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Villa |5 bedrooms |Sleeps 12

Saintes in Poitou-Charentes/Vendee

From £1800 per week

Short stays welcome

Changeover flexible

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Key info  Swimming pool, beach or lakeside relaxation, air conditioning, balcony/terrace, car advised, private garden, no pets allowed

About the home

The house is ideal for family holidays, Christmas breaks and special celebrations. The spacious living space and the large bedrooms, each with its own bathroom, allow for flexible ways of accommodating and entertaining large groups of people.

The high ceilings and the cool interior, together with the beautiful pool and gardens provide an ideal summer vacation residence. Charente maritime has relatively mild autumns and winters and this together with the centrally heated rooms make for an equally pleasurable stay outside the summer season.

Facilities

Further details indoors:
The main living area is an impressive vaulted room with beamed ceiling & a beautiful chandelier, with a grand dining table sitting 14 people. The area in front of great fireplace is set up as a comfortable sitting area containing a number of sofas.

Galleried mezzanine above the main living room is another sitting area with TV, DVD player and plenty of sofas.

A fully-equipped kitchen has a dining table sitting 6-8 people comfortably

Large utility room has a second fridge, washing machine and tumble dryer.

All bed linen will be provided. Bath, hand and pool towels will be provided. For stays of more than 1 week, fresh bed linen will be supplied weekly at no extra charge. Please bring beach towels.

2 of the en suites share a loo but have their own bath/shower.

Further details outdoors:
- House at edge of quiet village
- Village has small shop and a bar
- A number of supermarkets within short driving distance
- 10 mins to historic town of Saintes
- 15 mins to Cognac with famous distilleries and elegant architecture
- Nearest beach 30 mins (Royan)
- La Rochelle (and the airport) less than one hour away
- Bordeaux 1.5 hours
- Fishing, tennis, golf, watersports, cycling all nearby
- Catering, site-seeing, airport pick-up, golf may all be arranged

Further details

Pool is gated and alarmed and is open from May to October and could be open for Easter stays, if weather reasonably mild.
pool heating supplement applies.

Conditions

Sorry no pets.
Smoking only in the garden please.
Refundable breakages deposit of £600 required 2 weeks prior to arrival and will be refunded after your departure (subject to satisfactory property inspection).

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Heated pool

 

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Magnificent living room with vaulted ceilings

 

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Mezzanine lounge

 

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Cosy living room by log fire

The Poitou-Charentes / Vendee / Charente Maritime region

Charente Maritime is the second sunniest region of France and therefore offers relatively mild springs and autumns, as well as warm summer months. It is famous for its seafood and oysters in particular, as well as its famous aperitif, Pineau Charente.

The area is generally flat which makes it popular for cycling with many bike hire shops and plenty of good routes.

There are many long and wide sandy beaches in the area, which are popular with families.

There are a number of historic and beautiful towns and villages dotted around the region.

There is a wide range of activities, which makes it ideal for large groups. There is something for everyone!

The Saintes area

Saintes, the nearest major town is beautiful, steeped in art and history and was the capital of the Roman province of Aquitaine in the first century. There are museums, the Abbaye aux Dames, superb churches, a roman amphitheatre, the arch of Germanicus amongst many other architectural treasures. Great market everyday except for mondays.

Cognac with its elegant architecture and its famous distilleries is 15 mins drive from the house. A distillery tour is highly recommended.

La Rochelle with its lovely harbour, shops and restaurants less than 1 hour away. Il de Re, the Cote d'azur of the west is across the famous bridge from La Rochelle.

Ile d'Oleron, is the second largest French island after Corsica and has some excellent beaches and cycle tracks.

Bordeaux - A visit to this glorious city is highly recommended. There have been massive recent renovations and the excellent tram service means you can park your car on the outskirts and ride into the centre for very little money. The old city is very rich in architecture, the wealth testimony to a successful trading history.

Other attractions and activities:
3 public golf courses nearby in Saintes, Cognac and Royan. A tennis court is within walking distance. Horse riding nearby. Cycling very popular. "Easy" trout fishing where you can have your catch cooked and served to you in the next village.

La Palmyre zoo within 40 mins.

The Paleosite, an archaeological excavated site dating back to the Neandertals 35,000 years ago, with interactive animations and many spectacles, is situated within 5 mins of the house.

Many music and dance festivals during summer around the area.

How to get there

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Ryanair from Stansted to La Rochelle and Angouleme. La Rochelle airport is under 1 hour and Angouleme 40 mins.
Ferry to St Malo from Portsmouth and then 4 hours drive
Car essential
Train from Paris to Angouleme just over 2 hours, and this combined with Eurostar from London make a very relaxed journey.

Activities near Saintes

Guestbook for Magnificent 18th Century House

"...the feeling of real space, both inside and outside of the house, which makes this house so peaceful and relaxing...
"...seeing my children in and out of the pool, playing in the tree house, playing in the games room made this holiday perfect.."
"..a great location for so many lovely places to visit, with lots to do, we didn't have time to do everything we wanted to"

Rental prices

Prices for group size 12
Period	From	To	Weekly	Nightly rate		Minimum  stay
				Weekday	Weekend
Early summer 2011	3 Jun 11	1 Jul 11	2300£ 2300	0-	0-	1 Week
Peak Summer 2011	1 Jul 11	2 Sep 11	2900£ 2900	0-	0-	1 Week
Late summer 2011	2 Sep 11	30 Sep 11	2000£ 2000	0-	0-	1 Week
Autumn 2011	30 Sep 11	23 Dec 11	1800£ 1800	0-	0-	1 Week
Xmas and New yr	23 Dec 11	6 Jan 12	2500£ 2500	0-	0-	1 Week
Spring 2012	6 Jan 12	30 Mar 12	2000£ 2000	0-	0-	1 Week
Late Spring 2012	30 Mar 12	1 Jun 12	2500£ 2500	0-	0-	1 Week
Early Summer 2012	1 Jun 12	29 Jun 12	2800£ 2800	0-	0-	1 Week
Peak summer 2012	29 Jun 12	7 Sep 12	3500£ 3500	0-	0-	1 Week
Late summer 2012	7 Sep 12	28 Sep 12	2200£ 2200	0-	0-	1 Week
Autumn 2012	28 Sep 12	21 Dec 12	1900£ 1900	0-	0-	1 Week
Xmas and New Yr	21 Dec 12	4 Jan 13	2500£ 2500	0-	0-	1 Week

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

Chaneover days are FRIDAYS. Our guests have told us they find travelling on fridays to be a much more pleasant experience as less busy. Other transfer days are possible outside the High Season. Pls contact owner.

Prices are for the property per week in UK Pounds. Long winter lets are available - fuel supplement applies. Please contact the owner.

A deposit of £500 per week secures the booking. The balance is payable by 3 months prior to the arrival date. In case of cancellation by the guests, full refund may only be made if replacement could be found at no net loss of rent.

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3 years listed You are contacting N Turner Landline n/a Mobile +44 07961 184 079 Languages spoken The owner is based in the United Kingdom and has advertised with Holiday Lettings since 2008. This villa has so far received 0 reviews.