Exit the kitchen or lounge onto a large covered veranda overlooking the 1 acre south facing private rear garden with countryside views and planted with a variety of flowers and shrubs. Also there is a barbecue, sun loungers, chairs and tables. Garden games are available such as badminton, bowls, bats and ball, etc. The garden is fully enclosed which is great for babies and toddlers.

The swimming pool is a 9.1m x 6.1m figure 8 pool for the sole use of the guests. The pool is heated throughout the season and is security fenced and alarmed for safety.

The property is situated on the outskirts of the village of Bosset which has a bar and small shop and is in easy reach of Bergerac and the airport.

The area boasts a number of local restaurants to suit all tastes and there are a number of leisure parks within easy reach for horse riding, swimming, canoeing, fishing and cycling. There are lots of fetes, brocantes and festivals in the surrounding villages to visit and the coast at Royan (photo below right) and Arcahon are only a couple of hours away.

Dordogne is in Aquitaine but has borders with Poitou-Charentes, Midi-Pyrénées and Limousin, and there is much to see in every direction.

Bordeaux, the regional capital is a grand city in every way. It has imposing public buildings (la place Bourse is shown below left), great hotels, restaurants and sporting facilities. To its south lie the resort of Arcachon, and several others on this Côte Argent, which has the longest beach, the highest sand dune and some of the best surfing in Europe.

Bergerac is also well placed to visit the historic seaports of La Rochelle (photo below right) and Rochefort or to explore the hills, forests and lakes of neighbouring Limousin or the medieval towns of Lot, like Rocmadour.

Golf courses in striking distance of Bergerac are the Golf de Castelnaud, the 9 holes Golf Agen Bon-Encontre, the Golf d'Albret, Golf de Barthe, near Marmande, 9 holes, the Golf de Casteljaloux and the Golf de Marmande.