We can offer you a heated, salt treated Infinity swimming pool with a constant depth of 1.2 metres and 16.7 metres long. So if you want to keep up your lap swimming when on holiday then every 6 lengths of our pool equates to 100 metres. This will be one of the longest private pools in the area solely for your use, apart from myself as a regular swimmer. I was still swimming into November last year when we still maintained water temperatures of over 20 degrees, though in the warmer months 26 to 28 degrees can generally be expected. The pool will be closed November through to April. We have ground source geothermic under floor heating for the main house and this also heats the pool, so if a September / October holiday suits you better then please check our calendar for availability. For safety reasons the pool will be closed between 10pm and 7 am. Your main accommodation is a generous 1300 sq metres of contemporary living space over two floors, comprising of a large open plan kitchen, dining and lounge on the first floor, with views to the small lake of Lanquais, the Chateau de Lanquais and your swimming pool. Two generously sized bedrooms, both with en-suite shower rooms are situated on the ground floor with hallway and internal stairs to the first floor. Our home has been newly built by local Stone Masons, Carpenters in the village and other local tradesmen, all designed in a local style, though it has all the benefits of modern methods of construction for your comfort. If you look at a picture of the front view of the house then your accommodation is to the left hand side and has an independent entrance at first floor next to the swimming pool. Access is by stone stairs to a small first floor terraced area where the principal door is located. You may wish to consider if this is suitable for small children or those less mobile. We will be living in our part of the house during your holiday in order to maintain the pool and grounds and facilitate any other needs you may have, but rest assured that we will keep ourselves as discreet as possible during your stay. You can get to us within 20 to 25 minutes from Bergerac airport which is only 11 miles away, and if you are hungry when you arrive we have a very popular restaurant in the village which is a casual 15 minute walk from your accommodation. We can pre-book a table for you if required. There are numerous places to visit including the busy Sunday market at Issigeac, which is 8 miles from Lanquais, and we love the small 'Shabby Chic' café in the backstreets. Our all time favourite restaurant is the 'Belle Etoile' at La Roque-Gageac though this is 32 miles and a 53 minute drive, but it is a beautiful village built on the side of the cliffs by the river Dordogne and well worth the visit. Other facilities include table tennis at your accommodation and fishing is possible in the small lake facing our house at 10 euros a week (licence from the post office), though fishing in the other rivers and waterways is more expensive.. The village of Mauzac is just 9 miles away and sits on a particularly wide section of the river Dordogne where I regularly go open water swimming, and there are also small sailing yachts, canoes and stand up paddle boards for hire. Mauzac almost seems undiscovered as it is not on the main tourist trail, we love to sit and watch the world go by with a flask of coffee as it is usually very quiet even in season. For those who like horse riding we believe that there are riding stables within 3 miles from Lanquais and we can check these for you if you have an interest. Unfortunately we do not have a charging point for electric cars, but we plan to provide this facility at a future date
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About the area
Lanquais
Lanquais is home to this holiday home. Château Les Merles Golf Course and Château de Tiregand are worth checking out if an activity is on the agenda, while those looking for area attractions can visit Centre Culturel Michel Manet and Planbuisson Bamboo Garden. Travelling with kids? Consider Jardins Panoramiques de Limeuil and Labyrinthe Vegetal Les Fees Meres.
Bergerac (EGC-Bergerac - Perigord - Dordogne) - 19 min drive
Restaurants
Le Parc - 12 min drive
La Petite Cuillère - 8 min drive
All' Olivo - 8 min drive
Cafe de la paix - 8 min drive
Le Bon Coin - 9 min drive
Frequently asked questions
Does Serious about your Swimming have a pool?
Yes, this property has an outdoor pool. Pool types include heated pools.
How much does it cost to stay at Serious about your Swimming?
As of 9 July 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Serious about your Swimming on 5 Dec 2026 start from AU$405, including taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.
Is Serious about your Swimming pet-friendly?
No, pets are not allowed at this property.
How much is parking at Serious about your Swimming?
On-site parking is available at the property.
What time is check-in at Serious about your Swimming?
Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.
What time is check-out at Serious about your Swimming?
Checkout is at 10:00 AM.
Where is Serious about your Swimming located?
This family-friendly Lanquais holiday home is within 3 mi (5 km) of Château de Lanquais and Moulin de la Rouzique. Château Les Merles Golf Course and Saint-Félicien Church are also within 9 miles (15 km).
Reviews
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Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
Excellent standard of accommodation. The hosts, Brian and Helen, couldn't have been more helpful throughout our stay. Nothing was too much trouble.
Pamela M.
Stayed 14 nights in Jun 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 2 July 2024
Thankyou so much for your nice comments, we pleased that everything met your expectations.
You were all lovely company, which made it a pleasure for us also.
Brian and Helen
Brian and Helen are fantastic hosts and have thought of everything to make your stay fantastic. (Including the kids choclatines -Helen)
The accommodation and facilities are absolutely first class and we can't wait to visit again.
Stephen C.
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 21 July 2023
Thankyou Stephan and Jan
It was a real pleasure to meet you and your children. We would love to welcome you back if you choose to holiday with us next year
Kind regards
Brian and Helen
Our family had a fantastic stay with Brian and Helen. The property is beautiful, excellent standard and we quickly relaxed into our holiday. Lanquais is lovely and quiet and located well for day trips in the Dordogne.
Brian and Helen are so welcoming and considerate, they booked dinner reservations, told us about local markets and provided towels for our canoe trip. Truly lovely people, five star accommodation and would highly recommend to anyone with or without children.
We had a great holiday. Really nice house with a great view in a quite area with several outside spaces. There is a nice restaurant close by and shops at 10 min driving away. The house itself is very nice. Also the little goodies and attentions were nice. Brian and Helen are there to to help and give information. Top here was the swimming pool!!!
Stijn G.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 8 Aug 2024
Thankyou Stijn for lovely comments. We are really pleased you had a nice time in the Dordogne. Best wishes to you all.
Brian and Helen
Brian and Helen were there to greet us as soon as we arrived, they were so friendly, accommodating and informative. Providing a full guided tour of their beautiful property and the extensive amenities available. Also provided throughout the stay alot of local information on events and things to see and do, best parking locations in local towns etc, which was extremely helpful. Beautiful, quiet and scenic location, with a stunning pool and a lovely local restaurant in the village. accommodation is very well thought out, and extremely well equipped, also the communication leading into the holiday was great and meant we didnt bring things we didn't need. Can't wait to go back and enjoy another fun filled family holiday....would definitely recommend.
David A.
Stayed 8 nights in Aug 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 31 Aug 2024
Thankyou David and Family
We really appreciate your lovely comments and we are pleased that we could provide the right level of service for you all. We are so glad that you enjoyed our little corner of the Dordogne
We stayed at Brian and Helen’s property as a family and had a wonderfully relaxing stay. It’s a really big, clean and well equipped property with exceptional views of the stunning surrounding countryside. The pool is fantastic and a great size and we all loved spending time in and around it. Brian and Helen are such considerate hosts and paid attention to every little detail from providing us with welcome goodies on arrival, providing poolside towels, giving us great tips and booking fabulous local restaurants. They were always on hand to help but also left us in peace to enjoy our holiday as a family. The property is in a great location for exploring the area and we would highly recommend!
Jane Miller
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 26 Aug 2024
Thankyou so much for your lovely comments. We are so pleased when our guests have enjoyed their holiday with us. We like to keep a good standard of accomodation and personal service, and are happy when this is appreciated.
Brian and Helen
A wonderful location in rural Dordogne with an absolutely fantastic pool, kept in perfect condition.Brian and Helen are kind,considerate and friendly hosts, on hand for help whenever needed but never intrusive.If you enjoy beautiful views,a stroll to an extremely good restaurant and a swim at least 5 times a day,this is the place for you.One week simply wasn't enough in this high standard accommodation.We really appreciated our hosts attention to detail.Thank you for looking after us so well.Jo and Nick
Jo T.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 28 June 2022
Thankyou so much for your kind comments Jo and Nick.
We very much enjoyed your company and pleased that our accommodation met your expectations.
Thanks for regenerating my bird watching interest Nick, still keeping a look out for that elusive Hopoe again.
Very best wishes to you both
Brian and Helen
Our family had a wonderful week staying with Brian and Helen in their fabulous home in Lanquais. They were tremendous hosts being both attentive and at the same time discrete allowing us to enjoy our time as a family.
The accomodation is simply perfect with an attention to detail I’ve rarely seen outside higher end hotels. The beds were incredibly comfortable and Brian kindly facilitated 2 singles for our daughters in their room. The bathrooms were as with everything else superb. The kitchen was very well served with every utensil one could wish for.
Externally there are various lovely seating areas with shade and a gas BBQ we used extensively. The saline pool is a uniform depth of approx 1.2m and as with everything else was spotlessly clean and a joy to do endless lengths in. Helen also lent us towels and Brian a map so we could do some river swimming in the Dordogne.
Lanquais itself is a small quiet rural commune. We ate at the restaurant Les Marrionniers and had a great meal which we also are happy to recommend. The nearest boulangerie is in the next village and the nearest supermarket is in Lalinde although we preferred the hyper market in Creysse near Bergerac. Issigeac market on Sunday is worth a visit but go early to get parked.
Overall can’t recommend highly enough if you desire a quiet relaxing few days in a rural setting
steve d.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 6 Aug 2023
Thankyou Steve for your lovely review, we are very grateful. Hope you and your family continued to have a great time in the Languedoc area.
It was a pleasure for us to meet you both and your lovely daughters, we wish them every success in their future studies.
Very best wishes
Brian and Helen
Het was heerlijk. We zijn helemaal in de watten gelegd door Helen en Brian.
Een prachtige lokatie met heerlijke faciliteiten. Echt een aanrader !
John M.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 16 Aug 2022
Hello John
Heel erg bedankt voor je vriendelijke woorden. We zijn blij dat u en uw gezin een leuke tijd hebben gehad in ons huis en we hopen dat uw zoon en zijn gezin een goede week aan de kust hebben gehad. Het was leuk jullie allemaal te ontmoeten.
Groetjes can Helen en Brian
Propriétaires sympathiques, aux petits soins mais très discrets. Propriété somptueuse décorée avec goût et qualité. Tout est parfait, a recommander sans aucune hésitation
patrick c.
Stayed 14 nights in Jul 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 1 Aug 2022
Bonjour Patrick
Merci beacoup pour vos gentils commentaires, cela nous touche beacoup.
Nous sommes ravis que vous ayez passe de bonnes vacances avec nous, et nous avons vraiment apperecie votre charmante compagnie.
Merci d'adresser nos meilleurs voeux a Marie, Nathalie et Fabrice.
Brian et Helen
Wir waren im September zu Besuch bei Helen und Brian. Das Ferienhaus ist ein absoluter Geheimtipp, den man eigentlich nicht verraten sollte. Da wir aber auch anderen Urlaubern dieses Glück nicht verwehren wollen, machen wir dies hier gerne publik. Helen und Brian sind sehr liebenswerte und zuvorkommende Gastgeber. Die Unterkunft ist hervorragend und geschmackvoll ausgestattet und blitzsauber. Service wird hier großgeschrieben! Wir mieten seit über 20 Jahren Ferienhäuser in Frankreich, aber diesen Komfort haben wir noch nie erlebt.
Der Wohnbereich mit offener Küche ist ausgesprochen großzügig und mit qualitativ hochwertigem Mobiliar eingerichtet. Die Küche ist hervorragend ausgestattet und das Wohnzimmer sehr gemütlich. Beide Schlafzimmer verfügen über ein eigenes Bad, TV und ausgezeichneten Boxspringbetten. Die WLAN Verbindung ist in allen Räumen ausgezeichnet. Die Fenster sind mit Fliegenschutzgittern ausgestattet.
Der Salzwasserpool bzw. die gesamte Poollandschaft sind ein absoluter Traum und ebenfalls mit hochwertigem Mobiliar bestückt. Wir haben die 27 Grad Wassertemperatur sehr genossen. Morgens wird sämtliches Equipment gründlich gereinigt und auch der Pool ist immer perfekt sauber. Hier wird auf jedes Detail geachtet.
Angrenzend steht ein sehr schöner Grillplatz zur Verfügung, der ebenfalls sehr luxuriös mit professionellem Gasgrill und vielen Extras ausgestattet ist.
Helen und Brian haben immer ein offenes Ohr für die Wünsche der Gäste und versorgen einen mit hilfreichen Tipps.
Um es zusammenzufassen: Wer Erholung, Komfort und herzliche Gastfreundschaft sucht ist hier genau richtig.
Uns ist die Abreise nach 14 Tagen sehr schwer gefallen. Wir werden auf jeden Fall wiederkommen und sicherlich länger verweilen. Wir haben bei Helen und Brian ein zweites Zuhause gefunden!!
Thomas H.
Stayed 14 nights in Sep 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 29 Sept 2021
Hello Bettina and Thomas.Thankyou so much for your lovely review of our home, we are both very grateful and pleased that you had a nice holiday with us. It was also a pleasure for us as we loved your company. It would give us great pleasure if you choose to stay with us on a future occasion. Very best wishes from Brian and Helen
We have spent an excellent 2 weeks in this very beautiful house, which looks like a castle. We felt very welcome by the hosts Brian and Helen who are really nice. We had the feeling of staying in a 6 star hotel with no other guests. The whole day we relaxed in and outside of the pool, played table tennis and made our dinner on the BBQ (which functions perfectly on gas!). Thank you Brian and Helen for our wonderful holiday.
John M.
Stayed 11 nights in Aug 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 24 Aug 2021
Hello John
Thankyou very much for your lovely comments. We are so pleased that you and your family enjoyed your holiday with us. We miss our morning coffee and conversation with you
Best wishes to you and your children
Brian and Helen
Une maison irréprochable avec un accueil chaleureux.
Nous avons passé un séjour très agréable dans cette grande maison avec une piscine majestueuse chauffée à 25°C minimum. La maison est très spacieuse et d'une propreté irréprochable. Elle est décorée avec beaucoup de goût. La literie est très confortable avec un linge de maison de qualité. Helen et Brian sont très charmants et font tout pour que le séjour soit réussi. Ils s'occupent de l'intendance sans être trop présents. Encore merci pour tout Helen et Brian. Au plaisir de vous revoir.
Nous avons passés 5 jours superbes dans le gîte. Brian et Helen sont des hôtes remarquables, aux petits soins et qui font tout pour rendre le séjour agréable et confortable. Le gîte est très bien équipé et décoré avec beaucoup de goût. La piscine également est magnifique (rarement vu une telle piscine dans un gite). Nous reviendrons avec beaucoup de plaisir.
Christine L.
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 6 Aug 2021
Merci pour vos gentils commentaires. Ce fut on plaisir de recontrer votre famille et nous sommes heureux que vous ayez passe un bon moment chez nous. Nous serions ravis de vous accueillir a nouveau pour d'autre vacances d'ete
Brian et Helen
Your perfect holiday is guaranteed in this guest house
The house is incredibly beautiful and spacious. 2 Couples will have more than enough place to stay. The beds are very comfortable. You can eat either inside or outside (2 terraces, one just outside the kitchen and one downstairs).
The kitchen is well equiped and you will have a fantastic BBQ to grill your food on.
And the pool ... closer to heaven you won't get.
Last but not least, the hosts Helen and Brian are just perfect.
Katoe B.
Stayed 13 nights in Aug 2020
Response from VrboOwner on 10 Sept 2020
Good evening Katoe and Erik
Thankyou so much for your lovely review
We are so pleased that you enjoyed your stay at our house and the Dordogne area. Thankyou also for your great company on some of the evenings which made it special for us
Brian and Helen
Le gîte est très grand, confortable, dispose de tous et très propre.
La piscine est magique.
Les propriétaires sont très sympathiques, avenants et très attentifs à ce que tout se passe bien.
Le coin est calme et apaisant.
Très bonne destination que nous conseillons vivement.
Tiffany B.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2020
Response from VrboOwner on 22 Aug 2020
Tiffany et David, merci pour vos gentils commentaires. C'etait ravi de vous recontrer vous et votre famille C'etait tellement agreable de voir vos deux jeunes garcons profiter de la piscine.
Nous sommes si heureux que vous ayez passe un bonne moment.
Brian et Helen
Nous avons beaucoup apprécié notre semaine à Lanquais dans la maison de Helen et Brian. C'est une bonne base pour découvrir tous les trésors du Périgord. Accueil charmant et très prévenant. La maison est luxueuse et spacieuse. La piscine remplit toutes ses promesses. Séjour 100% réussi !
anne B.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2020
Response from VrboOwner on 20 Aug 2020
Thankyou for your kind comments
This was our first year so it's very much appreciated, and we were very happy to have met you and your family.
best wishes
Brian and Helen
La maison de style périgourdin est magnifique. La décoration est très soignée et d'excellente qualité. Le confort est total. Les chambres sont équipées de rangements très spacieux et la literie est parfaite (grands lits très confortables). Chaque chambre a une salle de douche digne d'un palace. La pièce de vie (salon, salle à manger, cuisine) est très grande et très bien équipée. Four, microonde, machine à laver, lave-vaisselle, tous les ustensiles de cuisine (ce qui n'est pas toujours le cas en location), TV (que nous n'avons pas utilisée). Les équipements extérieurs sont géniaux. Petite terrasse juste devant la cuisine. Grande terrasse en bas, devant les chambres. Magnifique piscine (elle aussi digne d'un palace) de quelques 16 mètres de long. Table de ping pong. Barbecue tout neuf qui fonctionne à merveille. Tout était parfait !!!! Et en plus, nos hôtes (Brian et Helen) sont charmants, discrets mais toujours là dès que nous avons eu besoin de quelque chose. Cette maison est parfaite pour un couple avec deux enfants ou 2 couples avec 1 bébé ce qui était notre cas.
Etienne P.
Response from VrboOwner on 20 Aug 2020
Hello Etienne
We really appreciate your lovely comments, and are extremely pleased that you and your family had a nice time in our house, and the Dordogne region.
Very best wishes to you all from Helen and Brian