Vacation Rental Description
If you're looking for a rustic, adventurous holiday somewhere a little bit different, then this is the place for you! Start your holiday with a trip on a private motor boat! Ile de Patiras is a private island paradise in the Gironde estuary. Suzi & Al, the resident English owners, warmly welcome you to this traffic & stress-free haven which will enchant the whole family. There is plenty of space for ball games, swings, a slide, sandpit, table tennis, boules, and a pool. Or just relax with one of our collection of books or DVDs! NEW FOR 2009: PETTING FARM AND PLAY AREA! 19th century vineyard estate buildings have been renovated to give 2 stunning gites. The 10m long pool is situated in a walled courtyard alongside the old wine making vats and surrounded by sunloungers and deck chairs. There are no bunk beds or box rooms here! Each gite has plenty of space, beamed ceilings, wooden or tiled floors and beautiful original stone walls and fireplaces.
Ile de Patiras is situated in the Gironde, about 2km from either bank. it is the perfect place for you and your family to spend a week or two 'away from it all' with plenty of space for the kids to enjoy the kind of freedom not usually available to them. The island provides an isolated paradise where children can chase bugs, climb trees & run wild without traffic or crowds to get in their way! You can relax completely, hearing nothing but birds & moving only to cool off in the pool. The island also boasts its very own vineyard, where Thiery proudly welcomes you to taste his exclusive wine and learn a little of how it is made.
Facilities
Cooking Utensils
Dishwasher
DVD
Kitchen
Linen Service
Microwave
Open Fire
Refrigerator
Shared Pool
Sterio
TV
Washer
Gite d'Ile Trompeloup has 4 bedrooms, original fireplaces, stone walls and terracotta tiled or wooden floors, and is an ideal holiday home for the larger family or group. Surrounded by gardens, a barbecue and plenty of garden furniture for al fresco dining; your gite also has the added advantage of opening directly onto the poolside!
On the first floor are two twin rooms and the enormous, luxury master bedroom with fireplace and en suite shower room. Another double room is on the ground floor as is the main bathroom. Cots are available by prior arrangement. Bed linen and towels are all provided. The living room has the original fireplace and enough comfortable chairs and sofas for everyone to relax, either watching one of over 100 DVDs, reading one of our eclectic collection of books or listening to some of the music CDs provided.
Activities
Beach
Boating
Playground
Fishing
Kayaking
Restaurant
Sailing
Water Sports
Both gites have private gardens, barbecues and beautifully furnished, private outdoor eating areas. There is plenty of space for ball games, swings, a slide, sandpit, table tennis, boules. Our pool is 10m by 5m and varies in depth from about 90cm to 2 m, with a step all the way around so it is very child friendly. The island has muddy or pebbly beaches which children love! However, just a short drive from Pauillac (30 minutes) you will find the sandy Atlantic surf beaches and Hourtin lake, where watersports activities are on offer.
Bordeaux (and its airport) is about 45 minutes drive away, and Bergerac airport is about an hour and a half's drive from us. For those arriving by car, Pauillac is around 7 hours from Caen or St Malo.