Villa Gabaye

About this property

Located amongst the working vineyard Côte de Blaye is Villa Gabaye. This refurbished chateau built with stone walls has five bedrooms, comfortably sleeping ten guests, and all the space you need to settle into your holiday.

On the ground floor lies the main living area with a kitchen, lounge, and dining table. The kitchen is fully equipped and has all the essentials to cook delicious family meals together. Wicker chairs surround the dining table, perfect for gathering and planning the next day’s adventures.

From the dining table, open the wide patio doors and go out to a small patio furnished with wooden furniture and comfortable cushions. A pergola above provides shade from the sun, cooling you down as you sit and take in the view, smelling the roses climbing up the wall beside you.

Spread across the villa are five bedrooms with double beds, sleeping ten guests. The bedrooms each contain wooden floors, wooden furnishings, bold coloured walls, and plenty of storage for you to unpack. The master bedrooms have ensuite bathrooms attached, adding privacy to your stay. The villa also has spacious family bathrooms with stand-alone bathtubs and walk in showers.

Outside, you have a private garden to enjoy the French sunshine. Surrounded by greenery, you will all love gathering around the heated plunge pool on a sunny afternoon. You will also find an outdoor shower in the garden, the perfect way to cool off after sunbathing.

Sit on the main terrace, to the back of the villa and enjoy evenings watching the sunset while cooking a delicious meal in your BBQ area. The working vineyard Côte de Blaye is in the Bordeaux region and provides the perfect backdrop to your holiday. As a working vineyard, you will be able to witness the full production of wine, from grape to bottle. Spend an hour walking through the vines and chatting to the owners, asking questions on the process, and discovering what makes the wine from Bordeaux so unique.

The villa also has bikes for you and your family to use and explore the local area. From the villa there are many clear cycle paths for you and your family to enjoy, stretching from Blaye to Estauliers.

Villa Gabaye is one of three luxury villas situated on a working vineyard in the Bordeaux region in the southwest of France.

The working vineyard is called Côte de Blaye, a Bordeaux vineyard, and a unique location for your holiday. The grape vines are in clay-limestone soil, typical of the region. Traditionally, the vineyard produces Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Malbec and Cabernet Franc. In recent years, the vineyard has diversified and now grows white grapes to produce Roussanne, Semillon and Chardonnay, offering a broader range. Take a wine tour to see the wine being made, observing this intriguing process from grape to bottle. 

The grounds of the villa are also home to the Two Origins Distillery, producing whiskey. The name derives from the company's dual French and Irish heritage. Two Origins Distillery produces a unique whiskey that combines the French taste with the traditional techniques of Ireland; the triple-distilled cask-aged Irish whiskey.

From the villa, there are many fun cycle paths for you and your family to enjoy, stretching from Blaye to Estauliers. Take a morning cycle down to Blaye using the bicycles at the villa. Blaye is your local town, home to the unesco World Heritage Site, Citadelle de Blaye. The town is located on the waterfront, overlooking the Gironde estuary. Designed by the celebrated French military engineer Vauban, Citadelle de Blaye is a fortress offering panoramas over the Gironde estuary. Built in the 17th century, the citadel of Blaye had 1.5km of ramparts, over 30 hectares of fortifications and 1,500 soldiers occupying the fort!

Spend some relaxing time strolling through its narrow streets and meet the craftsmen, restaurateurs and shopkeepers who dwell in the once-fortified fortress. Tours are also available for those who want to delve deeper into history and enter the underground passages below the surface. The town of Blaye also offers cafés, restaurants, and shops for you to enjoy, and all just a bike ride from the villa.

Travelling slightly further afield, take a day to visit the picturesque village of St. Emilion, a medieval gem located in the famous Bordeaux wine region. Surrounded by vineyards, St. Emilion has two thousand years of history emanating from its elegant architecture and monuments. Its golden bricks shimmer in the sunlight as you wind through the village, exploring historic vineyards, cafes, and shops.

Spend an afternoon feeling refreshed and head to the coast. The southwest of France is home to the Aquitaine coastline, the longest sandy coastline in Europe, stretching 230 kilometres!

Accommodation

Villa Interiors
Ground floor
- Kitchen
- Dining table
- Large lounge/TV room
- WC
- Large bedroom with double bed, en suite bathroom with shower and bathtub

First floor
- 3 x bedrooms with double beds
- Bedroom with twin beds
- Two family bathrooms
- Separate WC
Outside Grounds
- Private plunge pool surrounded by sun loungers and parasols
- Outdoor shower
- Covered outdoor seating and dining area
- Barbecue
- Private garden
Facilities
- Sofa bed
- Laundry facilities
- Four bikes with helmets and locks