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Rural retreat in south west France with private Tennis court and pool

House • Paizay-Naudouin-Embourie France

    5 Guests   
    2 Bedrooms   
    3 Beds   
    2 Bathrooms   
    5 Car spaces  
  Primary home

Exchange types accepted

  Simultaneous  
  Non-Simultaneous  
  Non-Reciprocal  

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Listed  January 2025
Views  1571

General Overview

Our home is a converted barn with lots of character . What’s important to us is to try to create a warm welcoming sociable home where ourselves family and friends can feel chilled comfortable and relaxed and I think we’ve achieved that . It has a great pool and your very own tennis court . There’s Beautiful country walks right on our doorstep where you can walk for miles through sunflowers. We’re in a friendly hamlet of just six houses with a mix of English & French .

The Space

Open plan living with all mod cons , high speed internet (fiber ) U.K. tv , Netflix Sonos speakers 2 good size bedrooms One king size bed with own on suite. One with a double bed and single bed with own bathroom Beautiful terrace just of the kitchen for alfresco dining or just chilling in the shade with a good book

Guest Access

Easy access Electric gates with keypad Lots of parking 1 bedrooms with en-suite on ground level

Notes

Happy to accommodate 1 well behaved pet . Pool has electric cover sun loungers and umbrellas available , there’s night lights for the pool if you fancy a late night dip . One bedroom on ground level two bedrooms with minimal steps .two bedrooms with access straight out to the garden . Your own private full size fenced tennis court at the top of the garden . The pool is not fenced off but does have a electric cover that can be put on at night and when you go out . Pool open from mid may to end of September Smoking excepted but outside only please We don’t heat our pool as it does warm up nicely through the summer but you might find the pool a bit cool in early summer there is the option of heating it but there will be a charge for the extra electricity hope you understand .

Features


Washer
Washer
Dishwasher
Dishwasher
Clothes dryer
Clothes dryer
Oven
Oven
Microwave
Microwave
Coffee machine
Coffee machine
Fridge
Fridge
Iron
Iron
Hair dryer
Hair dryer
Heating
Heating
TV
TV
WiFi
WiFi
High Speed Internet
High Speed Internet
Bathtub
Bathtub
First aid kit
First aid kit
Smoke alarms
Smoke alarms
Fire extinguisher
Fire extinguisher
Bed sheets
Bed sheets
Towels
Towels
Workspace
Workspace
Fireplace
Fireplace
Toys
Toys
BBQ
BBQ
Pool
Pool
Garden / yard
Garden / yard
Deck / patio / courtyard / terrace
Deck / patio / courtyard / terrace
Covered porch / verandah
Covered porch / verandah
Bikes
Bikes
Tennis court
Tennis court

Travel Styles

    Family
    Romantic
    Sport and leisure
    Foodie
    Relaxing
    Luxury
    Village
    Water
    Culture
    Cycling

Accessibility

Step free access 
Easy entrance 
Accessible parking space 

House Rules

    Unsuitable for infants under 2
    Suitable for children ages 2-12
    Pets not allowed
    No smoking

Allergens

    Dog free
    Smoke free

Dates of Availability

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Neighbourhood

Rural location but not isolated with wonderful walks through the sunflower when they’re in bloom Friendly neighbours in a small hamlet 3 km from village with bar, cafe and convenience store. We are 10 km from the town of Ruffec with weekly market restaurants and shops also a huge supermarket that’s sells just about everything great fish and fabulous wine . Beautiful villages like Vertueil sur Charente with its impressive chateau right in the middle of the village 1 hour drive from Cognac hosting a jazz festival early July . you are only an hour away in any direction to some great tourist attractions that France has to over . A 15 min drive to Ruffec train station ( free parking nearby ) which takes you to Angouleme ( or a 45 min drive ) it is a beautiful city with lots of bar’s restaurants, bowling a lake with its man made beach with lots of water activities including huge inflatable obstacle course., safe for swimming and safe for young children with a great restaurant on site We would often take our grandchildren and spend the whole day there . Angloulême town also has a train station where you can get the TVG to many places including Bordeaux in 30 mins so you can park at Ruffec jump on the train to Angoulême and catch the TVG to Bordeaux , it’s ever so fast and Bordeaux is fabulous with a great tram system it would be worth a stop over as theres so much to see and do . Poitier train station (also an hour the other direction ) you can take the TVG and be in the centre of Paris in 1 hour 40 mins An hour from us is Niort which is also beautiful, they have a big outdoor Jazz festival 25 - 27th June with some fabulous artist a very young vibe there too . We have the river 20 mins away where you can go kayaking down to one of the most beautiful villages in France Verteuil-sur-Charente with its breathtaking Chateau. You then can stop and have lunch and then they come and pick you up and drive you back to your car, that’s a lovely day out and great fun for all the family. Driving round this area is a Joy as the traffic is never too bad we quite often drive to the stunning west coast for the day which is a 1 1/2 hrs away but really is a pretty relaxing journey. La Rochelle is on the west coast is definitely worth a visit, from there you can go over the toll bridge or get a ferry to the stunning Ile de Ré which we thoroughly recommend . Lots of great beaches we can recommend some dog Friendly Saintes another great large town on the river 1 hr 10 mins away https://la-vallee-des-singes.fr/en/ Monkey world 40 mins away Futuroscope big theme park 1 hour away a great family day out Lots of tourist attractions within an hours drive We can recommend If you fancy going further a field you can be in Spain San Sebastián in 4 hrs 20 mins

Getting to my home

You will need your own car . Nearest airport is Poitiers 1 hr away Limoges 1 1/2 hrs away Bordeaux 1 hour 50 mins away There is no public transport from the airport to our house so car hire will be necessary. We are 15 mins from the N10 .

Nearest airport

Poitier 1 hour Limoges 1hr 30 Bordeaux 1 hr 50

Getting Around

You will need your own car , we do not have a car available unfortunately as we only have the one vehicle and most likely using it . 3 km from nearest village 15 min drive from large supermarkets and town

Map of Approximate Location


Feedback

  • We had a lovely and relaxing time at Jeanette's wonderful home! She is a very welcoming and considerate host, communicating clear and detailed instructions about all facets of the house, as well as local information for things to do and places to see. Jeanette very kindly left some Easter treats for our children as well as some wine for myself. The home is clean, tidy and spacious, with a beautiful garden, swimming pool and tennis court, which were a lovely bonus to have. We would definitely love to stay again.
    Home Feedback: Ramona stayed with Jeanette 7 months ago
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Jeanette

We are Jeanette & Jim originally from the U.K. but now retired after running a busy hair salon. We are now enjoying life in south west France since 2020 . We’ve done some travelling round France as trusted house sitters looking after pets & homes and completed 19 house sits With 5* reviews (you can see some of our reviews on our photos . We are a trustworthy tidy couple and would be very respectful of your home . We are looking forward to exploring the rest of Europe and beyond
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