House in French Basque Country
8 guests · 3 bedrooms · 2 baths
Reasons to book
Guests love it hereGuests give this property a top rating
Great for petsBring all your friends and family, even the furry ones
High-end valueWell priced for this area
About this house rental
Moulin d’Ibure is a former water mill. It is situated nearby the Atlantic coast only 30km East of Biarritz in quiet rural surroundings at the border of the village Bardos at the small river Lihoury. The property covering about 7,4 acres has a vast garden with very old plane trees, meadows, flowered bushes and subtropical plants. It consists of two houses: the ancient original mill building presented here, and the former house of the miller. They have been completely renovated and equipped as comfortable vacation homes and newly furnished in a bright and tasteful style. Both homes are independent units, each with own separate entrance, terrace and a large private area of the vast garden, which is clearly devised by the former mill channel.
Our house 'Moulin' is the former mill part of Moulin d’Ibure. Nowadays it was developed into a bright and comfortable holiday home. All guests enjoy it: families, friends and couples. The 3 rooms are lovingly furnished with comfortable beds, tables and wicker chairs. There are 2 bathrooms with bath and shower attachment, bidet and toilet. The spacious combined living and dining room is very charming. There you find the open kitchen, a dining table, sofa and TV. From here as from two rooms French windows lead out to the wooden terrace. The third room has its own balcony above the mill channel. All windows afford a splendid view of the green valley along the bordering river. The wooden terrace leads to the ample garden. First there is a sitting place surrounded by flowered bushes. Then it continues with meadows lined with mighty old plane trees to the banks of the rivulet. So there are plenty of opportunities to relax in sunshine and shadow or for children to play!
House and garden:
Moulin d’Ibure offers plenty space to various holiday makers: couples and small families enjoy it as much as bigger or two families or friends who like to spend their vacation together! The bright cosy rooms are furnished tastefully and comfortably, wonderful places to retire not only at night time. In the kitchen you find everything to prepare a good meal and then relish it at a nicely laid table, inside or outside. The vast natural garden impresses with its mighty old plane trees, amply flowered bushes, subtropical plants and large meadows. Here you can take a sunbath, quietly read a book but also play badminton or volley. Especially our small guests adore discovering flora and fauna here and enjoy splashing around in the nearby rivulet Lihoury, when the water is low in summer. The large property is bordered by the rivulet, a copse and a high laurel hedge.
Mountains, beaches and villages:
Moulin d’Ibure is situated in the middle of the gently hilly landscape of the outskirts of the Pyrenees. Here you can enjoy peace and tranquillity. When you climb the outlook tower of Bardos, you will be overwhelmed by the fascinating view of the Atlantic Ocean in the west and the Pyrenees in the south! And you can easily reach both whenever you like. At the coast south of Biarritz there are plenty of nice bays to swim and north of it the well-known long white Atlantic beaches.
In the back country you can discover typical picturesque Basque villages. Also a walk in the beautiful historic old town of Bayonne or Saint Jean de Luz is worthwhile. The area is a real paradise for surfers and golfers; there are various possibilities for horse riding and marvellous hike paths. Also for those who are interested in the culture life there is a lot to discover: museums as the ‘Musée Bonnat’ and the ‘Musée Basque’ in Bayonne, festivals of music and dance, not to forget the vast choice of markets providing regional delicacies! Even Spain and the pulsating cities San Sebastian, Pamplona or Bilbao with its famous Guggenheim museum are not far away. The choice what to do and where to go might be difficult and often holidays are just too short to experience all attractions.
Journey:
A part from coming in one’s own car, a flight combined with car hire is an attractive alternative way of travelling to this lovely region of France. There are well-priced offers to the nearby airports of Biarritz, Pau, Bordeaux, Lourdes, Toulouse or Bilbao. This way even a short one week holiday is worthwhile!
Our house 'Moulin' is the former mill part of Moulin d’Ibure. Nowadays it was developed into a bright and comfortable holiday home. All guests enjoy it: families, friends and couples. The 3 rooms are lovingly furnished with comfortable beds, tables and wicker chairs. There are 2 bathrooms with bath and shower attachment, bidet and toilet. The spacious combined living and dining room is very charming. There you find the open kitchen, a dining table, sofa and TV. From here as from two rooms French windows lead out to the wooden terrace. The third room has its own balcony above the mill channel. All windows afford a splendid view of the green valley along the bordering river. The wooden terrace leads to the ample garden. First there is a sitting place surrounded by flowered bushes. Then it continues with meadows lined with mighty old plane trees to the banks of the rivulet. So there are plenty of opportunities to relax in sunshine and shadow or for children to play!
House and garden:
Moulin d’Ibure offers plenty space to various holiday makers: couples and small families enjoy it as much as bigger or two families or friends who like to spend their vacation together! The bright cosy rooms are furnished tastefully and comfortably, wonderful places to retire not only at night time. In the kitchen you find everything to prepare a good meal and then relish it at a nicely laid table, inside or outside. The vast natural garden impresses with its mighty old plane trees, amply flowered bushes, subtropical plants and large meadows. Here you can take a sunbath, quietly read a book but also play badminton or volley. Especially our small guests adore discovering flora and fauna here and enjoy splashing around in the nearby rivulet Lihoury, when the water is low in summer. The large property is bordered by the rivulet, a copse and a high laurel hedge.
Mountains, beaches and villages:
Moulin d’Ibure is situated in the middle of the gently hilly landscape of the outskirts of the Pyrenees. Here you can enjoy peace and tranquillity. When you climb the outlook tower of Bardos, you will be overwhelmed by the fascinating view of the Atlantic Ocean in the west and the Pyrenees in the south! And you can easily reach both whenever you like. At the coast south of Biarritz there are plenty of nice bays to swim and north of it the well-known long white Atlantic beaches.
In the back country you can discover typical picturesque Basque villages. Also a walk in the beautiful historic old town of Bayonne or Saint Jean de Luz is worthwhile. The area is a real paradise for surfers and golfers; there are various possibilities for horse riding and marvellous hike paths. Also for those who are interested in the culture life there is a lot to discover: museums as the ‘Musée Bonnat’ and the ‘Musée Basque’ in Bayonne, festivals of music and dance, not to forget the vast choice of markets providing regional delicacies! Even Spain and the pulsating cities San Sebastian, Pamplona or Bilbao with its famous Guggenheim museum are not far away. The choice what to do and where to go might be difficult and often holidays are just too short to experience all attractions.
Journey:
A part from coming in one’s own car, a flight combined with car hire is an attractive alternative way of travelling to this lovely region of France. There are well-priced offers to the nearby airports of Biarritz, Pau, Bordeaux, Lourdes, Toulouse or Bilbao. This way even a short one week holiday is worthwhile!
Amenities at Comfortable vacation home near Biarritz in a former watermill with large garden
Non-smoking
Pets allowed
Family friendly
Map of French Basque Country
Ratings and reviews
10 / 10Outstanding·Aug 2021
We thought: if Corona makes us all stay at home, this is the place to be. And yes it is: so spacious, green everywhere, quiet. Three mornings around 11 a deer stood in the back of the garden. We had a lovely week, did three days surf lessons in Bidart (Biarritz), just half an hour drive. Sigrid, many thanks!
10 / 10Outstanding·Aug 2021
Bardos property (Moulin d"Ibure) is one of the best palces of this type we have ever been to. The garden is just magnificent and the house very clean, spacious and comfortable. We enjoyed the place, its tranquility and ambience very much. That's much better than any 6 star hotel! We are very grateful to Sigrid for all her support and care during our stay, although she was doing this entirely remotely:)
Dorota, Alek & Julia, Poland
8 / 10Excellent·Aug 2012
We had stayed for a week at the Moulin d´Ibure
It´s an isolate building in the French countryside sourronded by some farmers. You can arrive to the French Basque Coast (Biarritz, Capbreton, Hossegor...) and some interesting basque little villages in moreless 45 minutes by car. The Moulin is very comfortable, wide and very well-equipped. There is a big garden with an exuberant vegetation where you can play, read, sleep or simply listen. We appreciated a lot the place, the sounds of the air, trees, birds, water, the exuberance of the nature and, in my opinion, the silence. In the morning, you wake-up with the sun rays accross the window and listening the sounds of birds in the garden. In the afternoon you can read some book listening the air moving the trees, the water in the river and the birds.
If you like the nature sounds the Moulin is a good election
10 / 10Outstanding·Sep 2010
We have just come back from spending the most idyllic week at Maison d'Ibure and were really sorry to leave. The house is just beautiful and extremely well equipped and well laid out (we all had our own bathrooms - such a treat!), and the setting is idyllic - so peaceful and relaxing - the perfect place to re-charge the batteries and experience life in the beautiful French countryside. The location is also excellent with a long list of highlights within a manageable drive away - Biarritz, St Jean de Luz, Lourdes, Hautes Pyrenees, Bordeaux, Bayonne etc. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend the Maison to anyone and we are already talking about our next visit. Thank you Sigrid.
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"We thought: if Corona makes us all stay at home, this is the place to be. And yes it is: so spacious, green everywhere, quiet. Three mornings around 11 a deer stood in the back of the garden. We had a..."
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