Accomodations

From a quiet country road within sight of The Pyrénées, electronically-operated gates open into a sweeping drive, lined with plane trees, which leads to this magnificent south-facing Manor House. La Bourdette has been completely restored, furnished and equipped to the very highest standards, with designer flair, elegance and sophistication throughout. There is wifi access throughout the ground floor and in most of the bedrooms in the main house.

Ground floor

Entrance Hall

Spacious and welcoming, with a limestone flagged floor with a fireplace, period chairs, large windows overlooking the drive and an elegant spiral staircase to the first floor.

Utility Room

With a large fridge/freezer/ice-maker, 2 washing machines, separate tumble dryer, ironing board and iron.

Sitting Room

A large, striking and stylish room with attractive ‘Osborne and Little’ wall covering, polished wooden floor, large comfortable sofas and a period stone fireplace. There is a wide-screen satellite TV with a DVD player. French windows on 2 sides open onto terraces.

Dining Area

Large yet cosy, with a beamed ceiling, a table for 12, a second table for 4 and a large fireplace. In one corner is a desk with a printer and scanner. French windows open onto the gravelled area at the front of the house.

WC

With washbasin, located off the staircase.

Kitchen

Very light and spacious with beamed ceiling, tiled floor, island unit and a chef’s range cooker, comprising a gas and electric oven, 7 gas rings and hot plate. Other equipment includes a drinks fridge, microwave, 2 dishwashers, massive toaster, Magimix, liquidiser, cafetières etc. plus a Bose CD player and radio with iPod input and lots of CDs. A door opens onto a flagged seating area and vine-shaded dining terrace with a table seating 16.

First floor

Please note the two children’s bedrooms detailed below contain beds that are suitable for children and teenagers.

The Stone Wall Room

With double bed (1.6m wide) with lofty ceilings, an exposed stone wall, French windows.

The Red Room

A second children’s room with 2 full-length single beds and 2 full-length bunk beds (can sleep 4 in total)

The Grey Room

With two full length single beds.

Bathroom 3

Opposite the Rose Room, very large, featuring a free-standing bath with overhead shower, a washbasin, bidet and W.C. This Bathroom 3 is also accessible from the Green Room across the inner hallway on the 1st Floor.

The Green Room

With a 6’ 3″ wrought iron four poster double bed (1.6m wide), and windows looking south.

The Blue Room

A children’s room with three 3’-wide single beds (not full length – 1.8m), and via a small door with a step an en-suite (Bathroom 2) with a bath, a walk-in shower, washbasin and W.C.. This Bathroom 2 is also accessible across the inner hallway on the 1st Floor.

The Rose Room

With a Queen size wrought-iron four-poster bed (1.5m wide)

The Yellow Room

With King size double bed (1.8m wide), windows looking south and an en-suite (Bathroom 1) with a shower, washbasin, W.C. and bidet.

Bathroom 4

Via a private hallway between the Red Room (Children’s Room) and the Stone Wall Room with a bath, walk-in shower, washbasin and W.C.

The Pool House

A fabulous 2-storey Pool House provides a large games room, comfortable sitting room and a charming double bedroom.

Shower room

Accessed from the ground floor terrace and featuring a shower, a washbasin and W.C.

Bedroom 8

With a full length double bed (1.8m wide) and windows overlooking the pool.

Sitting room

On the First Floor, and accessed by a spiral staircase from the games room and tucked under the eaves, featuring a comfortable sofa bed, and bean-bags, TV and DVD player (with some DVDs), and a CD player. There’s access to the large, open-air dining terrace overlooking the pool, plus steps descending from this terrace to the pool area.

Games room

Occupying the whole of the ground floor and featuring table tennis, table football and a kitchenette containing a large fridge/freezer/ice-maker. The doors open onto a terrace, 8 metres (25 ft) from the edge of the pool.