Luxury one bed town apartment pool

Central position in historic town. Spacious ground floor one bed apartment in elegant 19th Century house. Finished to high specification, furnished in a contemporary style, outside terrace and pool. . Abundant shops and restaurants close by. Ideally situated for relaxation and touring the Lot and Dordogne. Access to this apartment is via a very short flight of steps with a hand rail. The accomodation offers a bedroom with a super king Hypnos bed which can be divided into twins at your request. There is a beautiful walk in shower room, lounge diner and a fully equipped kitchen with oven, microwave and dishwasher. Furnished in a contemporary style and feeling spacious in this late 19th century building which formed part of a hotel until 1937. Guests have access to their ground floor apartment through their own private entrance. Guests can access the terrace and pool area through a separate entrance via the garden vestibule. Your hosts live in an apartment in the building overhead for the majority of the rental period. We are delighted that you have chosen to stay with us and we are on hand from your arrival time to offer help and advice. This ground floor apartment is one of two apartments in this elegant late 19th century house, La Maison Anglaise. Finished to a high specification in a contemporary style, this spacious apartment with its 3 meter high ceilings has one bedroom, a bathroom with twin marble basins and a walk in shower and a lounge kitchen diner. The owners have recently renovated the property and have gone to a lot of lengths to create a beautiful comfortable fully equipped apartment with a wow factor. The property boasts and an outside pool with south facing terrace and stands within 50 paces from the centre of the beautiful historic 13th century bastide of Monpazier. Climb out of the pool and dry off and within minutes you can be dining in the main square. The town listed as one of the "Plus beaux villages de France" has an abundance of shops and restaurants.The property is ideally located for visitors seeking a base for touring the Dordogne and Lot region. Monpazier is thirty minutes by car from Bergerac airport and two hours from Bordeaux. The apartment offers real comfort with a large sofa and leather arm chairs, a large luxury Super King Hypnos bed which can be converted to twins.The kitchen has been fully equiped to enable you to shop for delicious food, cook and live like the locals. The nearby main cobbled square is home to a weekly market and an auditorium for plays, musical recitals and live concerts. The surrounding old medieval buildings are squeezed in side by side, their upper floors bathed in sunshine. Below the doorways of the shops and restaurants hide under the shaded arcaded walkways. Relax with a glass of wine or a coffee in the plaza and enjoy this quintessential French experience. The region boasts very nice Bergerac wines and the famous Monbazillac sweet wine made from grapes affected by the noble rot. There are dozens of vineyards with very reasonably priced delicious appellations east of the airport and the vignobles are only too happy to offer you a "degustation", a generous taste of their wine. The area surrounding the Dordogne river is dotted with stunning chateaux and pretty villages, bustling markets and great restaurants. Tour along the river in a canoe or for the less intrepid a Gabarre boat. There is so much to see and do within an hours drive of the house. In the high season the surrounding villages host evening soirees with live music to dance to while market vendors serve up local food delicacies. Turn up with your own wine plates and cutlery and enjoy a magical evening. Monpazier is a busy little town with an abundance of shops and restaurants, everything you need to make your stay enjoyable. However, this is rural France and there is no local public transport. A car is essential to explore the surrounding area. The town is thirty minutes from Bergerac airport. The house occupies a central street location and although tranquil most of the time, guests may be subjected to the hustle and bustle of a busy little town as it springs into life during the day. There is no dedicated parking outside the house although there is plenty of space nearby. We have tried where possible to retain original features including wooden flooring so from time to time you may hear movement on the floors overhead. There is a second apartment on the first floor, the top floor is occupied by your hosts.