Vacation Rental Description
Restored and modernised, the house is in a quiet village and makes a comfortable base from which to explore the beautiful Vendee. The house, awarded 3 epis and 4 stars for comfort and charm, is situated in the quiet village of St Michel le Cloucq, 5 kms from Fontenay le Comte, 50 kms from La Rochelle and the beaches of the Atlantic.
A rustic cottage fully restored to its original appearance, with exposed stone walls, wooden beams and wooden floor and tiled ground floor. It is furnished with antique French country style comfortable furniture.
Ground floor : a large living room with a fireplace, a fully fitted modern kitchen, bathroom and separate WC. Utility room. One double bedroom with en suite shower room. (bed 1.60 mt wide)
Upstairs : a double bedroom with one 1.40 mt wide bed, one mezzanine bedroom with two single beds, each 1.20 mt wide.
Facilities included :
Chimney, 1 satellite TV with english, spanish, german and different channels, 1 french TV, videorecorder/player, 2 DVD players, telephone, mini hi-fi, games, books and DVD and video cassettes.
Dishwasher, microwaves oven, full oven, washing machine, deep freezer.
there are a 500 square meters private garden, a stone patio with garden furniture, a large outdoor roofed dining area with rustic furniture and a purpose built chimney-barbecue. 4 mountain bicycles for adults and 3 for children are available free of charge.
Bathroom towels, house linen, and bed linen is provided, the beds are made prior to arrival
Free internet access by wifi
Facilities
Cable Satellite
Cooking Utensils
Dishwasher
DVD
Heating
Kitchen
Microwave
Open Fire
Amenity Parking
Refrigerator
Sterio
TV
Washer
The ground floor has a large living/room with a fireplace, a kitchen/dining room, bathroom and separate washroom, utility room, and one double bedroom with en suite shower room (bed 1.60 m wide). The upstairs has one double bedroom (bed 1.40 m wide) and one mezzanine bedroom (2 beds, each 1.20 m wide)
The facilities include 1 satellite TV with English, german, dutch, Spanish, Italian channels, 1 frenchTV, 1 VCR, 2 DVD players, telephone, games, dvd and video cassettes, wifi access. Fully fitted kitchen with all modern facilities, well equipped with crockery, cutlery and plenty of utensils, kettle, dishwasher, ceramic hobs, microwaves oven, full oven fridge, freezer, washing machine.
A private garden, a stone patio with garden furniture, a large outdoor dining area with a purpose built chimney-barbecue, a private garden. 2 mountain bicycles for adults and 3 mountain bicycles for children are available free of charge.
Bathroom towels, house linen, and bed linen is provided
Activities
Biking
Cinema
Fishing
Horse Riding
Hunting/Rock Climbing
Kayaking
Restaurant
Shopping
Tennis
Theme park
Zoo/Wildlife
The cottage is situated in the quiet and hilly village of Saint Michel le Cloucq, above Fontenay le Comte, in a peaceful street. The village is on the edge of the forest with many places for walking and cycling. Only 50 km from the renowned sailing part and beautiful city of La Rochelle and the beaches of the Atlantic. The islands of Ré, Aix or Oléron are just off the coast. Few kilometers away there is Le Marais Poitevin, also known as the Green Venice, with its green canals for idyllic boating and fishing. The river Vendee ideal for fishing is less than 5 km away. Approx an hour away is Futuroscope, the science and technology theme park near Poitiers The Puy du Fou historic theme park with its day attractions, the summer evening concerts and displays is within 60 km.
Nearby amenities include restaurants, bar, tobacconist, a church and the village centre, which are within walking distance.
Travel Options
- Nearest Airport : La Rochelle at 50 kilometers distance;
- Nearest Train Station : Niort at 35 kilometers distance
- Nearest Town : Fontenay le Comte at 5 kilometers distance