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Messac holiday gite rental with walking, fireplace, rural retreat and DVD

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  • Gite
  • 2 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 night min stay
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Key information

  • 100% refund within 24 hours after booking. See Policies & House Rules
  • Nearest beach 75 km
  • Child friendly
  • Car advised
  • Pet friendly
  • Private garden

From the owner

Welcome to our lovely gîte, set in the heart of the Charentes-Maritime countryside. We pride ourselves on helping our guests have the most enjoyable and relaxing experience possible.

La Gaitrie enjoys a beautiful setting in peaceful surroundings. The house is wheelchair friendly and fully accessible.

There are miles of tracks for you to walk or cycle right from the doorstep through the surrounding woodlands (oak, birch, chestnut, cherry), vineyards and countryside.

La Gaitrie is in a dark sky area with amazing views of the Milky Way on clear nights. We have a house telescope available on request or bring your own!

Our pretty gîte is in a peaceful location in the countryside, next to our own home set in almost two hectares of informal gardens and woodlands.

Bordeaux and Cognac are within a one hour drive as are the beaches of the Atlantic coast. Local towns and villages offer a variety of amenities and shops, as well as weekly markets selling fresh, regional produce.

About The Gîte

There are two bedrooms, one with a large double bed and the other with a single bed and a child’s box bed. However, on request, we can provide another single bed to make this also a double room. There is also a small sofa bed in the living room.

The kitchen is fully equipped including a fridge-freezer, washing machine and large dining table.

Cots, travel cots and high chair can be provided on request.

Large bathroom with large walk-in shower (sorry, no bath).

All bedlinen and towels are provided. Please notify in advance if you have any particular requirements re. allergies etc.

Well behaved pets are welcome by prior agreement and fee of 5€ per pet per night.

Please note: We do not provide wifi. The gîte is in a rural area without good ADSL connection. There is good 3G and 4G access using your own data plan. We can provide a LAN connection if needed for email connection, but please be aware that we do not have the bandwidths available to support access to Netflix etc. as we rely on 4G broadband ourselves.

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Amenities

Bed & bathroom

  • Bedroom 1: King Bed
  • Bedroom 2: 2 Single Beds
  • Beds in other rooms: Single Bed
  • 1 Shower room

Families

  • Great for children of all ages
  • Pets welcome
  • High chair available

Access

  • Parking
  • Not suitable for wheelchair users

Essentials

  • Private garden
  • Bicycles available
  • Fireplace
  • Cooker
  • Fridge
  • Freezer
  • Microwave
  • Toaster
  • Kettle
  • Washing machine
  • Iron
  • High chair available
  • DVD player
  • Linen provided
  • Towels provided

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Interaction with guest

We will welcome you personally to your holiday home and are available to assist throughout your stay. We can even provide baby sitting on request for a small fee.
Charming cottage in the heart of the woods, the wine and sunflower fields. – Home 9193039

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    Charming cottage in the heart of the woods, the wine and sunflower fields. – Home 9193039

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    Full refund

    100% refund within 24 hours after booking (provided the stay is at least 60 days away).

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    50% refund of the amount paid (minus the booking fee*) if cancelled at least 4 weeks before check-in.

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    No refund if cancelled less than 4 weeks before check-in.

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    Things to know

    Check in: 14:00 Check out: 12:00
    If you have any questions about check-in or check-out times, please contact the owner/manager.

    Payment

    This rental can only be paid for online through Holiday Lettings using your credit/debit card or PayPal (never by bank or wire transfer).
    Damage deposit: (£85.92) €100.00

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    Smoking

    No smoking at this property

    House rules

    Well behaved pets allowed by prior arrangement. Additional fee of 5€ per pet will be charged on site.
    No parties, the gite is situated in a very peaceful setting.
    Please respect our pets and other residents by keeping noise to a minimum.

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    About the owner

    Julia W.
    Calendar updated:
    30 Apr 2023

    Years listed:
    6

    Based in:
    United Kingdom
    Languages spoken: English, French, German
    This Gite has 2 bedrooms, 1 bathroom and sleeps 4. It has been listed on Holiday Lettings since 18 Dec 2017. Located in Charente-Maritime, it has 2 reviews with an overall rating of 5. The average weekly rate is £415.
    The property’s calendar was last updated on 30 Apr 2023.
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    claireschambers
    Lyon, France

    Cosy cottage
    Jan 2018

    We stayed at the gîte during the winter and the weather was quite stormy that week. But the gite was cosy thanks to the wood burner and the electric blanket on the bed. Julia even gave us sheeps… More 

    Reviewed 1 Jun 2018

    This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of TripAdvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on all reviews.

    Owner's reply:
    Thank you Claire, it was lovely having your little family - still can’t believe how quiet your children were! You are very welcome back any time!

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    476petersonm
    London, United Kingdom

    Peace and quiet
    May 2018

    Perfect place for peace and quiet. Charming gite, renovated with taste and respect for authenticity. We particularly appreciated being immersed in nature, hearing only birdsong and grasshoppers. Tota… More 

    Reviewed 1 Jun 2018

    This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of TripAdvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on all reviews.

    Owner's reply:
    Thank you, it was lovely to meet you and your partner. I’m so glad you enjoyed your stay.

    This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not TripAdvisor LLC.

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    FAQs

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    If Julia (the owner) agrees, they’ll send you a revised quote outlining the changes. You can review and accept/decline this from the Manage your holiday booking page. You’ll have 48 hours to take action before the revised quote expires.

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