3 Bedroom Barn in Charente

As the views are magnificent, the barn has been arranged with the 3 double bedrooms on the ground floor and the living accommodation, kitchen and dining room upstairs. It has been developed in two halves with a shared foyer and utility room. Currently, the owners live on one side.  
 
The 12 X 6M. swimming pool is totally enclosed and has a shallow end for children but a deep end of 2.5m. It is surrounded by a 3M wide terrace with a changing room,wc and hot shower. There is also a 'fridge for lovely cold drinks and a hi-fi for music while you swim. 
 
There is underwater lighting for those midnight dips!! The garden room is designed for alfresco dining with barbecue and lighting and is shaded with many climbing plants, including a vine, wisteria and passionflower.  
 
The property is in a quiet rural location with an area of 1 acre with plenty of grassy areas for games.

Video Player, Cd Player, Internet Access, WiFi available Rooms: 3 Bedrooms, 5 bathrooms of which 1 family bathroom, 2 en suites and 2 shower rooms Furniture: Single beds (4), Double beds (2), Cots (1), Dining seating for 8, Lounge seating for 8, Outdoors: Balcony/Terrace, Shared outdoor pool (unheated), Shared garden, BBQ, Bicycles Further details indoors: The extremely large kitchen, dining room and lounge area upstairs are open plan with a cathedral ceiling which shows off the striking old oak beams. On this floor there is also a modern shower room with toilet. The kitchen has an island unit with seating for 4 at a breakfast bar, double oven, gas hob, combination micro wave oven,cooking utensils, crockery ect. and apart from the items listed above, there is a food mixer with blender, a sandwich toaster and coffee maker.

Aubeterre is approx. 6 kms. from "La Grange Maranol" and is rated as one of the most beautiful towns in the region - a haven for artists!! It's market is held on Sunday mornings and features local arts, crafts and produce. It also has a puppet show for children and adults alike, but booking is essential. Much of the town is pre-Roman, in particular the Eglise Monolithe, an ancient place of worship in a gigantic cave. There are many restuarant and cafes, many of which are in a beautiful shady square - just the place to while away the afternoon with a coffee or aperitif!! The town is situated on the river Dronne, which has an excellent safe river beach and is excellent for young children. Canoeing and tennis are also available. 
 
Further afield at Lac Jemaye, a half hour's drive away lies another lovely swimming and bathing lake which has been extensively developed recently with restuarants, children's play area's and a nature trail.

• Travel Info: By Air - Budget airlines to Bergerac, Bordeaux - approx 90mins. and Angouleme - 45mins. drive.