La Feranchie

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Farmhouse |5 bedrooms |Sleeps 11

Cheronnac in Limousin/Auvergne

£93–£214 / night
£650–£1500 / week

Short stays welcome

Changeover flexible

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Key info  Swimming pool, beach or lakeside relaxation, balcony/terrace, car essential, private garden, no pets allowed

About the home

La Feranchie is a superbly renovated Limousin Maison de Maitre in a small tranquil hamlet, 5 miles from Rochechouart. The house is surrounded by extensive lawned grounds and an orchard from where guests are free to pick their own fruit. A stream runs through the garden around the side of the Napoleonic barn. There is a heated private swimming pool which looks out over rolling countryside. In the garden there is also an old tree house and a trampoline.

Inside, the house has been completely renovated in the last 2 years and contains both original features and all mod cons. It will suit both couples looking for a relaxing break and families with children of all ages. Go karting, high wires, lakes with beaches all within 30 minutes drive and the major attraction of Futuroscope and the Bordeaux vineyards within 90 minutes.

Facilities

Further details indoors:
The door opens into a big farmhouse kitchen, fully equipped with an American fridge/freezer, microwave, oven and dishwasher and a big dining table seating 12. Beyond the kitchen there is a utility room with sink, washing machine and tumble dryer. There is also a downstairs wetroom. In the lounge area there is an open fireplace with satellite TV and DVD player and a pool table at the rear. Stairs lead up from the lounge area to the two double bedrooms, a twin room and a further bathroom. On the second floor are two further bedrooms with five single beds. (NB there are only showers at this property, no baths.)

Further details outdoors:
Sitting outside on the rear terrace you overlook the garden stocked with many fruit varieties - fig trees, walnut, chestnut, apple, pear, peach, plum. There is also an old tree house / children's den hidden at the bottom of the garden and a small stream runs through the garden. Extensive well kept lawns. Large terrace area around pool, which has a weight bearing cover.

Further details

Non smoking property.
No large non family groups
There is a stream running through the garden and the pool area is fenced and covered. Those renting the property must take full responsibility for children in their charge.

Conditions

Changeover day is generally Friday/Saturday but please discuss with owner.

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Looking along the front of the house from the bread oven

 

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Looking to the house from the Driveway

 

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Looking towards house from the pool

 

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Front sitting room

The Limousin / Auvergne / Haute-Vienne region

The Limousin is an area of outstanding natural beauty, of chestnut trees, woodlands and lakes. There is fantastic walking in the area, fishing and lakes with beaches. Historical towns include Limoges, the home of porcelain, and Chalus where Richard the Lionheart died after returning from the Crusades in 13///. Pretty towns and villages abound with the house being on the border of the dordogne and the charente.

The Limousin is also famous for its food - the home of the world famous limousin beef, goats cheese, duck, chestnuts and foie gras to name a few. The climate is almost perfect, hot in the summer and cold in the winter. The charente area has the second highest sunshine levels in the whole of France and the house benefits from these being only 10 minutes from the charente border.

The Cheronnac area

The two nearest towns to the house are Rochechouart and St. Matthieu, both a 10 to 15 minute drive. Rochechouart has all the shops you would expect (cheesemongers, butchers, bakers, patisserie, cafe and restaurants) in a beautiful hill top setting complete with chateau at which Richard the Lionheart is reputed to have stayed. A fabulous night market is held here every August.

St Matthieu is a smaller town but has the best supermarket in the area and during the summer months hosts a wonderful night market every fortnight where local produce can be bought, and a communal barbecue takes place with live music. There is also a beautiful lake with a beach and other activities (crazy golf, pedaloes, running track) if you get bored with the pool at the house with an on site cafe/restaurant. Another lake with a beach close to the house can be found at Videix - a short drive or slightly longer cycle ride away.

The best market in the area is at Piegut every wednesday morning, a 20 minute drive.

Within easy distance is Brantome, a beautiful town known as the Venice of the Perigord where canoeing is a very popular activity. Also every summer there is a music festival drawing groups from all over the world to the town of Confolens, 30 minutes away.

Other activities within 15 minutes include an adventure park at Massignac, and two lakes with boating, swimming and cafes. There is a riding school 20 minutes away and a great go karting circuit within 30 minutes. Large towns worth a visit are Limoges and Angouleme both with beautiful old quarters, reasonable shopping and Angouleme hosts a classic car race every September.

How to get there

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Map showing the Cheronnac areaReset Map

By Air : Fly to Limoges with Ryanair or Flybe ( from Stansted, Bristol, Liverpool, East Midlands, Newcastle, Southampton, Manchester). Fly to Poitiers from Stansted and Edinburgh. Fly to Bordeaux from many UK airports. The house is 40 minutes from Limoges airport, 90 minutes from Poitiers airport and up to 2 hours from Bordeaux airport. Car Hire companies at Limoges include Hertz, Avis, Europcar.
By Ferry : 5 hours drive from Caen ( closest port ) and 8 hours from Calais.

Activities near Cheronnac

Guestbook for La Feranchie

"Totally relaxing but plenty to do"
"this is a beautiful house to totally relax in"
"the house and pool area are stunning"
"We travel to France every year and so have stayed in many houses,always owned by Brits and must admit La Feranchie was one of the best we have stayed in. It is extremely well equipped and the standard of bed linen, towels etc was good. We usually have little things we can comment on but couldn't fault La Feranchie. We were 2 families staying together and it was perfect for us. A lovely area to walk in. We would definitely recommend it to others"

Rental prices

Prices for group size 11
Period	From	To	Weekly	Nightly rate		Minimum  stay
				Weekday	Weekend
Off peak	5 Nov 10	24 Dec 10	600£ 600	-	-	1 Week
Mid Peak	24 Dec 10	8 Jan 11	900£ 900	-	-	1 Week
Off peak	8 Jan 11	25 Mar 11	600£ 600	-	-	1 Week
Mid peak	25 Mar 11	15 Jul 11	800£ 800	-	-	1 Week
Peak	15 Jul 11	3 Sep 11	1500£ 1500	-	-	1 Week
Off peak	3 Sep 11	5 Nov 11	800£ 800	-	-	1 Week
Off peak	5 Nov 11	24 Dec 11	600£ 600	-	-	1 Week
Mid Peak	24 Dec 11	8 Jan 12	950£ 950	-	-	1 Week
Off peak	8 Jan 12	25 Mar 12	650£ 650	-	-	1 Week
Mid peak	25 Mar 12	1 Jul 12	950£ 950	-	-	1 Week
Peak	1 Jul 12	2 Sep 12	1500£ 1500	-	-	1 Week
Off peak	2 Sep 12	4 Nov 12	850£ 850	-	-	1 Week
Off peak	4 Nov 12	23 Dec 12	650£ 650	-	-	1 Week
Mid peak	23 Dec 12	6 Jan 13	950£ 950	-	-	1 Week

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

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

Deposit on booking 25%; balance payable in full 8 weeks before visit.

Welcome pack included

Bedding and towels included

Travel cot

High chair

Availability

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Contact the owner

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1 years listed You are contacting Mark Blackburn Landline 44 1904 481651 Mobile 44 779 5647002 Languages spoken The owner is based in the United Kingdom and has advertised with Holiday Lettings since 2010. This farmhouse has so far received no reviews.

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