May take pets - please enquire Suitable for children No smoking at this property Self-catering
Home description
This lovingly renovated 19th century white stone house is situated in the vicinity of one of the most beautiful Renaissance chateau of the Loire Valley, Valencay. The house has a ground floor with kitchen diner, bedroom, large lounge bathroom and toilet and upstairs a luxurious bathroom, two bedrooms ,a mezzanine with a sofa bed and a toilet. There are 3 gardens overlooking a silver birch wood and river. Fishermen can stroll down the garden and fish in the river at the bottom of the wood. On a rainy day, there is a large screen television and a home video. The style of its local furniture and soft furnishing match the age of the property.
The House and Garden
View from the kitchen
The sitting room
Antique bedroom no 1
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The Loire Valley / Indre region
The climate in the Indre is rather mild in Winter and warm in the Summer. Valencay is built on a small hill in the middle of a huge forest "La foret de Valencay" . In the surronding there are miles and miles of rolling countryside with vineyards . The Renaissance chateau of Valencay was made famous by its main owner Talleyrand, a minister of Napoleon Bonaparte, who after having negociated the treaty of Vienna, became the foreign affair minister under Louis XVIII. He is still remembered as a brilliant man hence the French expression "avoir l'esprit de Talleyrand". The house is in the heart of the Chateaux of the Loire . The area is soaked in history .
Valencay area
The house is 4kms from the town of Valencay, famous for its Chateau entirely furnished, with Sight and Sound, daily shows with actors in full costumes in the Summer months. Around it is a French style garden with box topiary and ornemental lakes, a hunting lodge and and 70 hectares of parkland with some animals. The town boasts also of the Musee de l'automobile , the museum of the sugared articraft. Valencay is reknowned for its pyramid goat cheese and wine. Its vineyards extend over 150 hectares. The house is an ideal base for exploring the numerous Chateaux of Val de Loire, Chenonceaux, Villandry, Chambord,Chaumont, etc, which can also be discovered from hot air balloons. Situated 10 kms from Selle sur Cher which borders the huge marshy hunting area of the Sologne, the surrounding countryside is a scene of gently rolling hills and vigorous sparkling rivers. The nearby picturesque villages have a flavour of old world charm such as Levroux, Chatillon sur Indre, Villentrois, etc. There are cave dwellings, mushroom caves and an incredible carved town inside a cave in Bourre , near Montrichard. The old towns of Blois, Amboise, Tours and the famous cathedral cities of Bourges and Chartres are all easily reached by car. The old medieval town of Saint Aignan and its zoo is only 12kms away. Poitiers and its futuroscope is linked by rail to Valencay and is 2 hours drive from the house. The area of Valencay offers 250 kms of signposted paths for ramblers, horseriders and cyclists.. There are 18 short walks adapted for children each with a theme, (the forest,the dolmens, the vinyards,the parchmin,etc) In the a south of Valencay is the Brenne Regional Nature Park with more than 2200 lakes, a reknowned destination for numerous species of migratory birds which can be explored on foot, bicycle or horseback.
TRAVEL
Airports: Tours 1 hour (Ryanair from Stanstead) Poitiers: 2 hours (Ryanair from Stanstead) Railway station: Valencay which is linked to Tours (change in Selle sur Cher), and Poitiers (change in St Pierre des Corps)
How to get there
-Cheap flights to Tours and Poitiers with Ryanair Fly to Tours airport from Stanstead , then take the train direction Vierzon , change in Selle sur Cher and take the correspondance to Valencay. Fly to Poitiers and take the TGV to Saint Pierre des Corps and take the correspondance to Selle sur Cher and change to Valencay. Car hire available in Tours, Poitiers and Valencay
Nearest Travel Links
Airport:
Tours: 80 km
Railway:
Valencay: 4 km
Ferry:
Cherbourg: 250 km
Activities near Valencay
Sports: Tennis in town Watersports Horse Riding Fishing
Great for: Walking holidays Rural / countryside retreats Beach or lakeside relaxation
Sofabeds (1), Single beds (2), Double beds (2), Cots (1), Dining seating for 8, Lounge seating for 8, Sleeps maximum of 9
Other:
Linen and towels provided.
Outdoors:
Balcony / Terrace, Private garden, BBQ
Access:
Wheelchair access, Secure parking
Further details indoors: Large kitchen: fully equipped with pots and pans and new appliances ( dishwasher, fridge freezer , cooker, microwave, washing machine, coffee machine, toaster, kettles etc) Light oak cupboards and work surfaces, antique sideboard, refectory table and 6 matching chairs .
The kitchen leads onto the lounge.
Large Lounge Comprising an origninal fireplace coupled with a log burning stove ,antique sideboard, a big crystal chandelier, 4 sculptured wooden chairs, reupholstered antique sofa, and bergere, coffee table, television and home cinema, casette player, side lamp
Bedroom 1 Splendid double bedroom complete with Louis XV1 bed and matching wardrobe, chair and mirror. Excellent quality new mattress( all the mattresses in the house are new). Bathroom 1 Good sized tiled bathroom with basin, bath tub with overhead shower, mirror, . Toilets 1 landing with antique coat and umbrella hanger. All the house is electrically heated.
First Floor
Large beautiful Master Bedroom: antique bedroom ( matching bed, wardrobe and bedsidetables) with matching armchair, mirror, trunk for bedlinen. Large Twin bedroom furnished with 2 single beds, wardrobe and matching chairs. Bathroom 2 Luxurious large new tiled bathroom with bath tub and overhead shower, wash basin, storage facility for clothes and towels. Mezzanine Additional room, furnished with a sofa-bed which can be used as an additional bedroom or a second television room, coffee table.. Toilets 2
Further details outdoors: There are two enclosed gardens with , table and chairs, barbecue, wooden bench, deck chair. , At the bottom of the garden is a silver birch wood leading onto a small river which is a haven for birds, herons, kingsfishers and all types of fish ,carp, perch, pike etc
There is a private secure parking space in the 3rd garden, with locked gate. .
Further details
Wood available for the wood burning stove
Conditions
A deposit of £90 is required for booking, and an additional £125 as a security deposit which is returnable at the end of the stay. Payment is required in full 8 weeks prior to the dates booked. The place should be left in the condition it has been found. Sheets, towels, etc are provided at no extra cost. The washing is provided by our representative who will come at the end of the stay and ask for payment . Visitors are allowed to have so much wood for the wood burning stove per stay. For further amounts, a negotiable sum will be asked by our representative. Bicycles can be available at a cost.
Rental rates
Rental prices originally quoted in: British £
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28 August - 11 Septembe
28 Aug 07
11 Sep 07
350£350
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11 September - 25 Septe
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25 Sep 07
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25 September - 25 Octob
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25 October - 3 November
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3 November - 18 Decembe
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250£250
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18 December - 8 January
18 Dec 07
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8 January - 19 March
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19 March - 2 April
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2 april - 28 May
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425£425
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17 July - 28 August
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NB: Prices may be subject to change at the owner's discretion.
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Guestbook
Our guests have all enthused about the location, the superb decor and how comfortable and well appointed the house is.
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10% reduction on all Bookings
Contact owner
To contact this owner please visit: http://www.holidaylettings.co.uk/6650
Contact details for home 6650
Please mention Holiday Lettings
Name:
J Cleris
Tel:
+44 (0)20 88614676
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