Dordogne self catering cabin sleeping 4
| country: | France |
| location: | Dordogne |
| price: | From £400 - £650 per cabin per week (sleeps 4). Prices depend on season, high season May - Sept. Price includes all fuels, linen & towels plus basic toiletries. |
| late availability: | Winter in the Dordogne is beautiful and our cosy, off-grid cabins are the ideal retreat for those of us who love Christmas, but would like to avoid the commercialism. Cabin with woodburner, no TV, Christmas tree with solar powered fairy lights, food hamper including homemade mince pies, chocolate truffles & hand-picked chestnuts to roast, and a mystery present under the tree! Just £650 per couple for 7 nights. |
| vouchers: | Gift vouchers can be used with this holiday |
description
The "Fisherman's cabin" provides the perfect antidote to anyone leading a busy stressful life. It's peaceful surroundings of forests and lakes immediately soothe the soul. The cabin is off-grid. A waterwheel provides green energy to power lights and refrigeration, in combination with solar power and a wood-burning stove to heat water and keep the cabin toasty. The whole ethos of the cabin is to provide a welcoming retreat with minimal impact on the environment. Natural materials have been used to build this little oak-framed cabin. Situated on the bank of it's own lake, nature is all around you.Ecologically the cabin has a low carbon impact. It's built from locally grown and milled timber, and many reclaimed materials, and mostly furnished with junk shop gems. Waste is recycled and eco-friendly cleaning products are used wherever possible. Fuel for the fire is all from our own woodland.
We provide lots of extras so you can travel light, such as bed linen, a few basic food essentials and organic toiletries.
special things to do and see here rooms, food and facilities
Downstairs there's an open plan living area with woodburning stove, french doors leading out to a deck overlooking the lake, a well equipped galley kitchen, one double bedroom & the shower room with a modern composting toilet. Upstairs there's a mezzanine style bedroom with two single beds. Pet friendly: Pets are only allowed by prior arrangement
how to find us
The cabin is 3.5 km from the village of Augignac and near the town on Nontron in the Perigord-Vert region of Dordogne, S.W. France. Nearest Airport - Angouleme (about an hour) or Limoges 1hr 10 mins nearest train station - Angouleme (about 1 hr). Car hire is available at airport or station. how this holiday makes a difference
 The Fisherman's cabin has a very low impact on the environment. It's been built using local and reclaimed materials wherever possible, all the furnishings have been bought or made locally, many from second-hand shops. Being off-grid means every watt counts and discourages wasteful use of electricity. The water supply is pumped and filtered from the lake so we appreciate the importance of using water carefully. There's a state of the art composting toilet, and a stop button shower. One of our aims is to 'showcase' greener energy options and new technologies as well as harking back to simpler times, seeking the perfect combination of a back to nature experience without having to forego modern comforts. We provide plenty of info for our guests about to the local markets, shops and restaurants so they may take advantage of the fabulous local produce and help the local economy. Hassle free bike hire is available, one of the best ways to see the local countryside. Waste is recycled or composted wherever possible and we use eco-friendly cleaning products. We provide many extras such as basic culinary items, bedding and towels and a small supply of organic toiletries so our visitors can travel lighter. |
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