Bergerac Holiday Villa located in the Dordogne, SW France.
Acabanes, our Bergerac holiday villa has very flexible accommodation and can equally be enjoyed by a couple or family group. The villa has been placed in the “Top 10 European Family Friendly Villa” category, with the award winning site Baby Friendly Boltholes.
Acabanes is situated in a lovely area of the Western Dordogne, close to Bergerac, Duras and Eymet and full of charm and character. The villa has been modernised to the highest standards with extensive facilities for all the family. The holiday villa is situated in a quiet location, with lovely south facing views over the surrounding rolling countryside and vineyards.
New for 2024 – Electric Vehicle charger has now been installed and is available for your use.
ACCOMMODATION
The holiday villa has extensive facilities for all ages and interests. We cater for all sizes of parties and can accommodate both the very young, the elderly and those with limited mobility. Extensive equipment is provided complimentary for infants and young children. There is no need to bring any of your babies or childrens equipment with you which means you have the option of flying to Bergerac 20 mins, or Bordeaux 75 mins, if you prefer.
SITTING ROOM AND KITCHEN
The focal point of the barn is a vast sitting room measuring 9m x 8m and which is open to a magnificent timbered ‘cathedral’ ceiling. This sitting room is full of character with the original stone walls and tiled floors. Located within the lounge is an entertainment area which includes a large Smart TV connected to a DVD player. A championship pool table is also in the lounge area which our guests really enjoy and many tournaments are enjoyed late into the evening. There is a comprehensive information area with maps and leaflets. There are lots of board games for all ages for our guests to enjoy.
The kitchen and dining area leads from the sitting room. This area is 9m x 4m with tiled floors and oak fitted units. It also has a large dual fuel gas oven, microwave oven, dishwasher, washing machine and two large fridge/freezers. The kitchen opens through double french doors, onto a partly covered tiled terrace. There is a Weber charcoal and gas BBQ, and large table and chairs on the terrace ideal for dining.
BEDROOMS
The holiday villa has four bedroom Suites.
Ground Floor
The Lavender Suite – adjacent ensuite shower room and French doors to its own terrace leading to the pool area.
The Green Suites – adjacent ensuite shower room and French doors to its own terrace leading to the pool area.
First Floor
There are two family suites, both with air conditioning.
The Rose Suite – a Master bedroom with super king bed and sofa which can convert to a single bed. It also has a smaller children’s room with a single bed and wooden cot. These 2 rooms share a large bathroom with shower and large organic bath.
The Yellow Suite has a Master bedroom with super-king bed and sofa which can convert to a single bed. There is also a Twin bedroom. These 2 bedrooms share a bathroom with shower and bath.
Each guest is provided with a pool towel and 2 bathroom towels. There is Bedeck bedding throughout. There are Authentic African nets over the super-king beds.
OUTDOOR LIVING
The villa has been designed and equipped for outdoor living, with a large 11x5m superb heated pool with retractable cover, which means it can be used as an indoor or outdoor pool. This Bergerac holiday villa has extensive grounds of approximately 3 acres and has 3 terraces. The outdoor areas are ideal for general relaxation and various sporting activities for all the family to enjoy. A large sports box is provided for guests.
The covered tiled terrace is ideal for BBQs, with a large Kettler table and chairs provided for ‘al fresco’ dining or just simply enjoying the views over the garden and surrounding countryside.
POOL AND TERRACES
The pool and terraces have been designed to produce the maximum space for guests whilst maximising individual space. The large pool is surrounded by a large travertine terrace with many sun loungers and lots of sun shades. The pool is fitted with a retractable telescopic pool cover which is easily operated in under 8 seconds. Atmospheric lighting throughout enables the pool and terraces to be used late into the evening.
There are 4 terraces;
1. 5 x 4m outside the ground floor Lavender bedroom
2. 6 x 4m outside the ground floor Green bedroom with an inlaid giant chess board
3. Covered main terrace leading from the kitchen
The gardens extend to over 3 acres with a fenced lower garden of 2 acres. This large garden is perfect for football with football goals, and rounders. There is also a supersize trampoline, children Little Tikes play area, Wendy House.
FACILITIES
Heated pool
WIFI
Air Conditioning
Championship pool table in sitting room
Super size trampoline, enclosure and steps
Table tennis, bats and balls
Air conditioning in all first floor bedrooms, hairdryers
Hundreds of DVDs for all genres
Flat screen TVs in bedrooms for DVDs
Extensive infant equipment
Bikes and helmets for all ages plus details of cycle routes
Hamleys board games, book library, cards
Wendy House
Weber gas and charcoal BBQs and lots of utensils
Extensively equipped kitchen with Le Creuset, Range Master stove, Joseph Joseph, Viners, professional Scan Pans
FAMILY PETS
We have been welcoming much loved family dogs since we started renting in 2000 very successfully, and indeed with many returning each year. The majority of local restaurants and vineyards welcome them too. There are lovely walks directly from the villa through the vineyards and along the single track lanes. It is very easy to bring them on the ferry in the dog friendly cabins.
CYCLING, WALKING, WINE TASTING
The villa is surrounded by a network of single track lanes without hedges which are perfect for cycling and walking. One of the great joys in rural France is to enjoy a walk or cycle to a local restaurant.
We have strong links with several local family and dog friendly vineyards for our guests to enjoy.
HEATING
The four First floor bedrooms have heating units
The two ground floor bedrooms have electric radiators
Kitchen and sitting room have Jotul wood burners and all logs are complimentary
ABOUT US
CONCIERGE SERVICES
Whatever type of holiday you dream of, please contact me and I will be very happy to help you with all the arrangements. Some of the addition activities we can help with are:
CONCEIRGE OCCASIONS
- Special Occasion Holidays – let us take the strain and arrange the cake, the catering and the decorations
- Family friendly holidays with infants, young children or teenagers – no need to bring anything at all except the little ones! We have lots to keep the youngsters and teenagers happy!
TAILORED LOCAL EXPERIENCES
- “Wine Welcome Package” – choose good local wines from a choice of our hand picked packages from secret vineyards
- “Tastes of the Dordogne Wine, Bread and Cheese Arrival Package”
- Wine Tasting Evenings at Acabanes – enjoy choosing from a range of packages to suit all budgets and interests
- Speciality Cheese Tasting Evenings at Acabanes
- “Apero and Holiday Planning Evening with Anis” – Anis brings wine, the best local bread and cheeses and spends time with you planning activities for your holiday
- Local Vineyard Experiences – including sunset walks, bird song evenings, star gazing, lunches and suppers among the vines
- Mushroom foraging with friendly guides
- Golfers in the group? – no problem! We have links with Vigiers the local club and all the golf equipment you need
- Yoga for all ages in the summer months in the garden
CONCEIRGE VILLA SERVICES
- House Keeping Services & Chef Services
- Baby sitting including fun, bi lingual interactive babysitting
- Vegan and vegetarian friendly catering
- French lessons and French Immersion for kids of all ages
GETTING HERE
Flights to Bergerac from all over the UK and then an easy 20 minute drive to Acabanes.
- Ryanair Bristol to Bergerac on Saturday 27/05/24 until 29/09/24
- BA London city to Bergerac on Friday and Sunday 10/06/24 until 01/09/24
- Ryanair Edinburgh to Bergerac on Saturday 01/04/24 until 26/10/24
- BA Southampton to Bergerac on Saturday 06/05/24 until 22/09/24
- Jet 2 Leeds to Bergerac on Saturday 20/05/24 until 21/09/24
- Ryanair East midland and Stanstead to Bergerac on Saturday 01/04/24 until 28/10/24
- Jet 2 Manchester to Bergerac on Saturday 20/05/24 until 21/09/24
If you are considering a Spring or Autumn holiday and are a smaller group, then please do enquire for lower occupancy rates. I look forward to speaking with you!
