The Old Stables adjoins a traditional early 19th Century charantais farmhouse in private grounds of approximately 2 acres in the heart of the small village of La Croix Comtesse. It is set in a landscape of sunflowers, wheat and maize fields and wild flowers. The stables have been converted into a luxurious two bedroom cottage retaining many of the original features and furnished with both antiques and traditional pieces. 

The front doors open from the sunny south east facing terrace into a bright and spacious sitting/dining room furnished with comfortable sofas and table and chairs. The kitchen adjoins and looks out to the front terrace. French doors lead through to your private garden and terrace in the rear which is furnished with a table and chairs, sunbeds, umbrella and barbecue. Downstairs you will also find a separate fully equipped utility room with a washer/dryer, iron and ironing board and a shower room.
There are: Television with satelite TV and radio channels, DVD player with DVDs and CDs for you entertainment also puzzles, games and lots of books.
The kitchen is fully equipped with everything necessary for your stay. There is a full size fridge/freezer, dishwasher, gas cooker, microwave, toaster, electric kettle and food processor.
Upstairs are two spacious individually decorated bedrooms, one double, one twin and a second shower room.
All bed linen, bath and beach towels are provided and changed weekly. A travel cot and high chair are available for your use.
The house is heated in the winter by electric heaters.
 

La Croix Comtesse is within the La Rochelle micro-climate second only to Provence in annual hours of sunshine. Hot in the summer sun and clear and bright on winter days.
The quiet and tranquil location is only minutes away from the small town of Loulay with shops and traditional weekly market.
Further afield is La Rochelle with it's ancient colonnaded streets and medieval sea port. Among the coastal islands is Ile de Re, reached either by car or by ferry from La Rochelle with wonderful fishing ports, seafood restaurants and exclusive shops and miles of beaches, bird watching reserves and bicycle trails.
The area also boast the famous "Venise Verte," an area of magical rivers and canals drained centuries ago by the monks which you can explore by boat.
Rochefort has Louis XlV's Naval Base and rope works and the construction of a full size wooden warship to visit. Also there are the Roman remains and vast amphitheatre in Saintes, the secrets of brandy making in Cognac and medieval abbeys and old chateaux in the area. In the summer there are classical and jazz concerts and performances at many venues in the area. 

The cottage comprises 2 bedrooms in total; 1 double, 1 twin and 1 cots. . This gives room for up to 4 people. Bed linen and towels are provided for your use.

The cottage has 2 bathrooms for your party's use.

The cottage has television dvd, satellite/cable. The music system will play radio.

There is room for 6 in the living room and 4 in the dining room. To prepare food you will find a cooker, an oven, a microwave, a fridge, a freezer, a kettle, a toaster. You will also find a dish washer, a washing machine, a clothes drier, an iron and ironing board. The owner has also provided cutlery, crockery, glassware, cooking utensils.

This is a non-smoking cottage

Pets are not welcome 

Not suitable for wheelchairs 

The cottage is in a very quiet area. It has a north facing garden, a south facing patio area, a barbeque. If you are driving there is private parking and a garage with the outside areas of the house having external lighting.

The cottage is right beside walking, cycling.

Close to the cottage you will find swimming, fishing, horse riding, tennis, a sports center, historic sites, a museum, shopping areas, a restaurant, a food shop.

Within easy reach of the cottage you will find boat hire, golf, a zoo.

Brandy Houses, vinyards, historic sites, chateaux, replica waship, fine restaurants.

The cottage is....

50 min from La Rochelle airport.
90 min from Bordeaux .
30 min from Niort.
40 min from Rochefort.
50 min from Cognac.

Saturday- Only applies in the months of June, July, August, September

Any day of the week.

7 days.

4 PM

10 AM

Carl says: "A great property in a great location. The owners live nextdoor but, unlike previous similar situations on holidays, never made us feel as if we were being watched. We were totally relaxed from the moment we arrived and theyd actually gone out of their way to provide us with a few additional bits and bobs (food/drink) to get us started. The property was very clean, well laid out and comfortable and pretty much every requirement had been thought of. It also offered privacy which is important when you just want to get away from it all. The only criticism was with the directions to the property on the website. We stuck to what we were given but ended up lost about 20 miles out on our way there (ie. the arrow indicating the property was in fact in the middle of inhabited countryside)."

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