A gorgeous, secluded, rustic farmhouse with large pool and magnificent views
- Farmhouse260 m²
- Sleeps: 12
- Bedrooms: 5
- Bathrooms: 4
- Min. Stay: 2–7 nights
Sleeps 12 adults, 5 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms, ample parking
Bedrooms
Owner
Andrew Cripwell
- Languages:
- english, french, german
About Andrew Cripwell
Our father Peter, an architect, fell in love with Gleyaire and its setting in 1989 whilst holidaying with friends. It was a ruin with trees growing through the roof, but that did not put Dad off and after many years of love, sweat, laughter, hassle and fun, Gleyaire is enjoying a second wind. It has been a source of many happy adventures for not just our family (Peter has 5 children), but many friends too.
Andrew Cripwell purchased this Farmhouse in 1990
Why Andrew Cripwell chose Fauroux
The house appeals because of it's utter privacy, and romanticism. One really feels as if they are in the elements with all the insect life and wild flowers surrounding it... not a house in sight. It is a destination in itself, with no need to venture farther afield. It feels as if many good times have been enjoyed here over the last few hundred years.
What makes this Farmhouse unique
Gleyaire has always been a happy place, and somewhere to go for peace and refuge. Believe it or not, many people have met and fallen in love here, and I can see why.
Amenities
Featured
- Swimming pool
- Internet
- Pets Welcome
- Fireplace
- TV
- Children Welcome
- Parking
- Heater
Bathrooms
- Bathrooms: 4
Safety features
- Smoke detector
- Fire extinguisher
- Exterior lighting
Location Type
- Rural
General
- TelephoneThere is a telephone in the house. Calls made will be deducted from the deposit payment after the holiday
- HeatingOil fired central heating and an open fire
- Linens providedAll linen provided, and beds and cots made up if desired
- Washing machine
- FireplaceOpen fire in the Living room
- ParkingAmple parking for 4 or 5 cars
- InternetWe have recently provided Wifi in the house
- Towels providedTowels provided and a few swimming towels
- Wireless Internet
- Hair dryer
- Basic soaps
- Toilet paper
- Living RoomWith an open fire
Kitchen
- Dishwasher
- FridgeTwo large fridges with freezers
- Hob
- OvenElectric oven
- Microwave
- BBQ
- Coffee maker
- Toaster
- Dishes & utensils
- KitchenThe kitchen and dining room lead out onto two terraces, so eating outside is convenient with the added bonus of sun in the East for morning breakfast and in the West for dinner, over looking a valley
- Kettle
Dining
- Dining Room
- Child's highchair
- DiningA large, long antique pine table (next to kitchen) with two terraces off it, east and west, for breakfast and dinner respectively
Entertainment
- TelevisionTV provided by Orange
- StereoLarge stereo with aux cable
- DVD player
- BooksPlenty of books
- Games roomA table tennis table
- GamesBackgammon/boules/swings/cards
- Games for kids
- Ping pong table
- ToysInflatables for the swimming pool and simple toys for children
Outside
- GardenLarge woodland area perfect for children to play in and far from any roads
- BalconyTwo balconies, east and west facing
- Deck chairs
- VerandaTwo, for morning and evening
- Deck / PatioOne on each side of the dining room, suitable for breakfast and dinner
- Outdoor Furniture
- Water Sports GearBalls and blow up toys
- TennisAt the village nearby
Suitability
- wheelchair inaccessibleThe house is built on three different levels so is not easy for the elderly or wheelchairs as there are many stairs and uneven paths
- Long-term renters welcome
Pool / Spa
- Outdoor pool
- Private poolThere is a pool alarm which will always be on. We ask that no children go in the pool unaccompanied. The pool is large, 6 x 12m with a diving board
Notes
- The house is in a beautiful unspoilt part of south-western France, and is on different levels, so that it does not feel too large for 4 or 6 people, but is also lovely for parties of two or more families or mixed age-groups. It is comfortably furnished and equipped for 12 people. Set in its own 2.5 acres, it has a happy, spacious, family feel with the pool and surrounding woodland providing a natural focus. For disabled/elderly, one ensuite bedroom and the middle level of the house are directly accessible from the lawn outside. Long winter lets sought (November - April) at the very competitive rate (for long let only), and as such suitable for house-hunters and/or those wanting to get away from it all. Cots and high-chair available.
House Rules
Check-in: 4:00 pm
Check-out: 11:00 am
Parties/events allowed
Smoking allowed
Pets allowed
Children allowed
Max guests:12
Cancellation Policy
100% refund if cancelled at least 30 days before arrival date. 50% refund if cancelled at least 14 days before arrival date.
4 Reviews
Paradise of silence and swimming for 12 plus twin babies.
We have stayed at La Gleyaire for 3 fortnights in recent years. We never repeat holidays but this place is special. It sits on a wooded ridge, airy and blessed by magical dawns and evenings. The house spreads informally up the ridge, built of local stone, with storybook-windows giving onto unforgettable landscapes. There are two beautiful long tables to eat at inside and another one outside. All the furniture is tasteful and tactile , this is a house out of a Merchant-Ivory film , a house which inspires you to relax in a way you had forgotten. There are lots of good books (no Jeffrey Archer) there and local maps and guides. We walked the Camino from Lauzerte to Moissac. There seem to be roomy bathrooms all over the place with actual baths not just showers. The two hearts of the house are the pool and the roomy kitchen/dining room. It is a house for a large group or family to find both privacy and intimacy, fun and peace, table tennis and flopping by the pool. The owners are very responsive and helpful. All the mod cons work perfectly amid all this artistic charm. The silence of the house andthe incredible sight when you stargaze in poolside loungers at night without pool lights on invade you gradually, so that we all slowly went on our phones and screens less and less . Nearby Lauzerte is more intimate and lived-in - not a dreadful showtown at all - the more you visit it. We took a badminton net, a good idea for the big space out front, and left the rackets there. The pool is surrounded by garrigue. Buzzards mew overhead and cicadas but thats it . Great place for yoga or other routes to inner peace.
Bien en été, un peu moins en hiver
Nous avons passé les fetes de noel en famille dans cette maison. Les proprio nous ont installé un sapin de noel a notre plus grand bonheur.
La maison est grande avec beaucoup de chambres spacieuse et plusieurs sdb. Cette maison est remplie de charme. Charme de l’ancien, campagne, nature tout y est !
Seul bemol, la cheminee qui ne fonctionne pas (foyer ouvert, beaucoup de fumee, l’eau de la pluie passe dans le conduit de cheminee...) et qui est dans un petit salon isolé.
Le jardin est dangereux pour des enfants en bas age (pas possible de les laisser sortir seul) car le terrain est en pente raide et aucune cloture.
Nous reviendrons peut etre en ete et surtout quand nos enfants seront un peu plus grand.
Belle maison isolée avec piscine
La maison est construit sur un roc. L'accès en voiture est difficile par un petit sentier en pierre. La maison est grande, belle et pleine de caractère. La piscine un peu a l'ecart est magnifique. L'endroit est calme mais tres peu securisé pour de jeunes enfants: beaucoup de risques de chutes dans les escaliers ou dans les zones escarpés. L'entretien général n'est pas super: carreau cassé dans une des chambre (moustiques ou autres betes pendant la nuit), machine a laver qui fuit, la balancoire sur les photos n'existe plus, la telecommande du lecteur dvd ne marche pas et impossible de choisir la langue ou les episodes dans les menus du coup, aucune balle intact pour la table de ping pong...
charmant et authentique
Cette maison de famille, simple et authentique, magnifiquement rénovée, nous a ravi du premier au dernier jour! Sa situation isolée est parfaite pour des vacances déconnectées, en petit, moyen ou grand groupe. L'intérieur est bien équipé, et l'extérieur (grande piscine) est parfait pour la détente, lecture, jeu et barbecue. De plus, l'accueil y est discret et généreux. Hâte d'y retourner! Merci pour cette découverte!
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This farmhouse has an idyllic rural setting on a hillside, in rolling countryside, about an hour north-west of Toulouse and enjoying complete privacy and peace. Cahors is good wine country and the area is also noted for many fine medieval towns, of which Lauzerte is the nearest (12 km). Moissac, with its famous cloister lies not far to the south, and Montcuq, a bustling market town, is worth a visit. The dramatic Gorges du Tarn are within easy reach, as are Albi with its wonderful cathedral and the Toulouse -Lautrec museum, while within approx. 2 hours you can be at the sea or in the Pyrenees
Other Activities: Wine-tasting, sight-seeing medieval towns, markets, canoeing