Holiday rental farmhouse in South West France with private heated pool

Introduction

Large, traditional farmhouse, fully renovated to a high standard throughout to offer spacious and welcoming living accommodation with 5 bedrooms and 5 ensuite bathrooms.

The property dates back to the 18th century and has been sympathetically restored to showcase its great character, with exposed brick and stone and ceiling beams. Large garden with heated pool 12 x 4m with automatic security cover and large sun terrace.

Further covered and shaded sun and dining terraces.

Fully equipped games room with flat-screen TV and Playstation, table football, table tennis, multi-gym, exercise machine, punch-bag and darts.

UK satellite TV & Wi-Fi internet.
All bedrooms have super king-size beds and ensuite bathrooms.

The property is situated on the edge of a small hamlet, surrounded by fields of maize and cattle. The nearest village (Tonnay-Butonne) is 3 min drive and has a grocery store, bakers, butchers, bank with cash point, garage, etc.

La Rochelle (40 min) is one of the prettiest harbour towns in France and is most famous for its old harbor and its three outstanding medieval towers.
The vibrant lifestyle attracts an international set and there are trendy bars and excellent restaurants aplenty.

Accommodation

Main house

Kitchen with dining table, oven and hob
Door to terrace and garden

Utility Room with washing machine, dishwasher, dryer

Living Room with flat-screen TV with UK satellite channels, DVD, CD
Wi-Fi internet.

Bedroom 1, double with ensuite WC, bath / shower and hand basin
Door to garden

Stairs to 1st floor;

Bedroom, super king-size double with flat-screen TV. Ensuite WC, bath, separate shower and hand basin

Bedroom 3, super king-size double with ensuite shower and hand basin
Separate WC

Door to small covered terrace and stairs to covered courtyard and garden

Exterior;

Games room with flat-screen TV and playstation, table football, table tennis, multi-gym, exercise machine, punch-bag and darts

Separate WC

House 2;

Kitchen with dining table and chairs, oven and hob, fridge freezer
Utility room with dishwasher, washing machine and dryer
Door to garden

(Mezzanine with flat-screen Tv and sofa)

Bedroom 1, super king-size double with ensuite WC, shower and hand basin
Door to garden

Bedroom 2, super king-size double with ensuite WC, shower and hand basin
Door to garden

Exterior;

Games room with flat-screen TV and playstation, table football, table tennis, multi-gym, exercise machine, punch-bag and darts

Separate WC

Enclosed walled garden
Gated gravel drive with space for 10+ cars

Private, heated pool 12 x 4m with automatic security cover
Sun terrace and loungers

Garden chairs and settee
Open arbour

Separate terrace with large wooden table and chairs

Lawn surround and fruit trees

Map showing: Saint-Jean-d'Angély

Map & local information

The property is situated on the edge of a small hamlet, 10 min from St Jean d'Angely (between Cognac and La Rochelle) surrounded by fields of maize and cattle. The nearest village is 3 min drive and has a grocery store, bakers, butchers, bank with cash point, garage, etc.

La Rochelle (40 min) is one of the prettiest harbour towns in France and is most famous for its old harbor and its three outstanding medieval towers.
The vibrant lifestyle attracts an international set and there are trendy bars and excellent restaurants aplenty.

The town is full of fascinating details: look out for the huge chain on the restaurant-filled Cours des Dames, under the Tour de la Chaine. It used to be slung across the mouth of the harbor, between la Tour de la Chaine and its felloe sentinel, the Tour Saint-Nicolas.

Third of la Rochelle's seafront towers is la Tour de la Lnaterne, in which a huge candle was lit nightly as a beacon for incoming craft.

Another impressive piece of architecture on the harbor is the porte de la Grosse Horloge. Behind this portal, the town center is easily reached, and on the bustling arcaded streets, you'll see plenty of fine architecture.

With its café and clubs, this is an exuberant town at any time of the year, but it excels during the summer with an international film festival and in mid-July, the nation's top musical happening, les Francofolies, in which French-speaking musicians and music-lovers from all over the world congregate. The songs may be French, but the ambiance is universal!

Other towns nearby: Cognac (30 min), St Jean D’Angely (20 min), Bordeaux (1hr 15 min) and Poitiers (1 hr)

On the Atlantic coast, between the châteaux and the castles of the Loire Valley and the Bordeaux vineyards, lies Poitou-Charentes, one of the sunniest parts of the French western coast.
Its mild climate - 2,250 hours of sunshine per year - makes it desirable to visit anytime from early spring to late autumn. A 300 mile-long coastline with fine sandy beaches, backed by fragrant pine forests, lively resorts such as La Rochelle, Royan and the islands of Oléron, Aix and Ré provide attractions to tempt everyone from the beachcomber to the bathing-belle.

Inland, the scene is one of serenity, with vast horizons and wooded valleys, the Poitou fens and Marais Poitevin, the soothing tranquility of canals, the valley of Vienne, the foothills of Charente and the Cognac vineyards.

Poitou-Charentes is one of France's best kept secrets: a sunny and serene land of green meadowlands, sandy beaches, pine forests, romantic marshlands and Romanesque churches overlooking a luminous landscape of cognac vineyards. Poitou-Charentes is a region whose unspoiled treasures and timeless rhythm welcome its visitors with Old World charm.
Cognac

The world's best-known brandy comes from the peaceful countryside surrounding the Charente River one hundred miles north of Bordeaux. This slow moving river, which King François I called the loveliest river in his kingdom, passes through a placid landscape of vineyards bathed by a clear and radiant light. A twenty-mile area called the 'golden circle" of cognac production encompasses Cognac and the second distilling town of Jarnac.

Cognac, the medieval town which bears the name of the region, is attractive with its narrow medieval cobbled streets and elegant Renaissance facades.
It is here that the fabled nectar has been created since the 17" century and that the very air one breathes is permeated by the heavy scent of spirits evaporating from oak casks held in storage: this aroma is referred to as the "angels's share'.

World famous firms such as Camus, Hennessy, Martell, Otard, Prince Hubert de Polignac, Rémy-Martin, Courvoisier, and Renault-Bisquit are located here; each distillery has its own secret and unique process for mixing the various blends of its eaux-de-vie. Join a guided tour to learn about the double-distilling process that goes on in copper stills before the ageing in oak barrels where the precious liquor will improve, taking on its final bouquet and famous golden glow.

Take a barge or a small train and discover the history of cognac, its vineyards, distilleries and museums which show you not only how it is made but proudly display the oldest reserve of cognacs dating back to 1830. Then how about a taste!

Prices & booking

Terms & Conditions

• * Sterling & Dollar rates are provided ONLY as a guide - all rentals are payable in EUROS.
• Prices are for the rental of the entire property above, per week.
• Bookings run from Saturday 4:00pm to Saturday 10:00am.
• Neither Pure France nor the property owner are liable for any loss or interruption of internet service.
• No smoking in the property.
• Bookings include electricity, water, linen and towels (not beach / pool towels).

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South West France holiday rental farmhouse, Saint-Jean-d'Angély in Charente-Maritime, France with private heated pool...

'Maison Aubrée'

South West France holiday rental farmhouse, Saint-Jean-d'Angély in Charente-Maritime, France with private heated pool.

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