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Elegant & Romantic Cottage In A Village Situated Between Two Busy Market Towns

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Point of interest
1 bedroom, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets
Interior
TV, ping pong, books, music library
Outdoor dining

Reviews

9.4 out of 10

Exceptional

Entire home

1 bedroom1 bathroomSleeps 460 sq m

Popular amenities

  • Gym
    Gym
  • Washer
    Washer
  • Parking available
    Parking available
  • Barbecue grill
    Barbecue grill
  • Pet-friendly
    Pet-friendly
  • Outdoor space
    Outdoor space

Explore the area

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Saint-Vincent-La-Châtre, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
  • Saint-Hilaire Church
    11 min drive
  • Mines d'Argent
    11 min drive
  • Valley of the Monkeys
    38 min drive
  • Poitiers (PIS-Biard)
    51 min drive

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About the area

Saint-Vincent-la-Chatre

Located in Saint-Vincent-la-Chatre, this cottage is in a rural location, within a 15-minute drive of Saint-Hilaire Church and Mines d'Argent. .This family-friendly cottage is 10.2 mi (16.3 km) from Château de Javarzay and 11.1 mi (17.9 km) from Royal Abbey of Celles-sur-Belle.

What's nearby

  • Saint-Hilaire Church - 11 min drive - 10.7 km
  • Valley of the Monkeys - 38 min drive - 34.1 km
  • Poitiers Cathedral - 53 min drive - 61.5 km
  • House of the Marais Poitevin - 54 min drive - 51.5 km
  • Notre-Dame la Grande - 55 min drive - 62.2 km

Getting around

  • La Mothe-St-Heray Station - 24 min drive
  • Poitiers (PIS-Biard) - 51 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Le Café du Boulevard - ‬11 min drive
  • ‪La Côte de Boeuf - ‬12 min drive
  • ‪Restaurant l'Argentière - ‬12 min drive
  • ‪Secret Garden - ‬12 min drive
  • ‪The Mad Hatter's Kitchen - ‬20 min drive

About this property

Entire place

You'll have the entire home to yourself and will only share it with other guests in your party.

Elegant & Romantic Cottage In A Village Situated Between Two Busy Market Towns

The quality furnished Cottage is available throughout the year and caters for short breaks (minimum of two nights) as well as weekly holidays . We're here to help by offering you a range of themes and service options to enable you to celebrate in a relaxing environment. Pets are by arrangements with the owners.

The elegant detached cottage is set within the beautiful walled grounds of the main house and has its own private garden to the front. Full use of the grounds are provided. The cottage offers additional sleeping arrangements (+2) to a maximum of 4 if required. Enjoy a BBQ under the shade of the many trees, or in the cottage garden.

On entering the cottage, the floor tiled hallway leads to a quality furnished double bedroom with luxury bedding, dressers and wardrobe. The bedroom is spacious and there is ample room for a cot or single bed. The ground floor bedroom is cool and ideal for those warm summer nights. Heating is provided in cooler months.

A spacious and modern shower and WC is also accessible from the hallway. Luxury towels and soaps are provided.

From the hallway the stairs lead to a comfortable and spacious open plan living area consisting of comfortable lounge, dining and kitchen area. Wi-Fi & free view TV are provided at no extra cost as are all utilities.

The living area consist of two settees (one double sofa bed), TV, music centre, coffee table, books games etc.

The kitchen provides, gas cooker, fridge, washing machine, toaster, Bosh coffee maker, kettle and all kitchen utilities. The dining area caters for up to four persons, with matching crockery and all you need to enjoy eating in.

A standard welcome pack is provided for stays of 7 nights or more. Should you wish for something more we can offer you a wide range of welcome packs or special themed occasions to suit your very need.

We pride our selves on the quality of the gardens which we have loving brought back to life.

The front garden is laid mainly to lawn with a variety of unusual flowering trees, shrubs and roses. Each month from March through to October brings a new special moment, whether its the Judas Tree, Catalpa, Asian Silk Tree or one of the many laurel trees. With trees, shrubs and stone buildings comes a wide range of wildlife including red squirrels, the Hoopoe bird (nesting on the property), cuckoos and wood peckers amongst many other varieties.

To the rear of the property is a lawn, cherry trees, fig trees, plum tree, blackcurrants, black gooseberry and raspberries (including the Californian variety). All of which you invited to sample when in season.

There is also a large gravelled drive to the rear which extends to a Parking parking area next to the Cottage.

The property is ideally located for visiting the many attractions of the immediate area, such as the old silver mines of Melle, the Royal Abbey of Celles-sur-belle. Or further afield the daily market, excellent shops, restaurants, riverside castle and walks in the commercial capital Noirt. Nearby is Zoodyssée an animal park in the forêt de Chizé with over 50 acres of parkland. Futuroscope is 45 minutes away and the Atlantic resort of La Rochelle (75 minutes). Cognac, Bordeaux, Limoges, Angouleme and Puy du Fuy (voted the world’s best theme park) are all within easy reach for a day’s outing.

For those days when you want to simply relax, sunbathe (two sun loungers are available), read under a shady tree, enjoy a BBQ or do something a bit more energetic such as a game of tennis (local courts), badminton (front lawn), or make use of our indoor games area with a game of table tennis, a work out on the cross trainer, exercise bike or enjoy a game of darts. We provide all equipment including two mountain bikes to enable you to enjoy a cycle through the local lanes and hamlets.

The two local towns have their respective markets on Tuesdays and Fridays, selling a wide variety and local produce including the areas famous goats cheese 'chabichou'. There are many enjoyable local restaurants providing an excellent range of foods. Both towns have the usual range of supermarkets, bars, pharmacies, banks and tabacs. An English speaking vets is only 5Km away.

Make yourself comfortable in this air-conditioned cottage, featuring a kitchen with a refrigerator and an oven. There's a private patio. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Conveniences include a microwave and a coffee/tea maker.
Enjoy recreation amenities such as a fitness center or take in the view from a garden. Additional features at this cottage include an arcade/game room and barbecue grills.
Guests will find features like internet access and onsite parking.

Property manager

Linda

Languages

English, French, Italian

Property amenities

Internet

  • Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • On-site parking
  • Car required

Kitchen

  • Fridge
  • Stovetop
  • Microwave
  • Oven
  • Electric kettle
  • Cookware/dishes/utensils
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Toaster

Dining

  • Dining table

Bedrooms

  • 1 bedroom
  • Bed sheets provided
  • Sofa bed

Bathrooms

  • 1 bathroom
  • Bath or shower
  • Soap
  • Towels provided
  • Hairdryer
  • Toilet paper

Living spaces

  • Living room

Entertainment

  • TV with cable/satellite service
  • Ping pong table
  • Games room
  • Video library
  • Games
  • Books
  • Stereo
  • Music library

Outdoor areas

  • Patio
  • Fenced garden
  • Barbecue
  • Garden
  • Outdoor furniture

Laundry

  • Washing machine and dryer

Comfort

  • Air conditioning
  • Heating

Pets

  • Pet friendly

Suitability/Accessibility

  • Smoke-free property

Services and conveniences

  • Iron/ironing board

Location highlights

  • In a rural location
  • Near a hospital
  • In a village

Things to do

  • Fitness centre
  • Tennis on site
  • Cycling on site
  • Horse riding nearby
  • Fishing nearby
  • Cycling nearby
  • Birdwatching nearby
  • Swimming nearby

Safety features

  • Carbon monoxide detector installed (host has indicated that there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property)
  • Smoke detector installed (host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property)
  • Fire extinguisher
  • First aid kit
  • Deadbolt lock

General

  • Unit size: 646 sq ft (60 sq m)

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 4:00 PM

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

You will receive an email from the host with check-in and check-out instructions

Pets

Pets allowed
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Restrictions apply; for more information contact the property at the number on the booking confirmation

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
Onsite parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has indicated there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property
Host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a first aid kit, and a deadbolt lock
This property is managed through our partner, Vrbo. You will receive an email from Vrbo with a link to a Vrbo account, where you can change or cancel your reservation
Property Registration Number 81230388100013

We should mention

Cash transactions at this property cannot exceed GBP 1000, due to national regulations; for further details, please contact the property using information in the booking confirmation
A car is required for transportation to and from this property

Property is also known as

Elegant Romantic Village Situated Between Two Busy Market Towns
Elegant Romantic Village Situated Between Two Busy Market Towns

Elegant & Romantic Cottage In A Village Situated Between Two Busy Market Towns Reviews

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 14 out of 19 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 4 out of 19 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 19 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 19 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 19 reviews" "

9.0/10

Cleanliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Ian S., Chelmsford, United Kingdom

Liked: Cleanliness
Excellent stay
Lovely little gite in the grounds of their family home. Brilliant hosts, very welcoming and treated us like family. Closed the property gates so our dog could run mad around their large fully enclosed garden. A real home from home , would not hesitate to stay again.
Stayed 6 nights in Sep 2023

8/10 Good

karen w.

Liked: Cleanliness
Sweet cottage
A sweet property in a very quiet village.
Stayed 8 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Lucy W.

Liked: Cleanliness
Cosy, smart, perfect!
This was a lovely place to stay: an 'upside-down' property, with the bedroom and bathroom downstairs, and a very nicely designed living-room/kitchen above. It was very comfortable, and the owners were incredibly helpful and friendly - both in communication before, and during our stay. It's a very pretty, quiet village as well.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

Peter C.

Liked: Cleanliness
June 2022
Lovely Gite and great hosts
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

Martin A.

Liked: Cleanliness
House hunting and exploring in Poitu Charente
Lovely bijou property converted very thoughtfully and coped with the heat well. Comfortable and well equipped with good provision by the owners. Excellent base for our exploring.
Stayed 8 nights in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

Daniel T., Salviac

Liked: Cleanliness
Tranquil place
The little house has everything you need, the bedroom on the ground floor is cool. The garden is an oasis of peace where you can relax without being disturbed Linda is around if needed but otherwise she does not disturb you. We enjoyed our stay in the house and had everything we needed
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2020

8/10 Good

Chris C.

Liked: Cleanliness
pleasant little Gite
Short pleasant stay ina small two storey gite, Linda was a very friendly host,the area was quiet and pleasant

10/10 Excellent

Peter B.

Beautiful gite
Saint Vincent la Chatre is a very pretty village and the family running the gite, so very warm and friendly. The pretty gite is set to the side of a beautiful family home. It catered for all our needs including a very comfy bed. If we go back the that area we would definitely stay their again. Many thanks to all the family. Pete and Di
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2018

10/10 Excellent

Cécile A.

Liked: Cleanliness
Gîte au calme avec jardin magnifique
Gîte tout confort, calme complet, propriétaires très accueillants et discrets.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Marie Astrid L., GUIDEL ( 56520 )

Liked: Cleanliness
super location tranquille
Nous avons loué la maison de Linda pour nous reposer au calme et c'était le lieu idéal. Au calme, à la campagne avec tous ce qu'il faut.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Delphine C.

Liked: Cleanliness
Super étape
Nous avons séjourné dans ce gîte pour faire une pause à la campagne. Très bon accueil des propriétaires extrêmement gentils. Magnifique jardin ou la petite à pu se défouler. Merci encore
Stayed 2 nights in May 2021

10/10 Excellent

Jean François R.

Liked: Cleanliness
Roses Trémières
Un endroit fort reposant, proche de la nature et le tout accompagné du super accueil de Linda et Bob. Bref : endroit à recommandé
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2020

8/10 Good

Anne-Cécile C.

Liked: Cleanliness
A refaire
Le lieu de vie est agréable, propre et reposant. Les propriétaires sont gentils et très accueillants. Nous reviendrons certainement.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2019

10/10 Excellent

Mariana M., Sweden, Stockholm

Semester
Smidiigt o enkelt o hyra snabb respons av värden . Vill man ha en lugn o tyst semester utan o möta folk o lugnt läge passar detta utmärkt . Trevligt dessutom av uthyraren o ge en korg med franska specialitéer mycket uppskattat . Rekommederas !

10/10 Excellent

Francesco T.

Accogliente, tranquillo.
Dopo un viaggio di molti giorni ci siamo goduti la tranquilla atmosfera di campagna in un cottage molto grazioso. Ben accolti da gentilissimi proprietari, è andato tutto benissimo. Un solo piccolo difetto la scarsa pressione dell acqua.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2018

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer R.

tres joli gîte, cadre superbe
Très joli gite en pleine campagne. Ambiance cosy, au calme avec tout le confort nécessaire. Idéal pour famille ou couple. Beaucoup de choses a voir aux alentours. Accueil très chaleureux et propriétaire disponible. Nous reviendrons peut être au printemps !
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2017

6/10 Okay

Pascal C.

Propriétaires agréables mais gîte à l'étage non précisé.Tout en anglais: la télé, les livres, les
jeux.Gîte privilégié pour des anglais.Pas très au calme: une sorte de silo tout à côté.

8/10 Good

MAGALY T.

week-end au calme
Accueil chaleureux, Linda est trés sympa, trés discréte, on peut rentrer et sortir quand on veut, sans etre déranger par les propriétaires, endroit reposant, idéal pour les amoureux de la nature, grand jardin pour nous tout seul, petite maison agréable, tout équipé et confortable. Merci Linda, Sincéres amitiés.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2017