Your journey begins by going up a small country road in the wooded hillside of the Dordogne River valley. The Villa Nature is revealed, nestled in the heart of a wild and preserved nature in a classified protected valley, here you would find the promise of renewal and relaxation, calm and comfort… Take a deep breath, you have arrived… *** Villa Nature is a charming stone house restored to «modern standards» with quality natural materials and particular attention to aesthetics and your comfort. The house is completely independent with private garden, secure swimming pool, and is surrounded by meadows and woods on 10 hectares. Our location between Sarlat and Bergerac is ideal and allows you to quickly reach the most prestigious tourist sites of the Dordogne-Périgord. (see below paragraph location with detailed visits) **** The villa follows the shape of the rock and offers 140 m² on two levels. On the ground floor, the entrance leads to a bedroom (14 m²) and a spacious shower room with toilet and the large kitchen bright (30 m²), overlooks the private garden of the house. Upstairs, a spacious living room (30 m²) with stone fire place, and smart télévision, the second bedroom (14 m²), the third bedroom (20m²) and a spacious shower room with toilet. High speed optic Internet is available through out the house. The house and the intimate garden are accessed by a stone stairs. This beautiful completely private garden includes facilities for eating or resting in the sun or lounging in the shade of old lime trees and fig trees (umbrellas and deckchairs are provided). A magnificent covered terrace allows you to enjoy the panorama on our pretty valley of wildflowers. The secure pool is sanitized with salt (no bleach), with a dark grey liner providing a pleasant visual reminiscent of lake waters. The swimming pool is 90 metres from the Villa Nature (only). Chaise lounges, parasol are provided. We provide you games, toys and books, you can also practice badminton or pétanque... Indeed, around the cottage, the area is classified for its natural environment and no modern construction is possible. **** Your holidays will be rejuvenating in the heart of 10 hectares of great nature classified for their quality, where you can live an experience you will remember. The natural fauna and flora are in your garden. At the “Villa nature” you will withdraw from the intensity of daily life and recharge your batteries in this biodiverse natural setting. Here, enjoy life and discover the beauty of the abundant flora and old trees… Vast protected meadows, wooded and rolling hills, where you and your children can walk around our property, and beyond (we provide you with maps), on natural paths. Imagine waking up in the villa awash with birdsong, with a cup of tea in your garden in complete privacy, the children playing freely in the open air - no car traffic! You may have a visit from a deer or a roe deer. At night you observe the stars and the Milky Way. **** Location : Access is via a private road, no car disturbs your sleep. From home, by car, train or bike, you can enjoy an unequaled cultural and historical heritage. The bike/green way to Bergerac or Mauzac passes down our hill. On foot, less than 2 km away, you can also swim or canoe on the Dordogne river, discover the forest (map of the paths provided), a cute medieval paper village with an interesting eco-museum, pretty villages and medieval castles. At 3 km, the oldest English bastide of Dordogne, Lalinde, is very lively and offers you desired shops, restaurants, markets, shops and doctors. 3 km away, the oldest English bastide in the Dordogne, Lalinde, is very lively and offers you shops, restaurants, markets, shops and doctors. 20 minutes by car, castles, vineyards and beautiful medieval bastides (Monpazier, Beaumont du Périgord), 30 minutes Les Eyzies, capital of prehistory, valley of decorated caves and troglodyte shelters, Issigeac, a beautiful lively medieval town and its superb market, and 45 minutes away from here, the beautiful medieval town of Sarlat or Périgueux (Gallo-Roman remains, museums, shops, etc.). There is no boredom in the Dordogne with festivals, art craftmen, gourmet markets and all kinds of activities (horse riding, water sports, tree climbing, archery, golf, caving, etc.). **** The equipments: - Fully equipped kitchen (fridge + freezer, rotary oven, microwave, gas hob, dishwasher, kettle, coffee machine, toaster, blender, lots of dishes), table, chairs, stone fireplace - 30 m² living room with stone fireplace, sofa and chaise longue, armchairs, furniture, tourist information, games and toys - 2 large shower rooms with washbasins and toilets + washing machine and dryer - A large bedroom (20m²) with 160x190 bed, bedside tables, wardrobe, bay window - A bedroom with 140x190 bed, bedside, wardrobe, armchair - A room with 2 90x190 beds or a 180x190 bed (as desired), bedside tables, closet - Each room includes windows with stunning views of nature, heating - Cot, high chair on request - Non-smoking home **** Exteriors: - Private garden (intimate) with tables and chairs, barbecue, beautiful staircases and stone walls - Sunbeds and parasol - Salt pool, secured by alarm, with sunbeds and umbrellas - Numerous open spaces on the 10 hectares of natural meadows and woods - Parking spaces in front of the house **** How we receive you: - Personalized welcome at any time in French, English or German (a little) - Our advice and help to ensure that you have an excellent stay (tourist and cultural information according to your tastes, sharing of our best gourmet addresses, programme of musical or sports outings, etc.) - A visit and information on our permaculture forest garden that Chris drives on 5,000 m² behind our own house, raising awareness of the diversity of the fauna and flora present on site… - If you are interested, we can introduce you to our resilient heating system, consisting of solar thermal panels and a complementary pellet boiler, our water recovery system… - We can offer to do with us (only if you wish…) a jog or a hike in the countryside. - You start your holiday, so beds are made on arrival, linen and towels provided