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The Pool House - Property ID: 321

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Pool House

Région: Poitou-Charentes
Owner: Dennis Godding
Property ID number: 321

Address:
Rue de L'Etang Vallier
Brossac
Charente
16480
France

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Description

Poolside cottage in Charente Village

Sleeps 4

Located at the heart of the historic village of Brossac, The Pool House is situated within the walled grounds of our own nineteenth century house.

With use of a shared pool (the owners occasionally cool off!), its own poolside patio, and freedom to enjoy our beautifully planted gardens, your relaxation is assured!

We very much look forward to welcoming you to share in our village life!

Why choose Brossac? Why indeed? Why choose a village, instead of staying in remote countryside? Well, for a start; imagine popping out for fresh croissants while the kettle is boiling, or even stepping out for that forgotten bottle of wine! And no need to worry about drinking a few glasses of wine with your restaurant meal! Join us and experience real life in France!

Sorry - the cottage is not suitable for children under 8, due to an unfenced goldfish pond in the grounds. Babies are fine, if you have a travel cot!

By popular request, it's "non-smoking" indoors, please.

There is no television, but a radio/CD player is provided.

Changeover day in high and peak seasons is Saturday - arrival after 3 p.m., and departure by 10 a.m. please.

All bed linen and house towels are provided.

Electric convector heaters are fitted for those early and later bookings!

A welcome pack, usually consisting of fresh bread, local cheese, plus beer, wine, and milk, awaits you!

INTERIOR

The accommodation consists of an open plan lounge/kitchen, with stairs leading off to two bedrooms
The kitchen is equipped for four people, complete with a gas cooker/oven, a microwave, and a full size fridge/freezer
There is one double bedded room, and a smaller room containing a full size bunk bed
There is one bathroom/shower room.

EXTERIOR

Guests are free to share our beautiful garden
There is a 10 metre x 5 metre pool, shared with the owners. Complying with French law, the swimming pool is fitted with an approved alarm, and there is additional poolside seating
Outside is a complete set of patio furniture, plus two sunloungers, and a charcoal barbecue
Parking a few steps away in village

Guests are free to share our beautiful garden. There is a 10 metre x 5 metre pool, shared with the owners. Complying with French law, the swimming pool is fitted with an approved alarm, and there is additional poolside seating

On your doorstep, you will find; two bakers, a butcher, a SPAR shop, a superb restaurant with a pizza takeaway, a bar/restaurant, a bank, a chemist, a hairdresser... in short, everything you need for day-to-day living!

A short stroll down a country road leads to another restaurant, with a terrace overlooking a beautiful lake.

A few minutes drive will take to the nearest hypermarket at Chalais, which has an excellent open air market on Mondays.For a greater shopping experience, the cities of Angouleme photo of cathedral below (40 minutes), or Bordeaux - photo of Bourse below (55 minutes), will not disappoint! Should you wish to have a day off from driving, both can be reached by train from the nearest railway station at Chalais.

Both cities will excite you, with their interesting mixture of small specialist shops, and superb extensive shopping centres. Every local village seems to host its own festivities on different weekends during the summer!

THINGS TO DO...

Several "traditional" open air markets
Jet skiing
Lakeside swimming
Tennis
Wine
Extensive fishing
Open air concerts
River trips
Ancient churches

...LOTS!

Really friendly "locals"
More Wine!
Canoeing
Beautiful
country estates
Horse riding
Excellent Walking
Distilleries
Pretty villages
You can even trek with llamas

As already mentioned, the ancient walled city of Angouleme, and Bordeaux, are both well worth a visit. Angouleme, with its annual events such as the Comic Festival, and an autumn Motor Cavalcade around the city ramparts. Bordeaux with its vibrant mix of old and new. Cognac will be a town familiar to most, being the centre of the "cognac trail", with many distilleries waiting to welcome you on their tours! About an hours drive away will take you to the stunning Gironde estuary, with beautiful sandy swimming beaches a little further north. Then there's La Rochelle, (below left) with its offshore islands, Futuroscope (below right), Poitiers, the "Valley of the Apes"...