Verdus

• • Traditional well modernised Stone House in quiet hamlet
  • Sleeps max 6 people in 4 bedrooms
  • Tournon d'Agenais 2km Montaigu de Quercy, Fumel 10km
  • Quiet and private countryside location
  • Disabled friendly, including wheelchair adapted bedroom and shower
  • Exclusive 10 x 5m pool - Heating available as option
  • Summer prices from £685 per week for 6 people
  • Available April to September

• Verdus is a traditional stone house situated off a quiet country road hamlet near Tournon d'Agenais, very near the border between the départements of Lot and Lot-et-Garonne 
  
  To ensure Guests have a maximum of space in quality accommodation, numbers are limited to 6 in 4 bedrooms. 
  
  The exclusive pool, 10m x 5m, and south facing terrace is set in around 0.2ha (1 acre) of garden with trees and shrubs. There is a field of around 1.5ha beyond. 

  With no immediate neighbours Guests can enjoy the spacious accommodation and outdoors in a peaceful country situation with Tournon d'Agenais a short 2km drive away, and more extensive shopping at either Montaigu de Quercy or Montayral approx 10km away. 

  The house has been specially adapted to include a wheelchair user, and there is an adapted shower in the dedicated bedroom. 
  Please note that babies and children under 6 years of age cannot be accepted at Verdus. 

The spacious accommodation at Verdus is well arranged with an open plan Kitchen / Dining / Sitting room and 2 bedrooms on the Ground floor, along with a Games Room. 

The KITCHEN is fitted and well equipped with hob and oven, microwave, dishwasher and washing machine. 

A large DINING TABLE easily seats 6 people

A comfortable SITTING AREA has sofas, large television for DVD Player only.  
(note Internet/Wifi is by Satellite) 

Adjacent to the Sitting room is the GAMES ROOM with pool table, table football and an assortment of other games including Boules for Guests to enjoy.  A door opens onto the Pool terrace. 

BEDROOMS

Bedroom 1 - Ground Floor Master Double bedroom with Ensuite bathroom. Doors open onto the Pool terrace.

Bedroom 2 - First Floor Double bedroom 

Bedroom 3 - First Floor Twin bedroom 

Bedroom 4 - Ground floor Adapted Suite for Wheelchair User with adapted ensuite shower, Single electric assistance bed and sofa bed if required.  

There is also a

HEATING 

The house has electric heating if needed for cooler evenings and mornings.  

The exclusive Swimming Pool measures 10 x 5m and has a hard floating cover for security. Water purity is maintained with a salt system and the pool can be heated (at extra cost).

It is surrounded by a good-sized terrace, with ample terrace furniture and sunshades provided. 

The south facing pool terrace extends into a delightful shady garden which includes a boules pitch, and there is also a shady north facing terrace and smaller lawned area on the north side of the house.

Verdus is located in quiet countryside, a good distance off the main Villeneuve-sur-Lot to Cahors road which makes travelling around quick and easy: Nearby Tournon d'Agenais is a meeting of roads to all directions so larger towns such as Fumel, Moissac, Agen and Cahors are all within reasonably easy reach. 
The character towns of the area including Montcuq, Lauzerte and Montaigu de Quercy can also be easily reached, 

The countryside around this area is noted for food production, with many Cahors AOC vineyards nearby including Vin du Tsar and Domaine du Garinet which are both open for tastings and direct purchase of excellent wines and other foods. As you travel among the acres of vines and sunflowers you will also see soft fruit orchards, many producing plums for 'Pruneaux d'Agen', vegetables and nuts. Many of these are available direct from producers at markets which are held on most days of the week somewhere close by. A list is included under 'The Area' information at the top of this page. 

Much of this produce is also used by restauranteurs, and a variety of restaurants can be found to suit all tastes: Food is generally of high quality, and prices very reasonable. Local specialities include delicious duck dishes.

Those who enjoy venturing into history will also be very well catered for in this area with numerous 'bastide' villages dating from medieval times, some of which are perched on fortified hilltops. All make interesting visits: Lauzerte and Pujols are both listed among 'Les Plus Beaux Villages de France',  Villeneuve-sur-Lot and Cahors both had Roman activity, and there are more medieval villages along the River Lot, including Puy L'Eveque, built cleverly into a very steep slope above the river.

To the north of the River, Lot is some spectacular scenery, and there are two chateaux of note, Chateau de Bonaguil and Chateau Biron both open to visitors and making interesting visits.

All along the River Lot, there are water-based activities including boat hire and river cruises. The nearest points to Verdus will be at 'Port Penne' near Penne d'Agenais and Fumel.

For those wishing to explore by bicycle the countryside is gently rolling and cycling generally easy: More testing countryside can be found to the south, or (with the exception of one long slope down or up) the Lot Valley offers many miles of very level, easy and safe roads within a few kilometers of the house. 

There is also a water park at Montaigu de Quercy, about 10km away, with a large beach area, lifeguard patrolled (in season) swimming, pedalo and boat hire, and some bars and restaurants, or riverside swimming in the River Lot at Castelfranc, about 15km away.