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Gite |3 bedrooms |Sleeps 8

La Grue in Cheronnac

From £275 per week |  From £50 per night

2 nights minimum stay

Changeover Saturday

4 out of 5

1 review | Write a review

Key info  Beach or lakeside relaxation, balcony/terrace, car essential, private garden, pets welcome

About the home

La Grue is a charming 19th century farmhouse with original beams and exposed stone work, beautifully renovated into a 3-bedroomed luxury self-contained Gîte. A private entrance with parking leads to your own front door and behind the gite there is a secluded garden and terrace, overlooking a wooded valley and in the distance Rochechouart. The views over the surrounding countryside from the back of the gite are fabulous all seasons of the year, with the rolling hills, fields, and woodland.

We are located in the heart of 'Le Parc Naturel Régional Périgord-Limousin', and are ideally situated to explore the varied and beautiful attractions of the Haute-Vienne, Dordogne and Charente departments. If you enjoy outdoor pursuits then you can fish, swim, cycle or meander around the beautiful lakes in the area. Golf is also available at 3 Golf courses nearby and there are many more attractions situated locally.

We are only 6 km from the pretty market town of St Mathieu, which provides full amenities including a petrol station, banks and a supermarket and the market town of Rochechouart is also close by which has a beautiful chateau and several bars, restaurants and shops

Facilities

Further details indoors:
The accommodation consists of living room, kitchen / dining room, three bedrooms one en-suite and a bathroom.

Living room. Large spacious room (23 x 17 foot) with TV, british free to view satellite dish, and DVD player two large settees and occasional chairs, wood burning stove for heating in winter or on cold days, front door leading to courtyard which has full morning sun, ideal for an alfresco breakfast. Large beam running the length of this room. A set of stairs gives access to two of the bedrooms.

Kitchen / Dining room. This room is accessed from the living room through a low door. This room has the original stone work exposed on three sides and again a large beam runs the length of the room (16 X 16 foot.) The kitchen is fully fitted, washing machine, dishwasher, electric cooked, micro wave, toaster, kettle, all cutlery, and crockery, pots and pans, sink etc. There is a table and chairs in the dining room to seat six people and a breakfast bar with stools for less formal eating. There is a door leading to the rear garden and BBQ area, and the view from this side of the gite is fabulous. There is another set of stairs leading to the bathroom and bedroom number 3.

Bedroom 1. This bedroom overlooks the front courtyard and has the en-suite facility (16 x 11 foot). The room has a double bed, clothes storage unit, bed side cabinet and an electrical radiator. The en-suite has a shower, vanity sink unit, storage area, heated towel rail and WC. All the bedrooms have beams running the full length of the room.

Bedroom 2. This room overlooks the rear of the gite and has an impressive view over the trees and hills towards Rochechouart (16 x 13 foot.) This room has a double and a single bed, a clothes storage unit, bed side cabinet and an electrical radiator. One wall has the original stonework exposed. There is a low door giving access to the shared bathroom.

Bedroom 3. This room also overlooks the rear of the gite and has the same impressive view (16 x 13 foot.) This room has a double and single bed, a clothes storage unit, bed side cabinet and an electrical radiator. Two walls have the original stonework exposed, and the roof beams are also visible, a Velux window adds lots of light to this vaulted room. The shared bathroom is next door to this room.

Shared bathroom. The shared bathroom has a shower, vanity sink unit, storage area, WC, heated towel rail and the water heater is in this room. This bathroom has two doors one from bedroom 2 and one from the stairs leading from the kitchen /dining room, so you must remember to lock both doors or you may be caught out!!

The Garden. Large area at rear of gite with BBQ facilities, chairs, loungers, the ideal location to chill out and admire the view over a long cool beer or a large glass of wine. Ideal area for children to play save and secure from the road but lots of room to run around.

Further details outdoors:
The nearest village is Cheronnac which has a small bar and post office, and is about one mile down the road, the other direction is Vayres which has a number of small essential shops and a bar.

We are only 10 minutes from the town of St-Mathieu which has a good supermarket and general shops. There is also a swimming lake and artificial beach here for the children, crazy golf, children's play ground and canoe & pedalo hire during the peak summner. It's a wonderful place for a picnic, with plenty of shade under the trees surrounding the lake.

Further details

Security and refundable breakage deposit required when booking gite of 150 GBP which will be refunded after the gite has been thoroughly checked (refund usually done one week after guests have left).

Conditions

Well-behaved dogs are allowed as we have two of our own.
Smoking permitted down stairs and outside but not in bedrooms.

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The gite and private garden

 

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The Limousin / Auvergne / Haute-Vienne region

The Haute Vienne (87) is the least industrialized region of France and it is famous for vast expanses of Chestnut and Oak forests, pleasant villages and large lakes. There is a wide range of outdoor activities and a diverse variety of wildlife in the area and the area has now been designated as part of France's newest Parc Regionale.

Whilst the area provides the perfect setting for a summer holiday it is also particularly beautiful in the spring and autumn, when the changing colours of the seasons are a photographers dream and the weather can be very pleasant for walking and cycling.

The capital of the Haute-Vienne is Limoges, this is a very attractive city famous for it’s porcelain. There are also 10 Castles in this department alone, museum of varying descriptions, archaeological sites, 8 major lakes and 2 theme parks.

The attractions of the other departments of Limousin, namely, Correze (19) and Creuse (23) are within easy reach as are neighbouring Charente (16) & The Dordogne (24).

The Cheronnac / La Grue area

Videix. Large lake here with two man made beaches.
Brantome. Lovely picturesque village set up for the tourist market, river walks canoeing, craft shops, glass works.

Confolens, a small medieval city on the rivers Vienne and Gorre.
Rochechouart, a very attractive chateau town with a small artificial beach area at the lake.
A total of 26 chateaux of varying ages may be visited , all steeped in history.
Thermal Baths, Chassenon. An impressive Gallo-Roman baths.

Cave Paintings, there are many sites close to La Grue where you can see medieval cave paintings.
Many museums, exhibitions and art centres which include such diverse exhibits as plants, animals, insects, poets, porcelain and enamels.

Heritage Trails, Route Richard Coeur de Lion - Richard the Lion heart.
Futuroscope, Poitiers. A virtual reality park, exploring state-of-the-art visual technology in a futuristic architectural environment.

How to get there

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By air: Ryanair Stanstead /Liverpool/ East Midlands/ Edinburgh to Limoges or Angouleme which are partnered with Hertz or Flybe from Southampton to Limoges.

By train from London Eurostar to Lille (Europe) then Angouleme

By car: Eurotunnel to Calais or by ferry operator from Dover to Calais or Boulogne, then motorway to Paris, Limoges, then via St. Junien, Rochechouart and Vayres.

We live 12K from Rochechouart and if you take the D675 towards St-Mathieu you will pass through the village of Vayres. In Vayres take the D34 (2nd road on right) towards Cheronnac and we live 3K down that road at the junction of the D85.

We are the last house towards Cheronnac

Activities near Cheronnac

Reviews

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08 Aug 2011

“A very pretty Gite with plenty of room” The gite is large with plenty of room, there were 5 of us plus 1 dog. The rooms are very clean and well laid out and well stocked, the rear garden is very large with a seating area, chairs & table, 2 sun loungers and a BBQ (don't forget to ask for it as it is kept in a barn to keep dry...we forgot to ask and bought one). The very thick walls of the gite keep it very cool on hot days and there is a fire for when it is cold. We had the en-suit room which was very nice and the bathroom very large with a power shower (the water pressure is low though) our only complaint about the bedroom is that the bed was not the most comfortable, the pillows are very soft so if you like them harder I would bring your own. Our friends and their son had the other 2 rooms with a shared bathroom that could be locked on both sides which was a great idea. The other couple also found the pillows too soft but thier son slept fine every night. A car is a must as it is remote but lovely & quiet with amaizing walks from the front door, all big tourist attractions are a cars journey away though. Rochechouart is 10 mins away and is lovely, St. Junien is 25 mins away and has everything there, big hypermarkets, pretty streets and shops and a beautiful river. Our dog loved playing with one of the owners dogs which is a bonus if you are taking a dog and the garden is more than big enough for them. The owners Ron & Jackie are English and speak French, they live ajoined to the Gite which is a huge help if you need them. The only big problem we had with the gite was there was no WIFI which is advertised (we were told you could get it if you stand outside the front but we never did in 2 weeks) we had relied on the internet to look for things to do in the area but as we could not get on it, we had to rely on maps and info obtained before we traveled. We were give the code to connect from the owners but never did manage to get it connected, if you don't intend to use the internet then this is not a problem but otherwise print off all the things you want before you go and forget about Twitter & Facebook, lol. The gite is well worth the money as it is very large and well stocked. There was parking for both cars right outsid ethe front door too. You will need a car, but leave it behind somedays and walk the small roads that surround the Gite. Response: Glad you enjoyed your stay.

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- Superb gite! superb hospitality ! We came to look for a house and ended up living down the road, with a great deal of help from Ron & Jackie. ----John & Mary

- Lovely people, beautiful house, very comfortable and welcoming - another lovely time was had by all. ----Dave L

- We had a most enjoyable time. A lovely home. ----Gordon B & Family.


-Thank you for a wonderful stay- we had a fantastic time & the gite is loveley Matt & Becky

Rental prices

Prices for group size 8
Period	From	To	Weekly	Nightly rate		Minimum  stay
				Weekday	Weekend
Winter winter 2011	15 Oct 11	17 Dec 11	275£ 275	5050	5050	2 Nights
Christmas rate 2011/12	17 Dec 11	7 Jan 12	300£ 300	0-	0-	1 Week
Spring rate 2012	7 Jan 12	14 Apr 12	300£ 300	5050	5050	2 Nights
Early Summer	14 Apr 12	2 Jun 12	350£ 350	0-	0-	1 Week
Summer rate	2 Jun 12	2 Sep 12	450£ 450	0-	0-	1 Week
Autumn	2 Sep 12	14 Oct 12	350£ 350	5050	5050	2 Nights
Winter	14 Oct 12	23 Dec 12	300£ 300	5050	5050	2 Nights
Christmas 2012/13	23 Dec 12	6 Jan 13	350£ 350	0-	0-	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.

Refundable £150 security deposit required with final balance payment.

We can accept payments by cheque or bank transfer in GBP or Euros.

The gite is also available for long term bookings, short breaks in the low season.

One month let in the low seasons 500 GBP with electricity and wood charged at cost.

Short breaks 2 night minimum 50 GBP per night

Availability

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3 years listed You are contacting Ron Or Jackie Soutar Landline +33 0555 488135 Mobile +33 0689 762323 Web Visit site Languages spoken The owner is based in France and has advertised with Holiday Lettings since 2008. This gite has received 1 review from previous guests.