Superb Charente farmhouse & gite (tog.sleeps 16) with pool & wooded garden . — Property 56213

Superb Charente farmhouse & gite (tog.sleeps 16) with pool & wooded garden .

'LE GRAND BOIS' was originally constructed around the 1850's as a small farm with outbuildings around a courtyard, with a well providing the water supply, a stone oven in which to bake the bread and stables for the farm animals. This has now been tastefully converted into our home, a large gite which can accommodate up to 12 persons and a small gite for 2/4 persons. The bread oven and the well remain but we have built a 10 x 5 metre swimming pool in the garden for the use of our clients. The large garden has fruit trees and nut trees and our own row of vines producing two varieties of eating grapes. We are surrounded by vineyards and fields of sunflowers, maize and wheat. At Le Grand Bois - Gites you can enjoy a peaceful, stress-free holiday beside the swimming pool or you can use the superb facilities as a base to explore the many attractions and places of interest offered by the south-west region of France!

Details for La Vieille Etable. in Charente, France

'La Vieille Etable' sleeps 10/12 persons. It has a 16 meter long ground floor with spacious lounge areas, wood burning fire, dining area, shower room and fully equipped kitchen with dishwasher and washing machine. On the gallery first floor are 2 double bedrooms, 2 twin bedded rooms, 2 single bedrooms, 2 bathrooms and another shower room. Most of the bedrooms have additional space for a child’s bed or cot if required. The ground floor lounge area also has two sofa beds for occasional use or for clients unable to reach the upper floor. There is English satellite TV and a DVD player (bring along a few favourites) and a box of assorted games to keep the children happy. Table tennis and table football are also available. The gite has its own terrace with garden furniture and gas BBQ and there is ample parking space for several cars. The 10 x 5 metre swimming pool has surrounding wall and self locking gate for client privacy and the safety of small children and is checked daily.

Location Angeduc Charente < Poitou-Charentes < France

Angeduc Charente < Poitou-Charentes < France

 marks the location of this property in Charente

Availability for La Vieille Etable. in Charente, France

Last updated on:

Saturday, 19 July 2008

Changeover day:

Saturday

Normal availability

All year

Rental rates for La Vieille Etable. in Charente, France

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Notes to the rental rates

• For rental periods of longer than two weeks a reduction can be negotiated. Rates for long winter lets are available on request.
  Rental includes electricity, logs for wood burners (except in the case of long winter lets) all bed linen , changed weekly , kitchen and hand towels. A welcome pack including tea, coffee, bread, eggs, fruit, and lots more is also included. Baby equipment and child’s beds are included if agreed at the time of booking.
  A refundable security deposit of 200 Euros is also required.
  An evening meal can be prepared for your return from a long day out if 48 hours notice is given (charged per head according to menu). Specialised catering for birthdays or other occasions by arrangement. Rental rates for Christmas and New Year periods also include festive decorations and some tasty seasonal treats.
  

Accommodation and Facilities for La Vieille Etable. in Charente, France

Thing to do and places to visit

For active families, there are lots of ways to spend the day. Take a riverboat trip along the Charente, visit the chocolate factory, the paper mill, prehistoric grottos or the comic museum in Angouleme. Palmyre has one of the best zoos in Europe. Futuroscope at Poitiers is certainly worth the drive and there are several indoor and outdoor water parks which are great fun for both adults and children. The Dordogne is a short drive away with its beautiful towns of Aubeterre, Perigeux and Brantome or go north west to La Rochelle with its old port and yachting marina where eating out or shopping is an absolute pleasure. The Charente also has an endless variety of sporting activities on offer; golf, hot-air ballooning, cycling, horse riding, quad biking, aqua-jet skiing, angling, canoeing, karting, ten-pin bowling or just country walking. There are of course some wonderful old churches and Renaissance or classical castles and country houses to enjoy. There is something for everyone!

'The Vignoble Trail'

The south-west region is renowned for its many cognac and wine producers, such as Remy Martin, Hennessy, Courvoisier, St.Emillion, Bergerac and Blaye. All welcome visitors and offer tours and tastings. Follow the 'Vignoble Trail around some of these world famous producers tasting the odd glass or two as you go!

Golf Information:

If golf is your game, there are excellent courses at Cognac and Angouleme, both only around half an hour away and others at Royan and down into the Dordoge.