Beautiful 18th Century Farmhouse with Private Pool, minutes from Cognac & Matha. — Property 90885

Beautiful 18th Century Farmhouse with Private Pool, minutes from Cognac & Matha.

Our farmhouse, which is surrounded by vines and sunflowers, is on the edge of the tranquil village of Les Vignes, which lies on the Charente/Charente-Maritime border in the heart of Cognac country, just 5 minutes from Matha and 15 minutes from Cognac. Les Bouleaux, which sleeps 4 to 6 people, is set in over 3 acres of former vineyards and is at one end of a beautiful Charentaise long house, which is separated from the owner’s property by a large barn, assuring your privacy. The gite has been fully restored to a high standard and has its own sunny southwest facing private patio which looks across the gardens to a beautiful terraced 8 x 5 metre swimming pool for your sole use, where you can while away the hours soaking up the sun. The pool is fully fenced with a lockable security gate for your safety. Alternatively if you decide you would like an early or late break, for your extra comfort, the gite has full oil fired central heating, if needed, for those slightly cooler evenings.

Location Les Vignes de Sonnac Saint-Jean-d'Angely area < Charente-Maritime < Poitou-Charentes < France

Les Vignes de Sonnac Saint-Jean-d'Angely area < Charente-Maritime < Poitou-Charentes < France

 marks the location of this property in Saint-Jean-d'Angely area

Availability for the farmhouse in France

Last updated on:

Tuesday, 22 July 2008

Changeover day:

Saturday

Normal availability

All Year

Rental rates for the farmhouse in France

^*Please Note: The owner of this property accepts payment in the original currency specified, before use of conversion tool. The conversion tool is provided for your convenience only. The owner may accept other currencies if specifically agreed in advance.

Notes to the rental rates

• Prices include electricity, gas and water. Prices also include heating in the cooler months. Duvets and pillows are supplied. Bed linen and towels can be provided at a charge of £15 per week for up to 4. For 5 and 6 the charge per week is £20. The returnable security deposit of £75 is payable with the final balance.
  Sorry, no pets and no smoking in the gite.
  For more information, to check availability and to book please contact Kevin or Christine Braine.
  E-mail : brainebox@aliceadsl.fr
  Tel. : (France) 05 46 32 44 14 (International) +33 5 46 32 44 14
  (Replace the + with your international access code)
  

Accommodation and Facilities for the farmhouse in France

Area

The Charente-Maritime has its own micro-climate and has the second most recorded hours of sunshine per year in France. There are many towns worth visiting, Cognac is only 15 minutes away, a must for you to visit with its major Cognac houses of Hennessy, Martell, Remy Martin, Camus and Otard, as well as the parks, shops and many restaurants for you to enjoy. The historic towns of Saintes, 35 minutes away and Angoulême, 45 minutes away, are both worth a visit. Saintes with its famous Roman Amphitheatre and Angoulême an old fortress town which stands at the top of a hill. Angoulême also has a TGV station with Paris only 2½ hours away by train. About 60 minutes west are the costal towns and beaches of Royan, Rochefort and La Rochelle. The latter with its historic port and seafood restaurants. Or if you prefer not to travel there is a lake and sandy beach with a restaurant at the next village of Thors just a few minutes away. Bordeaux and Futuroscope are only slightly further afield.

Golf Courses in the area

For those of you who fancy a game of golf there are six 18-hole golf courses all within an hours drive - Angoulême, Cognac, Royan, Saintes, Niort and Mazieres-en-Gatien. Cognac and Royan both being championship courses and well worth a visit.

How to get here

We are well within a days driving distance of the western channel ports. St Malo being the nearest, closely followed by Caen, Le Havre and Cherbourg. Eurotunnel and short channel crossings to Calais are now only 6½ hours drive away with the opening of new motorway links. You can fly from many U.K. airports to La Rochelle which is approximately 60 minutes away or Bordeaux and Poitiers which are both approximately 90 minutes away. New for 2008 is Angoulême which is about 45 minutes away from us.