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We are English and moved to France in July 2012, having lived in the countryside in Northamptonshire for many years. With our children having moved out to start their new careers in various parts of England, it was our turn to start afresh, although Andrew still works as an architectural consultant in England and France. We brought horses, dogs, pigs and ducks with us from England, with cats, chickens, Dexter cattle, rabbits, guinea pigs, plus a border collie and a labrador arriving at various intervals since then. We also bought two miniature ponies, Sammy and Lipsy, who love being petted and groomed.
Andrew is a keen cyclist and can advise on routes for all abilities or accompany visitors on longer routes, if required. Because there is so little traffic around us, cycling is a pleasure, with pretty, tree lined roads offering dappled shade. Cycling to Jumilhac-le-Grand for a drink or a coffee in front of the chateau is one of our regular routes, particularly on a Sunday morning when there is a small farmers market on the square in the summer.
We love our new life here in this beautiful, tranquil setting, with its slow pace of life. We really enjoy welcoming visitors to Haut Combiers and sharing this special place.

The area is beautiful, peaceful and tranquil. Friendly people, lovely villages and interesting towns make it a wonderful place to live and work. There is little traffic on the country roads, which makes cycling and driving a pleasure and we enjoy visiting all the sites of interest in this beautiful part of France.
Although we enjoy far-reaching countryside views from all aspects of our property, we are only a short, but very pretty drive from the village of Jumilac-le-Grand with a stunning chateau, small shops, bars and a restaurant.
Pretty, nearby towns offer everything else we need.
Our family and friends from England often fly in for the weekend, as Limoges airport is only a 50 minute drive away, with flights from East Midlands and Stansted airports taking only one hour and twenty five minutes. Other airports within easy reach are Bergerac, Brive and Bordeaux.

If you are looking for a peaceful, relaxing holiday or shorter break, the house has everything to make your stay stress free. Comfortable beds and sofas, Wi-Fi and free sat English tv, plus several outside seating areas and a heated, private pool in a large garden with mature trees.

Guests regularly comment that the house has everything for a relaxing stay; the well equipped kitchen, the books, toys and games, plus tree house with slide; the sunbeds and parasols, plus quiet seating areas; the wonderful views; enjoying feeding the pigs and chickens, grooming the ponies and collecting fresh eggs. We want everyone to leave Haut Combiers with happy memories, having had a wonderful holiday.

For parents with younger children, we have designed the garden so that children cannot access the pool area if adults are in the house, but they still have a terrace and lawned area to play on. The garden is large, with a boules pitch, tree house, slide and swings. We usually have at least one hen with chicks during the summer and children love to help feed them and the pigs, walk the dogs and groom the ponies.

The house sits in the middle of our land, approached by a long drive (approximately 200 metres,) so there are no neighbours in the immediate vicinity. Children can make as much noise as they like; there is no-one else to hear them. Both the larger garden, the smaller lawned area with the terrace and the front garden are enclosed, so that parents can relax. In the larger garden, there is a tree house with slide and a swing set. Children love to help look after and feed the animals, pick vegetables and fruit and get involved with our day to day life here.

We live in one of the large barns, which we recently converted, across a large yard with another barn between us and the farmhouse. The two houses are largely orientated in different directions, so visitors in the farmhouse are assured of privacy, peace and quiet. We are happy to advise on days out, nearby towns and villages, bars, restaurants and markets etc.

Although there are animals on the farm, during the summer months they graze the land away from the farmhouse, so do not disturb visitors. If, however, visitors would like to get involved with looking after some of the animals, they are more than welcome. Helping to wash the horses manes and tails is a messy, but favourite activity for both adults and children. Feeding the animals, grooming our miniature ponies and having fresh eggs for breakfast are all experiences enjoyed by both children and adults and create lasting memories.

Several acres of the land and woodland are available for visitors to enjoy, with a fenced walk of approximately 1km around one side of our land. This is a wonderful place to relax and enjoy a slower place of life in a beautiful area. As one of our recent guests said, it is a wonderful place for children to just be children and for adults to completely relax. Our aim is for guests to take away happy memories of a holiday spent in this beautiful area and we will do our best to make sure you enjoy your stay here.