La Vieille Grange
About the home
La Vieille Grange is different in many ways, in offering the best of both worlds all year round in its facilities, its location and in the atmosphere the owners strive to create.
A quality conversion of an old wine producing barn the gite offers privacy, relaxation, views, a large 4 x 6 metre all weather and all year garden room / terrace, an acre of garden, an 11 x 5 metre swimming pool and all mod cons internally, but at a value-for-money price.
Located in countryside, surrounded by vineyards and rolling Charente Maritime countryside but within 10 minutes of the Gironde estuary (with nature reserve and new bird sanctuary) and quiet marinas, it is within 30 minutes of a nice beach with lots of lovely local places to visit and with easy access to the life of Bordeaux, La Rochelle or even onwards to Biarritz and Spain. The gite is also available for Twin Centre "town and country" holidays with the owners' studio apartments in La Rochelle (see link to adverts below).
The gite is specifically designed around the needs of couples (or 2 friends !) and the owners Martin and Christopher take pride in welcoming and respecting the diversity of their guests, regardless of background.
| Size: | Sleeps up to 2, 1 bedroom |
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| Nearest beach: | Meschers, 39km |
| Will consider: | Short breaks |
| Access: | Car essential Nearest amenities: 5km |
| Family friendly? | Not suitable for children Suitable for people with restricted mobility |
| Notes: | May take pets - please enquire No smoking at this property Self-catering |
Facilities
| Luxuries: | Log fire, DVD player |
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| General: | TV, CD player, Telephone, Satellite TV, Wi-fi available |
| Standard: | Kettle, Toaster, Iron, Hair dryer |
| Utilities: | Dishwasher, Cooker, Microwave, Fridge, Freezer, Washing machine |
| Rooms: | 1 Bedroom, 1 family bathroom |
| Furniture: | Double beds (2), Dining seating for 4, Lounge seating for 4 |
| Other: | Linen and towels provided |
| Outdoors: | Balcony / Terrace, Shared outdoor pool (unheated), Shared garden, BBQ, Bicycles available |
| Access: | Parking space |
Further details indoors:
Ground Floor :
* Kitchen/dining room modern & fully equipped incl full sized oven, ceramic hob, breakfast bar, dishwasher, washing machine, fridge/freezer, microwave, dining table/chairs and direct dial telephone.
* Living room with Godin log burner, TV/video with English (BBC, ITV, Film4 etc) TV channels, DVD player, sofa and easy chair.
* Bathroom (bath with wall mounted shower attachment).
* Separate WC
Entrance hall, with spiral staircase up to first floor :
In the converted grenier/loft, 2 large bedrooms (each approx 6mx3m / 18ftx9ft into the eaves):
* Main double bedroom for 2 people, with French windows with views across countryside towards the estuary (and the sunsets !)
* Mezzanine double bedroom for additional 2 people (see below), leading to main bedroom
The gite has been designed principally to provide year-round, spacious and well equipped accommodation for 2 people. However, the additional mezzanine double bedroom is also available if you want to invite friends to join you.
A complimentary Welcome Pack will be waiting for you - with provisions and refreshments - including a bottle of wine for you to celebrate the start of your holiday !
Wi-fi coverage is provided (subject to availability) if you bring a wi-fi enabled laptop.
Whilst the gite is attached to the owners' house, it is completely self contained as is its terrace/garden room.
The owners are ashamed to say that some of the internal doors, even on the ground floor, are too narrow for wheelchairs to get through. Otherwise, the ground floor facilities are quite accessible for people with mobility difficulties - if needed a sofa bed can be provided in the living room for people with mobility difficulties unable to use the spiral staircase to the 1st floor bedrooms.
Further details outdoors:
* Your own large 4 x 6 metre private garden room / terrace with triple, full width sliding patio doors (double glazed), equipped with choice of furniture : sofa, easy chair, teak steamer style chairs & teak deckchairs plus dining table and chairs and wood burner and stylish gas radiator when needed.
* Free panoramic views across the pool, garden and across the valley beyond to the church on the hill !
* a wide range of garden & pool furniture incl teak sun loungers, garden chairs, deck chairs, parasols & tables
* barbecue
* 2 bikes.
* Use of 11m x 5m swimming pool - in reality you'll have it to yourself most (if not all) the time. Depth from approx 1m at shallow end to approx 4m at deep end. The pool is open from May to September, and as far into October as the weather permits. Includes under pool illumination at night for those nocturnal cocktails and star gazing on your terrace
* Use of garden - approx. 1 acre - incl. boules pit
The pool and garden is only shared with the owners and from time to time their guests - yours is the only gite!
Further details
25% booking deposit is payable upon booking, with the remaining final payment being due 8 weeks before the booking commences. A £100/145 euros breakages/excess cleaning deposit is also payable with the final payment – we return it within 7 days of the end of your booking. Payments can be accepted by credit or debit cards, via the secure online services of WorldPay.
Conditions
Gite can be booked by the night (minimum 3 or 4 nights depending on month) from October - May.
Changeover day is Saturday (June - September). From October - May changeover day is flexible. Earliest arrival time is 2pm. Latest departure time is 10am.
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The Poitou-Charentes / Vendee / Charente Maritime region


Situated in the beautiful Charente Maritime (with hours of sunshine second only to the Cote d'Azur), but in the south of it (where the countryside is more interesting/undulating) and within easy striking distance of the Aquitaine/Gironde, including the Medoc. In the middle of the countryside (surrounded by vines and sunflowers) but within 10 mins of the Gironde Estuary (with nature reserve and new bird sanctuary) and within 30 minutes of the nearest beach.
The Gironde Estuary area
There are loads of interesting places to visit and things to do (if/when you tire of just lying around the pool during the summer!), including sleepy villages and livelier towns, beaches, chateaux/wine tasting, nature reserves, a new bird sanctuary, outside activities (for those into them!) including fishing, horse riding, walking and bird watching - or just sitting outside bars watching the world go by!
Within easy striking distance are : Chatelallion Plage, La Rochelle, Ile de Ré, Ile d'Oléron, St. Jean d'Angély, Angoulême, Royan, Rochefort, Cognac, Blaye, Saintes, Niort and even Bordeaux all within 1 hour drive.
How to get there
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| Nearest Travel Links | |
| Airport: | Bordeaux: 62 km |
| Railway: | Bordeaux: 62 km |
| Ferry: | St. Malo: 430 km |
There are 3 main ways of travelling to La Vieille Grange (see the owners website for the latest information - link at bottom of advert) :
By Ferry and Road:
* Whilst there are numerous ferry routes and operators, the owners find the easiest from the UK to be Brittany Ferries Portsmouth-St.Malo (4 hours drive away), or Portsmouth-Caen (5 hrs). If you live in the south west of England, their Plymouth-Roscoff (5 ½ hrs) and Poole-Cherbourg (5 ¾ hrs)routes are further alternatives.
* High speed services operate from Portsmouth to Caen & Cherbourg (Brittany Ferries) and from Poole, Weymouth & Jersey to St.Malo (Condor).
* Or of course there's the Channel Tunnel to Calais (6 ½ hrs away). with autoroutes almost all the way (avoiding Paris!)
* From Ireland, Brittany Ferries go from Cork to Roscoff (March - October), and Irish Ferries go from Rosslare to Cherbourg (all year) and Roscoff (May - September)
By Air:
* Direct flights to La Rochelle, Bordeaux, Poitiers or Nantes are available from many airports across the UK and Ireland including : Birmingham, Bournemouth, Bristol, Cardiff, Cork, Dublin, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Leeds/Bradford, London (Stansted, Gatwick & Luton), Manchester, Nottingham, Shannon and Southampton.
By Rail:
* From UK by Channel Tunnel from London to Paris then TGV to Angouleme or Bordeaux.
Activities near Gironde Estuary
Fishing
Walking holidays
Rural / countryside retreats
Beach or lakeside relaxation
Cycling holidays
Reviews
![]() 14 Aug 2011 |
A very quiet and beautiful garden with a marvelous panoramic view ... Well equiped gîte, good accomodation and excellent pool. We really loved it and appreciated the friendly welcome too. |
![]() 04 Aug 2011 |
Just a perfect place to relax and do nothing or to explore the area. From the initial booking to the holiday, everything is dealt with efficiently and Chris and Martin are very welcoming hosts. There... more |
![]() 23 Jul 2011 |
We spent a week here and it was just fabulous. The gite is fantastic as regards facilities, location but above all the hospitality of Chris and Martin. Their attention to detail from the booking... more |
Guestbook for La Vieille Grange
'A beautiful gite in such tranquil & peaceful surroundings. We've had an excellent 2 weeks here, enhanced by the weather and by Chris and Martin who manage that delicate task (so easily!) of being unobtrusive & so friendly. We shall return ...'
'We particularly loved : the accommodation and absolutely pristine facilities the view, the garden, the sunset, the birdsong and our wonderful hosts'
'So much to do in Charente-Maritime and we saw so little! The attractions of the gite were rather too much. The gorgeous weather poolside, the swallows dipping over the water, the buzzard wheeling over the valley, the amazing illuminating church (!) and the peace and quiet '
Rental prices
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| Prices for group size 2 | ||||||
| Period | From![]() | To![]() | Weekly![]() | Nightly rate | Minimum stay | |
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| November - March | 1 Nov 11 | 1 Apr 12 | £ 350 | - | - | 1 Week |
| April | 1 Apr 12 | 1 May 12 | £ 395 | 55 | 55 | 4 Nights |
| May | 1 May 12 | 1 Jun 12 | £ 450 | 65 | 65 | 4 Nights |
| June | 1 Jun 12 | 1 Jul 12 | £ 595 | - | - | 1 Week |
| July - August | 1 Jul 12 | 1 Sep 12 | £ 750 | - | - | 1 Week |
| September | 1 Sep 12 | 1 Oct 12 | £ 595 | - | - | 1 Week |
| October | 1 Oct 12 | 1 Nov 12 | £ 395 | 55 | 55 | 4 Nights |
| November - March | 1 Nov 12 | 1 Apr 13 | £ 350 | - | - | 1 Week |
| April | 1 Apr 13 | 1 May 13 | £ 395 | 55 | 55 | 4 Nights |
| May | 1 May 13 | 1 Jun 13 | £ 450 | 65 | 65 | 4 Nights |
| June | 1 Jun 13 | 1 Jul 13 | £ 595 | - | - | 1 Week |
| July - August | 1 Jul 13 | 1 Sep 13 | £ 750 | - | - | 1 Week |
| September | 1 Sep 13 | 1 Oct 13 | £ 595 | - | - | 1 Week |
| October | 1 Oct 13 | 1 Nov 13 | £ 395 | 55 | 55 | 4 Nights |
The property's weekend rates apply to: Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights
NB: Prices may be subject to change at the advertiser's discretion.
Prices are for two people. Up to two extra people can be accommodated on the mezzanine - for a nominal additional £50 (total : for 4-7 nights). The gite can also be hired by the day between October and May, please ask for prices.
The prices include :
* hire of the gite
* bed linen (duvet)
* bath, hand and tea towels
* linen replacement every Saturday
* all electricity and logs
* one bottle of gas (for garden room gas radiator)
Availability
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Contact the owner
* Required fields Please check the following errors: | 4 years listed You are contacting Chris And Martin
Payment accepted
Languages spoken ![]() The owner is based in France and has advertised with Holiday Lettings since 2007. This gite has received 4 reviews from previous guests. ![]() |
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