Barrou holiday cottage rental with walking, beach/lake nearby, balcony/terrace, rural retreat, DVD

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Riverside Cottage (cottage)

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Delightful riverside cottage set on the river Creuse. Barrou is in a small market town with all local amenities within walking distance. These include a superb bakery, butcher and general store. There is also a cafe/restaurant which provides excellent value lunches. Other facilities include a garage, petrol station, Post Office, School, Church, Salle des Fetes and a Mayor's office. On Fridays there is a small market in the town.

The cottage has a southwest facing rear terrace wihch directly overlooks the river. This makes a perfect setting for those summer evening barbecues.

The cottage has two bedrooms, one of which is accessed via a Ramsay loft ladder. By making use of the sprung double sofabed in the lounge then it can comfortably sleep six. It has a games room with pool table, large summer lounge overlooking the river, kitchen with fridge, microwave, coffee maker, cooker, washing machine and separate breakfast area, dining room, bathroom with shower and separate toilet. TV room with French and British channels displayed on a flat screen HD ready LCD television.

Sun terrace overlooking the river Creuse	Summer lounge showing leather sofabed
Leather armchairs in summer lounge	Dining area

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The Loire Valley / Indre-et-Loire region

The Loire Valley is known for the quality of its architectural heritages and is also home to a number of Chateaux including Villandry, Saumur, Chenonceau, Chaumont, Usse, Amboise, Azay le Rideau and Loches to name but a few. It is also famous for its vineyards like Chinon,Saumur and Vouvray where tastings are encouraged and is perfect for those who prefer a gentle relaxing holiday.

As well as the numerous chateaux there is also Futuroscope, a very popular theme park which explores state of the art cinematography technology in a futuristic environment. Perfect for a family day out.

Barrou area

Barrou is situated in the Creuse Valley and is flanked by low hills, forests and fields of sunflowers. It is a beautiful setting and is ideal for those who enjoy cycling or walking. There are many small villages and towns to explore including Descartes with its museums, La Guerche and Le Grand Pressigny. Both of these are historic places and both boast their own Chateau. Let yourself be charmed by the region with its many and varied cultural activities.

There is an excellent golf course at nearby La Roche Posay. This is also a spa town and visitors come from all over France so why not share the benefits of the Roche Posay waters. You will also find a casino and racecourse in the town.

La Brenne nature reserve is just a short drive away. Equivalent to the English National Trust this is a perfect venue for all nature lovers.

How to get there

Regular flights from London Stansted to Tours and Poiters with low cost airline Ryanair. A new route has recently been opened up from Birmingham to Poitiers. Barrou is located roughly halfway between these airports. Journey time from airports is approx. one hour. There are also low cost flights from other UK airports to Limoges, Nantes and La Rochelle. The journey time here is two hours from the airports. Car hire is available from all airports.

Nearest Ferry Port is Caen. Journey time is about four hours.

Activities near Barrou

Facilities

Further details indoors:
2 laz-e-boy leather recliners in TV room
extra "drinks only" fridge in kitchen

Further details outdoors:
Sun Canopy
Patio table and 6 chairs
2 patio recliners

Further details

Most people in the town speak French only.

Conditions

In the first instance call us to check availability. We can then take your reservation on payment of a 25% deposit. The full amount must be paid at least 6 weeks before the start of your holiday.

Rental rates

Period	From	To	Weekly	Nightly rate		Minimum  stay
				Weekday	Weekend
Low season	7 Mar 10	30 May 10	325£ 325	0-	0-	1 Week
Mid season	30 May 10	11 Jul 10	375£ 375	0-	0-	1 Week
High season	11 Jul 10	5 Sep 10	425£ 425	0-	0-	1 Week
Mid season	5 Sep 10	26 Sep 10	375£ 375	0-	0-	1 Week
Low season	26 Sep 10	31 Oct 10	325£ 325	0-	0-	1 Week

NB: Prices may be subject to change at the advertiser's discretion.

Refundable £150 security deposit required with final balance payment.

We can accept payments by cheque or bank transfer in GBP or Euros. We do not accept credit cards.

Guestbook for Riverside Cottage

"Loved the place and had a wonderful time – covered almost 2,000km in the week as we really used it as a base – got as far as Aubeterre in the south, La Rochelle in the west and Limoges. Went up to Tours twice and saw Chennanceaux. Many thanks for your hospitality. Trust we can use it again sometime."
Mr & Mrs Aley, New South Wales, Australia. 10/04/09 - 17/04/09

"We had a very enjoyable holiday in Barrou, it is truly a lovely and interesting area and the weather was great, too hot some days even for the terrace. I think Barrou is the friendliest village in which we have stayed..."
Mr & Mrs Speight, Edinburgh, Scotland. 03/06/09 - 01/07/09.

"The cottage was very comfortable and spacious and we really enjoyed our stay – everyone in the village was very friendly and seemed to understand what we were saying!! The firework display on 13th July was great with most of the villagers watching from the riverbank. We visited a number of chateaux and different towns".
Mr & Mrs Stevenson, Berkshire, England. 05/07/09 - 19/07/09

"We really enjoyed our stay at Riverside Cottage - it was a fantastic location. Some evenings we were happy to just sit in your lovely garden and admire the view - it was even better than we expected".
Mr & Mrs Fleming, Buckinghamshire, England. 25/07/09 - 01/08/09

“We'd just like to tell you that we had a lovely time in your delightful cottage, the weather was wonderful, in fact too hot most of the time! The pool table was a definite hit - they even got me playing a few times!! And the patio is lovely. If we hear of anyone who is planning to visit the Barrou area we will certainly recommend your cottage."
Mr & Mrs Melvin, York, England 15/08/09 - 22/08/09

Availability

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Contact details for the advertiser of home 53988
Name:	Denis Walsh
Tel:	+44 (0)1260 297795
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