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A 300 year old barn in the Charente countryside, converted into luxury holiday accommodation yet retaining its original charm and character. Large grounds and shared swimming pool enjoying extensive views of open countryside. Near Aubeterre in the southern Charente.
This converted barn has been tastefully furnished with a mixture of modern and antique furniture. On the ground floor is a large lounge and a dining room, (9.9 meters long) there are 4 sets of french doors and the mainview is looking across the countryside to the south. A fully equipped modern kitchen with dishwasher, washing machine, fridge freezer, electric cooker, microwave. There is a downstairs toilet. On the first floor there are 4 bedrooms- THE BLUE and GREEN BEDROOM South facing bedroom with a wroughtiron double bed and shaker style furniture with door to:- ENSUITE SHOWER ROOM THE YELLOW BEDROOM Double bedroom with a wall to ceiling french window opening on to east facing views. Furnished with pine furniture. THE RED BEDROOM Twin room with black wrought iron bedsand views overlooking the courtyard enterance. THE BUNK ROOM A LARGE FAMILY BATHROOM There is full electric central heating for out of season use. The whole house is fully electric and double glazed. Outside Up the hill behind La Grange, is a shared pool 12m x 6m with commanding views over the country side. The area At Aubeterre, one of the prettiest villages in France (10 minutes) there is canoeing on the River Dronne. The village has a number of restaurants (7) and every Sunday a very small market in the square. The village of Montmoreau is 5 minutes away, where you can find all the services that you need, a modern supermarket (Champion), a Boulangerie, Maison de Presse, Bank, Petrol and even a take away Pizza! A little further afield are the towns of Riberac (20 minutes), the largest market town in the Dordogne, Chalais (10 minutes) with an Intermarche and other shops. Angouleme the capital of the Charente is 30 minutes to the north and has a TGV link to Paris and Lille (about 2 hours 30 minutes). The city has many shops and an old quarter full of restaurants. On the out skirts of the city are the larger stores including an enormous hypermarket. There are plenty of local restaurants to choose from in the area, and they cater for most tastes. We are lucky enough to have 3 of the finest restaurants in the area within a short drive. The restaurant at the Chateau which dominates the little town of Chalais has now become very popular and offers excellent value. The Hotel de France in Riberac is full of character and is good value and in Aubeterre the Hostillerie du Perigord serves local produce of the highest standard. The choice is wide - from traditional French restaurants with long tables and a set menu, to Pizzas and Crepes - and plenty of places offering childrens menus. If you stay for 2 weeks and eat out everynight - you still would not have visited them all! Visiting the Vineyards The local drink is Pineau which is a blend of grape juice and Cognac and is drunk chilled, most Cognac estates produce Pineau. A dry white wine is also available and some of the Cognac estates have a sparkling wine, which is matured in the hills at Angouleme. Bordeaux is less than 90 minutes away and to drive there you go through Libourne (45 minutes) and some of the well known vineyards of Pomerol and Lalande de Pomerol. Fronsac is about 1hour. St Emillion, the medieval hill top village is full of shops selling the local claret and certainly worth a visit, and only a 45 minutes drive. Bergerac is just over 1 hour away, and to the south is Monbazillac where the sweet dessert wines come from. La Grange about 6-8 hours drive from the channel ports. Bordeaux airport is 90 minutes. |
