4 spacious cottages in 2 acres with large heated pool near beach — Property 51838

4 spacious cottages in 2 acres with large heated pool near beach

Font Remy is a 17th century Manor House situated 2km from the pretty fishing village of Mortagne sur Gironde. It has been tastefully converted into 4 cottages which are surrounded by a walled garden of 2 acres with views of the vineyards and sunflowers beyond. There is plenty of space for children to play, plus swings, sand pit, boules and badminton and a magnificent 15m x 8m heated swimming pool taking pride of place in the south-facing garden (fenced for safety). The games barn has a table tennis and pool table, a kids play corner, books and board games. All cottages are well equipped (dishwasher, oven/ hob, microwave, washing machine, fridge/freezer, satellite TV,cd/dvd). All have individual terraces with pergola, bbq, table, chairs and sun loungers. Tennis, horse riding, bars, restaurants - 5 mins; Golf, blue flag sandy beaches - 20 mins. Great bird watching and walking country. Lots of historic places to visit. A great place to get away from it all and relax.

Details for Wisteria (sleeps 6) in France

Wisteria was the servants’ quarters, now converted into a spacious 3 bedroom house. Downstairs there is a very large newly re-fitted and well-equipped kitchen and dining area, with double oven and hob, microwave, fridge/freezer, dishwasher and washing machine, iron and ironing board, plus table and seating for six. The lounge has a wood burning stove, satellite TV, CD/DVD player. There is a downstairs cloakroom/wc and door to private rear terrace. The terrace is shaded by a pergola covered with Wisteria and has a barbecue, patio table and chairs plus sun loungers. On the first floor there is a large double bedroom with fabulous exposed beams, two twin bedrooms (one very large) and a large bathroom (with shower over the bath) and WC. All bedrooms have high ceilings, and are light and airy (two with velux windows). There is an information pack about the area, a small library of books and a box of games for children (including cricket set, badminton, boules etc).

Location Mortagne sur Gironde Royan area < Charente-Maritime < Poitou-Charentes < France

Mortagne sur Gironde Royan area < Charente-Maritime < Poitou-Charentes < France

 marks the location of this property in Royan area

Availability for Wisteria (sleeps 6) in France

Last updated on:

Wednesday, 16 July 2008

Changeover day:

Saturday

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All year

Rental rates for Wisteria (sleeps 6) in France

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Accommodation and Facilities for Wisteria (sleeps 6) in France

On Site Amenities

Pride of place in the south facing garden is the magnificent swimming pool measuring 15m x 8m. There is an additional 3m of roman steps which direct young children into the 1m shallow end and a 2.4m deep fun swimming end. The pool is situated within view of the individual terrace areas of all the houses so parents can keep an eye on the children but even better it has a high, transparent fence with self locking child-proof gate. This was a big hit with parents last summer. The entire garden is walled so it is impossible for little ones to escape. There is a new full sized boules pitch at the front of the property next to the swings. A table tennis table, sand pit and football net are situated in the garden and there is a games box in each house including badminton, cricket, skipping and lots more.

Beaches

Within 15 minutes drive of Font Remy you will find some of the best sandy beaches in Europe. The 3 star Michelin rated 2km long fine sandy beach at Royan stretches north to south from the marina to the cliffs of Vallieres at Saint-Georges-de-Didonne. Here you can hire the wonderful old-fashioned blue and white tents to protect you from the hot summer sun from where you can watch the kids learn to windsurf, body board or sail at the water sports centre. The beach continues between the two cliffs at Saint-Georges-De-Didonne,. From the path around the lighthouse on the cliff there are beautiful views of the Pointe de Grave, the Pointe de Suzac and the lighthouse at Cordouan. At the Pointe de Suzac, there is a path, which goes along the cliff, and this makes a very pleasant walk to Meschers. At Merchers and Les Plages des Vergnes you will find sandier coves with caves and rock pools. The beaches of the Cote Sauvage (north of Royan) have the best waves and fabulous sand dunes.

Royan is a centre for water sports such as windsurfing and sailing. There is more surfing and sailing on the Cote Sauvage and Ile D’Oleron. Cycling is one of the most popular pastimes in Charente Maritime. There is a network of quiet lanes winding amongst the vineyards around Font Remy and Mortagne, and there are numerous cycle tracks in the area. Either bring your own bikes or hire them loat Font Remy. As you would also expect, it is a wonderful area for walking with some breathtaking views of the estuary beyond the vineyards. Golfers are well catered for with excellent courses at Royan, Saintes, Cognac and Bordeaux. There are always birds of prey circling in the area around Font Remy and you will hear and see many black redstarts, cuckoos and hoopoes. The area as a whole is excellent for spotting migratory birds (particularly spring and autumn), birds of prey and wild foul. There are good horse riding and tennis facilities locally. Fishing, jet-skiing, parasailing....