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Farmhouse |5 bedrooms |Sleeps 12

Gournay-Loize in Poitou-Charentes/Vendee

From £500 per week

7 nights minimum stay

Changeover Saturday

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Key info  Swimming pool, balcony/terrace, car advised, private garden, may take pets - please enquire

About the home

"La Belle Maison" 300 year old Country House with shutters, exposed stonework, beams and a private pool. Set in a small rural hamlet minutes away from larger towns it is the perfect place for a relaxing holiday, enjoying the sun in the garden or diving in the pool....

Near by are restaurants, stores, pubs for a break during the day or an evening meal in town.
This large traditional house retains all of its original features. The house was recently renovated to a very high standard and offers excellent and spacious accommodation (there is over 3,000 sq. feet of space in the house).
The garden is spacious and private and in the sun all day with still some parts in the shade. There is ample garden furniture for both sunbathing and eating outdoors.

Recreation consists of a 10 x 5 metre swimming pool, (with shallow end and also deep enough for diving).
Basketball, swing ball, table tennis....and a large barbecue for outdoor eating; there is also a large safe covered area for children to play out of the sunshine.

Inside the house offers all the comfort that you can dream of; kitchen is fully equipped with all modern appliances, living room invites you with his yellow L shaped leather suites and armchairs (both kitchen and living room have wood burners, wood is supplied). All bedrooms are spacious with wardrobes and chest of drawers (quality bed linen is supplied).

Facilities

Further details indoors:
Lounge is very large with log burner, and offers TV, Satellite TV, Video, DVD player, slelection of books and games.

In the kitchen you will find all the modern appliances that you need for a comfortable holiday, everything to prepare a snack or cook for large parties.

All the bedrooms have exposed stonework and beams. The house has 5 Bedrooms, all upstairs.
Two twin rooms, one treble, one Kingsize bed with cot and a family treble (a Kingsize bed, cot and single).
A family bathroom is located upstairs with Tub & Shower, vanity and toilet; another bathroom is downstairs with a shower, vanity and toilet, perfect for when you come from the pool. Both bathrooms have constant hot water (2 separate boilers in the house so the hot water never runs short)

Further details outdoors:
A private pool weith shallow end, in a self enclosed garden with plenty of space to sunbath, or relax in the shade of a tree.
Lots of space for children to play including covered area with sand-pit, swing-ball, table-tennis and basketball.
Loungers, garden furniture, & barbacue to enjoy life outdoors.

Further details

A welcome pack is provided on arrival with a few things to have a snack before going to the stores.
A Tourist information book is also available with plenty of information, would you decide to take a day trip or longer or just for nearby places of interest, supermarkets, restaurants, weekly markets....
An English/Spanish/French-speaking representative is available at all time to answer questions or help. Just a short distance away in case of need of help on site.
The property, house and pool are for the use of the guests, as the property is totally private.

Conditions

A 25%, non refundable deposit is required at the time of reservation in order to secure the booking and the full remaining balance has to clear 8 weeks prior to arrival.
For shorter delay on booking, the full payment is required.
A refundable breakages deposit of £500 is required when final payment is secured. It will be cashed at the same time and fully repaid within three weeks of departure after inspection.

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The Poitou-Charentes / Vendee / Deux Sevres region

The house is located in the centre of Poitou Charentes with a lots of great places to see. There are of villages and market towns in the area. Melle has some very fine restaurants and cafes as well as a free access Internet café. Sauzé Vaussais, Melle and Chef Boutonne have large supermarkets for grocery shopping as well as restaurants, cafés, doctors in case of an emergency. The nearest large town, Niort is 45 minutes away and offers a large selection of shops. Further a field but within easy access are the larger towns of Poitiers, which is home to Futuroscope, the second largest theme park in France, and Angoulème which is full of historical buildings and both are good for shopping.

Puy du Fou, an absolutely amazing adventure park is about 90 minutes away, and is well worth a visit.
A drive west will take you to the coastal resort of La Rochelle and Ile de Ré, famed for his magnificent beaches, while south will take you to Cognac, famed for its brandy distilleries.

At all times you will find in the house, tourist guide information to all local attraction (near and far) with maps to make your holiday all the more enjoyable. For those in need of a golf course, Niort offers some.

The Gournay-Loize area

Batallé is the name of the hamlet (part of Gournay Loisé) where the house is located. It is great for walking and is nested in the heart of the countryside but still minutes away (driving) from the towns of Chef Boutonne, Melle and Sauzé Vaussais.

How to get there

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The house can be easily reached from the airports of Poitiers & La Rochelle (less than an hour drive) as well Bordeaux, Nantes & Limoges (about 2 hours drive). All these airports have daily direct flights by many airlines in the U.K. and Ireland. Ryanair, Easyjet and Aer Lingus being some of them.
The house can also be reached within a 5 to 6 hours drive from the French ports.

More details:

By Car, Train or Ferry,

Britanny Ferries: Portsmouth to St Malo, Cherbourg or Caen
Dover to Calais or Boulogne.

Euro Tunnel: Dover to Calais. Calais to Poitiers (650 miles - highways/tolls)

T.G.V. Rail. service links Ruffec & Poitiers via Paris or Lille to London Waterloo, Poitiers to Calais.

Eurostar: London to Paris then Paris to Poitiers (T.G.V.)

By Air:

Ryanair: Stansted to Poitiers, La Rochelle, Limoges, Nantes.
East Midlands to Nantes, Limoges.

Flybe: Birmingham to La Rochelle.

Easyjet: Bristol to La Rochelle.

Activities near Gournay-Loize

Guestbook for La Belle Maison

We had a superb time, the house is very comfortable and everything you need is here....
M. J.C. Prime Minister of Québec - Summer 2009

A wonderful holiday in a perfect property, it was above and beyond what we were expecting.... Many thanks, we will be back.
R. Gilbert, New Zealand - Summer 2009

Rental prices

Prices for group size 12
Period	From	To	Weekly	Nightly rate		Minimum  stay
				Weekday	Weekend
Spring 2012	1 Apr 12	27 May 12	500£ 500	0-	0-	1 Week
Summer 1 - 2012	27 May 12	1 Jul 12	600£ 600	0-	0-	1 Week
Summer 2 - 2012	1 Jul 12	2 Sep 12	1500£ 1500	0-	0-	1 Week
Late Summer 2012	2 Sep 12	30 Sep 12	1000£ 1000	0-	0-	1 Week
Late Season	30 Sep 12	28 Oct 12	600£ 600	0-	0-	1 Week

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

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2 years listed You are contacting Brigid Brady Landline +44 (0)1974 251359 Mobile +44 (0)7581 547194 Languages spoken The owner is based in the United Kingdom and has advertised with Holiday Lettings since 2009. This farmhouse has so far received 0 reviews.