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Château de La Guerinchie

Thiviers, Dordogne
Self-catering
+65 97379481
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From
£500 - £930
per night

From
£3500 - £6500
per week

A gracious 17th-century manor house hidden down a tree-lined drive and with stunning views over acres of woodland teeming with wildlife

9 beds

7 bedrooms

Sleeps 14

Children welcome

Pets welcome

Babies welcome

The Experience

Bring everybody. As well as a large sitting room you’ll also find a games room with pool table, a separate dining room, a TV room with a huge screen and a kitchen with another dining area. All the rooms on the ground floor have French windows leading out to a lovely terrace for outdoor meals overlooking the lake to one side and the swimming pool to the other. Swathes of lawn are perfect for games or sunbathing and eleven acres of woodland are yours to explore.

Bedrooms are traditional and all have the wonderful views, bathrooms are plentiful and squeaky-clean and mercifully free of bling. In spite of its size the house feels homely and large groups have masses of space to spread out. Find two good bottles of wine from the owners’ cellar in the kitchen to welcome you, along with bread, cheese, pâté, and honey from the housekeeper’s bees.

Thiviers is a ten-minute walk for a weekly market, a train station and plenty of restaurants and cafés.

We think you'll love

Feeling very much at home in so much space with oodles of grandeur
Lighting the fires and settling in with a good book on wet days
Walking into Thiviers to get supplies and bringing them back to cook

You should know

Dogs welcome (extra on the deposit) but not allowed upstairs
You will be able to enjoy a brand new kitchen from May 2023

Essentials

EV charger
Self check-in
Swimming pool
Hot tub
Garden
Open fire / woodburner
Breakfast included
Breakfast available
Meals available
Vegetarian meals
Oven
Parking on premises
Free parking nearby
Accessible by public transport
WiFi
Television
Central heating
Limited mobility
Wheelchair access
Mobile reception
Hob
Barbecue
Paid parking nearby
Air conditioning
Relaxation areas
Washing machine
Tennis court
Microwave oven
No smoking
Credit cards
Working farm
Owner has pets
Electricity included
Dishwasher
Pets welcome

Family friendly

Baby monitor
Books and toys
Children welcome
Babies welcome
Stair gates
High chair
Fire guard
Cot available

Nearby

Pub/bar within 3 miles
Restaurant within 3 miles
Shop within 3 miles

Activities

Bikes available
Food courses
Kayaking
Other courses
Sailing
Surfing
Wild swimming

Nightly price: from £500
Weekly price: from £3500
Damage deposit: £

1 Château for 14: From £5009 beds7 bedrooms

Information

Special offer: Last week of June cancellation. Sadly we have had a cancellation and can offer an amazing rate for the first to contact us >30% off

Booking information

Check in: From 4pm Saturday
Check out: By 10am Saturday
Other details: Minimum stay: 7 nights in high season, 5 nights in low season (October till May)
Closed: Never.
No smoking: Smoking not permitted anywhere in the property.
Property: This property is part of a working farm or vineyard.

Reviews

12 of us stayed for a week, with 2 young children, we had a beautiful week that went far too quickly. The bedrooms are huge, the kitchen very well equipped for a French rental, views are fabulous from an elevated position, and seclusion and privacy are guaranteed. An excellent Lidl is less than 5 mins drive away, and the 2 fridges and dishwashers a real bonus. When working out the costings per head for 12 people, it is a good deal, to experience authentic French Chateau living, and an excellent vase for exploring the Dordogne.

Martin, Bracknell Aug 2023

Loved the house. We had 14 of us staying and plenty of room, all bedrooms ensuite. Great pool and kids had fun in the forest. Beautifully decorated and nicely equipped (felt like a proper home vs a rental, but no clutter). Went to Thiviers a few times for restaurants (10-15min walk to burn off the food!). St jean de Cole and Périgueux are nearby beautiful towns. Owners really helpful - thank you. Used their cook who was great. Found it via Sawday’s - always been nice places, as guess properly selected. Would love to go again.

Gladys, Singapore Jun 2023

La Château de la Guerinche is a beautiful, 17th Century French manor set in 15 acres of its own wooded grounds. It is wonderfully remote and tranquil, yet a ten minute walk to the bustling, traditional French town of Thiviers. You will love the large, luxurious French-style rooms; cosy fires; family-friendly kitchen; the airy spaciousness and many French windows leading into the gardens.

Sheila, Sawday's Inspector Dec 2022

We had a wonderful stay. Thank you so much. The house is beautifully decorated and full of character. We stayed put of season but many of the days were warm, place less crowded and lots to do around the area (recommend the caves, st Jean de coles (restaurants), Brantome and Perigueux). Makes it so much easier that you can walk to Thiviers for supermarkets, croissants and if you don’t want to drive for dinner. Would love to come back.

George, London Oct 2022

The chateau was beautiful, the place was spotless and very well looked after, the outdoor views was amazing, local town, thiviers, was just 5 minutes away, would definitely book this chateau again,

Dean, Manchester Aug 2022

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Location

The neighbourhood

Walks start from the door and the landscape is wooded and undulating with far-reaching views on all sides. There is a restaurant 1.5kms away which does a hearty traditional French lunch, otherwise there are plenty of places to eat in Thiviers. In the winter months you can visit the famous foie-gras and truffle markets. Périgueux is 35 minutes in the car, Limoges and Brive each just over an hour.

Local points of interest from Richard & Poppy Skinner

Welcome to the beautiful Château de la Guerinche, a much-loved château dating back to the 18th Century. The main Chateau can now sleep 14 with the Grange soon to open (an extra 4-6) - please let us know if interested
The local town has 4 great supermarkets. A mixture of lovely restaurants. We have a butcher, 3 great bakeries and the most wonderful Saturday market which is a must-visitWe have a great chef living nearby for those interested
Chateau de la Guerinchie was built in the early 17th Century for the Comtes de Tessyiere military family. Designed to be the archetypal manor house, the family helped design and create their perfect Maison. It stayed within the family for over 300 years
The Chateau is around 2.5 hours to the large town of Bordeaux by car, 55 minutes to Limoges, 30 minutes to Perigueux and an hour to Bergerac. Both Limgoes, Bordeaux & Bergerac have airports with UK and French links
Thiviers train station has links to trains to all major towns and even Paris
While many period features are still in place, important updates mean amazing wifi (recent Starlink), modern bathrooms, renovated kitchen, cinema room (80inch TV) and a slate based pool table

Introducing

Richard & Poppy Skinner

Richard (a strategy consultant) and Poppy (a fashion and travel writer) met in London but are now settled in Singapore. They bought the house so that their extended families (Richard's in England and Poppy's in Rome) could get together for long family holidays. They spend theirs here too and hope you enjoy the house and surroundings as much as they do.

Château de La Guerinchie

Children welcome

Pets welcome

Babies welcome

Your dates are available!

Direct with the owner

Enquire through Sawday's

The Experience

We think you'll love

You should know

Essentials

Pricing

Information

Reviews

The neighbourhood

Richard & Poppy Skinner

Château de La Guerinchie

Children welcome

Pets welcome

Babies welcome

Check availability

Your dates are available!

How to book

Direct with the owner

Enquire through Sawday's

The Experience

We think you'll love

You should know

Essentials

Pricing

Information

Reviews

The neighbourhood

Richard & Poppy Skinner

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