House:
The house is well furnished and equipped. Upstairs in the main house there are two double bedrooms and one twin bedroom. Downstairs in the adjoining annexe there is a further double bedroom which has it's own access to the garden and tea/coffee making facilities. All bedrooms have proper beds (no Put U Ups or pull outs) and are a good double size with wardrobes The bathrooms are in the main house, a large bathroom/shower with separate WC upstairs and a shower room with WC downstairs.
The sitting room has comfortable chair/sofa's, TV, DVD and satellite with English channels. The large dining room has a beamed ceiling, open staircase, dining for 8 people, preparation area with fridge, microwave and character stove, fireplace, CD player and telephone for incoming calls. There is also a kitchen with a further gas hob, separate freezer, dishwasher and laundry facilities. The floors are all tiled downstairs and wood upstairs.
Garden:
There is a beautiful large and secluded walled garden, laid mainly to grass with lots of mature trees and shrubs. The pool is 10m x 5m and is set in the garden. The pool area has 8 loungers and gets the sun all day long. There is also a large terrace with BBQ and wooden garden furniture for seating 8 people. There is full size table tennis and ample parking inside the gates. The entire property is for the EXCLUSIVE use of our guest.
Area and facilities:
The hamlet is rural and typical of the area. There is a bar but no shops, however, the baker comes daily and the charcuterie twice a week and there are restaurants and shops in Mansle (6km). This part of France has many small market towns and charming villages and only a few large cities due to the damage done during the Wars of Religion. The architecture is ancient & unspoilt, the magnificent chateau at La Rochfoucauld has been in the same family for 1000yrs. Cognac offers tours of the distilleries or you can just enjoy the many rivers in the area. For the more active local facilities include tennis, kayaks and fishing at Mansle. Angouleme (30km) has a lake complex with sandy beach, jetskiing, water-skiing, windsurfing and a leisure centre with children’s pools, chutes & lazy river. The area also has horse riding & karting. Futuroscope is 60min away and Le Vallee des Singes monkey sanctuary is great family fun. Maybe try the Velorail and pedal your way through forest trails.
Golf:
Golf at Angouleme (25 mins) 18 holes also at Montbron (35 mins) 9 holes.
Other Activities:
table tennis
