We have oak and beech beams aplenty up here, along with polished wooden floors. Bedrooms and bathrooms Up the wooden stairs you go, casting an admiring eye at the extensive carpentry and beholding the genius of the renovation architect in adapting the upper floor to modern preferences for considerably more comfort than in days of old. All kitchen units, fixtures and equipment are of the highest quality and people often tell us they wish their own kitchen back home was as nice as ours! You’ll dine at a lovingly restored, genuine style de ferme pedestal table in solid oak, and enjoy views from the large picture window to the surrounding Dordogne countryside. The kitchen follows a traditional farmhouse style – though you’ll be glad to know all appliances are from the present century. Naturally, there’s free wifi and, should you need it, optional air conditioning. For those times when you’re not out enjoying the local sites or relaxing in the garden, you’ll appreciate the widescreen 40 inch TV, with Freesat box (for UK TV) and DVD player. There’s also a wall-mounted electric convector heater. Downstairs accommodation The living room has two three-seater sofas, tables, a bookcase and a traditional fireplace with a log-burning stove – a great focal point and source of added warmth should your visit coincide with the colder months or evenings. From here, you can look out through the large floor-to-ceiling window to views through the trees of the distant chateau ruins. On the ground floor, the large room under that long sloping roof is the living room. The furnishings have been selected to offer a tasteful period appearance, coupled with modern-day comfort. The house has been sympathetically renovated to a high standard throughout, with great care taken to retain the feel of the timeless partnership of French stone and solid oak and beech. It’s been standing on this spot for two centuries and has lost none of its rustic charm. You sense the history of this farmhouse from the moment you step inside. The gite itself beckons like some enchanted cottage under a canopy of trees and, as you take the footpath to the front door, you notice the unusual asymmetrical roofline – which you’ll soon discover yields further surprises inside. In summer, the fields in between are ablaze with sunflowers. Peering through the gaps in the trees, you’ll spy the ruins of the Château du Gurson atop the hill. You’ll catch your first glimpse of this 200-year-old French farmhouse shortly after passing the 13th century church in the centre of the delightful village of Carsac de Gurson. We named our gite Belle Surprise for good reason. This cottage/gite is in a village setting. Experience rural France in comfort in our 18th century farmhouse Characterful Cottage Views Over Dordogne Countryside.
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