Rural Gite in a Charming 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, is perfect 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. The nearest general store, boulangerie, pharmacy and tabac are at Lussac les Eglises, 7km. We run the smallholding in an environmentally friendly fashion, reusing and recycling and aiming for self-sufficiency. Guests will be asked to separate their waste into rubbish, recycling and compost, using the bins provided by us. In the winter, when heating is required, the wood burner is preferred to the electric heaters. Wood for the burner can be purchase from us at a reasonable price.
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| Rental periods | per week | per night (lets less than 7 nights) |
| All Year | 265 euros | 45 euros |
Notes on prices
Prices are for the property per week or per night in euros (sterling prices available at exchange and commission rates at date of payment).
50 euros deposit is required to secure bookings of over 6 nights or 100 euro deposit for bookings of 2 weeks or more. Balance to be paid in cash euros on arrival at the gite. This deposit is non-returnable.
Deposit payment must be cleared through our bank within 2 weeks of booking or owners reserve the right to offer the gîte to other interest parties.
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: | The bedroom is very large it has a double bed with plenty of room for a travel cot. The room has exposed oak beams and a seating area with views over our meadow and the ancient oak trees. A double futon is available in the lounge area downstairs. |
| Bathrooms: | The bathroom is situated downstairs. It has a shower compartment, wash hand basin and vanity unit. The separate wc is also situated on the ground floor. |
| 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, iron and ironing board are available, by prior arrangement with the owners. Customers can freeze food or re-freeze ice packs by arrangement also. |
| Living Rooms: | The lounge area has a double futon settee A dining area with a large table and 6 chairs. There is also a wood-burning stove for winter use, wood can be purchased at a nominal fee. There is a portable CD player/radio, cards, board games and puzzles. |
| Cleaning/towels/ linen/maid service: |
We will provide all the towels, tea towels, table linen, 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 and sanitised before each new letting. |
Notes on accommodation
For winter use there are electric heaters in the bedroom and bathroom and a wood-burning stove in the lounge/dining area. Children are welcome and there is a large garden area for them to run around in. We do have cats and during the summer, when the doors are open, it is impossible to ensure they do not go in the gîte. This could be a problem if you dislike cats or are allergic to them. We also have a friendly Welsh Border Collie, fencing is put up to stop the dog from intruding on residents privacy.
- hob/stove,
- oven,
- fridge,
- washing machine,
- iron/ironing board,
- barbecue,
- pets accepted
Accessibility
The gîte is accessible by wheelchair but only to the ground floor where the shower room and wc are located.
Outside
There is a garden area for use of all guests to the front and side of the gîte. We have also provided a table, 4 chairs and a sun umbrella for alfresco dining. There is also a chiminea barbecue. Guests will find ample off road space for parking. If you would like to hire a bicycle we can provide this for a nominal fee. We provide tourist information leaflets for the local area, which include both outside and inside activities. In the summer months there are many outdoor music festivals, cycle racing, motorbike and racing car meets and the summer racecourse at Le Dorat, which is a truly family event.
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 4 years ago. Our move to France was 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 gite.
The property has 4 1/2 acres of land. One meadow is used for poultry, ducks, geese, chickens and the second meadow is used for sheep. We have used a smaller meadow area for a kitchen garden and fruit garden. In the summer the produce, plus eggs are sold to those using the gite. The rest of the produce is processed for winter use.
The Haute Vienne were the property is situated has some of the cleanest air in Europe. This is due to there being no industrial pollution.
Unique benefits of the property
We are in a central position with easy access to all the Limousin Departments of Haute Vienne, Creuse and Corrèze. If you love nature then you will love the Limousin. It is known as Frances Lake District, it is a beautiful and unspoilt part of France, with its ever-changing landscape.
You will find grazing sheep and Limousin cattle as well as market gardens and orchards full of cherries, apples and many other fruits. The rivers and lakes teem with fish and are home to a huge variety of flora and fauna.
The Gite has its own garden so that you can sit out in the evening and appreciate the wonder of rural living. The skies at night are clear and full of stars. There is no light pollution to spoil this magical spectacle at night.
For booking and further information
Property Ref FR4044
Val Frost and Jill Rowell
Tel: (France) + 33 (0)5 55604649
Mobile: (France) + 33 (0)6 37610553
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