Long term lets (over 1 month) Short-breaks (4 days or less)
Changeover day:
Flexible
Access:
Car advised Nearest amenities: 2 km
Notes:
Sorry - no pets allowed Suitable for children No smoking at this property Self-catering
Home description
In the centre of France, close to the large Loire castles just north of the nature reserve Parc de la Brenne culture, nature and gastronomy coincide. Right here the tastefully renovated watermill: “Moulin de Courcueil” is situated. The mill and its outbuildings among trees, orchard and large lawns were built in 1860 and are still on its 7 hectares of grounds on the picturesque Tourmente river. In one of the outbuildings is a comfortable, furnished, fully equipped holiday home for six/eight persons. It is the perfect opportunity for people to go cycling, walking, fishing, and finding culture, nature and peaceful scenery.
Your spacious holiday home (80 square metres) is situated on the first floor and is fully furnished with all the comfort of today and the charisma of before. There are three bedrooms (for 6 persons) with luxurious, very comfortable box springs ( 0.90 x 2.00cm!). (If you are with in total 8 people there is also a separate studio to rent , only in combination with the house ( there is a double bedroom with a small table, chairs, shower, toilet and washbasin). Baby chair, child’s bedstead and a playpen are available on demand. The kitchen is fully equipped with dishwasher, microwave, double oven, fridge, coffeemaker, water cooker, etc. There also are a vacuum cleaner, washing machine. The house has got woodstove ( wood is free) and can be heated electrically, as can the studio. A parking place, BBQ and private garden set are at your disposal. Lots of games for the children in the house, in one of the old stables they can find a tennis table, a lot of things for the swimming pool, jeux de boule, badminton rackets and so on. Privacy is guaranteed in your own shady garden on the stream, overlooking the pastures. Of course there are several places in the parc ( 7 hectare in total) where you can sit.
If you want you can have your dinner at one of the terraces by the mill or inside with a magnificent view on the old wheel! The owners, Fred and Jacqueline Mangelaars love to invite you to have diner with them, “table d’hôte” as the French people say and can tell you a lot about wine, cheese enso on.
The whole property of Moulin de Courcueil
Your gite looking at the courtyard
Living room of the apartment
The swimming pool (new in 2007)
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The Loire Valley / Indre-et-Loire region
The climate in the Indre is rather mild in winter and warm in the summer. It is usually warm from april-october with winter’s relatively mild with less rainfall than areas north of the Loire river. Various lakes (fishing, surfing etc.) at a few miles distance. Walking and cycling routes can easily be found, even starting from the apartment. The magnificent and largest Zoo of France is only 12 miles away and the amazing bird sanctuary “de la Brenne” (park of a thousand lakes) 21 miles.
Splendid 18 hole golf courses at 21 and 29 miles. The area is scattered with magnificent small, medium and king size castles, like Valencay, Chenonceau, Chambord, Cheverny, and so on. Historic towns like Tours, Loches, Montrésor nearby, seaside resorts like La Rochelle at 2 hours drive. For those who enjoy a good glass of wine there are dozens of vineyards where you can taste and of course buy the wine. If you like French cheese, don’t forget to taste the many goat cheeses. You can buy these at the local markets or directly by the farmer.
Loches / Ecueille area
Ecueillé, the nearest village to your apartment, is an originally medieval village still prides itself on an old Romanesque church. Several clearly signposted walk starting in the village at one of a half mile from your apartment. In the village you can find everything you need, for example: restaurants (2), bakery/ patisserie (3), butcher, post office, office of tourism, chemist’s, supermarket, bank, bookstore.
How to get there
By air Tours (1 hour) and Poitiers (2 hours) drive to the house, cheap flights from Stanstead by Ryanair. La Rochelle (2 hours) and Paris Charles de Gaulle airport (3 hours) drive to the house.
Eurotunnel Calais is 5 / 6 hours drive to the house (330 miles).
Ferry Portsmouth - Caen on Brittany Ferries (4 hours) drive to the house (210 miles). Portsmouth – Le Havre on P&O Ferries ( 4 ½ hours) drive to the house (275 miles). Dover – Calais – various – 5 / 6 hours drive to the house from Calais.
TGV Paris Charles de Gaulle – St. Pierre des Corps (near Tours) 1 hour 45 minutes. www.tickets.b-rail.be
Car hire Available in all the cities above.
Nearest Travel Links
Airport:
Tours: 60 km
Railway:
Valencay: 19 km
Ferry:
Caen: 335 km
Activities near Loches
Sports: Tennis in town Watersports Waterpark Horse Riding Golf within 30 mins drive Fishing
Great for: Walking holidays Rural / countryside retreats City breaks Cycling holidays
Facilities
Luxuries:
Log fire, Staffed Property, Boat available for guest use
Single beds (4), Double beds (1), Cots (2), Dining seating for 8, Lounge seating for 6, Sleeps maximum of 6
Other:
Linen provided, please check with the owner regarding towels.
Outdoors:
Balcony / Terrace, Private outdoor pool (unheated), Private garden, BBQ, Private fishing lake / river, Swing set
Access:
Secure parking
Further details indoors: Luxuries: log fire (woord for free) Standard: orange juicer, mixer, coffeemachine, vacuumcleaner Bed : luxury boxsprings (size 0.90- 1.80 by 2.00 metre) and bed sheeting included in the price Towels : on request
Lots of games for the children in the house, in one of the old stables they can find a tennis table, a lot of things for the swimming pool, jeux de boule, badminton rackets and so on. Privacy is guaranteed in your own shady garden on the stream, overlooking the pastures. Of course there are several places in the parc ( 7 hectare in total) where you can sit. If you want you can have your dinner at one of the terraces by the mill or inside with a magnificent view on the old wheel!
Further details outdoors: Around: beside your private garden there are several sets of tables and chairs in the parc, also luxury chairs tables, swing, badminton and picnic area by the swimming pool (size 10 x 4.5 metre) Fishing: on the parc (private area, no license needed). Biking : directly from your house(possibility bike hire in the village), there is a special cycle path along the Loire castles (information in the home). Canoeing: in the lakes nearby Ecueillé: restaurants (2), bakery/ patisserie (3), butcher, post office, office of tourism, chemist’s, supermarket, bank, florist, bookstore.
Further details
By entry of your holiday home you notice that it' s very property; the final cleaning is included in the rent. Electricity and logs (for the wood burning stove) are included. Bed linen included, towels to rent but please bring your own towels for the pool. Changeover day - in high season is saturday. For the rest of the year this is flexible. The house is available from 3 pm on the day of arrival. You are requested to vacate the property by 10 am on the day of departure. Swimming Pool- available from May to late September. “Always remember that swimming pools can be dangerous places, especially for young children. Guests are responsible for their own safety and parents are solely responsible for the supervision and safety of their children”. A system with a alarm signal is present by the swimming pool. We live in a cottage on the site, are Dutch and love to tell you in English all about our beautiful area.
Conditions
No pets allowed Strictly no smoking in the apartment, outside no problem
Rental rates
Rental prices originally quoted in: British £
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Jan 2008- Feb 2008
8 Jan 08
2 Feb 08
460£ 460
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Feb 2008
2 Feb 08
9 Feb 08
550£ 550
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Feb 2008
9 Feb 08
16 Feb 08
460£ 460
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Feb 2008
16 Feb 08
1 Mar 08
550£ 550
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March 2008
1 Mar 08
22 Mar 08
460£ 460
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March 2008
22 Mar 08
29 Mar 08
550£ 550
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March 2008
29 Mar 08
26 Apr 08
460£ 460
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April 2008- May 2008
26 Apr 08
10 May 08
550£ 550
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May 2008- June 2008
10 May 08
28 Jun 08
460£ 460
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June 2008- Aug 2008
28 Jun 08
30 Aug 08
775£ 775
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Aug 2008- Oct 2008
30 Aug 08
11 Oct 08
460£ 460
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Oct 2008- Oct 2008
11 Oct 08
25 Oct 08
550£ 550
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Oct 2008- Dec 2008
25 Oct 08
20 Dec 08
460£ 460
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Dec 2008- Jan 2009
20 Dec 08
3 Jan 09
550£ 550
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NB: Prices may be subject to change at the owner's discretion. A deposit of € 300,- on commencement of the rental period in cash (refundable by ending of the rental period).
Towels (a set of 2) £ 4,-
Baby chair, child's bedstead and playpen , £15,- for the rental period.
Table d'hote: a dinner of 4 courses included wine for € 25,- per person.
Guestbook
Formidable, that was the central word during our stay, the lovely gite, the parc, the swimmingpool, complete darkness in the evening, the sky full of stars, super! Mr. and Mrs Damen, Holland At the arrival, a French aperitif, a very nice start of our holiday and a start of the hospitality from you Fred and Jacqueline, one week was too short, we'll be back next year! Mr. and Mrs Hoover, Southampton We loved the culture, history, the very nice dinners at the table d'hote and the conversation with you Jacqueline and Fred; the Zoo, the parc, you have it all here and our children didn't want to go home Mr and Mrs Petersen and children, Belgium
Availability notes
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Advertiser joined: 21 Dec 2007 This property added: 21 Dec 2007
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