VILLA LE CLOS SPONTOUR DORDOGNE VALLEY

Sleeps 12.

Charming 6 bedroom villa on the lake of Chastang Details Villa 2 Double rooms 2 Twin rooms 1 bunk bed room 1 tower room with 2 twin beds and antique double bed in the tower Private swimming pool 2 WC, 2 bath/shower 1 crib, highchair, baby bath, playpen Fire place, central heating TV/VCR/DVD and CD player Kitchen: dishwasher, microwave oven, electric oven, coffee maker, kettle, 3-ring gas + 1 electric hob, large fridge with separate freezer compartment. Washing machine and tumble dryer. Garage and 4-car parking. Rowing boat. Table tennis.

The house
On a hillside overlooking Lac du Chastang, on the border of the Cantal and the Corrèze, situated in a lovely garden of 1 hectare is this charming 6 bedroom villa, build in 1975 in local mansion style. With all modern comfort, a fully equipped kitchen, two bathrooms, central heating, the villa is just 500 metres away from the village Spontour. The villa sleeps 10 to 12 people in comfort and style.

Accommodation
Ground floor: Hall with entrance, staircase. The living room of 62 m²; with 4 pretty French windows to lakeside and garden is L-shaped and has two sitting areas and a dining area, TV/VCR/DVD and CD player. A wood burning stove for chilly evenings adds to the French atmosphere in this room with its ancient beamed ceilings and terracotta floor tiles. The country style kitchen of 20 m² is inviting to gourmet cooking. The extra room has a sofa bed that sleeps two, but also a coffee table and chairs and family games. This room is ideal for anybody wanting to play games, write or read a book, or any other activities or hobbies, but it is also a bedroom for the elderly. Bathroom with WC, bidet, bath/shower, wash basin.

1st floor
6 bedrooms, Bathroom with bath, wash basin, bidet, WC, bath/shower and a separate toilet.

• The two tower rooms are connected with a staircase going up to the second room and a balcony on the lakeside. One antique double bed in the tower and two twin beds of 90 x 200 cm. side tables, dressing tables, reading lights, wardrobes and extra wardrobe in the hall.
• One double room with double bed, 160 x 200 cm, wardrobe, dressing table, reading lamps, side tables.
• Two twin rooms, chest of drawers, side tables, reading lights.
• One room with a bunk bed, dressing table, wardrobe in the hall.
• Bathroom with bath/shower and hand wash basin
• Separate toilet

Outbuilding
Large Garage with table tennis and some other games. Parking space in front or inside for 4 cars. The rowing boat is moored right in front of the house.

The grounds
The house is perched on a hill surrounded with walnut and cherry trees, and offers a splendid view over the lake. There is ample space to play and lounge in the sun or in the shade. The French doors open up to the terrace with barbecue and teak garden furniture around the swimming pool. The pool can be securely covered with a top that can carry 70 kg. The pond is fed by a natural spring. At the bottom of the driveway you only have to cross the quiet road to access the lake. At the back of the garden is a gate where a footpath leads you to the village. The garden has a wall around it that only separates it from the forest. You shouldn’t be surprised to see a deer or two jumping through the garden when you open your curtains in the morning.

Location
Spontour is a picturesque village in the valley of the Dordogne with a history of boat building, called "Gabares", which were extensively used to transport goods and timber during the time the Dordogne was a wild river. Nowadays the same vessels serve tourists a purpose for trips on the lake. Now, Lac du Chastang is a 700 hectare part of the historic Dordogne, and closed in by 2 enormous dams: Barrage d'Aigle and Barrage du Chastang. The lake offers all the pleasures of sandy beaches, lovely water temperature and there is a small rowing boat moored in front of the house for the guests of Le Clos. Spontour had a tennis court and a campsite with swimming pool. The surroundings of Spontour, with altitudes of 300 to 650 meters is an ideal area for long walks, mountain biking, bird watching and generally a relaxed life style with long summer nights. Golf courses are in Mauriac (17km) Aubazine, west of Tulle. 45 km downstream you can canoe-kayak in Argentat in the running waters of the Dordogne. From the back of the garden leads a ancient foot path to the village which can be the start point of many long walks. The ski slopes of the Massif Central are only within one hours drive away (till 1850 m).

Shopping
In Spontour is a bar-tabac with bread service. In Soursac at 9 km is a grocery, butcher etc. Pharmacy: Lapleau 12km. There are 2 Supermarkets and other shops in Mauriac 17km.

Doctor
Soursac 9 km, Hospital: Mauriac 17 km

Gastronomy
The area is famous for some very authentic French produce like goose liver (foie gras), goats cheeses, a selection of local mushrooms, honey, game, duck , Limosin beef (top quality world wide) , trout and fresh berries.

Location
On the border of the Correze and the Cantal just 17 km west of Mauriac.
Clermont Ferrand - Ussel -Neuvic - Spontour: 128 km
Brive la Gaillarde - Tulle - Spontour: 85 km
Aurillac - Plaux - Spontour: 60km
Nearest airport: Clermont Ferrand
Nearest train stations: Mauriac (17km), Egletons ( 30km), Ussel (44km).