Old Farmhouse
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About the home
This large, charming property is a beautifully restored house, set within 0.8 of an acre of land. The property is in a great location, in a picturesque setting in a quiet hamlet, yet only 8 minutes from the town of Sauzé-Vaussais with all your daily requirements. The house is in a large, stone walled courtyard, with own garden and eating area.
Our house is a stunning, spacious conversion with 4 large bedrooms, three bathroom/shower rooms. One of which is on the ground floor, making it ideal for older visitors. The house has been painstakingly and sympathetically restored over recent years, without losing any of its character. All rooms have exposed mellow stone walls and beamed ceilings. This house has stair gates fitted. Prices for smaller groups can be obtained from owner.
| Size: | Sleeps up to 8, 4 bedrooms |
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| Nearest beach: | La Rochelle, 90km |
| Will consider: | Long lets Short breaks |
| Access: | Car advised Nearest amenities: 2km |
| Family friendly? | Suitable for children of all ages Suitable for people with restricted mobility |
| Notes: | May take pets - please enquire No smoking at this property |
Facilities
| Luxuries: | Log fire, Internet access, DVD player |
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| Pools: | Private outdoor pool (unheated), Childrens pool |
| General: | TV, Video player, CD player, Table tennis, Satellite TV, Wi-fi available |
| Standard: | Kettle, Toaster, Iron, Hair dryer |
| Utilities: | Dishwasher, Cooker, Microwave, Fridge, Freezer, Washing machine |
| Rooms: | 4 Bedrooms, 3 bathrooms of which 1 family bathroom, 1 en suite and 1 shower room |
| Furniture: | Single beds (2), Double beds (3), Dining seating for 8, Lounge seating for 8 |
| Other: | Linen and towels provided |
| Outdoors: | Private outdoor pool (unheated), Balcony / Terrace, Private garden, BBQ |
| Access: | Secure parking |
Further details indoors:
GROUND FLOOR
The ground floor has a very large kitchen with separate dinning room,large lounge,bedroom,shower room and a vaulted sitting area.All the walls are mellow yellow stone which makes the house nice and cool in the summer months. The well equipped kitchen and dinning room both have large stone fireplaces one with a free standing wood burning fire. The first basket of logs supplied, extra logs at cost. May to Sept rates do not include central heating. The kitchen is fitted with hand crafted solid wood units. There are lots of little nooks and cranes that give the house lots of charm. The vaulted sitting area is one of my favourite places to sit.
The ground floor bedroom has two single beds with enough space that another single could be added if you need that extra bed.
Both the kitchen and lounge doors open onto your own garden which will have a gas bar-b-que and dinning area,the above ground swimming pool and sun lounge area. With views looking past the owners house onto the fields beyond.
FIRST FLOOR
Hand built solid wood staircase leading from the vaulted back room leads to the three double bedrooms on the first floor.
Master Bedroom with king size bed, walk in wardrobe and Jack and Jill bathroom. Large beams and stone walls. A lovely large window with views across the fields.
Double bedroom with Jack and Jill bathroom.
Double bedroom with en suite shower room
All bedrooms have some stone walls and lots of beams looking out over the garden
Further details outdoors:
The house has its own walled garden and its own above ground pool. With garden furniture including sun loungers, table & chairs and gas bbq. There is also table tennis, and other ball games.
Further details
Stays are Saturday to Saturday
We ask our guests to arrive after 4pm and leave before 10am on the day of departure
Conditions
The Poitou-Charentes / Vendee / Deux Sevres region
We are situated in the Deux Sevres, part of the Poitou Charente. The climate in this beautiful region of south west France ensures reasonably mild winters and warm summer days.
The N10 highway is minutes away which makes us the perfect place for exploring this fascinating region
The Sauze Vaussais area
Poitiers (35mins) A university town. Great shopping and sightseeing.
Futuroscope (45 mins) France's answer to the Epcot Centre and Europe's premier image theme park.
Niort (40 mins) This lovely town offers excellent shopping made more enjoyable by pedestrian streets.
Cognac (60 mins) best known for the production of brandy. In Cognac visit the famed Cognac Museum and the houses of Hennessy, Martell, Remy Martin and Otard. Go to Jarnac to visit Courvoisier.
Angouleme (30 mins) with many fine 17th and 18th century streets and houses to wander. Walk around the ramparts of the city and see some spectacular views. Visit the wonderful morning market (open every day but Sundays are best) or taste chocolate at Chocolaterie Letuffe.
La Rochelle (90 mins) A lively and vibrant port with plenty of shops to wander around, the wonderful harbour to explore and plenty of bars and restaurants serving excellent seafood.
Limoges (90 mins ) A wonderful historic place to enjoy. Visit the porcelain factories and the many stunning churches and cathedrals.
Confolens (30 mins ) A beautiful medieval town that sits on the Vienne river. Explore the town by foot and prospect for gold and garnet. Stunning views can be seen at near by Saint-Germain-de-Confolens.
Oradour-sur-Glane- (90 mins) Visit the fascinating World War II martyr village of Oradour-sur-Glane.
Vallee des Singes – (25 mins) Valley of the monkeys is well worth a visit. Stroll through the park and perhaps meet a monkey or two!
How to get there
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| Nearest Travel Links | |
| Airport: | Poitiers: 60 km |
| Railway: | Ruffec: 15 km |
| Ferry: | Caen: 400 km |
Close to the N10, which is the main route from Paris to Spain.
40 minutes from Poitiers and Angouleme Airport.
75 minutes from Limoges and La Rochelle Airport.
120 minutes from Bordeaux and Nantes Airport.
Approx 7 hours from Calais/Boulogne
Approx 6 hours from Le Havre
Activities near Sauze Vaussais
Tennis in town
Waterpark
Horse Riding
Fishing
Walking holidays
Rural / countryside retreats
Cycling holidays
Reviews
 27 Dec 2012 |
My wife and I stayed with 3 kids for a week in August 2012 and really loved it here. Sue and Andy made us feel really welcome but left us alone to enjoy the space, the pool, the barbecue and the ambience. The kids absolutely loved it - they thought that we were staying in a castle and wanted to be in the pool and have barbecues every day so that's what we did! The house was spotless and had everything we needed - would thoroughly recommend it! |
04 Oct 2012 |
Sue and her partner were the best hosts there could be! Our holiday home was more like our own castle than a holiday home! We happened to stay during the hottest week in France and the swimming pool... more |
29 Sep 2012 |
I speak on behalf of our family party of 8 who were fortunate enough to spend a blissful week in this stunning, spacious house & setting. Our hosts were superb. They were friendly, helpful but let us get on with enjoying our stay to the max! We ventured to the Puy du Fou, Vallee des Singes & Confolens but to be honest we could have spent the whole time based at the farmhouse with never a dull moment. Eating al fresco, playing sports, swimming, chilling. An ideal spot for walking, cycling too. It would be perfect for children of all ages with extra beds & a beautiful cot available. Plenty of rooms to allow holiday-makers of all ages time & space on their own if needed. A fabulous place to come back to and we were all sad to leave. Would recommend to anyone. Only one regret.........needed another 2 weeks! Thanks to Sue & family for being such stars! |
Rental prices
| Rental prices originally quoted in: British £ | Convert to: |
| Prices for group size 8 | ||||||
| Period | From | To | Weekly | Nightly rate | Minimum stay | |
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| 23 Sep 12 | 7 Oct 12 | £ 600 | - | - | 1 Week | |
| 7 Oct 12 | 15 Dec 12 | £ 500 | - | - | 1 Week | |
| 15 Dec 12 | 5 Jan 13 | £ 600 | - | - | 1 Week | |
| 5 Jan 13 | 23 Mar 13 | £ 500 | - | - | 1 Week | |
| 23 Mar 13 | 13 Apr 13 | £ 600 | - | - | 1 Week | |
| 13 Apr 13 | 29 Jun 13 | £ 550 | - | - | 1 Week | |
| 29 Jun 13 | 21 Sep 13 | £ 850 | - | - | 1 Week | |
| 21 Sep 13 | 5 Oct 13 | £ 600 | - | - | 1 Week | |
The property's weekend rates apply to: Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights
NB: Prices may be subject to change at the advertiser's discretion.
For short breaks/long term lets please contact us for details.
Heating and log supplement for rentals October to April.
Bed linen and towels supplied - Please bring your own beach/pool towels.
A security deposit of £200 per booking is required with final payment.
Free WiFi included.
Smaller numbers can be catered for with price reduction, please contact owner.
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