The house - this is our own house, and we have renovated, furnished and equipped it to a very good standard for 6 to 8 people including a fully automatic electric central heating system. It is a 17th century village house with barns, set back from the quiet village street and opposite the church, with an integral pigeonnier (pigeon tower). There is a large gravelled courtyard in front of the house completely enclosed by a high stone wall and high metal gates, with shrubs and plants around the edges - plenty of space for secure parking and for children to play safely.
Back Garden
Kitchen/Dining Room
Sitting Room
Rear Terrace
Lac de Marcenay
A door leads from the courtyard direct into the kitchen/living/dining room, a splendid room about 25 feet long by 21 feet wide, with flagstone floor and heavily oak-beamed Burgundian ceiling. There is a large open fireplace - superb for cooking - and antique pine furniture. The far corner is well equipped as a kitchen with full cooker, sink, dishwasher and a fridge. (Microwave and freezer in the adjacent ‘arriere cuisine - a small second kitchen with original stone sink; washing machine in adjacent barn.) Door leads to study-bedroom with single divan plus a single good quality folding bed. Door to a double bedroom with en suite shower room and w.c. between the two rooms. A door leads from the main room via the ’arriere cuisine’ to the rear courtyard terrace and garden.
Open turning oak stairs lead up to the elegant large sitting room, again about 25 feet by 21 with a magnificent Burgundian stone fireplace now with a powerful woodbuming stove. Antique oak floor with Indian rugs, very comfortable sitting furniture, satellite UK channels television, DVD and hi-fi (radio and CD). The room has a large window at each end overlooking the courtyard at the front and the garden to the rear. Off the sitting room, there are two bedrooms - one double and one twin plus cot/child’s bed suitable for up to 4 years - and a full bathroom with combined bath/shower and w.c. Both double beds are king-size, with top quality mattresses.
There is a highchair available. We have also provided a table tennis table, a selection of bikes, three adult and three children’s, boules (the front courtyard is ideal for this), and some indoor games. Telephone calls made are deducted from a pre-paid deposit. Mobile phones now operate from Dancevoir.
A door leads from the main room via the’ arriere cuisine’ to the rear courtyard gravelled terrace, sheltered and south-facing, which opens out to the large garden lawned with fruit trees, stone-wall enclosed. There is a barbecue on the terrace.
Facilities for this holiday house in Arc-En-Barrois, North East
Property
Type:
House
Nearest Bar/Pub:
In village - 5 mins
Nearest Restaurant:
In village - 5 mins
Location Type:
Fishing Nearby, Golfing, Quiet, Rural/Village
Bedrooms:
2 Double Bedrooms, 1 Twin Bedroom, 1 Single Bedroom.
Bathrooms:
1 Bathroom, 1 Shower, 1 Separate WC.
Kitchen:
Cooker, Hob, Microwave, Fridge, Freezer, Dishwasher, Washing Machine, Iron. Washing machine is in one of the barns. There are two kitchens the smaller has a hob, microwave, freezer and rotisserie.
General:
Real Fire, Central Heating, Telephone.
Dining:
Seating for 8. You could actually seat 10 since there are benches to the side rather than chairs - large Victorian pitchpine table
Entertainment:
Satellite TV, Video, DVD, Radio, CD System, Board Games, Table Tennis. Some VCR tapes will not play. All dvd's will run correctly. The system has surround sound.
Outside:
Terrace, Garden, BBQ, Parking, Garden Furniture. Front courtyard and rear garden completely enclosed.
Suitability:
Children Welcome, Suitable For Elderly, Pets Allowed.
Wheelchair access is not easy the wheelchair must come from the courtyard via a barn and the rear terrace to the back door; width 780mm. Pets must be well behaved - not allowed on furniture or beds.
Local activities in and around Arc-En-Barrois, North East
The village consists almost exclusively of lovely old stone houses and barns, some dating back to the 15th century; there is a privately-owned chateau. a church and a 17th century public ‘lavoir’ (wash-house), now occupied by fish. Dancevoir has its own nearby ‘foret domaniale’, an easy walk from the house.
The delightful small town of Arc-en-Barrois, 18 km away, boasts the largest ‘domanial’ forest in France. This is excellent walking or biking country - on the quiet undulating country lanes, or the traffic-free forest tracks. There is a selection of mountain bikes at the house for careful use by guests - three adult size and three children’s size. More can easily be hired in Arc-en-Barrois.
Other activities in the village include a public tennis court, available to all, “practice” racquets are at the house or bring your own, and a children’s playground. Golf course and horseriding in Arc-en-Barrois. There is much wildlife - deer, wild boar, birds - and many rare varieties of wild orchid are to be found within walking distance of the house as well as other wild flowers during the spring and summer months. A children’s summer school is held in the village in July - ask for information if interested. Bastilleday (July 14) is celebrated in the village.and there is a festival the first week end in August.
Visit the Chateaux at Tanlay, Ancy-le-Franc and Bussy-Rabutin, Fontenay Abbey, the historic towns of Langres, Troyes and Dijon. Beaune,Chablis, Vezelay, the hills and forests of the Morvan, the wine villages of La Cote (Clos de Vougeot, Gevrey-Chambertin) are accessible for a day out.
The very pretty lake at Marcenay, is about half-an hour’s drive - with a plage where swimming and boating can be enjoyed with a picnic or an excellent lunch at the restaurant there. A short way to the north is the ‘Petit Champagne’ - a champagne producing area centred round Colombey-les-Deux-Eglises, famous retirement home of General de Gaulle.
By car: autoroutes from Calais via Reims and Troyes. or from Le Havre, via Paris and Troyes Exit number 23 then 20 minutes to the house. Paris Charles de Gaulle airport is about two hours drive.
Rental rates for this house
Price Per Week
Quoted In
Approximately equivalent to
UK Pound
Euro
US Dollar
29 Mar - 24 May 2008
£465.00
€511.50
$697.50
31 May - 28 Jun 2008
£495.00
€544.50
$742.50
28 Jun - 12 Jul 2008
£585.00
€643.50
$877.50
12 Jul - 30 Aug 2008
£725.00
€797.50
$1087.50
30 Aug - 20 Sep 2008
£585.00
€643.50
$877.50
20 Sep - 18 Oct 2008
£465.00
€511.50
$697.50
Rental Notes: Changeover day is Saturday. Discount for parties of up to 4 people - please ask.
Availability of Maison Bourgeoise
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for rent between January
and December each year.
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