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Manor house |4 bedrooms |Sleeps 12

Beaulieu-sur-Sonnette in Poitou-Charentes/Vendee

from £215 / night

£1500–£1800 / week

Short stays welcome

Changeover flexible

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Key info  Swimming pool, beach or lakeside relaxation, balcony/terrace, car advised, private garden, pets welcome

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About the home

Apart from a hectare of private garden la Maison de Sérénité also offers an elevated private south facing sun terrace, ideal for al fresco dining which overlooks a picturesque valley and gives direct access to a newly decked private swimming pool (with disabled access) and a smaller children’s pool.

The house comfortably sleeps eight with plenty of room for overspill in the extensive attics. With its thick stone walls the house provides a cool sanctuary during the blazing heat of the summer.

Entering the property from the village along the driveway bordered by an avenue of pollarded lime trees gives a sense of stepping back time to a bygone era. The house, in its original state and continually occupied since the 1680's, invites visitors to relax in the extensive grounds and enjoy the house either as a relaxing destination retreat in itself or as base camp from which to explore the wide range of leisure pursuits available in the Charente Region.

With newly refurbished plumbing and wood burning stoves in all downstairs rooms La Maison de Sérénité can offer an extended season long after the heady days of Summer have passed.

Facilities

Further details indoors:
Newly decorated and furnished, with huge rooms, Maison de Serenite is a very comfortable home. With a hectare of parkland and two swimming pools, there is plenty of space to relax.

Further details outdoors:
Two swimming pools one for adults and one for children.

Further details

Dogs welcome.

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The Poitou-Charentes / Vendee / Charente region

The Charente is situated in Central Western France. It is mainly quiet and rural, with stunning views. The climate of the Charente is one of the mildest in France, and the coastal area of this region is the sunniest part of France outside the Mediterranean coastal areas.

In brief, the region covers the central part of France's Atlantic coastal plain, together with a gently undulating hilly area further inland, the first foothills of the Massif Central. In the southern part of the region, extensive vineyards provide the grapes that are used in the production of Cognac and the famous local apéritif wine Pineau des Charentes.

The Beaulieu-sur-Sonnette area

Beaulieu-sur-Sonnette is a charming, very quiet village, situated on a hill, overlooking fields bursting with sunflowers, corn and vineyards. It has a well stocked, village shop and post office. It is ideal for walking, cycling, fishing, swimming. The area is full of many excellent restaurants and bars. Every year on the 14th July there is a spit roast to celebrate Bastille Day, and all day celebrations, including firework display.

Historic Angoulême, Limoges and Poitiers are the nearest cities, with excellent restaurants, shops and attractions. Angouleme Music Hall has events throughout all the year. Angoulême is home to the world famous Cartoon Museum. There is a cartoon festival every year. Enjoy classical music all the year round at the City's theatre. Gastro events at Les Halles, a large covered market place. September: Les Ramparts, racing vintage cars.

Le Rejellant – leisure base, 15 minutes from Beaulieu. Safe bathing area, beach and waterfalls. Canoes for hire. Young children's play area, picnic and barbecue area, bar and restaurant.

La Rochefoucauld – pretty riverside town with impressive chateau and museum of prehistoric exhibits. Saturday market. It runs a small free summer Music Festival.

Confolens – attractive town on the Vienne river; novel excursions by Vélo-rail, set up by a group of railway enthusiasts to keep an old line open. You pedal on specially adapted 5-seater four-wheeled carriages. It holds an annual International Festival of Music and Dance

Cognac, famous for its distilled products, most of the famous cognac houses offer guided tours. Boat rides along the Charente river. Cognac runs a Jazz and Film Festival over the summer at the start of July with great headline acts.

La Rochelle's aquarium and Arche de Noé (Noah's Ark) animal farm are perfect for children.

Le Puy du Fou – theme park with performances of falconry, jousting, magic and music. Reconstructions of a Norman fort, a medieval town and an 18th-century village. Evening Son et Lumière show.

Futuroscope – over 50 hectares of audio-visual high-tech. Giant screens, 3D cinemas, circular cinemas and other state-of-the-art exhibits create a unique experience.

Royan – gently sloping sandy beaches, perfect for children. Large harbour for pleasure craft and an active fishing fleet. Boat trips along the coast.

Vallée des singes – park covering over 15 hectares with around 350 primates living in near-total freedom.

Oradour-sur-Glane – memorial to a village, massacred by German Waffen-SS troops in June 1944.

Chauvigny – large birds representing many parts of the world, flying free over the castle ruins.

Bois de Saint-Pierre – Smarves (86), 7km south of Poitiers. 248 hectare park with woodland walks, mini zoo, activity centre for school children, outdoor swimming pools, pony club, play area and lots more.

Chouette Land – Smarves (86). Near Bois de Saint-Pierre, for youngsters aged from 2 to 12 years. Lots of giants In Confolens there is an international Festival of Music and Dance, in July/August.

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Daily flights from Stansted to Poitiers & Limoges.
Trains from London St Pancras (Eurostar) via Paris or Lille to Angouleme or Poitiers

Activities near Beaulieu-sur-Sonnette

Rental prices

Prices for group size 12
Period	From	To	Weekly	Nightly rate		Minimum  stay
				Weekday	Weekend
Off Peak	19 Mar 13	1 Jul 13	1500£ 1500	-	-	1 Week
Peak	1 Jul 13	1 Sep 13	1800£ 1800	-	-	1 Week

The property's weekend rates apply to: Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights

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

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