The house and pool.
La Renaudrie is a nineteenth century ‘petite Maison de Maitre’, which has recently undergone a total and luxurious restoration. It is set amongst vineyards and sunflower fields overlooking a valley, which gently slopes towards the Gironde estuary – just seen from the upstairs windows as a ribbon of silver. Out of the school holiday season it is an ideal base for smaller parties who might be house hunting or exploring this unspoilt corner of rural France.
The house comfortably sleeps 10:
Bedroom 1 has a double bed and an ensuite bath/shower room, Bedroom 2 has double bed and an ensuite shower room,
Bedroom 3 has a double bed and is across the hall from the separate family bathroom,
Bedrooms 4 has two bunk beds and an ensuite shower room and
Bedroom 5 has two bunk beds.
The garden has well established fig, cherry and plum trees, loaded with fruit in season when you are welcome to help yourself. The garden has plenty for children to do with a 14' trampoline, a swing/slide/climbing frame and a Wendy House. A skateboard park is planned for 2007.
The house is in a tiny, rural hamlet; there are only four other houses nearby, on a road that averages about one car every five minutes.
Inside the house
Local craftsmen, who worked to high standards, undertook the recent renovation of the house. All the shutters have been replaced and the new, wooden shutters are of the traditional Charentais design. Upstairs all the double-glazed windows have an integrated mosquito screen; so cool, fresh air at night comes without the irritating whine of a midnight mozzie! Three of the bedrooms have en suite shower, or bath rooms. There is also a separate large bathroom on the ground floor.
Downstairs is light and airy. The kitchen, dining area and sitting room are combined into one comfortable space. The kitchen is brand new and the electrics are mainly Bosch.
A separate walk-in tiled pantry keeps food cool and the utility room off the kitchen is the washing and drying area for wet swimming costumes and towels. Also on the ground floor is one of the double bedrooms and the family bathroom.
The whole house is well insulated, keeping it warm in winter. Heating downstairs is under floor and the radiators upstairs are run of an electrically heated boiler.
The Pool
The 11m x 6m L-shaped pool has been designed for family holidays, open for the first time this summer. The large shallow area makes up half of the pool and is accessed by wide, easily negotiable steps. The pool then slopes to the deep end, to give competent swimmers the opportunity to play too!
The pool is in a fenced area and equipped with an alarm so as to give you peace of mind. It is set by a fig tree and has wonderful views across the vines and fields of sunflowers. The paved area around the pool is excellent for sunbathing, or relaxing with a drink, BBQing and watching the sun go down. We close the pool in October and re-open it in May
La Renaudrie is a nineteenth century ‘petite Maison de Maitre’, which has recently undergone a total and luxurious restoration. It is set amongst vineyards and sunflower fields overlooking a valley, which gently slopes towards the Gironde estuary – just seen from the upstairs windows as a ribbon of silver. Out of the school holiday season it is an ideal base for smaller parties who might be house hunting or exploring this unspoilt corner of rural France.
The house comfortably sleeps 10:
Bedroom 1 has a double bed and an ensuite bath/shower room, Bedroom 2 has double bed and an ensuite shower room,
Bedroom 3 has a double bed and is across the hall from the separate family bathroom,
Bedrooms 4 has two bunk beds and an ensuite shower room and
Bedroom 5 has two bunk beds.
The garden has well established fig, cherry and plum trees, loaded with fruit in season when you are welcome to help yourself. The garden has plenty for children to do with a 14' trampoline, a swing/slide/climbing frame and a Wendy House. A skateboard park is planned for 2007.
The house is in a tiny, rural hamlet; there are only four other houses nearby, on a road that averages about one car every five minutes.
Inside the house
Local craftsmen, who worked to high standards, undertook the recent renovation of the house. All the shutters have been replaced and the new, wooden shutters are of the traditional Charentais design. Upstairs all the double-glazed windows have an integrated mosquito screen; so cool, fresh air at night comes without the irritating whine of a midnight mozzie! Three of the bedrooms have en suite shower, or bath rooms. There is also a separate large bathroom on the ground floor.
Downstairs is light and airy. The kitchen, dining area and sitting room are combined into one comfortable space. The kitchen is brand new and the electrics are mainly Bosch.
A separate walk-in tiled pantry keeps food cool and the utility room off the kitchen is the washing and drying area for wet swimming costumes and towels. Also on the ground floor is one of the double bedrooms and the family bathroom.
The whole house is well insulated, keeping it warm in winter. Heating downstairs is under floor and the radiators upstairs are run of an electrically heated boiler.
The Pool
The 11m x 6m L-shaped pool has been designed for family holidays, open for the first time this summer. The large shallow area makes up half of the pool and is accessed by wide, easily negotiable steps. The pool then slopes to the deep end, to give competent swimmers the opportunity to play too!
The pool is in a fenced area and equipped with an alarm so as to give you peace of mind. It is set by a fig tree and has wonderful views across the vines and fields of sunflowers. The paved area around the pool is excellent for sunbathing, or relaxing with a drink, BBQing and watching the sun go down. We close the pool in October and re-open it in May
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