Glebe Farm Holiday Cottages

You may ask how we ended up living in the "land of a thousand lakes" and converting our first little village house in that area.  While in Italy at an airport awaiting a flight, Polly read a magazine and saw a lovely photo of a barn plus land and two other barns for sale and they were in this area.  Two weeks later and after some juggling of arrangements we drove out to view what was there.  It was raining, misty and cold, but something touched the spot with me and 48 hours later we had confirmed our intentions to buy.

On completing our purchase we went up to our barn on a beautiful February day and saw the perfection of what we had bought blind!!!!!  We could see over some 40 to 50 kilometres of superb French countryside, looking down onto a magnificent 12th.century Chateau (as in the photograph), while at the same time having total peace and tranquillity.  We realised that we had been extremely lucky and that, by accident, we had landed in one of the most beautiful parts of rural France and we then started the business of finding other suitable properties to convert for use as holiday accommodation. 

Welcome to Glebe Farm Cottages in France.

Further details and booking enquiries link:

The Penny Farthing Cottage>>>>

The area that "Penny Farthing" cottage is positioned on is the Route of Richard the Lion Heart, which can be followed easily.  There are also at least three very lovely Chateaux all within approximately 5 to 6 kilometres of the cottage.  The best is called Chateaux Montbrun which is about 3 kilometres from Negrelat and is well worth visiting, being a superb setting and with a pub/restaurant right by it's entrance.

The area has a good selection of restaurants of varying food types and options from basic French to full International cooking of a very high calibre.

We are within one hour's drive of the Infamous Orador sur Glaine, where during the last war, the German Army massacred virtually the entire village, believing it to be part of the resistance.  The French have left the burnt out remains of everything exactly as it as following this massacre, as a reminder and monument for the future.  It is very moving and well worth a visit!!

We are only about 45 minutes to one hour from The Dordogne and beautiful towns such as Brantome and villages such as Saint Jean de Cole, one of the prettiest villages in the entire France and well worth visiting.  The position is ideal for people who are looking for somewhere fo buy for themselves in the area and who need a base from which to work.

The old part of Limoges is also worth visiting and is full of charm and some beautiful buildings.  If you are interested in walking around the Chateaux, there are a large number of these within a half hour to one hour drive of the house, many of these having large amounts of antique furniture on display, making a great day out and reason to relax at Penny Farthing in the evening with a glass of wine in your hands, on the deck before going out for dinner at one of the nearby restaurants. 

A list of these restaurants will be given to you at the time of booking.

Further details and booking enquiries link:

The Penny Farthing Cottage>>>>

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