Your contact:	Carla Morris
Telephone:	+44 (0)1328 823997 or +44 (0)7551 833585
Email:	Click here to contact Maison Baylot

This traditional L-shaped Gascon farmhouse was built in the 18th century in the local honey stone. It has been sympathetically restored to showcase its great character, with exposed brick and stone and ceiling beams. Maison Baylot can accommodate six adults in three bedrooms, with a set of bunkbeds for two children. A double futon on the mezzanine can accommodate two more guests. Two cots and baby paraphernalia are also available, so the house could comfortably accommodate two families. The gardens are spacious and private, with areas for play and for relaxation. A large covered pool and solar shower is next to a covered summer eating and barbeque area. For the more active, the barn accommodates a ping pong table, and there is also a basketball hoop, badminton and bikes on site.

The thick stone walls and cool tiles on the ground floor keep the house cool in the height of the summer. Entering the house, a spacious dining room features a large oak table which comfortably seats up to ten. The well equipped American-style kitchen/breakfast room includes a dishwasher, a microwave, and a coffee machine, and also has a large oak table. In the living room, a comfortable sofa and armchairs surround an open fireplace. A TV with English-language channels, and a DVD/CD player are also available. Also on the ground floor is a bathroom with a washing machine and a tumble dryer, and a separate toilet.

A wooden staircase leads up to the first floor where the three bedrooms are located. Two have king-size double beds, and one has a king-size double bed and a set of bunk beds for children. There is also a mezzanine with a double futon, and a shower room with a toilet on this floor. Maison Baylot sits on the edge of a small hamlet, surrounded by fields of maize and cattle. The gardens overlook a peaceful valley, with woods on the far side.

Special features:	• Pets welcomed • • Pool on the property
Swimming pool:	9x4 metre pool with security cover

Maison Baylot is set in the tranquil rolling hills of the Madiran wine growing area, just four kilometres from Madiran village itself. The pretty village has a general store, a baker, two restaurants and a wine museum. Just a kilometre further up the road is a very traditional French restaurant with gardens, and there are other restaurants in the villages in the surrounding area. The town of Maubourget is just ten kilometres away, with a great traditional market every Tuesday. Maubourget has a good selection of restaurants, as well as banks, post office, supermarkets, garages, butchers, bakers and more. There are several other markets in the area on different days.

The area is famous for its cuisine, notably all forms of duck, confits and foie gras, cassoulets, and Tarbais beans; there’s also frequently a Spanish influence in the local cooking. The area all around is ideal for walking or cycling, and there are horse riding stables nearby, and there’s a large lake with water sports at the nearby town of Marsiac. This town also hosts a huge jazz festival in early August. There are plenty of wine growers in the area offering dégustations (tastings), and some hold family fête days during the summer.

It’s less than an hour's drive to the famous pilgrimage town of Lourdes and the spa town of Bagnères de Bigorre at the foot of the Pyrénées. While in that area, visit the caves at Bettharan. It’s just a little further to the lower ski slopes, with skiing from December to April. A favourite excursion of the locals is to have lunch in Spain, just over an hour away. The landscape of the area is as varied as its cuisine - there are soaring mountains, a plain just north of Tarbes, and then the rolling hills of the Madiran.

The living room	The kitchen
By the pool	The dining terrace with barbecue
One of the double bedrooms	The second double bedroom
The family room, with a double bed and bunkbeds	Maison Baylot
The covered terrace by the pool	The surrounding countryside

We’ve stayed in many places in France, we love this area, and this has been our favourite place to stay. Baylot is a superb house. Thank you, and see you again.
Len and Denise C. - Somerset, England

Absolutely perfect, just what the doctor ordered! We will be back.
Geoff H. and Sarah O. - Oxford, Buckinghamshire, England

It’s hard to add to the comments already written. The house is fantastic and the pool was superb. Charles and Carla were perfect hosts. The St Mont wines were brilliant.
Colin and Joanna B. - Harefield, Middlesex, England

Splendid house equipped to a highly professional standard. The surroundings were lovely. We had a most agreeable week.
Andrew and Kirsten R. - London, England

Thanks for thinking of everything that a family needs, to have an amazing break in sunny France.
Robert and Joan M. - Totola, British Virgin Islands

Very enjoyable two weeks were had by all. House and weather both were perfect for children and adults alike. Slan go foil.
John and Bernie B. - County Cavan, Ireland

Just perfect, the best rented house ever. It was perfectly equipped. Thank you so much, that was definitely too short a stay.
Roy and Chouette - Czeckoslovakia and Spain