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Gite |3 bedrooms |Sleeps 6

Varaize in St Jean d'Angely

From £540 per week

7 nights minimum stay

Changeover Saturday

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Key info  Swimming pool, beach or lakeside relaxation, car essential, private garden, may take pets - please enquire

About the home

Bienvenue to our beautiful holiday home in the Charente Maritime.

"treize" is a traditional 19th century charentaise stone cottage, spacious and comfortable - a "home from home" set in safe enclosed gardens in a typical french village.

We are particularly baby and children friendly, we have been taking our baby to the cottage since she was 6 weeks old, so we are very well equipped; we pretty much have 2 of everything so can easily cater for 2 babies if families are holidaying together, or of course if you have twins!

We can cater for 6 adults plus children.

We are not by any means "family exclusive", "treize" and the surrounding areas has plenty to offer all ages and tastes; families, groups or couples. We can sleeps 6 adults comfortably, plus there is plenty of space for children in addition to the adults.

We are very well situated between Bordeaux and La Rochelle so within easy reach of many fantastic beaches and the world-renowned vineyards of Bordeaux! For brandy lovers, Cognac is only 20 minutes away, and the cosmopolitan delights of the Ile de Re, Ile D'Oleron and La Rochelle are about 1 hour away.

Facilities

Further details indoors:
The lounge is a large l-shape with three very comfortable sofas (no hard old sofas here) grouped around a typical french chimney and log fire. There is plenty to entertain with

large tv with satellite tv & french channels;
dvd player;
speaker system for laptop or i-pod;
numerous board games; and
a very well-stocked library.

The NEWLY REFURBISHED and well-equipped kitchen-dining room leads from the lounge and is a very sociable space, it has large windows overlooking the south-facing front garden and is the perfect place for a long lazy lunch or sociable supper.

There are three bedrooms, one on the ground floor (king or twin), and two further bedrooms on the upper level floor (one twin and one double).

The rooms are all good sizes (the twin room is slightly smaller than the double/king), and all are well decorated in their own individual style with either wooden or laminate flooring and each has plenty of drawer and hanging space.

All the bathroom/toilet facilities are on the ground floor.

There is a bathroom with bath and overbath shower, with separate loo next door, there is also a newly added "wet-room" which features exposed stonework and has a fantastic double sized shower, loo & sink.

Further details outdoors:
The FULLY ENCLOSED gardens are spacious with plenty of areas for sunbathing or shade depending on your requirements, the gardens are private and fully enclosed by lockable gates offering a safe environment for children.

There is a good sized front garden with a table and chairs - a great place for an al-fresco breakfast.

The rear garden has another eating area with a large table that easily seats 8+ under a gazebo.

There is also plenty of room for playing games.

Sun-worshippers will find a number of loungers dotted around, or if you don't fancy sunbathing, you could sit under the mature cherry tree and relax in the shade.

Further details

The house is available for a Saturday to Saturday changeover with a 4pm arrival time and a 10am departure time to allow for the house to be tidied before your arrival.

A welcome pack will await you upon arrival offering a bottle of local wine, beer, water and a few other foodstuffs such as pasta and sauce, biscuits and bread (if possible) to see you through an evening if necessary.

All pillows, duvets, tea-towels, hand-towels and bathmats are included in the price. Washing up liquid, hand-soap etc are also provided.

We have 2 cots, 2 highchairs, babymonitor, stairgates, pushchairs, steriliser, changing mat and a number of toys available at no extra charge and additional baby items could be obtained if necessary.

We have an 2 year old whom we have taken to the house since she was 6 weeks old so the house is fully equipped for babies from this age upwards.

Cool bags, ice packs and plastic picnic-ware are also available for your use.

There is a large selection of guide-books and local information provided at the house.

All summer utility bills are included in the rental price.

Whilst smokers are welcome we do not allow smoking in the house itself, in the garden or garage is fine.

There is a large inflatable pool suitable for small children which has a pump and filter.

Other garden games are available such as giant connect 4, football goal, boules, badminton etc

The house may be suitable for those with reduced or limited mobility as there is a bedroom on the groundfloor and there are no steps inside the house; we have yet to test whether the doors are all a suitable width for free access, however, if this may be of interest to you please do give us a call to discuss further.

Unfortunately I'm afraid that we are unable to provide linen at this time.

Conditions

Once a reservation has been made by telephone or email, you will be sent a booking form that details my terms and conditions. This should be completed and returned with the Non-Refundable deposit. The balance is then payable eight weeks prior to the start date of your holiday.

Discounts are available for bookings of more than one week and for longer term lets these are on a case by case basis.

Shorter term lets (long weekends) and flexible changeover days may be possible outside of peak and high seasons.

Please feel free to call and discuss any of the information at any time.

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treize from the front

 

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back garden & pool

 

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front garden seen from kitchen window

 

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shady outdoor eating area

The Poitou-Charentes / Vendee / Charente Maritime region

Charente-Maritime is said to be the second sunniest department in France after the Cote d'Azur receiving on average 2300 hours of sun a year. The department offers a wealth of differing activities and interests to suit all ages and tastes, from beaches to vineyards and gourmet restaurants to zoos.

Your imagination might be captured by the Roman Ampitheatre at Saintes or Futuroscope at Poitiers. For those who prefer more sporting activities, there are plenty of opportunities for golfing enthusiasts with the nearest course less than 20 mins away, the area is also popular with ramblers and cyclists, and of course La Rochelle is a haven for sailors and home to the largest marina in Europe.

For the gourmets, the area is teeming with cognac and pineau producers who are happy to offer tastings, and treize is well placed to visit some of the most renowned wine producers in the world; there are superb restaurants in the area many with an emphasis on the fantastic local seafood.

Fete de Vin at Bordeaux every other year (2006 / 2008 etc)
Circuit des Ramparts for the vintage car enthusiast every September in Angouleme (45 min drive)
Beaches at Chatelaillon-Plage, Fouras, Royan, La Rochelle and Ile de Re is a must visit!!

The St Jean d'Angely / Varaize area

Varaize is a typical french village of approximately 650 inhabitants, nestled amongst vineyards and sunflower fields with a small river running through to the mill race. There is a 14C Roman Church and village green, a tennis court and a small sports field.

Less than a 10 minute drive is the market town of St. Jean D'Angely situated on the banks of the River Boutonne. A medieval town offering a good selection of supermarkets, bars and restaurants and a popular twice weekly market. There is an indoor swimming complex with flumes and pools, and the riverbank area offers volleyball, play area, a small children's pool and of course boating.

Within a thirty minute drive are the towns of Cognac, Saintes, Surgeres and Jonzac to name but a few.

In less than an hour are Angouleme, La Rochelle and Ile de Re, and a little further afield at approximately 1hr 20 mins are Bordeaux, Bergerac, La Palmyre, and the Marais-Poitevin.

How to get there

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Treize is easily accessible from all the channel ferry ports, you could start your holiday in style with an overnight boat from Portsmouth to St Malo or Caen with breakfast on board before you commence your onward journey.

St Malo is an easy 4 hour drive, Caen is a little longer at 5 hours and Le Havre and Cherbourg are 5 hours plus. Boulogne, Calais and the Tunnel are approximately 7 hours. The roads are generally quiet and the motorways are "family friendly" with plenty of rest areas along the way. treize is just 10 minutes drive from Junction 34 of the A10 motorway.

Flight options are numerous with car-hire available at all airports. Driving times to treize are approximately 45 mins from La Rochelle, 1hr 15 from Bordeaux, or 1hr 20 from Poitiers.

La Rochelle offers flights with Flybe (from Southampton and Birmingham), Ryanair (from Stansted) and Easyjet (from Bristol starting 21st July 2006). Flights are also available to Bordeaux with Easyjet (from Luton), British Airways (from Gatwick) and Flybe (from Bristol, Norwich and Southampton) and Poitiers has flights from Stanstead (Ryanair).

An alternative would be via the Eurostar and TGV to La Rochelle.

Activities near St Jean d'Angely

Guestbook for Treize

Thanks Fiona for a wonderful welcome! The house is well-equipped and family friendly, we would stay a lot longer. Philip & inex (New Zealand & Cambs)

Thank you for allowing us to stay at Treize. You have a great home there and we were overwhelmed by the way you have equipped the house

A pleasant stay in a very tranquil french village - look forward to the next visit.... - Phil & Pam (The Witterings)

What a wonderful place - so relaxing, comfortable & welcoming. Thank you for letting us stay in this special place. Hope we'll be able to return - Jo & Bridget (London)

A simply fabulous fortnight at treize. The house is so well equipped and the owners are so thoughtful - anonymous

Rental prices

Prices for group size 6
Period	From	To	Weekly	Nightly rate		Minimum  stay
				Weekday	Weekend
	1 May 12	2 Jun 12	540£ 540	0-	0-	1 Week
May half term	2 Jun 12	10 Jun 12	660£ 660	0-	0-	1 Week
	10 Jun 12	1 Jul 12	540£ 540	0-	0-	1 Week
Summer Holidays	1 Jul 12	9 Sep 12	660£ 660	0-	0-	1 Week

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

I am happy to offer a discount on a 2 week vacation - please ring or email for details......

Please note that we can comfortably sleep 6 adults plus 4 travel cots/small beds, however we are unable to accomodate 10 adults.

Changeover days outside of peak season can be flexible.

NB Please note that Off-Peak rentals are entirely at our discretion and unfortunately due to an inconsiderate tenant I now have to charge for actual electricity used during the Off-Peak periods in addition to the rental charge.

Availability

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