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In the heart of the countryside, yet close to everything you need!

Chez Reynaud is located in one of the quaint hamlets that make up the Charentaise villages of Boutenac-Touvent and Brie. Its tranquil setting overlooks the village pond with its resident wild ducks and is a favourite fishing spot for the local kids and is just 20 minutes drive from big sandy beaches.  Chez Reynaud has a 4X8 metre heated swimming pool, fenced for privacy and reserved for your private use - the pool is maintained at 27C, perfect for swimming any time of the day.  As well as the pool patio there are two other patio areas for your use - the back patio is equipped with a charcoal barbecue.

A traditional 19th century village house it has 4 comfortable bedrooms, a large comfortable living room, a well equipped kitchen and 2 bathrooms comfortably accommodating up to 8 people.  The house retains much of its original charm with 200 year old oak beams and cut stone fireplaces - the kitchen fireplace contains the 19th century bread oven which baked the bread for the village in days gone by. A couple of minutes walk brings you to sunflower fields and vineyards, oak woods and pastures where you can ramble for miles on the well tended grass-covered lanes.

Chez Reynaud may be quiet, but it's not isolated! Just a few minutes walk brings you to the local restaurant and pub in the village of Touvent, and during the summer summer months the village hosts a thriving daily market selling bread, cheese, wine, fruit and veg and many more local specialities. A few minutes drive and you are in the beautiful port town of Mortagne-sur-Gironde, which has lots of shops and restaurants as well as a bank and post office.

Property features:

• 4 Bedrooms (2 double, 2 twin) comfortably accommodating 8 people - 3 with ceiling fans
• 4 x 8 metre heated oval pool for your exclusive use - fenced for privacy & security and kept at 27C
• A bright and spacious well equipped kitchen/dining room
• A large comfortable living room with high ceilings and a wood burning stove
• A separate sitting room & dining area adjoining the downstairs double bedroom
• Two bathrooms and separate upstairs WC
• 20 minutes to beautiful beaches
• 5 minutes walk to the local restaurant & openair market
• 5 minutes drive to shops etc.
• Two patios next to the house and garden, not including the pool patio
• Charcoal barbecue on the back patio
• English satellite TV, DVD & CD players

Accommodation detail

Ground Floor

• Kitchen/dining is spacious and well equipped and overlooks the front garden and village pond.  It includes a dining area and boasts a fine old stone fireplace with its original 19th century bread-oven.
• Living room with high oak-beamed ceilings is very large and bright with a fireplace with a woodburning stove. It has comfortable sofas and chairs and is equipped with CD player, DVD player and English satellite TV.
• Double Bedroom, which has its own quiet sitting room and dining area - it's almost a separate apartment! With an antique leather sofa and chairs and plenty of books to read it's perfect for anyone who would like some time to themselves.
• Bathroom, with bathtub/shower and sink.
• Shower room with sink and toilet.

Second Floor

• Master Bedroom with vintage double bed (modern mattress!) and wonderful 200 year old beams.
• 2 Twin bedrooms, both overlooking the village pond.
• WC with sink.

Outside

The heated 8X4 metre oval Swimming Pool is for your exclusive use and is kept at 27C - perfect swimming temperature. The pool patio (plage) is equipped with sunloungers, umbrellas and tables. It is fenced in for privacy and security and has an alarm in accordance with French safety regulations. 

There are two patios next to the house adjoining the garden. The front patio has views of the village and pond and the back patio has a charcoal barbecue and is a few metres from the pool. Both patios have a table, chairs and umbrellas.

About the location

Although Chez Reynaud is quiet it is not isolated. Boutenac-Touvent is located at the crossroads of two important routes and has a very good restaurant and pub a few minutes walk from Chez Reynaud where you can enjoy fine French cuisine. The village also hosts a thriving market during the summer months selling bread, cheese, wine, fruit and veg and much more.

For shopping and restaurants, it's just 5 minutes to the picturesque port town of Mortagne-sur-Gironde, which also has a bank and post office. Mortagne overlooks the Gironde Estuary and in the distance, the famous Medoc region of Bordeaux. Supermarkets are located 10 minutes away in the towns of Gemozac and Cozes.

From Chez Reynaud you can be on the beautiful sandy beaches at Mechers and St George-de-Didonne in twenty minutes - a few minutes more and your at the famous ‘Plage-Grande-Conche’ (The Big Beach) at Royan. In fact, there are more than 50 listed beaches within an hours drive of Chez Reynaud - some like 'La Cote Sauvage' (45 minutes) are vast and unspoiled and are well known for surfing.
 
Chez Reynaud is located on the western edge of the Cognac area and there are a number of local distilleries close by where you can sample and buy real old Cognac at incredible prices - in fact, you can visit the town of Cognac itself where the houses Hennessy, Martell, Courvoisier and Rémy Martin are all open to visitors.
 
Other local attractions include the Zoo de la Palmyre - the largest outdoor zoo in Europe, the Aquarium de La Rochelle, and the Antilles de Jonzac water park. Less than an hour south is the Bordeaux wine producing region where you can tour wineries and buy excellent wine for a few euros - if you love fine wine St Emillion is not to be missed!
 
The area has numerous medieval villages the most famous being Talmont - considered one of the most beautiful villages in France - just 15 minutes drive away. Nearby is the wonderful town of Saintes, which has a mix of Roman ruins and medieval buildings and a bit further north the historic towns of Rochefort, Brouage, Fouras and beautiful La Rochelle, the capital of Charente-Maritime, its heart almost unchanged since the 17th century. To the south is Blaye and its magnificent Vauban citadel and a few miles further on the city of Bordeaux, capital of South-West France and recently named a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

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

How to get here

By air from UK and Ireland/closest airports - La Rochelle (75km) and Bordeaux (85km) are just over an hours drive from Chez Reynaud - car hire is available at both airports and a car is essential.

• EasyJet: To Bordeaux from London Luton and Gatwick, Bristol and Liverpool; to La Rochelle from Bristol and Gatwick
• Flybe: To La Rochelle from Southampton, Birmingham, Manchester and Glasgow 
• Ryanair: To La Rochelle from Stanstead and Dublin; to Bordeaux from Edinburgh 
• Jet2: To La Rochelle from Leeds-Bradford and Edinburgh 
• BMI: Manchester to Bordeaux.
• Aer Lingus: To Bordeaux from Dublin
• BA: To Bordeaux from Gatwick
• Aer Arann: To La Rochelle from Cork
• AirFrance: To Bordeaux from London

By air UK & Ireland/other airports - Angouleme (1.5hrs drive), Poitiers (2hrs drive), Nantes, Limoges and Bergerac (3hrs drive)

By Ferry from UK and Ireland:  If you are travelling by car from the ferry ports you will find the roads good and the traffic manageable - the Autoroutes (toll motorways) are excellent and fast. The following French ports are listed by driving time to Chez Reynaud:

• St Malo - 4.5 hours drive from Chez Reynaud (Brittany Ferries from Portsmouth - Condor Ferries from Poole and Weymouth)
• Caen - 5 hours drive (Brittany Ferries from Portsmouth)
• Le Harve - 5.5 hours drive (LD Ferries from Portsmouth)
• Cherbourg - 6 hours drive (Brittany Ferries from Portsmouth and Poole, Celtic Link from Portsmouth - Irish Ferries and Celtic Link from Rosslare)
• Roscoff - 6 hours drive (Brittany Ferries from Cork and Plymouth) 
• The Channel Ports (Calais, Boulogne, Eurotunnel etc) - 7+ hours depending on traffic and the time of year

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

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Facilities

Facility	Details
Type	Village House (Self-catering)
Bedrooms	2 double, 2 twin
Baby cots	1
Bathrooms	2 bathroom(s)
Separate toilets	1
Capacity	8
Living Area	130 m²
Suitability	Non-smoking, Suitable for children, Unsuitable for wheelchair access
Changeover day	Saturday

Facility	Details
Internal facilities	Board Games, CD player, DVD player, Electric heaters, English satellite TV, Fans in rooms, Owner not on site, TV, Wood burning fire or stove
Kitchen facilities	Cooker, Dishwasher, Electric hob, Electric oven, Freezer, Fridge, Ironing facilities, Microwave, Washing machine
External features on site	Barbecue, Garden, Scenic views, Swimming pool (exclusive use)

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Additional price information

• A separate £125/150€ security deposit will be required with balance payment.
• Minimum booking is one week, however preference will be given to two week bookings in peak period of July and August.
• Bedlinen and towels (except beach towels) are included and fresh linen and towels are provided for each week of the rental period.
• A service is available to clean the house at a cost of €100 per visit - for rentals of 3 weeks the house will be cleaned free of charge at the beginning of the third week.

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