Le Mas & Le Mazet

This charming renovated 16th-century farmhouse, Le Mas, offers you 5-star discreet luxury and understated style, with 5 bedrooms (each with their own bathroom) and a fantastic summer kitchen overlooking the private pool, fields and woods. If you need a 6th bedroom, you can rent Le Mazet in addition. Le Mas and Le Mazet are two detached houses on one property, which can be rented together or separately. There is an EV charger and high-speed internet (250Mpbs +).

Le Mas' well-equipped kitchen (60m2) is literally the centre of the house. The terracotta tiles continue into the living room (48m2). 2 bedrooms can be found on the ground floor, and 3 upstairs. The semi-open summer kitchen is opposite the kitchen and has a large dining table with seating for 12.

The terracotta tiles continue into the living room (44m2), which, like the kitchen, has a large fireplace with wood-burning stove (wood is provided) and doors leading to the pool and summer kitchen. There are 3 comfortable sofas and many books, DVDs and games to enjoy.

If you want to follow the news, or watch a movie, you can do so on the flat-screen TV with English channels. There is a wireless speaker that can be connected to a phone, tablet or laptop via Bluetooth.

Two bedrooms can be found on the ground floor, each with two single beds and bathroom with shower. One of these rooms is wheelchair accessible, as is most of the ground floor and the outside area. In the other (bedroom 5) a third bed can be added, so that 13 people can stay in Le Mas & Le Mazet. The remaining three bedrooms are on the first floor and are served by two staircases. The two main bedrooms are accessed by the stairs leading from the kitchen to the first floor.

These bright bedrooms are extremely spacious (33m² and 23m²) and have a 180 x 200 cm bed, ample wardrobe space, wooden floors and beautiful original beams. The windows overlook the fields and woods beyond and double as lookouts to spot deer, birds of prey and wild boar. The bathrooms off the main bedrooms have both a bathtub and a shower. The third bedroom is at the top of the stairs located to the right of the kitchen. This room has a 180 x 200 cm bed and a shower.

Opposite the kitchen is the covered summer kitchen (65m²). This former barn has kept its original roof, but the openings on three sides offer you shade and a cooling breeze. There is a small kitchen with sink, fridge and a Weber gas barbecue with 3 burners (gas bottles are provided). A large dining table with 12 comfortable chairs make it the perfect place for long lunches, finding cool in the heat of the day, copious dinners and long, balmy evenings.

The private pool is 10 x 5 metres, heated, saltwater and with an electric cover. The pool is open from April to October. A saltwater pool uses the process of electrolysis to purify the water without the addition of chlorine, resulting in softer water and less risk of allergies and eye and skin irritations. A saltwater pool has only about 10% of the ocean's salt content.

The pool is positioned so that you can take maximum advantage of the miles of distant views over the fields and forests beyond, take a seat on the sunbeds and chairs and enjoy! If you want to quietly read a book, there are several secluded spots in the garden where you can seclude yourself. In the garden there are several games to play such as table tennis, football, boules, badminton rackets and shuttles, children's croquet. There is also a covered bocce court.

We are delighted that Le Mas has been awarded 5 stars by the Tourism Council of Dordogne Perigord on behalf of the French Ministry of Tourism. The classification is based on the facilities, space, condition of the accommodation and the information we offer our guests. The Times voted us as one of the 50 Best Holidays in France for 2019. The Daily Telegraph, the UK's leading quality newspaper, published an online review of Le Mas & Le Mazet and rated us with a 9/10.

Le Mas & Le Mazet are located in the village of Sainte Croix, right between the fortified medieval bastide towns of Monpazier and Beaumont du Périgord and only a 40-minute drive from Bergerac airport.

Le Mazet (1 bedroom house that can be rented with it): Accessed via the garden, partly worn away ancient sandstone steps lead upstairs to the living room with open kitchen (36m2). The sunny room has a high beamed ceiling, windows in all four walls and a large fireplace with wood-burning stove. Everything is provided for optimal relaxation: a lovely sofa, dining table and chairs, kitchen, satellite TV with English channels, a Blu Ray player, wireless speaker and free Wi-Fi. A staircase leads to the lower bedroom and bathroom. The bedroom has a double bed, make-up table and wardrobe. The spacious bathroom has a large walk-in shower, sink, toilet and towel radiator.

There is an allocated parking space with a fast charging point (22kW; type 2 connector) for electric vehicles. You will receive a pass from us to activate the charger and record your consumption, so you will receive an itemised bill at the end of your stay.