Maison Poirier - Charming 200 year old Charantaise cottage
Cottage with 3 Bedrooms, Sleeps 8, Garden, Swimming Pool
Maison Poirier is a charming 200 year old renovated cottage nestled in the heart of the Cognac and Pineau producing region, in a small hamlet close to the village of Migron, approximately 20kms NE of Saintes and 15kms NW of Cognac, and yet only 1 hour from the Atlantic Coast.
The spacious accomodation, which sleeps up to 8 people comfortably, has a private courtyard with covered parking and is set amongst mature gardens with swimming pool and summerhouse. The cottage, with all its main rooms located on the ground floor, is ideal for guests with mobility difficulties.
Maison Poirier
Lounge
Kitchen/Dining room
Twin bedroom
Summerhouse
Swimming pool
Maison Poirier is a charming 200 year old sympathetically renovated cottage which sleeps up to 8 people comfortably and provides you with comfortable, well equipped and spacious accomodation whilst retaining its character and many original features.
On the ground floor, there is a lounge with satellite TV and video, CD player and an extensive library of reading material and videos. Through the lounge and into an open plan kitchen/dining room that has a dining table that seats 8 people comfortably and french doors leading to your own private courtyard.
The kitchen also has a door to the courtyard and has facilities that include, dishwasher, fridge/freezer, cooker, microwave, and washing machine. To complete the ground floor there are 2 spacious bedrooms, 1 with double bed and 1 with twin single beds, a shower room with basin and WC and a further separate WC.
On the 1st floor their is an extra large family bedroom with 4 single beds and an en suite shower room with basin and WC.
To the rear of the cottage is your own private courtyard with private access and covered parking for your car. There is a clothes drying area and an eating area with garden furniture, BBQ and feature Well.
To the front of the cottage is the main courtyard which leads to the mature gardens where you will find the 10m x 5m roman ended swimming pool that has ample sunloungers and parasols, and is fenced for your security. Overlooking the pool is the stone built summerhouse with traditional Charantaise fireplace providing a BBQ facility. It has a comfortable seating area for protection against the hot summer sun, table and chairs for al fresco dining, fridge for keeping your drinks chilled and a CD player for tour musical entertainment.
Games and leisure facilities include, childrens playhouse, sand pit, pool table, table football, table tennis, croquet, badminton, darts, pétanque and last but not least bikes (child seats and protective headgear are available).
Facilities for this holiday cottage in Saintes, Charente/Vendee/W. Loire
1 Double Bedroom, 1 Twin Bedroom, 1 Family Bedroom. Family bedroom has 4 single beds or 2 singles and one double bed with en suite shower room.
All bed linen is supplied.
Bathrooms:
2 Showers, 1 Separate WC. Towels for the cottage are not supplied but pool towels can be made available on request.
Real Fire, Central Heating, House Linen. Cot, high chair, baby bath, etc. available, if required.
You will receive a welcome basket on arrival.
Free taxi service to the local restaurant available with prior notice
Dining:
Seating for 8.
Entertainment:
Satellite TV, Video, Radio, CD System, Board Games, Table Tennis. Childrens playhouse, sand pit, pool table, table football, table tennis, croquet, badminton, darts, boules and bikes
Outside:
Communal Pool, Terrace, Garden, BBQ, Parking, Garden Furniture. Stone built summerhouse overlooking the pool, with shaded seating area, table and chairs, fridge and CD player
Suitability:
Children Welcome, Not Suitable For Wheelchairs, Suitable For Elderly, Sorry - No Pets Allowed, Sorry - No Smokers.
The cottage layout with all it's main rooms located on the ground floor is ideal for guests with mobility difficulties
Local activities in and around Saintes, Charente/Vendee/W. Loire
The Atlantic coast is only an hour away with it's amazing beaches at Royan, Ile d'Oleron, Fouras, Chatalaillon Plage and Ile de Ré. Alternatively, you can take advantage of the local countryside, walks in the vineyards and woods surrounding the hamlet, or cycle the myriad of peaceful lanes. The park at Cognac is a must for the kids. Try canoeing or fishing on the Charente river, or visit the superb Aquarium at La Rochelle and Zoo at La Palmyre. For the golfing enthusiast there are courses at Cognac, Saintes and La Rochelle.
The Charente-Maritime with it's exhilarating micro-climate, offers much interest. You can explore the Marais Poitevin (Green Venice), visit historic towns such as Angouleme (45 mins), Poitiers (75 mins), Saintes (20 mins), La Rochelle (75 mins), the Cognac distilleries (15 mins) or even Futuroscope (90 mins). There are numerous good (and reasonably priced) restaurants in the area and the superb local markets offer an amazing range of fresh seafood, farm produce and cheeses.
Rental rates for this cottage
Price Per Week
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4 Apr - 23 May 2009
£400.00
€508.00
$796.00
23 May - 30 May 2009
£450.00
€571.50
$895.50
30 May - 4 Jul 2009
£580.00
€736.60
$1154.20
4 Jul - 29 Aug 2009
£1000.00
€1270.00
$1990.00
29 Aug - 29 Oct 2009
£400.00
€508.00
$796.00
Rental Notes: Change over days are Saturdays.
All prices are based on 6 people or less sharing and are per week.
There is an additional £100.00 per week payable for 7 or 8 people sharing.
A DISCOUNT OF 25% APPLIES TO COUPLES IN SEPTEMBER, OCTOBER 2009 AND APRIL, MAY,SEPTEMBER AND OCTOBER 2009
Maison Poirier also benefits from central heating and 2 wood burning stoves, making it suitable for short or long term winter lets.
Thinking of moving to France? Then why not consider a long let during the low season while you search for your ideal property. Maison Poirier has the benefit of oil fired central heating along with 2 wood burning stoves in the lounge and dining room. Telephone and internet connection can be arranged for long term lets. Price and details on application.
Availability of Maison Poirier
This property is normally available
for rent between January
and December each year.
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Owner joined site on:
19 September 2006
Property listed since:
19 September 2006
Holiday Cottage in france - Charente/Vendee/W. Loire - Charente-Maritime - Saintes - Migron
