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The Logis de Lussais was built in the 18th century as a gentleman’s residence with an imposing Manor house and private vineyard, and later became a working farm. Today it remains a private residence, offering well equipped self catering family holiday accomodation and leisure facilities, within easy reach of the Atlantic coast, airports at Poitiers, La Rochelle and Angouleme and easy access to regional attractions. In addition to the owners house there are four cottages: L'Ecurie which sleeps four, La Remise also for four, La Conciergerie which accommodates six, and La Mouette for up to eight guests.

The property is approached along a private avenue lined with chestnut trees and entered through large imposing gates. The owners manor house and the self catering holiday cottages are located around a circular courtyard with a fountain.

The four cottages have their own front and rear private courtyard gardens, each with a patio table and chairs, a parasol and a barbecue. The properties have all been renovated to a high standard retaining many original features, and are all comfortably furnished and well equipped for a self catering holiday.

In the "Old Grange", an open barn accessed from the main courtyard, is a common games room which is very popular with families, featuring table tennis, pool table, air hockey and bar football. The barn leads to the south facing communal gardens with the two shared heated swimming pools and a variety of raquet sports including badminton, croquet, grass short tennis, football nets and boules.

The entire property is gated at the front and back, bordered with mature hedgerows and trees, offering seclusion, privacy and safety for children. The swimming pools are also fenced with security gates offering peace of mind for families with young children 

The 10 x 5m heated swimming pool, features Roman steps leading down to a shallow end of 1.1 metre and a deep end of 2 metres. The second is a 8 x 4m heated swimming pool. Both pools have large sunbathing terraces with sun loungers and parasols. Next to the shared pool is a common fridge freezer where you can buy drinks and icecreams, some tables and chairs to relax and look over gardens. The second pool has a small bar and adjoining poolhouse with shower and wash room facilities

The communal gardens lead onto a country lane surrounded by woodlands and an abundance of wildlife, which is ideal for walking, cycling and taking a picnic by the River Boutonne. In the gardens, you are likely to see flocks of swifts and swallows, hen harriers and herons, and hear the cuckoo and hoopoe. Among the activities available locally are fishing, tennis and horse riding.

Wifi internet access is available on site free of charge. A welcome pack and some basic provisions are provided. Each gîte is stocked with information about local amenities and attractions.

The owners are available to help planning visits to restaurants and family days out

Accommodation detail

La Conciergerie is detached and provides spacious self catering accomodation. The cottage overlooks the main fountained courtyard and offers easy access to the common games room, communal gardens with raquet sports and shared heated swimming pools.

Ground Floor

A entrance door from the private front garden opens into:

• The well equipped kitchen/diner, retaining some original features including beams in the ceiling, furnished with an oval table and chairs with seating for 6 persons and fully equipped for a self catering holiday..

A door from the kitchen leads into:

• The spacious sitting room also with exposed beams in the ceiling, featuring the original fireplace with a wood burning stiove and comfortably furnished including three sofas, coffee and side tables.

A door from the siting room leads to:

• The ground floor twin bedroom with wardrobe and bedside cabinet

Double French doors open from the sitting room onto a private couryard garden .

A rear inner hall leading off the sitting room has a staircase to the first floor and a ground floor toilet.

First Floor

• Two double bedrooms with wardrobes and bedside cabinets
• A shower room with toilet and wash basin
• A separate bathroom with corner bath, shower cubicle and wash basin

All bedrooms feature French style bedsteads and have windows overlooking the courtyard and fountain.

Outside

The cottage has the benefit of private gardens to the front and side, furnished with patio tables and chairs and Brick BBQ for al fresco dining

About the location

Logis de lussais is located in the Boutonne Valley, in the centre of the Poitou Charentes region of South West France, between the valleys of the Loire and Dordogne, close to local amenities in the small market town of Chef-Boutonne and within easy reach of the beaches and islands along the Atlantic coast, the airports at La Rochelle, Angoulème and Poitiers and regional attractions.

The quaint village of Lussais is flanked by the river Boutonne and the surrounding countryside offers an ideal opportunity for pleasant walks and cycle rides. Fresh or smoked trout can be purchased fom the local farm and the family run bar/restaurant at Des Canards is a short walk along a country lane beside the river.

Within walking distance are a local restaurant, a trout farm to buy fresh and smoked fish, a fairytale château with a park and lake, and a boulangerie to buy fresh bread and speciality cakes and pasteries of the region.

There are local possibilities for fishing, horse riding and tennis

The local market town of Chef Boutonne is a 3 min drive in the car, a short cycle ride or can be walked in about 25 mins. The town is well serviced by local amenities including two supermarkets, a bar and two restaurants, tabac, boulangeries, charcouterie, boucherie, banks, doctors and pharmacies. There is a bustling weekly market here and in the neighbouring villages of Aulnay, Melle and Lezay.

The town hosts a table tennis tournement in mid June and during the last week of June the Brocante at Chateaux Javarzay followed by Foire aux Pirons and Fete Fontain ending with a firework display. The Chateaux also hosts the annual Bastille Day celebrations on 14th July starting with the mayors picnic, music and dancing into the night and of course a firework display over the lake.

The property is surrounded by beautiful countryside, with woodlands and sunflower fields, yet only a short distance from local amenities in the rural market town of Chef-Boutonne which has two supermarkets, a charcuterie, boucherie, boulangerie, wine cellars, banks, pharmacies and other shops. A number of bars, cafés, and restaurants are around or overlook the town square.

Des Canards, a very popular local bar and restaurant is within walking distance, and at La Herroniere, on the edge of Chef-Boutonne, there is a lakeside bar and restaurant with childrens play area and indoor swimming pool.

A weekly bustling market takes place in Chef Boutonne and other local towns at Aulnay, Melle and Lezay, the opportunity to soak up the local atmosphere and to buy the best of local food and wine.

The Poitou-Charentes, has varied landscapes with meandering rivers and enjoys a warm and sunny climate. The sandy beaches at La Rochelle, Fouras, Royan, Chataillion le Plage and the lovely islands of Oleron, Aix and Re, are all within easy reach for a family day out. Some of the beaches are suitable for surfing and water sports.

With it's wonderful warm and sunny climate, sunflower fields and vinegrowing countryside, Logis de Lussais is ideally placed for visiting the many family attractions, historical buildings and Chateaux throughout the region.

See Local guide and map for information on nearby towns and facilities.

How to get here

Fly to La Rochelle (1.5 hrs drive to the Logis) or Poitiers and Angouleme (1hr drive) and hire a car.

Budget flights are available with Ryanair from Stanstead and Dublin airports as well as budget airlines from other UK airports. Further details on request.

Other international flights are available into Paris, Nantes or Bordeaux with the option of taking the fast train to Poitiers or hiring a car.

Travel by rail on the TGV network from London to Paris to Poitiers (50 mins drive to the Logis)

Take your car through the Channel Tunnel or go by ferry or hovercraft from mainland UK and Ireland to various seaports on the West Coast of France

Only 4hrs drive from St.Malo, 5hrs from Caen, Roscoff or Cherbourg and 7hrs from Calais.

Ferry crossings also available from Rosythe to Zeebrugge in Belgium. Drive time over the border and through France about 6 hours.

Quotations available for discounted ferry crossings on many of the routes from Uk and Ireland to ports on the coast of France. Please ask for details on booking.

See our private website for further details and useful contact numbers for various travel options.

See Local guide and map for information on nearby towns and airports.

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Facilities

Facility	Details
Type	Cottage (Self-catering)
Bedrooms	2 double, 1 twin
Baby cots	1
Bathrooms	2 bathroom(s)
Separate toilets	1
Capacity	6
Living Area	120 m²
Suitability	Non-smoking, Suitable for children, Suitable for the elderly, Unsuitable for wheelchair access
Changeover day	Saturday

Facility	Details
Internal facilities	CD player, Central heating (electric), DVD player, Electric heaters, English satellite TV, Broadband Internet Access (Wi-fi), Owner on site, Radio, Wood burning fire or stove
Kitchen facilities	Dishwasher, Electric oven, Fridge-Freezer, Gas hob, Ironing facilities, Microwave, Washing machine
Other	All the bedrooms have windows overlooking the main fountained courtyard.
External features on site	Barbecue, Garden, Swimming pool (shared use)

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Additional price information

• A deposit of 25% is payable at the time of booking.
• The final balance is payable 8 weeks before the start of the holiday.
• Whilst changeovers are normally on a Saturday during July and August, we try to be as flexible as possible at other times, so please enquire with your preferred arrival and departure dates.
• Long Winter lets available November - March at discount prices. All enquiries welcome.

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