Secluded Manor house with pool surrounded by spectacular countryside views

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6 bedrooms2 bathroomsSleeps 13400 sq m

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Badefols-D'ans, Nouvelle-Aquitaine

Château de Hautefort
‪9 min drive‬
Grotte de Tourtoirac
‪17 min drive‬
Lascaux IV - The International Centre for Cave Art
‪27 min drive‬
Perigueux (PGX)
‪37 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

6 bedrooms (sleeps 13)

Bedroom 1

1 King Bed

Bedroom 2

1 King Bed

Bedroom 3

1 Single Bed

Bedroom 4

2 Double Beds

Bedroom 5

1 Single Bed and 1 Double Bed

Bedroom 6

1 King Bed

2 bathrooms

Bathroom 1

Soap · Bathtub · Toilet · Shower only · Hair dryer

Bathroom 2

Soap · Toilet · Shower only

Bathroom 3

Soap · Toilet · Shower only

Bathroom 4

Soap · Toilet · Shower only

Spaces

Deck or patio

Porch or lanai

Kitchen

Outdoor play area

Garden

Dining area

About this property

Surrounded by acres of private grounds, mature trees and wonderful vistas around every corner, Chapeau is the ideal place to get away from it all.
Enter through the gates, along the winding wooded drive and leave the outside world behind you. This idyllic rural location is peaceful and private, yet just a five minute stroll to the local village past the neighbouring medieval chateau.
The local village offers a small general store which sells fresh bread/ croissants etc from local boulangeries, a delicatessen selling locally produced meat, 2 traditional French restaurants, one with a small bar.
There is also a village tennis court available for use.
The private pool receives the sun all day and the terraces are positioned to provide the choice between sun or natural shade.
There are large wooden tables with benches and chairs for eating al fresco in the warm summer evenings and you can choose to cook on the coal BBQ or if you're feeling adventurous, the wood pizza oven.
The manor house has retained it's authentic french interior with all of the quirks this brings, from sloping wooden floors to colourful bathrooms and rustic outside areas.
The spacious accommodation is beautifully furnished and well equipped. There are 6 bedrooms and 4 bathrooms in the main house, with a maximum occupancy of 13.

Please note that we live in a converted barn next to the house.

Latest testimonials:
'The location is five star and so are the facilities, we have all had a great time.'
'In 20 years of coming to stay in houses in France, we have never found a more satisfying holiday home.'
'A comfortable and relaxed space for everyone to do as much or as little as they choose.'
'A beautiful house, wonderfully well equipped in lovely grounds with superb views.'
'Fantastic property and facilities as well as great location - the photos don't do it justice!'
'Thanks for a great holiday.'
'The children were never bored.'
'All in all a fantastic two weeks, it has been the holiday we wished for.'
'The house provided ideal accommodation for the motley selection of oldies, middle age, children and babies, altogether a wonderful success.'

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Jennifer Clark

Languages

English

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House Rules

Check in after 5:30 PM

Minimum age to rent: 18

Check out before 9:30 AM

Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17

Events

No events allowed

Restrictions Apply. Only after prior discussion

Pets

Pets allowed: limit 5 total

Well behaved dogs are welcome at a small cost

Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Smoking only permitted outside

Being self-catering, we ask that you leave the house as you find it. A cleaning fee of €350 will be retained from the deposit if this isn't followed.

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Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy

Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges

Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed

This property accepts credit cards

On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited

Note from host: Restrictions Apply. Only after prior discussion

Host has indicated that there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property

Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property

Safety features at this property include a first aid kit

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Cash transactions at this property cannot exceed GBP 1000, due to national regulations; for further details, please contact the property using the information in the booking confirmation

A car is required for transport to and from this property

About the area

Badefols-d'Ans

Located in Badefols-d'Ans, this holiday home is in a rural area and near theme parks. Château de Hautefort and Château de Pompadour are local landmarks, and the area's natural beauty can be seen at Prehistoric Sites and Decorated Caves of the Vézère Valley and Vezere Valley. Travelling with kids? Consider Les Jardins de Colette, or check out an event or a game at Pompadour Hippodrome. Make sure you get close to the area's animals with activities such as game walks and birdwatching.

Badefols-D'ans, Nouvelle-Aquitaine

What's nearby

Château de Hautefort - 9 min drive - 7.5 km
Vezere Valley - 15 min drive - 14.1 km
Grotte de Tourtoirac - 17 min drive - 16.7 km
Les Jardins de l'Imaginaire - 19 min drive - 20.1 km
Lascaux IV - The International Centre for Cave Art - 27 min drive - 30.0 km

Getting around

La Bachellerie Station - 13 min drive
Brive-la-Gaillarde (BVE-Brive - Vallee de la Dordogne) - 57 min drive

Restaurants

‪Chez Cathy - ‬7 min drive
‪Etang du coucou - ‬7 min drive
‪Restaurant Cocopat - ‬9 min drive
‪La Table d'Aline - ‬13 min drive
‪Brasserie les Louriers - ‬13 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Does Secluded Manor house with pool surrounded by spectacular countryside views have a pool?

Yes, this property has an outdoor pool. Pool types include heated pools.

How much does it cost to stay at Secluded Manor house with pool surrounded by spectacular countryside views?

As of 8 May 2025, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Secluded Manor house with pool surrounded by spectacular countryside views on 17 May 2025 start from AU$564.61, 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 Secluded Manor house with pool surrounded by spectacular countryside views pet-friendly?

Yes, this property allows pets (limit 5 total).

What time is check-in at Secluded Manor house with pool surrounded by spectacular countryside views?

Check-in begins at 5:30 PM.

What time is check-out at Secluded Manor house with pool surrounded by spectacular countryside views?

Checkout is at 9:30 AM.

Where is Secluded Manor house with pool surrounded by spectacular countryside views located?

Located in a rural location, this family-friendly holiday home is within 9 mi (15 km) of Château de Hautefort, Vezere Valley and Grotte de Tourtoirac. Les Jardins de l'Imaginaire and Office de Tourisme de Terrasson Lavilledieu are also within 16 miles (25 km).

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9.6/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Check-in

9.6/10

Communication

9.6/10

Location

9.2/10

Listing accuracy

8/10 Good

Ailsa N.

8 Sept 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Holiday in Dordogne

Very clean and well equipped property. Well maintained pool in very attractive setting. Close to the village with shop and bar. Good shaded outside area for eating. A couple of niggles - weren't expecting to pay extra for house towels. We had the pool heated for the second week as we had a toddler staying but the temperature didn't seem to rise much for the extra 50euros. The outside cushions were definitely passed their best. Overall a good place to stay with very helpful owners.

Stayed 14 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mark B.

5 Aug 2024

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great place to stay

classic character slightly quirky French house. great pool and outdoor shady dining areas. well located in quiet (but not dead) village, close to supermarket, chateaus, and many other great attractions - we would recommend for a lovely family holiday. very helpful English hosts!

Stayed 14 nights in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

audrey m.

21 Aug 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location

Séjour très agréable

Maison très agréable, très propre, beaucoup d'espace et un environnement merveilleux. La région regorge de paysages magnifiques. Nous avons passé un très agréable séjour.

Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2023

8/10 Good

Jan G.

25 June 2023

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Great family holidaybspace

Chapeau is a lovely french home for a family or group of friends. We were fortunate and had lovely weather so enjoyed days by the pool and evenings by the bbq and pizza oven.

Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Caroline H.

20 June 2023

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Fabulous stay

We had the most wonderful stay with Jennifer and Tim. The property is located in a charming village with picturesque views and a stunning pool. The house has lots of different areas so even though we were a lot of people we never felt that we were getting on top of each other. Tim and Jennifer were so helpful and kind and always happy to answer questions. We highly recommend Chapeau!

Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Raoul W.

22 May 2023

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a wonderful stay

Upon arrival we immediately felt at home and personally I fell a little bit in love with this beautiful property. You will find in Jennifer and Tim (and daughters) wonderful hosts who will make sure you will have a splendid stay. The pool is excellent ( we played a lot of volleybal) we loved sitting in the grand kitchen at night (as it was still a bit cold outside) and play games and relax. The pizzaoven: YES!! Absolute must-do! The house has a lot of character and you may notice here and there that it has been around for quite some time but for us that added to our 10 out of 10 experience we had as a group. We could not have picked a better place to celebrate life with my parents, brothers and family.

Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

David D.

24 Oct 2022

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Lovely house, pool and owners

Even though we rented in late september, the owners went out of their way to heat the pool and give us some swim days. Also came up with a heater for the 3 year olds room. Charming house.

Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Odile et Yves N.

31 Aug 2022

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excellent temps familial avec 3 générations

excellent accueil par Jennifer. Excellente base pour rayonner dans cette très riche région (dont château de Hautefort, grotte de Tourtoirac, Lascaux IV, St Amand de Coly, nombreuses églises romanes etc...). La piscine bien faite et bien située est fortement appréciée par tous les ages. Nous recommandons.

Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Louisa T.

31 Aug 2022

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Perfect for two families

Great hosts in Tim and Jen - nothing too much trouble. Beautiful views from the house. Fabulous pool - great size and space to sunbathe. House is charming and very comfortable. Super walks around the area and can recommend the local. Restaurant.

Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Geoffray V.

28 July 2022

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Séjour réussi

Nous y avons passé 1 semaine avec des amis et leurs jeunes enfants. Le manoir est très joli, spacieux et confortable et les espaces extérieurs très agréable. Les propriétaires vivent à coté mais sont très discrets et également très sympa ! Le village autour est très mignon et on trouve pas mal d'activités dans les alentours. Que de bon, nous recommandons !

Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Stijn D.

26 July 2022

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Nice stay and very welcoming owners.

Great holiday

Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2022

8/10 Good

Armelle D.

6 Sept 2020

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Ruhige Oase

Das Haus liegt absolut ruhig und trotzdem erreicht man in knapp 10 Minuten zu Fuß das Dorf, wo man alles findet : eine traditionellen Bäckerei , Metzgerei und einen kleinen Supermarkt . Das Haus ist mit Geschmack eingerichtet. Die Küche ist groß und sehr angenehm. Die Besitzer sind sehr bemüht und bleiben diskret. Wir hatten eine tolle Zeit!

Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2020

10/10 Excellent

Renaud C.

24 Aug 2020

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Superbe manoir !

Très beau manoir décoré avec goût et meubles de style. La cuisine a été entièrement refaite et est très bien équipée. La piscine est très agréable. Les propriétaires qui habitent dans une autre maison sur la propriété sont très sympathiques et disponibles pour tout problème ! Bref nous avons passé un formidable séjour en famille :)

Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2020

6/10 Okay

Emilie R.

14 Aug 2020

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Bon séjour grande maison familiale

Nous avons passé un bon séjour dans cette grande maison. Le village est charmant....

Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2020

10/10 Excellent

David B.

5 Aug 2020

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A Great Week Away

Thank you Jennifer & Tim for a great week in your lovely property. We travelled with two other families & enjoyed a great week in this quieter part of the Dordogne. The property provided everything which we were looking for & has some great outdoor areas including the well-sized pool. The week passed all too quickly & we were all sorry to be leaving after what seemed like such a short time!

Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2020

10/10 Excellent

Mathieu R.

2 Aug 2020

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Merveilleuses vacances

Grâce à Chapeau et ses propriétaires, nous avons passé une excellente semaine de vacances. La maison est très agréables et bien aménagée, et les propriétaires sont vraiment accueillants et gentils. Encore merci Mathieu

Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2020

8/10 Good

Elsie H.

25 Sept 2019

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Birthday celebrations

Delightful owners, most helpful. Spacious, just what we required for a family gathering. I loved the big tables inside and out around which we could eat and chat. The pool was just what we needed. The upstairs bedrooms and bathrooms were excellent but the downstairs bathroom was disappointing. There were so many books, dvds records and games available it was quite astonishing. The village boulangerie is within easy walking distance

Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2019

10/10 Excellent

Christine F.

2 Sept 2019

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De belles vacances au calme.

Un bel endroit niché dans la verdure, beaucoup de place (extérieur et intérieur) pour une grosse famille, un accueil très chaleureux de Jennifer et Tim ( qui nous a même fourni un frigo supplémentaire promptement) . Nous recommandons et reviendrons sans doute une prochaine fois.

Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2019

10/10 Excellent

Ernest C., Berchem

7 Aug 2019

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mooie authentieke woning, mooie kamers, mooi zwembad minpuntje: slecht gelegen badkamer voor 2 kamers op gelijkvloers

Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2019

10/10 Excellent

Adam G.

16 July 2019

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Fantastic house and location

This house is perfect for large groups of which ours consisted of 11 adults, 4 children and 1 baby. The owners have considered all eventualities providing lots of games and activities for the kids including bikes, football, badminton, trampoline, table tennis and an awesome swimming pool that offers incredible views over the region. The house is clean, tidy and well maintained with good sized rooms with plenty of outdoor spaces for eating and drinking into the evening. The owners (Tim and Jennifer) were extremely accommodating throughout the entire booking process and we’re always on hand to provide any help and advice about the local area and days out. We will definitely be back!! Thanks very much.

Stayed 14 nights in Jun 2019

10/10 Excellent

Judith S.

15 Aug 2018

4 Families on holiday together

Amazing 2 weeks! Party of 8 adults and 7 teenagers. So much to do at the wonderfully appointed Chapeaux from the large warm swimming pool to archery, boules, table tennis, the list seemed endless. Even the teenagers didn't spend all day on their iPads or phones. Tim and Jennifer made us very welcome. From our initial enquiry to our stay we were given lots of information about the property and what to do and where to go. Chapeau itself has so much to offer, each room is individual with everything we could possibly need for our 2 week stay. We had wonderful hot weather, but there was a huge selection of books, games and DVDs if we had stayed indoors. A large group of friends together, plenty of crockery and pans for our use. Lots to do in the local area too, we visited 3 different lakes, all offering a selection of sports, and all lovely and warm for swimming. We went karting at 2 different venues, the caves at Tourtoirac were incredible, along with visiting Perigueux and Sarlat and of course the chateau at Hautefort. We visited the village boulangerie every morning for our fresh croissants and bread, along with visiting the Intermache at Hautefort which sold everything we needed for our stay. So sad to leave our wonderful holiday home at the end of our 2 weeks, we will return!

10/10 Excellent

Kirsty M.

7 Aug 2018

A wonderful place, for all the family

We had a brilliant family holiday at the Chapeaux. Our two boys (10 & 12) had lots of do - pool, table tennis, archery, boules (now a new favourite) and the nearby inflatable on the lake were a huge hit. This meant I had lots of time for me! I loved the nearby village for a quiet coffee in the morning, the peaceful pool area and reading the terrace with a cold drink or two! The generous hospitality of the hosts Jen and Tim also made it a holiday to remember. A wonderful place to make wonderful memories.

This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

10/10 Excellent

Charlotte M.

18 Sept 2017

Fantastic house and holiday in wonderful place

Our party of 13 came to stay at Le Chapeau for a week in August. We were celebrating a couple of 50ths and had a selection of kids and teens in tow ranging from 6 to 14. I can honestly say that a week wasn't long enough to sample all the house had to offer. We never had time to play the vinyl or all the games and books and magazines in both the sitting room and TV room but lots of our party enjoyed practising the piano and guitar when no one was listening! We also only scratched the surface of what was available in the region. We visited a great market on the Sunday, went to stunning caves at Tourtoirac, did Go ape type thing one day and visited Hauteforte. All recommended. We had mixed weather - some scorching, some cloud, some rain - but most days we managed to spend some quality sunbathing time round the pool, which was large enough to accommodate all 13 of us on occasion. Our favourite pastimes were competitive inflatable unicorn jumping (!); cooking BBQs and pizzas and chatting around the large terrace; table tennis; trampolining for kids and finding nature we hadn't expected such as baby bats and lizards and hummingbird moths. We were also really lucky to have two nights of shooting stars. Magical! The house is very well appointed. Decor is traditional and a bit retro in places but very charming and brimming with character. And cool and comfortable even on the hottest days. The only slight issue for us was the lack of an ensuite for the downstairs four-poster double - you have to use the shower and loo off the kitchen down the hall. But it certainly didn't hamper our enjoyment. We just shared the lovely upstairs bathrooms with the couple in that room. Our hosts, Jen and Tim, were extremely helpful and welcoming and it was lovely sharing a drink with them on the last night and hearing of how they came to own Le Chapeau. Nothing was too much trouble and we felt very able to ask them anything when we needed to. In fact Jen and i were in regular contact right from booking up to our stay. The village has two lovely restaurants. We enjoyed a fab set meal at L' Estaminet and went to the bakers or shop pretty much every day, and the supermarket in Hauteforte regularly. I'd thoroughly recommend a stay at Le Chapeau for any group of people and would love to come back some day soon. A bientot!

This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

10/10 Excellent

Sophie K.

13 Sept 2017

Well equipped elegant house

We had a wonderful stay at The Chapeau with our group ranging from 1 year old to 81 years old, plus our little terrier Henrik. The house was very well equipped with something to keep everyone entertained (swimming, archery, piano, chess, extensive book and record collection to name but a few), and to all get together for a huge meal if desired - I don't think I have ever seen so much crockery/cutlery in a house before, so no chance of running out. Tim and Jennifer were on-hand to help whenever we needed but also left us to our own devices. They offered a very reasonable babysitting and taxi service to the airport which was invaluable in this remote part of France. They also offered us help when our car broke down - we really could not have asked for more. Once we were back up and running with the car we were able to sample the excellent food in Hautefort which really was delicious. Our dog enjoyed exploring the grounds, which are very safe as there are no main roads in the vicinity and Tim and Jennifer's dog Poppy was very welcoming and happy to let our dog pretend he owned the place! Thank you Tim and Jennifer for a wonderful break in the French countryside.

This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

10/10 Excellent

Joanne B.

13 Aug 2017

Idyllic characterful family house

We had a fantastic stay at Chapeau, which is a really special place with stunning views and acrural charm. There was something for everyone in our mixed age family group. The swimming pool and the outdoor terrace are fantastic and the house had plenty of space for our group of 11. Tim and Jennifer were great hosts always ready to help if we needed anything. The village is a short walk with a lovely restaurant, a shop and boulangerie. All in all a memorable family holiday!

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6 bedrooms (sleeps 13)

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2 bathrooms

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