5 bedroom farmhouse in La Touche, Civray, Vienne, Poitou-Charentes
Farmhouse with Private Pool
Large Secluded Garden
Sleeps 10 plus children (5 Bedrooms)
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Our 17th Century Farmhouse has been completely modernised to ensure comfort whilst maintaining some original features. There is a very large lounge/diner with a large open fireplace, although the house is fully centrally heated for the winter months. There is a full family bathroom on each floor and an additional WC on the ground floor. The house is set in 1.5 acres of garden with its own private fenced pool. It is secluded, peaceful and situated on the edge of a small hamlet making it an ideal place for a relaxing family holiday or for chilling out with friends. The large garden including swings provides a lovely safe play area for children. There are several patio areas around the house as well as a large patio surrounding the pool. There are many trees offering plenty of shade in the midday sun. The area has rivers and lakes with a variety of water sports, fishing, golf, tennis and horse riding. Civray is 5 kms away with a good range of shops, bars and restaurants
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| Rental periods | ||
| 7 September - 25 October 2008 | £550 | Any length stay considered |
| 25 October - 2 November 2008 | £650 | One week |
| 2 November - 20 December 2008 | £400 | Any length stay considered |
| 20 December 2008 - 3 January 2009 | £600 | One week |
| 3 January - 4 April 2009 | £400 | any length stay considered |
| 4 - 18 April 2009 | £600 | one week |
| 18 April - 23 May 2009 | £500 | any length stay considered |
| 23 May - 4 July 2009 | £700 | one week |
| 4 - 18 July 2009 | £850 | one week |
| 18 July - 29 August 2009 | £1400 | one week |
| 29 August - 26 September 2009 | £600 | any length stay considered |
Notes on prices
Prices are for the property per week in UK Pounds.
Prices quoted above are for up to 8 people, any additional people will be charged at £25 per person per week. Long winter lets at reduced rates considered.
Changeover day
Changeover day is Saturday but this can be flexible out of peak season.
Accommodation
| Bedrooms: | Bedroom 1 with double bed, cot and z-bed (ground floor). Bedroom 2 with double bed, travel cot and z-bed. Bedroom 3 with double bed. Bedroom 4 with twin beds. Bedroom 5 with twin beds. |
| Bathrooms: | Ground floor bathroom - WC, corner bath with shower over, twin sinks, shower cubicle. Ground Floor separate WC. First Floor bathroom - WC, bath with shower over, twin sinks, baby changing unit. |
| Kitchen: | Eye level oven, hob, fridge, microwave, dishwasher. 2 highchairs. Breakfast bar seating at least 4. |
| Utility Room: | Washing machine, fridge/freezer, Hoover, iron and ironing board, playpen for babies. |
| Living Rooms: | Large lounge/diner. TV, DVD, satellite tv, stereo unit and 2 large sofas. 2 dining tables - 1 large seating 6 and 1 smaller seating 4. Games and books supplied for your entertainment. |
| Other: | There is a mezzanine area upstairs which has seating for reading or simply relaxing. |
| Cleaning/towels/ linen/maid service: |
Bed linen and tea towels are included. The property is cleaned on changeovers and a change of bed linen and tea towels will be supplied for stays of more than 1 week. |
Notes on accommodation
Hairdryers are supplied in each bedroom, 3 of the upstairs bedrooms have very large walk-in wardrobes. The outbuilding seen on the photos belongs to our property and is used purely for storage.
- hob/stove,
- oven,
- fridge/freezer,
- fridge,
- microwave,
- dishwasher,
- washing machine,
- iron/ironing board,
- satellite tv,
- tv,
- telephone,
- central heating,
- cot,
- high chair,
- barbecue,
- private pool (for sole use of guests)
Accessibility
Not really suitable for wheelchair users however as there is a bedroom and bathroom on the ground floor it may be suitable for the elderly or infirm.
Outside
The garden is very secluded and is 1.5 acres with its own private drive and parking. There are patios on 3 sides of the house and a large patio area surrounding the pool. There is plenty of patio furniture including chairs, loungers, tables and parasols. There is a brick-built barbeque. The swimming pool is private and exclusively for use by our guests. The pool is 8m x 4m, fully fenced with a solar cover to maintain temperature. The house is not overlooked and is solely for the use of our guests.
Coast/Beach
There is a long sandy beach just south of La Rochelle which is about one and a half hour's drive and is well worth a day trip.
Golf
There are many golf courses in the area including an 18 hole at Angouleme which is approx 40 minutes drive.
Travel
Poitiers airport 40 mins drive, La Rochelle and Limoges airports about one and a half hour's drive - all served by Ryanair from Stansted. Easy Jet will be flying to La Rochelle from Gatwick from July 07. Bordeaux airport is 2 hour's drive - British Airways fly from Gatwick. St Malo is 5 hour's drive. Calais and Boulogne approx 7 hour's using new A28 making it autoroute virtually all the way. Car hire essential.
Distances
The village of Genouille is 2km and has a bar and bakery. The nearest supermarket is 5km away and is open every day including Sunday morning. There are many picturesque towns and villages nearby either set on the river or with fantastic Chateaux.
Further details
Futuroscope theme park is 40 mins drive on the N10 towards Poitiers. For the young there is the Valle de Singe (monkey sanctuary), 20 mins drive, and the European Zoo, 1.5 hours drive. Locally at Civray there is canoeing and river fishing and a large outdoor pool. At Angouleme there is a lake complex with a sandy beach, jet ski-ing, water ski-ing, windsurfing and a leisure centre with children's pools, chutes and lazy river. There are many things to do within the location and we have a folder detailing as many of these in our house.
Booking notes
Booking form will be sent once an enquiry is made by email. Deposit of 25% is due on booking and the balance must be paid 8 weeks prior to arrival. A £250 security deposit must be paid with the balance which will be returned within 14 days of you leaving if there are no breakages or damage.
The prices shown are for 8 people, any additional people will be charged at £25 per person per week.
Guest comments
"We had a great time, very relaxing; everything that could be required was supplied. Could not think of anything that could be improved upon apart from recommending that all visitors spend two weeks as they will kick themselves for only booking one"
"We thoroughly enjoyed staying in your house, it was large, roomy and had everything that was needed."
"You are so lucky to have found your spot in La Touche, it is a very nice house which is furnished beautifully. The bathrooms are great and so roomy. The garden is big - enough room for badminton, football or whatever you like. The pool is where we lived as it was so very hot. We all had a great holiday. Thanks."
House swap
House swap considered.
For booking and further information
Debbie Cropanese
Tel: (UK) +44 (0) 1243 587415
Mob: (UK) +44 (0) 7786 154127
Email: Click here
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