Four bedroom, detached house set in a large private, secluded garden.
River Cottage is a pretty self-catering detached holiday gite which can sleep up to seven people. It has its own pet friendly, large fenced garden with off street parking and secure storage area for bikes and skis.The accommodation is available for holiday rentals year round for summer sun, autumn colours, winter snow and spring flowers.
The holiday cottage is situated in a privileged position at an altitude of 800 meters mid-way along the beautiful Vallée de Lesponne. It is in an area of outstanding natural beauty yet just twelve kilometres from the spa and market town of Bagneres de Bigorre in the department of Hautes Pyrénées. The cottage is an ideal base to explore the Central Pyrénées with its dramatic scenery and wide range of sporting activities or to just relax and enjoy the views and walks in the Vallée de Lesponne. It is a fabulous location for road cycling and mountain biking. From the cottage door there are numerous VTT routes or you can roll 7km gently down the valley to the Route Des Cols (D935) and tackle the Tourmalet, Aspin or the Hourquette d'Ancizan. The nearest ski region is Grand Tourmalet. It is the nearest skiable domain in the French Pyrénées extending over 100km at an altitude of between 1400 and 2500 meters and dominated by the Pic du Midi. The ski village centre is La Mongie which is just a 30 minute drive from River Cottage. It has a good selection of restaurants, bars and shops. It links up with the village ski resort of Barèges making it the largest ski domain in the Pyrénées.
The cottage has a large living/dining room, kitchen, four bedrooms, two toilets and two shower rooms. It is comfortably furnished and has full electric central heating and open fire for winter. Other equipment includes colour satellite TV and radio system that receives numerous French channels, a DVD player and WiFi. The cottage is equipped with a lots DVDs, guide books, maps, board games and a large selection of books.
There are 7 restaurants within a distance of 6km from the house and the nearest is a 15 minute walk away.
Please visit our website for information on how to get here and information on activities and places to visit in this wonderful location.
Bookings during high season are Saturday to Saturday at other times it may be possible to start and finish on other days of the week. Please contact us to enquire and we will try to accommodate your request.
There is an additional charge for electricity used above 'a fair usage' average daily amount which should be more than adequate unless the winter is particularly harsh. Wood for the fire can be purchased at cost price. See website for terms and conditions.
This property has been listed with Chez Nous for 3 years
River Cottage Property Features
Location Type
Accessibility
Housekeeping & Services
- Iron and Ironing Board
- Bed Linen Included
- Towels Included
- Pets Allowed
- High Chair
- No Smoking
Open Fire/Wood Burner
Bedrooms
- 3 Double Bedrooms
- 1 Single Bedroom
Ground Floor Facilities
- Ground Floor Bedroom
- Ground Floor Toilet
- Ground Floor Shower
Kitchen
- Washing Machine
- Dishwasher
- Microwave
- Fridge
- Freezer
- Toaster
- Oven
- Hob
- Grill
- Coffee Machine
Internet Access
Entertainment
- TV - Satellite or Cable
- CD Player
- DVD Player
- Books
- Games
- TV
- Radio
Leisure Equipment
- Sun Loungers
- Patio Furniture
- Barbecue
Garden/Terrace/Play area
- Private garden
- Terrace / patio
- Enclosed garden / play area
Parking available
Activities within 20min drive of the property
- Skiing
- Fishing
- Tennis
- Golf
- Hiking
- Mountaineering
- Mountain Biking
- Horse Riding
- Walking
- Cycling
Local Water Sports
- White Water Rafting
- Swimming (indoor pool)
- Swimming (outdoor pool)
- Canoeing
- Kayaking