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La Vieille Grange - Gîte Holiday Rental in Mirambeau, Charente-Maritime, France

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$523 - $1,208 Per property per week (Rates)

Capacity 2

Bedrooms 1

Bathrooms 1

Separate toilets 1

Suitability Adults only, Couples only, Non-smoking, Suitable for children, Suitable for children over 14 only, Unsuitable for wheelchair access

Property highlights Barbecue, Garden, Scenic views, Swimming pool (shared use) - 3.7 miles from coast

Access  No public transport available, Car Essential Car hire

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  • Your garden room opening onto pool & garden
    Your garden room opening onto pool & garden
  • All-weather garden room - photo taken in February!
    All-weather garden room - photo taken in February!
  • Main bedroom
    Main bedroom
  • Your gite & garden room (owners' house to left)
    Your gite & garden room (owners' house to left)
  • Your view across pool & valley, to church on hill
    Your view across pool & valley, to church on hill

Where is it

Charente-Maritime
 

Gite for Two with Pool and All Weather Garden Room

La Vieille Grange is different in many ways, in offering the best of both worlds all year round in its facilities, its location and in the atmosphere the owners strive to create.

A quality conversion of an old wine producing barn the gite offers privacy, relaxation, views, a large 4 x 6 metre all weather and all year (heated) garden room / terrace, an acre of garden, an 11 x 5 metre swimming pool and all mod cons internally, but at a value-for-money price.

Located in countryside, surrounded by vineyards and rolling Charente Maritime countryside but within 10 minutes of the Gironde estuary and quiet marinas, it is within 30 minutes of a nice beach with lots of lovely local places to visit and with easy access to the life of Bordeaux, La Rochelle or even onwards to Biarritz and Spain. The gite is also available for Twin Centre "town and country" holidays with the owners' studios in La Rochelle.

The gite is specifically designed around the needs of couples (or 2 friends !) and the owners Martin and Christopher take pride in welcoming and respecting the diversity of their guests, regardless of background.

Holiday Accommodation at La Vieille Grange

Ground Floor :

  • Kitchen/dining room modern and fully equipped incl full sized oven, ceramic hob, breakfast bar, dishwasher, washing machine, fridge/freezer, microwave, dining table/chairs and direct dial telephone.
  • Living room with Godin log burner, TV/video with English (BBC, ITV, Film4 etc) and French TV channels, DVD player, sofa and easy chair.
  • Bathroom newly refitted (bath with wall mounted shower attachment).
  • Separate WC

Entrance hall, with spiral staircase up to

First Floor :

In the converted grenier/loft, 2 large bedrooms (each approx 6mx3m / 18ftx9ft into the eaves):

  • Main double bedroom for 2 people, with French windows with views across countryside towards the estuary (and the sunsets !)
  • Mezzanine double bedroom for additional 2 people (see below), leading to main bedroom

The gite has been designed principally to provide year-round, spacious and well equipped accommodation for 2 people. However, the additional mezzanine double bedroom is also available if you want to invite friends to join you.

A complimentary Welcome Pack will be waiting for you - with provisions and refreshments - including a complimentary bottle of wine for you to celebrate the start of your holiday !

Whilst the gite is attached to the owners' house, it is completely self contained as is its terrace/garden room.

The owners are ashamed to say that some of the internal doors, even on the ground floor, are too narrow for wheelchairs to get through. Otherwise, the ground floor facilities are quite accessible for people with mobility difficulties.

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About Mirambeau in Charente-Maritime, Poitou Charentes

The property is close enough to UK to be easy to get to, but far enough away to be warmer (and not to be in the UK!) The area is the second sunniest in France, after the Cote d'Azur - but without their prices or crowds!

Situated in the beautiful Charente Maritime ("land & sea : the elements of success"), but in the south of it (where the countryside is more interesting/undulating) and within easy striking distance of the Aquitaine/Gironde, including the Medoc.

In the middle of the countryside (surrounded by vines and sunflowers) but within 10 minutes of the Gironde Estuary and within 30 minutes of the nearest beach.

The property is in a small hamlet of about 12 houses and a farm, but within 10 minutes of the nearest small town (Mirambeau) and 20 minutes of a larger one (Jonzac).

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

How To Get To Mirambeau in Charente-Maritime, South West France

There are 3 main ways of travelling to La Vieille Grange:

By Ferry and Road:

  • Whilst there are numerous ferry routes and operators, the owners find the easiest from the UK to be Brittany Ferries Portsmouth-St.Malo (4 hours drive away), or Portsmouth-Caen (5 hrs). If you live in the south west of England, their Plymouth-Roscoff (5 ½ hrs) and Poole-Cherbourg (5 ¾ hrs)routes are further alternatives.
  • High speed services operate from Portsmouth to Caen & Cherbourg (Brittany Ferries) and from Poole, Weymouth & Jersey to St.Malo (Condor).
  • Or of course there's the Channel Tunnel to Calais (6 ½ hrs away). with autoroutes almost all the way (avoiding Paris!)
  • From Ireland, Brittany Ferries go from Cork to Roscoff (March - October), and Irish Ferries go from Rosslare to Cherbourg (all year) and Roscoff (May - September)

By Air:

  • Direct flights to La Rochelle, Bordeaux, Poitiers or Nantes are available from many airports across the UK and Ireland including : Birmingham, Bournemouth, Bristol, Cardiff, Cork, Dublin, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Leeds/Bradford, London (Stansted, Gatwick & Luton), Manchester, Nottingham, Shannon and Southampton.

By Rail:

  • From UK by Channel Tunnel from London to Paris or Lille then TGV to Angouleme or Bordeaux.

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

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Facilities at La Vieille Grange

Facility Details
TypeGîte (Self-catering)
Bedrooms 1 double
Baby cots 1
Spare beds 1
Bathrooms 1 bathroom(s)
Separate toilets 1
Capacity 2
Living Area95 m²
SuitabilityAdults only, Couples only, Non-smoking, Suitable for children, Suitable for children over 14 only, Unsuitable for wheelchair access
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Facility Details
Internal facilities Board Games, CD player, DVD player, Electric heaters, English satellite TV, Exclusive rental, Fans in rooms, Hairdryer, Hi-fi system, Broadband Internet Access (Wi-fi), Owner on site, Radio, Telephone, TV, VCR, Wood burning fire or stove
Kitchen facilities Dishwasher, Electric hob, Electric oven, Fridge-Freezer, Ironing facilities, Microwave, Washing machine
External features on site Barbecue, Garden, Scenic views, Swimming pool (shared use)
Other
  • Your own large 4 x 6 metre private garden room / terrace with triple, full width sliding patio doors (double glazed), equipped with choice of furniture : sofa, easy chair, teak steamer style chairs and teak deckchairs plus dining table and chairs and stylish gas radiator when needed.
  • Free panoramic views across the pool, garden and across the valley beyond to the church on the hill !
  • a wide range of garden and pool furniture incl teak sun loungers, garden chairs, deck chairs, parasols and tables.
  • Barbecue
  • 2 Bikes
  • Use of 11m x 5m swimming pool with depth from approx 1m at shallow end to approx 4m at deep end. The pool is open from May to October as the weather permits, as it's unheated. Includes under pool illumination at night for those nocturnal cocktails and star gazing on your terrace.
  • Use of garden - approx. 1 acre - incl. boules pit
  • The pool and garden are shared only with the owners and from time to time their guests.
  • Yours is the only gite, and normally you will have the pool entirely to yourselves most of the time !

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Availability at La Vieille Grange

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Availability last updated on: - Sunday, April 29, 2012

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Rates

Accommodation rental period Tariff
12 April 2012 - 27 April 2012 £325.00 per property per week
(€410 $523)
28 April 2012 - 1 June 2012 £395.00 per property per week
(€498 $636)
2 June 2012 - 29 June 2012 £595.00 per property per week
(€750 $958)
30 June 2012 - 31 August 2012 £750.00 per property per week
(€945 $1208)
1 September 2012 - 28 September 2012 £595.00 per property per week
(€750 $958)
29 September 2012 - 2 November 2012 £395.00 per property per week
(€498 $636)

Additional price information

Prices are for two people. Up to two extra people can be accommodated on the mezzanine, please ask for prices. The gite can also be hired by the day between October and May, please ask for prices.

Payment is welcome in either Pounds Sterling or Euros.

Pounds Sterling prices above are exact. Euro prices are indicative  - please check exact Euro prices with owners.

Prices for weeks crossing months are based upon the price for the month in which the most days fall.

Maximum stay bookable is 3 weeks (variable for returning guests).

The prices are fully inclusive (no surprises !) and include :

  • hire of the gite
  • welcome pack
  • bed linen (duvet)
  • bath, hand and tea towels
  • linen replacement every Saturday
  • all electricity and logs
  • one bottle of gas (for garden room gas radiator)

Comfort Guidelines

The owners want you to have a great holiday, treating the gite and grounds as if they were your home, to be able to relax and feel comfortable. So there is no long list of "do's and don'ts" ... but just a few "Comfort Guidelines" :

Unfortunately, the gite is not suitable for children under the age of 13, nor for large pets. Guests are asked only to smoke outside the gite and garden room.

Whilst house hunters are welcome, the owners ask that you do not expect them to be your "relocation advisers" (everyone needs to do it for themselves !)

Finally ... the owners take pride in respecting the diversity of their guests. In return please only book the gite if you feel comfortable with the idea of hiring a gite from a same sex couple, and are prepared to offer a passing "bonjour !" to their French neighbours !

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Chris Stevens

(Advertising since February 2002)

Tel: + 33 (0)5 46 49 46 00

Tel 2: + 44 (0)789 6675228

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Languages spoken by owner English, French

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