Bressuire holiday manor house letting with beach/lake nearby, internet access, balcony/terrace and walking

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  • Manor house
  • 5 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 16
  • 7 nights min stay
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Key information

  • 100% refund within 24 hours after booking. See Policies & House Rules
  • Beach / lakeside relaxation
  • Nearest beach 110 km
  • Swimming pool
  • Child friendly
  • Car advised
  • Pet friendly
  • Private garden

From the owner

La Belle Echappe ("The Beautiful Escape") is a magnificent maison bourgeoise style manor house. Set in walled and gated grounds of 1 hectare with heated salt water swimming pool (much kinder for the skin and eyes) and offers an abudance of activities and entertainment for all the family. The house is beautifully decorated and equipped with the highest quality furniture and fitments, beds and bed linen and includes wireless internet connection. Outside is an array of sunny terracces and eating areas and enough space to hold rugby, football or cricket matches.

An ideal holiday location for everyone, offering a get away from it all environment on the edge of the picturesque village of Faye L'Abbesse in the Deux-Sevres deparment of the Poitou Charente region. With 5 bedrooms sleeping up to 13 plus 2 babies La Belle Echappee's accommodation is equally suited to family holidays or groups of friends.

Further details Indoors:
Kitchen:
Fully equipped with gas hob, electric oven, 1 fridge and 1 fridge/freezer, 2 microwaves, toaster, dishwasher, filter coffee machine, lots of crockery and utensils. Doors from the kitchen lead onto a balcony with wonderful views over the gardens, pool and surrounding countryside.
Utility:
Washing machine, clothes airer
Living Rooms:
Extremely comfortable living/dining room of 55 sq metres.
Living: 3 large settees, chair and footstool, WIFI connection, TV with SKY, DVD and music centre, large desk with chair, coffee and side tables, a collection of books and games.
Dining: with large elegant dining table and chairs plus further round dining table and chairs, dresser and bookcase.
Bedrooms:
Bedroom 1 - King bed, bedside cabinets, dressing table and stool, drawers, chair and wardrobe
Bedroom 2 - 2 Twin beds plus bunk beds, bedside cabinets, drawers, chair and wardrobe
Bedroom 3 - King bed, double bed, bedside cabinets, dressing table and stool, chairs and walk in wardrobe + travel cot
Bedroom 4 - Double bed, bedside cabinets, drawers, chaise longue and wardrobe + cot
Bedroom 5 - Double bed, single bed, bedside tables, drawers, dressing table and chair, antique sofa and wardrobe
Bathrooms:
En-suite bathroom to bedroom 1 with shower, wash basin unit and wc
Bathroom with bath with shower attachments, separate shower cubicle, double wash basins and wc
Bathroom with bath/shower over, wash basin and wc
2 separate wc's with wash basins
Summer kitchen:
Equipped with sink and cupboards holding crockery for outdoor use, fridge, kettle and filter coffee machine, large gas barbecue and charcoal barbecue

Further details Outdoors:

La Belle Echappee has a gated driveway with ample parking for several cars, when the gates are closed the grounds are totally secure for the children. The swimming pool is 10x5 metres with roman steps, and is fully heated (average temp of 28 degrees). The salt water system is much kinder for the skin and eyes. At the side of the pool is a solar heated shower. Sun loungers, chairs and small tables surround the pool. At the side of the pool is a new decking terrace with table, chairs and parassol. Two large patio tables with an abudance of chairs are in place for alfresco dining along with two gazebo's and a rattan suite for relaxing by the summer kitchen. The summer kitchen has a sink and cupboards, fridge, kettle, filter coffee machine, roll out canopy and a large gas BBQ and charcoal BBQ. Here there is also a toilet and washbasin giving ideal access from the pool and outdoor activities and is where the washing machine is located. Vast lawned areas are perfect for all outside games, with badminton net, football net, croquet and badminton equipment. An outdoor table tennis table and bicycles are provided along with an array of other outdoor play items. Close to the pool is a play area with swings, slide and climbing frame.

Other Information:

The English owners live in an apartment on site and are on hand to offer advice about where to go, restaurants to try, wine to sample.


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Amenities

Bed & bathroom

  • Bedroom 1: King Bed
  • Bedroom 2: Bunk Bed 2 Single Beds
  • Bedroom 3: King Bed Double Bed
  • Bedroom 4: Double Bed Single Bed
  • Bedroom 5: Double Bed Single Bed
  • Beds in other rooms:
  • 2 Family bathrooms, 1 En suite

Families

  • Great for children of all ages
  • Pets welcome
  • 3 Cots available
  • High chair available

Access

  • Parking
  • Not suitable for wheelchair users

Essentials

  • Wi-Fi available
  • Private outdoor pool (heated)
  • Private garden
  • Climbing frame
  • Swing set
  • BBQ
  • Balcony or terrace
  • Bicycles available
  • Internet access
  • Central heating
  • Table tennis
  • Cooker
  • Fridge
  • Freezer
  • Microwave
  • Toaster
  • Kettle
  • Dishwasher
  • Washing machine
  • Clothes dryer
  • Iron
  • High chair available
  • TV
  • Satellite TV
  • DVD player
  • Stereo system
  • Linen provided
  • Towels provided

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Cancellation policy

Full refund

100% refund within 24 hours after booking (provided the stay is at least 60 days away).

Partial refund

50% refund of the amount paid (minus the booking fee*) if cancelled at least 8 weeks before check-in.

25% refund of the amount paid (minus the booking fee*) if cancelled at least 4 weeks before check-in.

No refund

No refund if cancelled less than 4 weeks before check-in.

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Things to know

Check in: 16:00 Check out: 10:00
If you have any questions about check-in or check-out times, please contact the owner/manager.

Payment

This rental can only be paid for online through Holiday Lettings using your credit/debit card or PayPal (never by bank or wire transfer).
Damage deposit: £200.00

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Smoking

No smoking at this property

House rules

Please contact the owner if you would like to bring a pet. Usually as long as dogs are not allowed near the swimming pool (as the liner can be damaged) and also away from a fenced off small section of the grounds where chickens are kept, they are then allowed.

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Manager restrictions

Minimum stay: 7 night

About the owner

Diana B.
Calendar updated:
18 Mar 2024

Years listed:
10

Based in:
France
Languages spoken: English
This Manor house has 5 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms and sleeps 16. It has been listed on Holiday Lettings since 17 Jun 2013. Located in Deux-Sevres, it has 31 reviews with an overall rating of 5. The average weekly rate varies from £1718 to £3321.
The property’s calendar was last updated on 18 Mar 2024.
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manofthehill1974
Chelmsford, United Kingdom

Relaxing week in a beautiful country house
Jul 2019

I don’t think the photos do La Belle Echapee justice. It really is a beautiful place. We stayed for a week - 2 families with children ranging from 8 years old to late teens. Even though we wer… More 

Reviewed 9 Aug 2019

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gemmaredman
Somerset, United Kingdom

Family holiday
Jul 2018

We have just had a week at La Belle Elchappee..... What a great week!! We were a mixed family of 11, 6 adults and 5 children ages ranging from 4-15 and 2 Dogs. From the first contact I had with Diana … More 

Reviewed 20 Jul 2018

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Owner's reply:
Thank you Gemma for this glowing review, it was completely our pleasure to meet you and all your family and it was a delight to have you stay here at La Belle Echappee. From the first minute you arrived you were all so friendly and we really hope that you will visit again xx

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sam174moss
Marlow, United Kingdom

A fantastic holiday where the accommodation was superb
Aug 2017

The house we stayed in was excellent. It was spacious with first-class facilities and enough bedrooms to house 2 large families. The outside garden was huge and the children and I played games and so… More 

Reviewed 28 Sep 2017

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Owner's reply:
Thank you so much for this excellent review following your holiday here at La Belle Echappee. We are so pleased you enjoyed your stay and the facilities on offer, it was lovely to meet you all and we really hope to see you again in the future.

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Caroline F
Kingston-upon-Hull, United Kingdom

Another fabulous break at la belle echappee
Mar 2017

This is our third time staying at la belle echappee and we are never disappointed. This time we had more family and friends staying with us and everyone thoroughly enjoyed themselves. The gite is spac… More 

Reviewed 8 Sep 2017

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Owner's reply:
Thank you so much for writing another wonderful review for La Belle Echappee. I am so pleased that you and your family and friends had such a good time. It was lovely having you stay again and thank you for being such kind and friendly guests and also for leaving the house so clean and tidy. I really hope you will come back and visit again.

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calicor1
Radstock, United Kingdom

Amazing amazing amazing
Aug 2017

Fantastic house with absolutely everything you need. There was 14 of us 8 of which were kids, they played endlessly in the heated salt water pool which was fantastic as it there was no chlorine to sti… More 

Reviewed 14 Aug 2017

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Owner's reply:
Thank you for such a wonderful review. It was lovely to meet you all, you were perfect guests with very well mannered kids. We are so pleased you enjoyed your stay so much and look forward to welcoming you back next year.

This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not TripAdvisor LLC.

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FAQs

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In most cases, you don’t pay a damage deposit up front. Instead, we save your payment details securely and you’re only charged in the event of damage to the property.

Occasionally, you will pay a damage deposit up front as part of the total rental cost. In this case, the owner has 10 days after you check out to report any damage. If they don’t, we’ll return your deposit. If their claim is successful, we’ll deduct the agreed cost and return the remainder.

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How can I retract my booking request?

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Go to Manage your holiday booking to cancel your booking. Here you can view your cancellation policy to see if you’ll be refunded.

How do I edit my booking?

You can request to change the dates or number of people on your booking via the Manage your holiday booking page. To change your holiday dates use the Edit booking button. If you need to change the number of guests staying then send Diana (the owner) a message.

If Diana (the owner) agrees, they’ll send you a revised quote outlining the changes. You can review and accept/decline this from the Manage your holiday booking page. You’ll have 48 hours to take action before the revised quote expires.

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31 reviews
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