The Eco-Lodges of Ensarnaut are set in 65 hectares (165 acres) of private nature reserve fully dedicated to natural preservation and their herd of ponies.
Our Gites are renovated with ecological and traditional materials and our 23 ponies are running free, contributing to the biodiversity of the site and helping to maintain the wild orchid habitat.
In the heart of a Natura 2000 area, the domain is reserved for our guests, with free access to a 3-acre lake and over 200 km of paths and trails, providing superb mountain-bike, foot or horse hikes.
There is no real English word to describe what a Gîte is. You could call it a lodging, or a self-catering cottage. We believe the word is best translated as a fully furnished, fully equipped house that you can rent and live in independently. All you need to bring is some clothes, a toothbrush and some soap. And a will to relax, of course.
We have two Gites, which by a clever rearrangement can be merged into one, capable of housing a larger family or group. “Laurel Side”, adjoining to our house and back-to-back with the other Gite, is fully equipped for a comfortable stay for 4 people, and has a splendid view to the South and East, all the way to the Pyrenées. It has a combined living room/kitchen/dining room (38m²/400sq.ft) with wood burning stove; there is a mezzanine over the living room with a double or twin beds; French windows open onto a private garden (80m²/860sq.ft) fitted with barbecue and garden furniture. The main bedroom (6m²/170sq.ft) comes with a double or twin beds, and also has French windows onto the garden. The cottage has a shower room and separate bathroom (organic cleaning products are provided in order to be compatible with our waste water filtration system).
“Ash Tree Side” accommodates up to 7 people: it has a mezzanine for 2 (7.5 m²/80sq.ft) over the living room, and two bedrooms, one for 2 persons (13m²/140sq.ft) and the other for 2 or3 persons (20m²/215sq.ft), both with French windows to the garden. There is a shower-room with 2 independent showers and 2 washbasins, and 2 separate bathrooms.
By a clever system of semi-fixed walls, the three layers of soundproofing and insulation that separate the two Gîtes can be removed to open up the whole length of the building. In this configuration, "The Barn" provides 90m²/1,000sq.ft, with 5 bedrooms and 2 fully equipped kitchens, and can comfortably house 11 persons.
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