Vernantes, Pays de la Loire
Just north of the peaceful and beautiful town of Saumur, our 4-bedroom countryside home comfortably accommodates up to 8 adults.
The light and spacious house offers views over surrounding countryside and a safe space to enjoy the 9 metre heated swimming pool, barn/play room and half acre of safe, enclosed gardens.
The accommodation includes;
GROUND FLOOR; Dining Room / Reception room, Lounge with Wood Burner in fireplace, TV/DVD/Freesat, newly re-fitted Kitchen with all appliances, large downstairs double bedroom with SuperKing bed, Twin bedroom, Shower Room, separate WC
FIRST FLOOR; Master Bedroom (King) with views over countryside, Large Double room (Double Bed) with with single day bed and rollout bed, both with comfortable 3' mattresses. (This room could be used be as a double, or offer additional space for one or two children sharing - or the rollout bed could be situated in either of the other two large bedrooms.), Bathroom and separate WC.
BARN; The Playroom in the barn is equipped with; Full size table tennis table, Table football and several garden games including giant pickup sticks, Jenga, Dominoes, Cricket. Fridge, CD player, seating area - it also houses the washing machine
POOL and GROUNDS; our 9 metre x 4 metre, 1.4 metres deep, heated pool was installed in spring 2016. It includes a seating step where you can enjoy a drink while sitting waist deep and a terrace with sun loungers, large parasol and other seating. The enclosed gardens extend to a large grassed play area, fully fenced in and surrounded by open farmed fields, with a children's swing. A permanent pagoda offers a comfortable outdoor eating area, with a fixed barbecue close by.
THE AREA; In the heart of the Loire Valley - often referred to as "The Garden of France" - the region is notable for its historic towns and villages, architecture and fine wines.
Nearby are many of the Loire's stunning chateaux, plenty of vineyards to visit and the region's renowned for it's agriculture, especially for fruit orchards. A favourite region for many tourists, with walking and cycling hugely popular in the vast open countryside and forests surrounding the plot.
The beautiful riverside town of Saumur is ten minutes to the south. Saumur's skyline is dominated by it's clifftop chateau overlooking the town, which is home to Cadre Noire (National School of Horsemanship) and offers many attractions, restaurants and bars to enjoy. It also has a pedestrianised shopping area along quaint alleys shaded from the heat of the day.
Cities such as Angers and Tours are within easy reach (45 mins), with Nantes, Blois, Poitiers just a little further.
Local activities include; Walking / Rambling, Cycling, Lake or River fishing, Horse Riding / Pony Trekking, Golf, Tennis, Water sports.
The local village offers everything you need - baguettes, croissants, wine..... what else is there
What a fantastic holiday home. The owners have thought of everything you could possibly want and delivered it in spades. From start to finish nothing was too much trouble. The house is close to a beautiful part of France that we have visited before (Saumur) and the location has lots of happy memories for us. It is a brilliant base for exploring what the region has to offer, but it also offers space and amenities that allow for rest and relaxation. We couldn’t recommend this holiday home enough - it truly is a home from home! Thank you Colin & Carol. We’d love to come back in the future.
The house is set in a beautiful location and near to many facilities. The house is immaculate with everything you need for a wonderful holiday. The owners could not have been more helpful and solved a problem immediately. A very peaceful and quiet place for all the family with lots to occupy everyone.
This is an ideal base from which to explore the Loire Valley however just lazing around the house and pool is what we enjoyed the most. Can't fault anything about the house at all. I thought the pool cover would be a drag to remove and replace but it was actually no bother. We'd like to go back sometime soon and see more of the surrounding area. Highly recommended!
Adorabel house - very clean - good beds (very important) Beautiful garden and “secret garden” - wonderful pool - beautiful views all around - nice and quiet surroundings. We loved to stay in this lovely house and we will definitely return!
We had a great time in Carol and Colin's house! We were three families with kids under 6 years old. There are so many things to enjoy in the house that we barely moved during our week. We appreciated how everything was done to make our stay pleasant, from the many information provided beforehand and the availability of the hosts (via text messages), to the way the house is provided so that almost all we had to worry about was enjoying our time there.
A lovely holiday in a lovely place. All was as expected and in good order, we were well provided for. Lots to do in the house to keep everyone entertained and the pool was great...
Lovely big garden to play and relax in. Pool was spotless and a welcome relief from the heat. We used the outdoor seating area for every meal and the BBQ was great. Plenty of toys and inflatables - table-tennis - table football etc. Something for every age. We had 3 under twos with us and especially appreciated the effort the owners made to provide cots, stair gates and a high chair. The boulangerie in the village was walking distance and a supermarket 5minutes drive away. Biked there once or twice for a couple of things with the bikes provided - a welcome extra!!
We were lucky enough to spend 2 gorgeous weeks at this gite. It's spacious, homey without being cluttered with lovely views over the fields from the upstairs bedroom. The garden is private and was much bigger than we expected - perfect for a game of cricket! The pool is a nice size and there is a great supply of inflatables and floats. We have never spent so long in a swimming pool! The kitchen has everything you could ever need - by far the best we have rented. It's location is ideal for access to Saumur which is beautiful as well as being a gateway to so much more of the Loire. On a practical note the beds are really comfy and there is loads of hot water with the upstairs shower being really powerful. We highly recommend it for so many reasons. The owners were really helpful and responsive. They also provided so much useful information which led to trips we never would have found or thought of ourselves. They really added to our trip.
This is one of the most carefully thought out and well equipped houses we have ever rented. The owners thought of everything and could not have been more helpful. The nearby village has everything that you need, within a five minute drive or short bike ride. The area beyond is wonderful, with stunning scenery, great food at reasonable prices and plenty to do on rainy days as well as sunny ones! The house is really well located and easy to find! Highly recommended!
Tnaks Colin for your hospitality, it was an amazing week! The house was good. And the garden was perfect.
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