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

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Fridge

WiFi

Bed sheets

Oven

Towels

Washer

TV

Heating

Hair dryer

Microwave

Iron

Dishwasher

Smoke alarms

Workspace

Clothes dryer

Coffee machine

High Speed Internet

Garden / yard

Bathtub

Deck / patio / courtyard / terrace

BBQ

First aid kit

Fire extinguisher

Fireplace

Toys

Covered porch / verandah

Bikes

Pool

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

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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

Non-Reciprocal exchange 8 nights Apr 2025

Ramona Verified

7 exchanges66 nights10 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.

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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