Le Mas

This charming renovated farmhouse from the 16th century, Le Mas, offers you 5 star discreet luxury and understated style, with 5 bedrooms (each with their own bathroom) and a fantastic summer kitchen that overlooks the private pool, fields and woods.

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

The terracotta tiles continue to the living room (44m2), which like the kitchen has a large fireplace with wood 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 used by means of Bluetooth can be paired with a phone, tablet or laptop. There is free high-speed wifi (250 Mpbs+)

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 the majority of the ground floor and the outside area.

The other three bedrooms are located on the first floor and are air-conditioned. The two master bedrooms are accessible via the staircase that leads from the kitchen to the first floor. These bright bedrooms are extremely spacious (33m² and 23m²) and have a bed of 180 x 200 cm, ample closet space, wooden floors and beautiful original beams. The windows overlook the fields and the forests behind them and double as a lookout to spot deer, birds of prey and wild boar.

The bathrooms in the master bedrooms are equipped with both a bathtub and a shower. The third bedroom is located at the top of the stairs 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 retained its original roof, but the openings on three sides offer you shade and a cooling breeze. There is a small kitchen with sink, refrigerator 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, cooling off in the heat of the day, copious dinners and long, balmy evenings.

The private swimming pool is 10 x 5 meters, heated, salt water and with an electric cover. The swimming 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 irritations to eyes and skin. A saltwater pool has only about 10% of the ocean's salinity.

The pool is positioned so that you can take full advantage of the views over the fields and forests beyond, take a seat on the sunbeds and chairs and enjoy! If you want to read a book quietly, there are several secluded places in the garden where you can isolate yourself. In the garden there are various games to play such as table tennis, football, boules, badminton rackets and shuttlecocks, children's croquet. There is also an indoor boules court.

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