Magnifique Manoir authentique du 16ème siècle avec Piscine et Jacuzzi

Beautiful property in mellow Dordogne stone with fantastic views to the chateau at Castelnaud. Thoughtful renovation has created a wonderful open downstairs with plenty of space to chat and eat around the kitchen table. The upstairs sitting room would be a welcome cosy spot in the colder months with its cheery colours and massive fireplace but we did not use it as we tended to be in the garden or by the pool enjoying the view and watching the hot air balloons rise and dip in the beautiful early morning or evening light.

We had plans to visit all the big sites but there are so many lovely small towns and villages and, if you like walking, endless opportunities to do so . We walked each morning before it was too hot then returned for a late leisurely lunch and relaxing afternoon by the pool. It is possible to walk straight from the house through walnut orchards and woods, by the river or into Cénac or Castelnaud. There is a very useful set of maps for walks and a lot of information on the local area is provided.

The hot tub area is very well laid out but we didn't use it during our stay.

It is a wonderful house in a very pretty village and certainly somewhere we would all like to return to.

Tout était parfait: la maison extrêmement confortable, la position, la vue sur la vallée de la Dordogne et bien sûr la piscine que nous avons bien exploitée vu les températures caniculaires. Sans oublier bien sûr l'accueil du couple Da Silva, particulièrement gentil et disponible.

We loved every minute of our time in this wonderful home and village. Cenac et St Julien exceeded every expectation, and the Tena's home did as well. We spent most of our time in the kitchen or out by the pool, and slept soundly and peacefully in the air conditioned bedrooms.

My husband loved the hot tub, especially after walks up and down the hills. We did not have any trouble with the temperature in the hot tub, and my husband found that prior to his soaking he would run the tub for a few minutes to heat up a bit, and this worked perfectly.

The views are incredible, and I must have taken 500 pictures. The birdsong was so lovely and we enjoyed long evening walks on the trails near the house. Each morning I made the short drive into Cenac for croissants and bread, and the Tuesday Market day was perfect for us. We are already planning our next visit and hope to spend even more time at this property as a week was just not enough!

The property we stayed in was a beautiful house with a fantastic view. However the location marker on your website had the property located in Cenac, close to amenities and restaurants which we wanted in walking distance. when infact it was in St-Julien. Not walking distance. We contacted the owners to see if they were aware of this, and they told us that it was down to yourselves. They have obviously been in touch with you as we can see the marker has been moved to the correct place. We also had no jacuzzi all week. When the girls went to use it on the Sunday the temp was below30, we contacted the owner and they sent someone out to look at it, which they did, and through that evening the temp was slowly going up. However when we got back on the following day

looking forward to a jacuzzi the temp had gone down again. We contacted the owner again and after a conversation with them they told us an engineer would be sent out. But nobody came out so we had no jacuzzi all week.

We chose the property on location and the added bonus of the jacuzzi. But we ended up with neither.

My husband, adult son and his girlfriend spent a glorious week in Perigord Noir. The manor house was large plenty of privacy and exceptionally quiet. Lovely kitchen, dining area, nice bedrooms and baths. There is nothing like the birdsong of rural France. Centrally located for the magnificent sites of Dordogne and Vezere valleys. I’d return in a heartbeat.