den Touren ein häufiges Ziel. Wir haben uns selten so wohl gefühlt und kommen gerne wieder!
Stayed 26 nights in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

marie-jeanne w.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Beautiful gîte tastefully decorated, very comfortable bed. Spacious . Clean

Excellent Attentive and very pleasant
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

Gary A.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Paradis

We've been back for a week and have been trying to think of something 'clever' that will sum up our stay with Steve and Michele. We've decided to keep it simple and to just say "perfection"! Wonderful location, fantastic accomodation/pool, sublime views and exceptional hospitality. Everything is perfectly maintained, inside and out. Look no further - this is it!
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

Christof L., Metzingen

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Perfekt

Wir können uns den vielen positiven Bewertungen nur anschließen. Das Ferienhaus von Steve und Michelle ist wirklich eine Topadresse. Der Garten ist ein Traum, viele verschiedene exotische Pflanzen, alles topgepflegt. Der Ausblick auf die weite Landschaft ist grandios und der Pool angenehm temperiert Das Haus wurde von Steve liebevoll renoviert. Schöne große Räume, viel Platz und eine tolle Atmosphäre. Es ist vielfach schöner als die Bilder der Webseite erwarten lassen. Die Umgebung ist angenehm ruhig, drumherum kleine nette Ortschaften, die es zu entdecken gilt. Die kaum befahrenen Departementsträsschen sind ideal für Touren mit dem Pedelec. Herzlichen Dank an Steve und Michelle für diesen wunderschönen Ort, den Sie offensichtlich mit viel Herzblut erschaffen haben. Bessere Vermieter kann man sich kaum vorstellen, immer diskret, freundlich und sehr höflich , unkompliziert und hilfsbereit.
Stayed 8 nights in May 2022

10/10 Excellent

Alfons S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

empfehlenswert

sehr schöne Unterkunft mit sehr netten Gastgebern
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2021

10/10 Excellent

Andrew S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

A great place to stay

A very well presented property made using the local Quercy stone. Great views across the valley, a wonderful pool and very welcoming owners.
Stayed 14 nights in Sep 2021

10/10 Excellent

Stefan B.

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Tolles Haus mit Salzwasserpool

Wir haben die Tage bei Michelle und Steve sehr genossen. Die alte Steinscheune ist mit viel Geschmack renoviert worden. Der Salzwasserpool hat immer 29-30 Grad und man hat von dort eine tolle Aussicht ins hügelige Umland. In der Nähe kann man sehr gut Kanu fahren und viele kleine und mittelgroße Orteschaften und Städte besuchen. Michelle und Steve waren sehr diskrete Gastgeber. Wir haben uns immer wohl und frei gefühlt. Wir können die Buchung des Hauses sehr empfehlen und kommen sicher wieder, wenn wir in Lot fahren.
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2021

10/10 Excellent

Carol T.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Not enough stars in the universe!

I find myself in something of a dilemma in writing this review: I want to say how extraordinary the place and the hosts are, but I don't want anyone else to go there when we want next to go. Also, why are there only five stars available? This demands 20 or even 30. The property itself outdoes the photos on the site - it's altogether roomier and lighter than is shown. We were two, for which the space is ideal - huge bedroom and spacious kitchen/ living room with a lovely private terrace outside. Steve, one half of the couple, has restored what was once a wreck into a building sympathetic to the original and its surrounds - the warm local stone feels as though it is organically connected to the land, which is itself glorious: Undulating fields behind the house, a feeling of a place at peace with itself and the outlook and hospitality from Michèle and Steve that was superlative. They are endlessly kind and warm and made an already delicious stay into something really special. The kitchen is perfectly kitted out, the bathroom ditto and everything worked! I suppose (hear the reluctance in my voice) I have to say you MUST go there, but please avoid the next time we go...
Stayed 14 nights in Aug 2021

About the host

Hosted by Michele Eagle

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Michèle & Steve Eagle. Originally from England, we moved to the Lot area in 2002, immediately putting our skills into use developing and restoring the property and gite and creating a garden. Steve has a business restoring old stone propertiesI and Michèle is a registered well being massage therapist with a treatment room on site.


Why they chose this property

Having lived in a busy English city, we love the peace, tranquility and above all the space of living in this part of France. The climate is a big bonus, with long hot summers and short winters where you can still see the sun even when it's cold.
We love this area as it is so secluded, surrounded by woodland, rolling countryside,vineyards and amazing wildlife. Yet, it is only 7 mins drive from a pretty hilltop village with all the amenities you need and with friendly people. Cahors and other places of historical interest and beauty are all within easy reach.

What makes this property unique

We searched all over the Lot and even into the Dordogne until we found this place. But when we came here we fell in love with it: the pretty traditional stone buildings, the stunning view and its wonderful position, nestled into a south facing wooded hilltop.
This is a perfect spot for nature lovers and those like us, who just like to get away from it all but near enough to the local vineyard to top up on the fantastically priced local wine.
While you are here why not benefit from a relaxing massage on site from the owner who is a qualified well being massage therapist.

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English, French

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