Gites in France, Charente. French holiday homes.

Gites for 2 near Mansle, Charente

Gites for 2 with Swimming Pool
Gites de France 3 Epis Accreditation
Two 1 Bedroom Gites

Contact owner  Check availability  More photos
The Main House and entrance to Gites
The Main House and entrance to Gites
The Swimming Pool
The Swimming Pool


Le Coucher du Soleil and Vue du Vallon are two former barns within the grounds of an English owned Charentais Farmhouse now beautifully restored to provide superb Gites for two.
Each Gite has its own private parking and enclosed garden and patio with bbq, table & chairs and sun loungers.
Bikes, Table tennis and of course the 8x4 swimming pool are available for guests to use. Mansle which has shops, markets and restaurants is about 4 miles away.
The area is perfect country for cycling, walking, bird spotting exploring or simply relaxing with a glass of wine in the garden.



Gite1 Le Coucher du Soleil
Gite1 Le Coucher du Soleil
Gite 2 Vue du Vallon
Gite 2 Vue du Vallon

 

More photos
Prices Currency Conversion
Rental periods Prices Held for 2009!
Low Season (October 2007 - March 2008) £185
Mid Season (April - June 2007) £275
High Season (July/August 2007) £375
Late Season September £275
Christmas, New Year £275

 

Notes on prices
Prices are per gite, per week in UK Pounds.
10% discount off weekly rate for three weeks booked
15% discount off weekly rate for four weeks booked
Longer rental periods subject to negotation

Changeover day
Rental periods are from Saturday to Saturday.Arrive 4.00pm, leave by 10am on day of departure

Accommodation
Check availability Le Coucher du Soleil
The ground floor features an original oak beamed ceiling, spacious lounge/diner and kitchen. The kitchen is fitted with cooker,washing machine, microwave and fridge. Plus all the kitchen equipment you would expect. An open-tread staircase leads to a large, heavily beamed bedroom with king-size bed and an en-suite shower room.
The theme is French with a hint of the Orient.

 

Check availability Vue du Vallon
As its name suggests, this detached Gite has staggering views from the feature arched window in the beamed lounge and bedroom.
A beautiful pine spiral staircase leads to a galleried bedroom which features a large pine bed and a ensuite toilet. The kitchen is fitted and has a washing machine, microwave, cooker and fridge, plus all the equipment you would expect.

 

Notes on accommodation
Each Gite is equipped with a wood burning stove,wall mounted electric heater, TV/video/DVD , CD player/radio, books, videos, DVD's and games. The Gites are for two people only.
Towels (not beach towels), linen and service costs eg. electric, water and gas are included.
The Gites are not suitable for children, babies only -sorry.

Outside
Outside you'll find a patio table and chairs, barbeque and sun loungers. There is also a 8x4m swimming pool with Roman steps and security fence which guests are welcome to use. Each Gite has its own private patio. There are also ladies and gents bikes available and table tennis. Please note the swimming pool is open May to September.

Coast/Beach
The Atlantic coast with its truly magnificent beaches is just over an hour drive away with La Rochelle perhaps being the most well known town.

Golf
There are golf courses near Angouleme and Cognac.
Please contact us for further details.

Travel
The nearest airports are at Angouleme, Poitiers and Limoges. Ryanair fly there from Stansted. Angouleme is about 25minutes drive and the other airports are about 60mins drive to the Gites. The best seaport is St. Malo. It is about 4 hours drive via Rennes, Nantes and Niort. A car is essential.

Distances
For the adventurous there is canoeing at Mansle, (approx 3 miles).
Angouleme with its beautiful architecture, famous annual comic strip festival and vintage car race is only 25 mins drive.
Cognac with its historic distillery houses and Blues Festival (held at the end of July) is about 40 mins drive.
Ruffec is about 20 mins drive.

Further details
There are supermarkets, boulangeries, banks and daily markets selling wonderful produce at Mansle, Ruffec and Angouleme.
There are some superb restaurants to cater for all tastes and budgets - all within an easy drive.

Booking notes
In the first instance contact the owner. You will be sent a booking form via e-mail or post, complete and return the form together with a 10% deposit. The balance is payable 8 weeks prior to rental period. Payments are accepted electronicaly in Sterling or by cheque.

Guest comments
We have a guest book in each gite which contains many comments about the area and guests experiences -it's well worth reading!

For booking and further information

Susan Goodfellow
Tel/Fax: (France) + 33(0)5 45 90 64 19
Email: Click here
Owners Website: Click here

 

International Dialling Access Codes:
From Europe dial 00 in place of +
From USA dial 011 in place of +
If phoning from outside Europe or USA please consult your telephone directory for international dialling access codes.

This advertiser joined Owners Direct in January 2004,
and has advertised this property with us since February 2004.

Property Ref FR110
When contacting the owner please mention that you saw this property on Owners Direct Website.