Description: This Manor house built in 1801 is the perfect place for a
relaxing family holiday. It will comfortably house three families and with seven
acres to roam in there is always the possibility of finding somewhere quiet and
peaceful. In the grounds there is a private heated swimming pool and hard
surface tennis court. The grounds also go down to the river where you can canoe
and fish. Inside the house there is a fully equipped kitchen, large dining room
and separate lounge both with open fireplaces for winter comfort. There is also
a utility room and downstairs WC. There is a guardian who lives on site, in a
separate house, who will help out with any problems or emergencies and the
occasional babysitting. The Manoir is situated between 2 rural villages. It is
about 45 minutes from junction 15 on the A20 and in the other direction about 45
minutes from Poitiers which offers an International airport and major railway
station with TGV connections to Paris. It takes approximately 6 hours from
Calais.
Breakdown: General: central heating, fax, linen provided, telephone,
towels provided
Kitchen: 4 ring stove, clothes dryer, dish washer, freezer, fridge, microwave,
oven, washing machine
Living Room: fireplace, living area seating for 10 people
Dining: child's highchair, dining room, seating for 14 people
Bathrooms: 2 bathrooms, 3 shower rooms, 1 WC
No. of bedrooms: 11 bedrooms, sleeps a maximum of 14 people
Bedrooms: 8 doubles, 2 twins, 1 single, 1 cot
Entertainment: CD, radio, stereo system, TV, video player
Outside: barbecue, child's swing, garden, parking, swimming pool, tennis court,
terrace, 16 garden chairs, 14 beach chairs
Local Activities: cycling, fishing, golf, horse riding, swimming, tennis,
walking
Local amenities: Although the house is in a quiet rural location, it does
not take long to get to the local towns which offer good shopping and eating
facilities. A little further away is a golf course, Le Manoir de Beauvoir. Also
available is fishing on a lake behind the house with consent of the next door
farmer, can be arranged via the Guardians. There are markets on in all the local
towns each on a different day of the week, all offering lots of local produce.
For a full day out you could aim for the beach at La Rochelle it will take about
2 hours via Poitiers. Also there is Futurascope which takes about 40 minutes by
car. If you are here on the 29th of any month there is a market at Les Herolles
- it is one of the eldest in France said to date back some 500 years, it is well
worth a visit and I promise that you could bye anything from a loaf of bread to
a tractor and of course a donkey and a couple of geese, it takes about 15
minutes to drive.
