Come relax on a Bordeaux family vineyard in this charming bright holiday house

Chateau la Gontrie is an ideal base to discover all the beauties and treasures of Bordeaux and its region. You will enjoy all the modern comfort of a fully self-catering holiday house in a calm lovely hilly countryside on a family owned vineyard. The wine maker and owner Jean-Louis (bi-lingual in English) and Nola (his Australian wife) will be delighted to share their passion for Bordeaux and its region and will be happy to help you make your holidays a most enjoyable experience. You can relax on this 11-hectare property, surrounded by the gardens, vines and forest of Château la Gontrie. Less than 50 meters from the holiday house there is a large swimming pool area (secured for children) with a shared pool of 12m x 6m. This haven of peace is only 20 minutes from Bordeaux. Description of the holiday house: Le Pigeonnier : 3 bedrooms – 4 to 5 guests : This large holiday house facing south has a large terrasse and garden with a view of the forest. Each bedroom has its own ensuite (shower, toilet and washbasin) and the main living area mixes modern furniture with old stone walls (typical of Bordeaux). The Pigeonnier is set up with all modern comforts (Wi-Fi, comfortable sofa and beds, TV, fully equipped kitchen). The ground floor has a bright living room with a lounge area with a sofa, armchairs, TV, and on the other side of the room an open kitchen equipped with a fridge, dish washer, washing machine, stove, oven, coffee maker, electric kettle. The dining table seats people confortably. Two steps down from the living room : the master bedroom has a bed : 1,6m x 2m and an ensuite : shower, wash bassin and toilet. On the first floor, is a second master bedroom with a four poster bed  : 1,4m x 1,9m ; and a single bedroom : 1m x 2M. Each room has an ensuite : shower, wash bassin and toilet. Each bedrooms are equipped with blackout curtains and good quality bedding to ensure you the best relaxing holiday. In the garden is a bbq and a garden table and chairs where you can enjoy your meals surrounded by the flowered terrasse and overlooking onto the garden. The Pigeonnier, has a party wall to another holiday house : Chez les Grands-Mères ( 2 to 4 guests). Both houses have their own private garden seperated by a 2m hedge. Finally you can enjoy relaxing around our secured *swimming pool : 12m x 6M shared between our 4 holiday houses. A time table allows each holiday house to enjoy privately the swimming pool : 1 hour in the morning and 2 hours in the afternoon. *large fenced off area and child proof lock system on the front gate Staying on a family owned vineyard you will benefit from a free English language tout vines, the winery and a tasting of our 6 different wines. This visit and wine tasting takes about 1hour and a half. Passionate about their region, Jean-Louis, Nola and Andréa (their daughter) will be very happy to share their local knowledge and their favorites places with you to help you discover the best of the area. This is an ideal destination for a family holiday or to share with some friend in a spacious and self-catered holiday house. The beautiful green surroundings in the middle of the vines will help you to relax and experience life on a family Bordeaux winery. In the grounds there is a ping-pong table, a volley ball area and swings for the children. We also provide free bicycles to ride to our local bakery (800meters) for the croissant lovers or to go and get some oysters (from the Bassin d’Arcachon) on Sunday morning in the village. Do not hesitate to contact us for any further information, we will be happy to assist you. Looking forward to hearing from you. A bientôt Family Rives Jean-Louis & Nola and Andréa Cleaning procedures in our holiday houses and activities on our property Welcoming hosts in our 4 holiday houses since 1998, we have always valued handing over our holiday houses as near as we can to being spotless. Our cleaning routines are now essential in our fight against COVID 19. That’s why we wish to underline the details of the cleaning procedures set for 2020 and 2021. Cleaning of each holiday house once the hosts have left at 10 AM : - Disinfection of the holiday house with a high pressure steamer vacuum cleaner on the tiles, carpets and sofas, eliminates 99,99% of germs, bacteria’s and viruses. - Disinfection of all the doors, window handles, cupboard nobs with antibacterial wipes. - The remote control of the TV is wrapped with cellophane paper and sealed with tape where we write the family name of the host. The cellophane paper is replaced systematically between each host. - Disinfection with bleach products of the bathrooms, toilets and wash basin. - The dishes and cutlery are rewashed with a 60°C program after each host. Swimming pool: - We will provide a pump of antibacterial gel next to the gate of the swimming pool so that you can disinfect your hands. Because of all those drastic cleaning measures, thank you to respect the hour of departure which is 10 AM and your arrival time which isn’t before 6PM so our cleaning team can work in good conditions. Thank you in advance for your comprehension. Kind regards Family Rives .