Long term lets (over 1 month) Short-breaks (4 days or fewer) House-swap
Changeover day:
Flexible
Access:
Car advised Nearest amenities: 1 km
Notes:
No pets allowed Not suitable for children No smoking at this property Self-catering
Home description
A luxury escape set on the outskirts of a village within walking distance of shops and restaurants. Perfect for a romantic getaway or to hang out with family and friends. Ideally situated for château and wine tours with lakes, rivers and landscapes to explore. The area has been zoned as a Unesco World Heritage site with plenty to see and do for all ages.
External view of property
kitchen area 1
kitchen area - 3
Kitchen area - 2
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The Loire Valley / Sarthe region
The Loire is known as the ‘Garden of France’ thanks to its temperate climate and abundant local produce.
Le Lude is a 10 minute drive from the property, offering spectacular river views, magnificent châteaux and boutiques, restaurants, bars and historic buildings, as well as superb markets.
Le Mans, approx 30 minutes drive away, as well as being famous for car and motorcycle racing has some of the best preserved Roman walls in Europe and a magnificent cathedral in the old town.
The Loire Region is steeped in history and provides many attractions with its museums, abbeys, medieval churches, cathedrals, and troglodyte caves - all close by. The climate is very temperate with long hot summers and mild short winters. And if you crave the beach its only about 2 and a half hours away.
You are ideally placed to visit all the vineyards of the region which produces light reds, white and rosé wines.
For adults (who are really kids at heart) there is a fabulous zoo at La Flèche and there are 140 ‘Boules’ clubs in the area for those who want to play with the locals.
The river, lakes and forests accommodate those with outdoor interests. There is a wide range of water sports such as fishing, sailing, canoeing or swimming, jetskiing is less than a km away.
There are public swimming pools and local lakes with fishing and sandy beaches.
There are also plenty of paths for cycling, walking and horse riding.
There are at least six first class golf courses in the area.
For those partial to ‘retail therapy’ there are a multitude of options from local markets to exclusive boutiques in Le Mans, Tours and Angers (and, of course, Paris is less than an hour away on the TGV from Le Mans).
We live in the area and are only a phone call away for recommendations and handy hints about the area.
Chateau du Loir area
The very local town is the historic town of Vaas which is set on the river Loire. It is within walking distance and, in addition to shops, bars and restaurants there are loads of water sports such as jetskiing, boating and fishing. There is a weekly market where you can pick up fresh produce.
Château du Loir is a larger town also on the Loir river and has a train station, several supermarkets and a wide selection of bars, restaurants and shops.
How to get there
There are loads of ways to reach us. You can fly via www.ryanair.com from Stanstead to Tours, via www.easternairways.com from Southampton to Angers and into Paris via various airlines where you pick up the TGV at the airport which takes 1hr 20 mins to Le Mans.
If you use the channel your closest options are Portsmouth to Caen or Le Harvre (www.brittanyferries.com or www.ldlines.com) it is then less than 3 hours to reach us. You can get great deals on www.ldlines.co.uk from Dover to Bologne (4hr 30mins from us and a quick 1 hour 45 min crossing). Also from Dover to Calais there are several cheap ferries and Calais is 5 hrs from us.
You can also take the tunnel, www.eurotunnel.com from Folkestone to Calais and Eurostar to Lille and then TGV to Tours, Saumur or Le Mans.
Nearest Travel Links
Airport:
Tours: 50 km
Railway:
Aubigné Raçan: 6 km
Ferry:
Caen: 220 km
Activities near Chateau du Loir
Sports: Tennis in town Watersports Horse Riding Golf within 30 mins drive Fishing
Great for: Walking holidays Rural / countryside retreats Cycling holidays
Single beds (2), Double beds (1), Dining seating for 6, Lounge seating for 8, Sleeps maximum of 4
Other:
Please check with the advertiser regarding linen and towels.
Outdoors:
Balcony / Terrace, Shared garden, BBQ
Access:
Parking space
Further details indoors: Entering the cottage you will notice the sympathetic mix of exposed stone walls, beams, original terracotta walls and the tasteful interior design.
You will be greeted with a ‘Little Treats’ pack containing essentials such as tea, coffee and bread to get you in the mood for your holiday.
There is spacious kitchen with new fitted shaker style units and a large farmhouse kitchen table which comfortably seats 6. It is fully equipped with gas hob and oven, dishwasher, microwave, and coffee maker. Washing machine and dryer are in the adjacent laundry room.
The lounge features an enormous stone fireplace with woodburning stove (perfect for keeping off the chill on cool autumn evenings) and relaxing seating area.
There is a full entertainment system with satellite and terrestrial TV and DVD. There is a sound system with CD player and radio plus board games and a library of books and DVDs.
We also provide an information guide featuring restaurants, things to see and details about local food/ wine.
There is one downstairs bathroom with stylish modern bathroom with ‘zen’ style basin, bath, separate shower and WC.
You climb the oak staircase to the bedrooms.
The master bedroom features an antique double bed and wardrobe and storage units. The second bedroom has two single beds and wardrobe. Both bedrooms have exposed beams.
There is also a shower room with stylish modern bathroom with ‘zen’ style basin, shower and WC.
Further details outdoors: Outside there is a private patio area with BBQ, garden furniture and loungers. There is a large garden and you can help yourself to the fresh fruit from the many fruit trees in the garden. There is a secret arbor with a love seat for 2 if you want to hideaway for the afternoon.
Private off road parking in front of property.
Further details
Welcome Pack on arrival Bike hire available Saturday change over Garden shared with adjacent gite that sleeps 4 adults only - no children Can be rented with the cottage next door to sleep 6
Conditions
No smoking Refundable breakages deposit of £100 required on arrival, to be refunded within two weeks of your departure (subject to satisfactory property inspection). Linen/Laundry fee of £35 per couple Sorry no pets Property not suitable for children under 15 Will consider house swap
Rental rates
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The property's weekend rates apply to: Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights
NB: Prices may be subject to change at the advertiser's discretion.
Off season monthly and short break rates available
£35 per couple linen/ cleaning charge
Will consider house swap
Guestbook for Le Refuge
‘Fantastic gìte and a momentous week in our lives. We arrived James and Lizzie and left as the future Mr & Mrs Santo. We will return, relive the memories and no doubt create new ones’ ‘Le Refuge has been a real ‘home from home’. We’ve had beautiful weather and have spent a lot of time in the very tranquil garden’ ‘What a lovely comfy place to spend Christmas. Lots of log fires, food and wine. I wish this place belonged to us!’ ‘Aptly named, time went by too quickly – should have booked a month. Barbies every night, we loved the garden as much as the house. In the words of ‘Arnie’ – we’ll be back!’ ‘Le Refuge was wonderful – great garden space and stylish accommodation. Will recommend’ ‘Le Refuge was our sanctuary’
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Contact details for the advertiser of home 22932
Name:
Sam Taylor
Tel:
+33 (0)241 520218
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