Gite for 2 with Heated Swimming Pool
Peace and tranquility in the heart of rural Charente
Sleeps 2 (1 Bedroom)
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Le Coucher du Soleil is a former barn within the grounds of an English owned Charentais Farmhouse now beautifully restored to provide a superb Gite for couples. The Gite has its own private parking and enclosed garden and patio with bbq, table & chairs and sun loungers. Bikes, Table tennis and of course the heated 8x4 swimming pool are available for guests to use. Mansle which has shops, markets and restaurants is about 4 miles away. The area is perfect country for cycling, walking, bird spotting exploring or simply relaxing with a glass of wine in the garden.
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| Rental Period | Per Night | Per Week | Per Month | Min. Stay (Nights) |
| 2 September 2011 - 30 September 2011 | £295 | 7 | ||
| 1 October 2011 - 17 December 2011 | £215 | 7 | ||
| 17 December 2011 - 7 January 2012 | £295 | 7 | ||
| 7 January 2012 - 31 March 2012 | £215 | 7 | ||
| 30 June 2012 - 1 September 2012 | £395 | 7 |
Changeover day
Rental periods are normally from Saturday to Saturday unless by prior arrangement. Arrive 4.00pm, leave by 10am on day of departure.
Accommodation
| Bedrooms: | An open-tread staircase leads to a large, heavily beamed bedroom with king-size bed and an en-suite shower room. |
| Bathrooms: | En-suite shower room with shower, washhand basin and toilet. |
| Kitchen: | The kitchen is fitted with cooker, washing machine and fridge. Plus all the kitchen equipment you would expect. |
| Living Rooms: | The ground floor features an original oak beamed ceiling, spacious lounge/diner and kitchen. Wood burning stove, wall mounted electric heater,Satellite TV/video/DVD, CD player/radio, books, videos, DVDs and games. |
| Other: | The theme in the bedroom is French with a hint of the Orient. The King sized bed lies under an impressive heavily oak beamed ceiling. |
| Cleaning/towels/ linen/maid service: |
Towels including 'pool, linen and service costs eg. electric, water etc are included in the weekly rental. A basket of logs is provided foc, further logs can be purchased for 10 euro a basket. |
| Amenities/Facilities: | hob/stove oven fridge microwave washing machine iron/ironing board satellite tv tv internet access room fans cot high chair barbecue pool heating shared pool |
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Notes on accommodation
Gite is not suitable for children, babies only-sorry.
Accessibility
Sorry but the Gite is not sutable for wheelchair access.
Outside
Outside you'll find a patio table and chairs, barbeque and sun loungers. There is also a heated 8x4m swimming pool with Roman steps and security fence which guests are welcome to use. There are also ladies and gents bikes available (foc) and table tennis. Please note the swimming pool is open from April to the end of September.
Coast/Beach
The Atlantic coast with its truly magnificent beaches is just over an hour drive away with La Rochelle perhaps being the most well known town.
Golf
There are golf courses near Angouleme and Cognac.
Please contact us for further details.
Travel
The nearest airports are at Poitiers and Limoges. Ryanair fly there from Stansted, East Midlands and Edinburgh plus other UK locations during the holiday season including Newcastle.FlyBe also fly into Limoges. Poitiers is about 55 mins drive to the Gite and Limoges 1.15hrs .The nearest seaport is St. Malo. It is about 4 hours drive via Rennes, Nantes and Niort. A car is essential.
Distances
For the adventurous there is canoeing at Mansle, (approx 3 miles).
Angouleme with its beautiful architecture, famous annual comic strip festival and vintage car race is only 25 mins drive.
Cognac with its historic distillery houses and Blues Festival (held at the end of July) is about 40 mins drive.
Ruffec is about 20 mins drive.
Further details
There are supermarkets, boulangeries, banks and daily markets selling wonderful produce at Mansle, Ruffec and Angouleme.
There are some superb restaurants to cater for all tastes and budgets - all within an easy drive. Canoeing on the Charente is available at Mansle.
Booking notes
In the first instance contact the owner. You will be sent a booking form via e-mail or post, complete and return the form together with a 10% deposit. The balance is payable 8 weeks prior to rental period. Payments are accepted electronicaly in Sterling or by cheque.
Guest comments
We have a guest book in the gite which contains many comments about the gite, area and guests experiences -it's well worth reading!
Owner profile
My studio is a great environment to be creative in
About the owner
Hi,
My husband Keith and I bought our Charentaise farmhouse in 2000 and moved over full time in 2006.
We love the laid back life in the Charente, its micro climate and rolling countryside. When not looking after our Gite and our large garden, I restore oil paintings, gilt frames and watercolours - I was a restorer for over 30years in the UK, working for galleries, museums and private collectors. We converted one of our outbuildings into a studio -fondly called 'The Goat Pens' which is a wonderful environment to work in - I have beautiful views across the valley towards Cognac to give me inspiration! We have two very friendly Black Labradors called Mac & Zac, six chickens and a cockerel - their eggs are fabulous!
As you will find out when you come and stay with us.
Year purchased: 2000
Why the owner chose a home in this location
We wanted a house in France that was far enough away from the UK to be 'typically' French and offered a good climate, good food and wine. The Charente is a beautiful area - we just never get tired of the views we are so lucky to have. The night skies are staggering -with no light pollution, its an astronomer's dream.
It was important that there were good communication links -we are close to the N10 which is the main route down to Spain and Portugal, we are served by three airports - Poitiers, Limoges, and Angoulme/Cognac with Ryanair offering cheap flights to and from the UK.
Of course we also have the TGV - Paris is only 2+ hours away.
Our house is in a very rural area but only a few miles from the nearest town (Mansle). It's just perfect - hopefully you will find out for yourself!
Unique benefits of the property
As we live here full time we get the benefits of seeing the seasons change the landscape -this year the farmer planted sunflowers in the field opposite our house -they were beautiful. Guests staying in our gite are able to use the swimming pool (which will be heated from 2010), use our bikes - it's perfect cycling country, play table tennis or just chill out in their own private garden -it's all about relaxing.
The gite has it's own parking to, so no security worries - not that crime is ever an issue in the Charente!
Bread is delivered five days a week by Lilly the bread lady who drives a transit van like Jenson Button!
Above all, we want to offer guests a memorable holiday experience -judging by the comments left in our guest book, we think we have just about got it right!
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