Prices for 2012
Sleeps 6 – 8 (2 double, 1 twin all ensuite. Plus 1 new sofabed in downstairs 'snug')
April & May £350 (£100 saving)
June £450 (£100 saving)
July £650 (£200 saving)
August £850 (£200 saving)
September – weeks 1 & 2 £750 (£200 saving)
September – weeks 3 & 4 £550 (£150 saving)
October £350 (£100 saving)
Not available November – March unless by special arran
gement. Oil fired Esse will be switched off during Spring / Summer rental period. This traditional stone property is in a quiet hamlet near the village of Aulnay de Saintonge - on the Compostela pilgimage route. The blue-shuttered cottage is set in beautiful countryside of corn and sunflower fields. The interior has been completely rennovated and the house has a small lawn area with car port (space for 2 cars), shaded by a huge old chestnut tree, with small raised wooden terrace area for outside dining. In addition there is a sun terrace accessed through the kitchen, ideal for dining of lounging with a book & Pinot! For Summer 2012 we expect to add an additional private walled courtyard with small plunge pool / spa. Accommodation
Tiled lounge with feature stone fireplace and 12KW log burner. You enter through a glazed front door into the large, 33.25m² tiled lounge with open beams and an original 'Charentaise' stone fireplace housing a quality 12KW Invicta log burner. The lounge has a pull-down projector screen on the over-mantel and a projector is mounted on the ceiling by the beam, to complete the home cinema experience, speakers are mounted on the walls with hidden integrated wires giving a good finish to the room. The property benefits from both UK satellite TV and has a French Aerial. A charming ledge and brace door at the back of the lounge takes you into the tiled country kitchen with open beams, solid wooden units, a traditional butlers sink , electric fan oven with gas hob and an attractive inset oil-range with a pretty tiled surround. In the corner of the kitchen is a door through to a pantry and next to this is a double-glazed window and backdoor onto the back of the house with space to sit or dine outside in the summer. Downstairs 'snug' with open beam, parquet flooring and a TV with games/DVD system. The master bedroom on the first floor has lots of character and includes a large built in wardrobe, wooden flooring, an apex ceiling with open beams and two double glazed windows. It also has its own ensuite shower room with basin and WC. A door takes you through to a second hall for the two bedrooms (bedrooms 2 and 3). Bedrooms three and four have exposed stone walls and parquet flooring. Bedroom three has a new and contemporary ensuite shower room with a hydro-massage shower and bedroom four has lockable access ('jack and jill' access) to the family bathroom. The landing is separated into two by a door, with bedrooms 3 and 4 on one side; they also have separate electrics which can be shut off if you are only using part of the property. Attached to the property is a garage and a small barn.
