Families/couples preferred May take pets - please enquire Suitable for children Not suitable for elderly or infirm No smoking at this property Self-catering
Home description
This delightful house offers a wonderful holiday for all, from a couple looking for a peaceful, beautiful retreat to families looking for a relaxed, activity filled holiday in a peaceful rural setting. The house is imaginatively decorated and comfortable, offering enough space for parents to escape their children and vice-versa. There is a well- equipped kitchen with good indoor and outdoor eating areas and a built-in barbeque.
Activities available on the property include table tennis, lawn badminton, boules, large swimming pool with sunbathing terrace, a games cupboard and family bikes, as well as wonderful walks, wildlife watching (from deer to hares, hoopoes to kites) and fishing on the river Ne just a couple of hundred yards from the bottom of the garden (fishing licences available locally). There is tennis 2kms away (key held at the neighbouring friendly cafe/shop) and extensive water sports (including waterskiing, canoeing and fishing) on the Charente river. The beaches at Royan are just 45 minutes away.
There is an abundance of gastronomic riches from small family establishments to Michelin starred restaurants and the markets are rich with local delicacies from foie gras (available directly from source in the village) to the bewitching Pineau de Charente and the world-renowned Cognac. Shopping is excellent in Cognac, Royan, La Rochelle and in Romanesque Saintes.
House from the pool
Master bedroom
French kitchen
Main living room
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The Poitou-Charentes / Vendee / Charente region
The Charente Maritime is one of the sunniest and friendliest areas of France with approx 300 days of sunshine a year. Its beauty includes the endless wonderful beaches of the coast with the Cote Sauvage to the north and the Gironde to the south and the gently rolling countryside of the wide and gentle Charente river. The immediate area is famous for its Cognac and Pineau both produced from the vineyards that, together with huge fields of sunflowers, make this area so distinctive; while a little further afield you have the vineyards of Bordeaux. The river offers a wide range of water sport (including excellent fishing) while the countryside offers the excitement of a Roman heritage, cycling, horse riding, championship golf courses, birdwatching and of course good shopping. In addition to its famous tipples the region is also renowned for its food (particularly its seafood and foie gras) and has many and varied markets and restaurants to suit all pockets and aspirations. The Charentais themselves are renowned throughout France for being friendly and laid back and are very welcoming, and good-humored, tolerating even the most basic attempts at butchering their language.
Cognac / Champagne, Cognac area
The surrounding countryside offers wonderful walking, cycling, fishing, golf, horse- riding and tennis as well as water sports (including canoeing and waterskiing by the hour) on the Charente. The pretty towns of Cognac, Saintes and Jarnac are situated on the river with the former two offering good shopping and restaurants as well as the world famous distilleries of Cognac and the Roman amphitheatre and other remains in Saintes. There are many music and arts festivals throughout the year including classical music and a Roman festival in Saintes and (a world renowned) Blues, film, literature and vendage (harvest) festivals in Cognac. Royan is just 45 minutes away with its wonderful long beaches and excellent zoo (at La Palmyre) and a ferry to the Gironde peninsular (putting the vineyards and Chateaux of the Bordeaux region within easy reach). The beautiful old town of La Rochelle with its historic harbour and luxurious shopping centre is little over an hour away via a good dual-carriageway/motorway. Angouleme has a chocolate factory (where tasting is encouraged) as well as a good cartoon museum. Restaurants of all persuasions abound as do degustations (where local tipples may be sampled and bought) and children and dogs are welcomed almost everywhere.
How to get there
Self drive with ferry crossing to St. Malo or Caen from Portsmouth with a 4-5 hour drive on excellent motorway, the property is just 17 km from the motorway exit. Fly to La Rochelle or Bordeaux, property a one and a quarter hour drive from the first and two hours from the latter. Car rental available at both airports. Train from London to Angouleme and about one hour’s drive. We recommend www.auto-europe.co.uk for good car rental deals. A car would be necessary. Rural location.
Nearest Travel Links
Airport:
La Rochelle: 100 km
Railway:
Cognac: 15 km
Ferry:
St. Malo: 430 km
Activities near Cognac
Sports: Tennis in town Watersports Horse Riding Golf within 30 mins drive Fishing
Great for: Walking holidays Rural / countryside retreats Cycling holidays
Facilities
Luxuries:
Log fire, DVD player
General:
Central heating, TV, CD player, Table tennis, Satellite TV
Sofabeds (1), Single beds (5), Double beds (3), Dining seating for 11, Lounge seating for 12, Sleeps maximum of 11
Other:
Linen and towels provided.
Outdoors:
Private outdoor pool (unheated), Private garden, BBQ
Access:
Parking space
Further details indoors: There are four bedrooms: three double rooms (one 5ft bed, one 6ft bed (or two singles if required) and one 4'6" bed), and a children's bedroom with two levels, sleeping two on a small mezzanine level and three below. Two of the double bedrooms are upstairs the others are on the ground floor. There is a small double sofa bed in the play-room.
There are two bathrooms with a shower in one and a bath and shower in the other.
The swimming pool is not heated but it has a solar cover that uses the warmth of the sun to heat the pool during the day and insulates it from heat loss at night.
There is a large playroom and a separate sitting room.
The stairs in the house are steep and are not suitable for those physically challenged.
Further details outdoors: Large flat garden laid to lawn and some shrubs and trees. There is lawn badminton, 12 x 5 meter swimming pool with roman end, and sunbathing terrace, garden furniture, large courtyard with parking and room for boules and two outdoor eating areas (one with a built in barbeque).
Further details
Swimming pool open usually from mid-April (depending on the weather) until end of October.
Conditions
Non-refundable 20% deposit required on booking, balance payable 8 weeks in advance. Refundable breakages deposit of £200 (payablel with final balance and refunded by cheque within week of end of holiday on satisfactory report etc.) Pets welcomed on request. One set of linen included, subsequent sets charged at 10€ per room (20€ for children's room). Suitable for all but there are two sets of steep stairs accessing the two upstairs bedrooms. Long lets considered from October to March. Also ideal for just one couple, as part of the house can be separated from the rest to create a large and comfortable unit. (Price etc. on application for mid and low season bookings only). No smoking.
Rental rates
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NB: Prices may be subject to change at the owner's discretion.
Change over day is Saturday.
Long (monthly) lets considered from October to March (inc).
First week's linen included (inc. bath towels but not pool or beach towels), any additional linen charged at 10€ per room per week.
Changeover day flexible out of high season.
Pool open from 1st May to end of September.
Security deposit of £200 must be paid at the time of final booking, to be returned subject to any necessary deductions, within two weeks of the end of your holiday. (Terms and conditions available by post or e-mail).
End of stay cleaning available at a cost of €50
Guestbook
"The perfect house for a perfect family holiday". "We especially love the garden and the lovely big swimming pool". "If you ever decide to sell we want to buy please". "A very peaceful setting with lots of lovely wildlife and plenty to do for those who can tear themselves away from the pool and garden".
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Contact details for home 7727
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Name:
Jan Nevill
Tel:
+44 (0)1686 625389
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Advertiser joined: 1 Nov 2005 This property added: 1 Nov 2005
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