Charming Rural Gite in a Small Hamlet Surrounded by Farmland
Peaceful Location, Ideally Placed for Walking, Cycling and other Leisure Activities
Sleeps 2/4 (1 Bedroom)
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This beautifully renovated cottage, surrounded by farmland, it's a perfect location for a relaxing holiday away from the hustle, bustle and pollution of modern day life. The hamlet was originally a monastery settlement, alas only the monastery farm now exists. A mobile shop comes regularly to the hamlet and there is an excellent bar/restaurant in the village of Verneuil Moustiers, which is 2km away. The nearest general store, boulangerie, pharmacy and tabac are at Lussac les Eglises 7km. The smallholding in run in an environmentally friendly fashion, we re-using and recycling everything and are aiming for self-sufficiency. Guests are asked to separate their waste into rubbish, recycling and compost, using the bins provided by us. In the winter, when heating is required, we provide a large wood burning stove. Wood is included in the winter price. A meal can be provided on arrival and we are happy to purchase basic provisions if you require them.
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| Rental Period | Per Night | Per Week | Per Month | Min. Stay (Nights) |
| 1 January 2012 - 31 December 2012 | €45 | €270 | 1 |
Changeover day
Change over day is flexible, but in the summer is usually Saturday. To allow for cleaning, arrival should be after 3 pm and departure before 11 am. Please tell the owners if you are likely to arrive after 8 pm.
Accommodation
| Bedrooms: | A large bedroom with a double bed, wardrobe, chest of draws, 2 armchairs and a Video player. The room has exposed oak beams and a comfortable sitting area which overlooks the meadow and old oak trees. Sofa bed, is available in the lounge area downstairs. |
| Bathrooms: | The bathroom is situated on the ground floor of the Gîte. It has a shower compartment and a wash hand basin built into a vanity unit. The washing machine is also locate here. The toilet is situated in a seperate room next door to the bathroom. |
| Kitchen: | The fully equipped kitchen contains a 4 ring hob and oven (bottled gas), sink, work surface, large fridge, kettle and toaster. There is also plenty of cupboard space. We provide all the crockery, cutlery, saucepans, ovenware, tea towels and oven gloves. |
| Utility Room: | A washing machine is in the bathroom of the property. An iron and ironing board are available, by prior arrangement with the owners. Customers are welcome to freeze food or re-freeze ice packs also by arrangement. |
| Living Rooms: | The lounge area has a sofa bed, a dining area with a large table and 6 chairs. There is also a wood-burning stove for winter use, wood is included in the winter prices. There is a portable CD player/radio, cards, board games and puzzles. |
| Cleaning/towels/ linen/maid service: |
We provide bath, hand towels and flannel, tea towels, table linen for both indoor and outdoor tables, bed linen and bags for the bins. All the linen will be changed weekly for lets of more than 7 nights. The gîte is cleaned before each new letting. |
| Amenities/Facilities: | hob/stove oven fridge washing machine iron/ironing board barbecue |
| Suitability: | pets accepted |
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Notes on accommodation
For winter use there are electric heaters in the bedroom, bathroom and hall; In the dining, sitting area downstairs there is a wood-burning stove. The wood is included in the winter prices.
Children are very welcome and there is a large garden to the front and side of the gîte for them to run around and play in.
We also welcome pets, but remind guests that they are responsible for their own pets care, whilst they are here and they must not be left on the premises when guests go out.
We do have cats and a dog ourselves. During the summer, if the doors are left open, it is impossible to ensure the cats do not go into the gîte. Fencing is put up to stop our friendly Welsh Border Collie Harley from intruding on residents privacy.
We provide a meal on arrival at a cost of 7 euros per head, which includes a small caraf of local wine. We are also happy to purchase basic provisions for guests that require them. We also sell free range eggs, seasonal vegetables and preserves.
Accessibility
The gîte is accessible by wheelchair but only to the ground floor where the shower room and toilet are located.
Outside
There is a large fenced garden area for the use of our guests to the front and side of the gîte. We provided a table, 4 chairs and a sun umbrella for alfresco dining equipped with a small barbecue. There is also ample off road parking to the front of the gîte.
If you are feeling energetic and would like to hire a bicycle we can provide this for the nominal fee of 5 euros per day per person. We have all the local maps, which we are happy to lone.
In the gîte our guests will find tourist information leaflets for the Haute Vienne and Vienne Regions. These include both outdoor and indoor activities.
In the summer months there are many outdoor music festivals in the surrounding areas, together with, cycle racing, motorbike and racing car meetings at the race course at Isle Jordain. There is also horse racing at the summer racecourse at Le Dorat, which has a real family event feel about it.
Coast/Beach
La Rochelle is 3 hours drive away, but is well worth a visit as it has both surfing and safe swimming beaches. There are several large leisure lakes in the area some with man made sandy beaches. These include Lac St Pardoux, Lac de Vassivière and Lac d'Eguzon, all of which are about 1 hours drive away in different directions. Le Grand Etang next to the Chateau Rischauveron, has canoes, kayaks available for hire during the summer season. There are large grassed areas for barbecues and picnics.
Golf
There is a good golf course at St Junien, which is an hour’s drive from the gîte.
Travel
Limoges airport (Bellgarde) is 1 hours drive and Poitiers airport (Biard) 1.5 hours drive. Car hire is available at both airports; it is essential to have some form of private transport, as there is no public transport in the rural areas. Boulogne is 7 and Calais 8 hours drive away. We do have directions from the main ports. If using a Sat Nav please note that postal areas are very large here. Visitors have experienced difficulty locating us using them. Local directions can be provided.
Distances
There is an excellent bar/restaurant in our commune village of Verneuil Moustiers (2½ km). The closest general stores are in Lussac-les-Eglises (7km) where there are also two bar/restaurants, tabac, boulangerie and pharmacy. Slightly further away (13km south) is the historic town of Le Dorat with shops, banks and the famous Collégiale Saint-Pierre, dating from the 11th century. The larger beautiful medieval town of Montmorillon (17km north) has fine dining, hypermarket and all other amenities.
Further details
Chateaux, cathedrals and monuments are abundant in the area with the Chateau of Bourg-Archambault only 5 minutes drive. The region’s capital, Limoges, situated on the banks of the Vienne, is 1-hour drive south. It offers a magnificent cathedral and gardens, world famous porcelain and enamel, restaurants, theatres and a spectacular medieval quarter. The area is well known for walking and there are many kilometres of tracks with well-signed routes in the vicinity. We have some walking maps that can be loaned. It is also possible to plan your own walks directly from the gîte. Wildlife abounds with birds of prey, pine martyns, deer and wild boar common in the areas adjacent to the gîte. The Brenne National Parks are 1-hour north and are famous for their abundant waterfowl. In the summer there is family horse racing at Le Dorat and Sports car and motorbike racing at the track near Isle Jourdain. There are music and dance festivals held at Bellac and Confolens. With very little light pollution and clear night skies, the Limousin area is an astronomers' paradise. All the local towns have markets selling local produce all year round. They are more frequent during the summer months. A very large regional market takes place around the 29th of each month. Here you can buy anything from clothes, to food, to livestock and cookware. It is held in Les Herolles, which is 20 minutes drive away.
Booking notes
Email or telephone Val or Jill. A non-returnable deposit of 50 euros per week is required to confirm booking, with balance paid in euros on arrival. Deposit payments can be in sterling with the amount calculated using exchange and commission rates at time of payment. Sterling cheques must be posted to our UK address to arrive at least 14 days before your rental commences. Basic provisions and a meal can be provided on arrival by prior arrangement. Veg and eggs can be purchased when available.
Owner profile
Val, Jill and Harley
About the owner
Hello we are Jill and Val. We bought our small holding in the Haute Vienne region of the Limousin 6 years ago. We moved to France so that we could purchase a property with land all of which is increasingly expensive in the UK. We live an easygoing rural existence here in France away from the hustle and bustle of town living and try to be as self sufficient as possible. We grow all our own vegetables and fruit and keep poultry for eggs and meat. We have a recycling policy with things being re-used, composted or taken to local Eco Points.
We are keen bicycle riders and walkers and fully utilize the local walking and riding routes in both the Haute Vienne and Vienne areas. We are happy to provide maps of all local walking routes to those visitors that are interested.
Year purchased: 2006
Why the owner chose a home in this location
We bought the property because we were looking for a rural location that allowed us the flexibility to do some renovation. The property has two houses one of which had already been tastefully renovated by the previous owners. We have since renovated the other house and barn and now use the first property as a rural gite.
The property has 4 1/2 acres of land, which has had no chemical fertilizers used on it, which make the soil very fertile. The small meadow we use for ducks, geese and chickens and the second meadow is used for sheep. We have used a small part of meadow land for a kitchen garden and fruit garden. We grow all the veg from our own seed and sell some veg plus eggs to those using the gite. The rest of the produce is processed in variety of ways for winter consumption.
Unique benefits of the property
Fanfreda Gîte is self-contained and fully equipped for self-catering. There is off road parking in front of the gîte and it has its own garden equipped with table, chairs and a chimenee barbecue. You can sit out in the evening and appreciate the wonder of rural living. The Haute Vienne is renowned as having the cleanest air in europe. At night the sky is clear and full of stars. There is no light pollution to spoil this magical night spectacle. There are well marked walking routes and we do have bicycles for a small hire charge. If you love nature then you will love the Limousin. You will find grazing sheep and cattle as well as market gardens and orchards full of all types of fruit. The rivers and lakes teem with fish and are home to a huge variety of flora and fauna.
For booking and further information
Property Ref FR4044
Contact Name:
Val Frost and Jill Rowell
(FRANCE) +33 0555604649
Alternate Contact Details:
(FRANCE) +33 0687652055
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