Loches holiday home rental, Preuilly sur Claise with walking, beach/lake nearby, log fire, balcony/terrace, rural retreat

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5 Rue Notre Dame (house)

Home description

The property is usually let for max. 8 adults + 2 babies/todlers. 10 adults would be considered (Z-beds needed). The large stone house, part.17th part 19th century, is approached through wide wooden doors opening from the street. This allows cars to drive in under the 'gatehouse' up into the high-walled garden which gives seclusion and privacy. Entrance is into the large fitted kitchen. The kitchen leads into both the large salon (with old piano - music in cupboard) and the elegant dining-room. Both lead into the hall. On the 1st floor there are 3 airy bedrooms and a spacious bathroom. Upstairs again, the loft 'flat' has its own sitting room, 2 single bedrooms (+2 Z-beds) and a shower room. The garden has plenty of furniture and space for relaxation.

Preuilly's heated outdoor swimming pool is open in July and August; tennis is bookable at the Mairie; both are about 5 mins walk. There are good restaurants and food stores within 250 m. and a large supermarket at Yzeures-sur-Creuse, about 15 mins.

The comfortable, high, beamed ceilinged salon	Approaching the house from the gatehouse
Bedroom 2 with zip and link bed - and high, south-facing window	Minimalist loft bedroom with rooftop views and beyond

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The Loire Valley / Indre-et-Loire region

Preuilly is in the southern tip of Indre et Loire, la Sud-Touraine, benefitting from the many tourist attractions of the Loire Valley, and those of the north of La Vienne - and the Brenne with its nature reserves and lakes to the east. The climate is temperate, with the proverbial golden light of the Loire, generally a longer, warmer summer season than the UK.

The Loire is the region of the kings of France - consequently there is a great deal of 'history'; Trying to count places of interest, we stopped at 140... this includes the many chateaux, large and small - for us the best is Chenonceaux (around 45 mins). Great for families is Le Clos Luce, the home of Leonardo da Vinci, at Amboise - it includes outdoor, working, usable, models of some of his inventions.Tours has many museums, and shops, a theatre - and a bus from/to Preuilly at least twice a day. There are of course, many 'caves' for wine tasting and buying in the region. La Domaine de Ris is 15 mins from Preuilly at Bosssay-sur-Claise.

The southern Touraine is also a region of 'pre-history' with troglodytic dwelling and museums and archeological sites. The Brenne man-made fishing lakes provide for nature lovers and 'twitchers' - and a cooling icecream at the inn by La Gabriere, the largest lake. South into La VIenne is Chatellerault, for Thursday market (food in Les Halles) and perhaps a coffee on the Boulevard Blossac or a tour of the Motor Museum; then there is steep sloped Angles-sur-Anglin, 'un des plus beaux village de France'; a little further south brings you to St Savin with its World History Site - its abbey with ancient wall, ceiling and pillar paintings, then westwards to Chauvigny with its crumbling fortress, where one may sit overlooking the valley and view a display of great condors and storks and the like flying near - some very near; and west again to the southern atmosphere of Poitiers. Then, of course, around 45 mins away is the Futuroscope, with its fantastic buildings, IMAC cinemas, large playground and evening lasar shows.

Loches / Preuilly sur Claise area

Preuilly-sur-Claise is an ancient small town with many old stone houses; it is the centre of the commune, set by the river in rolling countryside. Although small, it includes 4 restaurants (of varying styles and menus - in our opinion L'Image is best), 2 hotels with bars and a July/August heated open air swimming pool. (A blog site: http://daysontheclaise.blogspot.com is very good for local interest)
Within 200m there are a Post Office, 2 boulangerie, a charcuterie and a boucherie, 2 pharmacies, Credit Agricole, small market on Thursday, abbey church, small chateau (private) and museum and a library where one may for 12 Euros p.a. benefit from internet access. At the Mairie one may apply to rent p.h. tennis courts; The Tabac, selling local and English language papers (currently Daily Telegraph) is around 80 paces from the house.

Nearby, within 20 mins drive, there are several river swimming spots on the Creuse, Haute Touche Animal Park, walks in the Foret de Preuilly, riding near Grande Pressigny, Golf at La Roche Posay; 30 mins brings you to the leisure lake of Bellebouche, with a real sandy beach, pedalos and the like or eastward to the canoeing at Descartes, or southward to boating at Le Blanc, with its splendid museum on the history of the Brenne fishing lakes.

How to get there

By car and Ferry to either Caen, Le Havre, Dieppe or Calais.

By Air Ryanair flights from Stansted to either Tours or Poitiers. Both airports are approximately just over an hours drive to House. Usual international Car Hire companies are present at both airports.

Activities near Loches

Facilities

Further details indoors:
• The salon has high, beamed ceilings and an open wood burning fireplace, piano, hi-fi (in cupboard with games and music) lots of books and comfortable sea

• 1st floor Bedrooms: 1 twin, 1 zip and link double and one small French double with an extra pull-out bed and wooden cot, all with shelf and hanging space and towel rails.

• The ground and 1st floor windows have secondary glazing.

• 1 Bathroom with shower, bidet, WC and basin;

• The ground and 1st floors have oil-fired central heating (weekly/daily cost)

• 2nd floor loft level has electric heating or cooling, with its own salon, 2 bedrooms with minimalist furniture and a shower room with WC and basin (Teenagers like this eyrie). (weekly/daily heating cost)

• There are good views across the roof tops and to the countryside beyond.

Further details outdoors:
• Cars can drive in under the 'gatehouse', up into the high-walled garden which affords seclusion and privacy.

• There is plenty of garden 'furniture' and an awning.

• The garden faces south and east, giving sun and shade - with trees and shaded terrace by the house.

Further details

• L’Image, the hotel/restaurant around 200m from the house, are our keyholders

• Our English speaking agent is available to answer any questions. He is from the family who own L’Image.

• His partner looks after and cleans the house

• 3 hours cleaning is included in the rental.

• Linen and towels (for 8), bath mats, tea towels etc. and napkins, are included in the rental.

• She will provide more linen etc if needed (prices are at the house on our notice board)

Rental rates

Period	From	To	Weekly	Nightly rate		Minimum  stay
				Weekday	Weekend
Summer	19 Jul 08	26 Jul 08	400£  400	0-	0-	1 Week
High Summer	26 Jul 08	30 Aug 08	640£  640	0-	0-	1 Week
Autumn	30 Aug 08	27 Sep 08	320£  320	0-	0-	1 Week

NB: Prices may be subject to change at the owner's discretion.
The rates are for 8 adults + 2 todlers/babies. Special arrangements can be made for 9 or 10 adults - this would mean using the Z-beds and an extra charge for linen and towels at 18 euros per single bed.

We prefer payment in euros but will accept GBP United Kingdom Pounds.

Guestbook

None as not let out for quite a while.

Availability notes

To see availability please visit http://www.holidaylettings.co.uk/57552

Contact owner

To contact this owner please visit: http://www.holidaylettings.co.uk/57552

Contact details for home 57552 Please mention Holiday Lettings
Name:	John Muir
Tel:	+44 (0)1825 760973
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Advertiser joined: 20 May 2008 This property added: 20 May 2008

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