Traditional House & Pool near Aulnay, Charente Maritime, France

Summary

A spacious house with exclusive heated pool in traditional Charentaise style. Ideal for a large family and those needing some wheelchair access.

Description

Our spacious traditional Charentaise house is ideal for a large family needing some wheelchair access. About an hour's drive from the sea with plenty to do in the local area.

The house is on the edge of a friendly village which has a bar and shop, both about 2 minutes walk away. It was built in the traditional 'charentaise' style about 100 years ago and is now fully modernised. Gardens to front and rear produce figs, grapes, apples, pears & cherries.

Inside, bedroom four is a twin en-suite room designed for people with restricted mobility. It is on the ground floor with direct access to the dining-kitchen and through to the patio and swimming pool area, all on the same level. The hall and lounge are also on this level.

A large patio area, with gas barbecue and a dining capacity for up to 10, leads up to and around the heated 10x5m pool in our secluded garden, surrounded by Laurel hedging. The pool has an automatic safety cover instead of being fenced off. A grassed area with some shade surrounds the patio & pool.

The coast is about an hours drive away. La Rochelle, Royan, Fouras, Ile d'Oleron, Ile de Re, Ile de Aix all have beaches and are well worth a visit. There is plenty to do away from the coast as well. Saintes, with its Roman Amphitheatre, and Cognac are less than an hour's drive away. There are a variety of lakes & riverside locations for swimming & canoeing. Lots of tourist information leaflets are available in the lounge to give you some ideas for days out.

A car is essential as public transport is pretty much none existent. Hire is available at the airports. Airports: La Rochelle : ~80km. Poitiers: ~91km. Ferries: St Malo: 400km (Five hours drive). Caen: 500km (Five and a half hours drive). Calais: 750km (Eight hour drive). Zeebrugge: 750km (discounted crossings may be available, ask).

Aulnay (Small Market Town): ~6km (Supermarket, Sunday market, events). St. Jean d'Angely (Medium Town): ~13km (Supermarkets, Shopping, Bars/Restaurants, Wednesday market, events, leisure activities, canoeing). Cognac (Larger town): ~40km (Distilleries, Parks, river, canoeing). Saintes (City): ~40km (Roman History, Amphitheatre, river trips/boats, shopping, restaurants).

St. Jean d.Angely (15 min drive) has a large leisure lake (non-bathing) with pedalos, canoes, mini-golf, riverside walks, play areas and restaurant. Thors (20 min drive) has a leisure lake with man-made sandy beach, crazy golf, pedalo hire and bar-restaurant. Wildlife park in the Foret de Aulnay (35 min drive). Futuroscope theme park (1 hr 20 mins drive).

The village is just off the Camino de Santiago de Campostella route associated with its 13th century church.

Map

Address: Paille Village, Charente Maritime, France.
Zip/Postal Code: 17600
Latitude / Longitude: 45.98876168842501 / -0.388759475219786

Directions

A car is essential as public transport is pretty much none existent. Hire is available at the airports. Airports: La Rochelle : ~80km. Poitiers: ~91km. Ferries: St Malo: 400km (Five hours drive). Caen: 500km (Five and a half hours drive). Calais: 750km (Eight hour drive). Zeebrugge: 750km (discounted crossings may be available, ask).

House

Board:

• Self catering

Bedroom(s): 4 ( 8 Sleeps )
Double bedrooms: 2, Twin bedrooms: 1, Twin bedrooms en-suite: 1

Bathroom(s): 3
Baths: 1, Showers: 2, Toilets: 3, Wash basins: 3

Suitability

• Long term rentals: No
• Pets: No
• Smoking: No smoking
• Children: Yes, great for kids
• Wheelchair: Yes
• Elderly or infirm: Yes

Holiday type

Beach holidays, Family holidays, Rural holidays

View

Village views

General facilities

Garden, High speed internet, Parking, WiFi

Indoor facilities

Dishwasher, DVD Player, Fireplace, Fridge freezer, Iron and Board, Microwave, Satellite TV, Tumble drier, TV, Washing machine, Wood burner

Outdoor facilities

Gas BBQ, Heated pool (private), Patio

Services

Cleaning inclusive, Linen inclusive, Towels inclusive

Access

Off-road parking, Stairs

Activities

Local activities:

Canoeing, Cycling, Fishing, Golf, Swimming, Walking

Rates

-	Nightly rate		Weekly	Monthly	Min. Stay	Change-over
	Week	Weekend
Rate summary	£229		£1,600	-	7 Nights	-
06-Jul-2024 - 28-Sep-2024	£229	-	£1,600	-	7 Nights	Sat

Policies

Check in: 16:00, Check out: 09:00

Initial enquiries are welcome by e-mail or telephone. If you wish to go ahead with a booking, we then e-mail or post the booking-form to you. A 20% deposit is required, along with the completed form to secure the booking. The balance is payable 8 weeks before the start of your holiday. A £300 returnable deposit is required to cover any damage or major breakages.

Terms and conditions

Changeover day usually Saturday, but flexible when practicable.