Ile de Re holiday bungalow rental, Sainte-Marie with walking, beach/lake nearby, balcony/terrace, rural retreat, TV, DVD

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Maison Celine (bungalow)

Home description

The house is situated on the south side of ile de Re,with the majority of the beaches. It is between the quiet villages of St Marie and La Noue, both of which have pleasant restaurants and cafes. The easiest way to get around is by bicycle, fortunately it is flat and there are cycle paths that criss-cross the island; so even the weakest cyclist will find it easy. A cycle hire shop is at St Marie (200m away).

The house is in a group of holiday houses with its own secluded walled garden that catches the sun most of the day. The beaches to the south are 800m away (5 minutes by bike) and have sandy stretches and rock pools for the more adventurous. The temperatures are usually in the mid to late 20's (degrees Celcius) in early summer and get into the mid 30's in August, however there is always a pleasant sea breeze.

The atmosphere is slow and tranquil, it is the perfect place to unwind, to eat excellent food and sun bathe, or slowly cycle around and explore the island and its interesting towns and beaches. If you are interested in wild-life, it is an lovely place for bird watching. There are excellent wind surfing and sailing courses at most beaches (La Couarde, Les Bois Plage) that cater for the beginner up to the expert.

In short it is a place to holiday and take life at a leisurely pace; you can lay in the sun or explore, you can eat at good restaurants or cook fresh sea food for yourself.

Garden View	Living Room
Dining	Kitchen

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The Poitou-Charentes / Vendee / Charente Maritime region

The south western French coast is unique in its geographical situation. It has a recognised microclimate with more than 2300 hours of sun per year. In this region, nature and sport are inseparable. Everything is centred around the outdoors, such as walking, horse-riding, or riding a bike on the many cycle track networks. This is also a paradise for surfers who come from all over the world to test their sporting skills. Bordeaux, is the regional capital of Aquitaine, and the most renowned vineyards such as Médoc, St Émilion, Graves and Sauternes are all nearby. This region is renowned throughout the world for its food and wine.

Ile de Re / Sainte-Marie area

Situated at less than 3km from La Rochelle, the island of Ile de Re benefits from a high annual rate of sunshine hours, equal to the Côte d’Azur. Ile de Re is composed of ten villages, which follow the typical regional architectural tradition. It has over 70 kilometres of coast. It is regarded as a French island paradise.

The houses have typically white washed walls, with green shutters and colourful hollyhocks. The island has 87 km of cycling paths which allow visitors of all ages to discover the villages, beaches, woodland and marshes. The main towns are the harbours of La Flotte and St Martin which are both to the north of the Island, the south and west of the island benefits from long expanses of sandy beaches. The beach of La Conche is perhaps the most beautiful, and well worth a visit.

The quiet villages of St Marie and La Noue offer the typical French village square with several restaurants, and small shops, each, obviously with its own bakery.

How to get there

Ile de Re is an island off the West Coast of France, alongside La Rochelle. You can get there by plane, La Rochelle has an airport which receives flights directly from Stanstead, Birmingham, and more recently Manchester. Ryan Air fly from Stanstead, FlyBe from Manchester. You can hire a car at La Rochelle airport using Eurocar, Hertz etc, -however you may find it easier to not hire a car at all, -simply take a taxi from the airport directly to the house and then hire bicycles for your holiday (because those are all that you really need on the island).

You can of course, travel there using connecting flights from any airport.. You can also drive using a channel crossing from Portsmouth to St Malo, using Brittany Ferries (high quality overnight accommodation and restaurants on board) with a 3 hour drive due south to La Rochelle the next day. You can also take the chunnel, and cut across France and make more of a holiday of it.

We now offer a free collection to and from La Rochelle airport for up to 5 persons and their baggage.

Activities near Ile de Re

Facilities

Further details indoors:
Villa Celline is a bright and inviting single storey gite. It has two double bedrooms and a single bedroom, each with fitted wardrobes. The main bedroom opens onto a small private inner courtyard. It has been newly furnished and decorated throughout. The main living space is open-plan with two sets of patio doors opening onto the garden. The living room is light and airy with exposed timber roof beams. This is heated by underfloor heating. The galley kitchen is fully equipped to allow you to experiment with the excellent fresh local produce.

The house has been furnished with a particular view to appeal to adult couples throughout the year.

Further details outdoors:
The house is in a secluded residential group of similar houses, near the local facilities, but just off the main road. The garden is an enclosed wall garden, which parents of young children will appreciate for safety and peace of mind. There is parking in the garage for bicycles, or possibly a small car (strictly no parking outside the garage or house) There is free parking nearby for a larger car in the adjacent carpark (50m away).

The garden is equipped with a large wooden table and chairs and a timber parasol. There are sun loungers and patio furniture in the inner courtyard. There is also a small BBQ.

Further details

We use a local French Agent to coordinate all our bookings.
If you have any enquiries about arrival times, -please contact us before you confirm your flight/travel arrangements.
We can now offer a free collection and return from the Airport to the house for up to 5 persons and baggage, provided this is booked at the time of the reservation.

Conditions

Strictly no smoking except in the garden.
Refundable breakages deposit of €300 required on arrival, to be refunded within two weeks of your departure (subject to satisfactory property inspection).
20% of rental fee due at the time of reservation to secure your booking. You will receive a detailed agreement at the time of booking to confirm the details of your reservation.
Balance payable one month before the commencement of the holiday, unless holiday is booked within 4 weeks of travel when payment is required in full at time of booking.

Rental rates

Period	From	To	Weekly	Nightly rate		Minimum  stay
				Weekday	Weekend
April	4 Apr 09	2 May 09	500£ 455	0-	0-	1 Week
May	2 May 09	30 May 09	600£ 545	0-	0-	1 Week
June	30 May 09	4 Jul 09	800£ 727	0-	0-	1 Week
July	4 Jul 09	1 Aug 09	1100£ 1,000	0-	0-	1 Week
August	1 Aug 09	5 Sep 09	1100£ 1,000	0-	0-	1 Week
September	5 Sep 09	3 Oct 09	750£ 682	0-	0-	1 Week
October	3 Oct 09	31 Oct 09	500£ 455	0-	0-	1 Week

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

These are weekly rates based upon bookings from Saturday to Saturday.

Rentals commence at 16.00hrs and the property must be vacated by 10.00am

Payment is to be by BACS payment using your own bank or Banker's draft in Euros

Guestbook for Maison Celine

'..your stylish house has been a great base in the relatively quiet St Marie...' Mr and Mrs M

'...we have particularly benefited from the safe enclosed garden for our two year old..' F & A, Isle of Wight

'...your wonderful home will be memorable to us because our daughter started to walk in your living room..'
P & P, Bath

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