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South West French Coast near Cozes in the Meschers, La Rochelle, Royan, Saintes, Bordeaux
area of the Charente-Maritime in the Poitou-Charentes
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Traditional 5 bed farm
house + 1 bed gite & private pool offering up to 6 bedrooms. Sleeps 2 to 12 comfortably (more on request). Located
near St Andre de Lidon near Cozes by the Gironde estuary. A short distance to the sandy beaches at Meschers, St George
de Didonne & Royan .Easy road access and Low cost flights into Bordeaux (South) and La Rochelle (North); A10 - 15 min
to Pons or 25 to Saintes .
House & gite: 6 double
b/r, bathroom (with roll top bath), 4 showers, 4 wc's, fully fitted kitchen, dining area, living room (wood burning stove,
TV,CD & DVD ), covered parking, central heating & private pool and outdoor table tennis. see the plan Original house, c1800 - 4 bedrooms on the ground floor
& 2 in the oak-beamed loft.  South West coast between the vineyards of Bordeaux & the châteaux of
the Loire Valley is the Charente-Maritime. Superb climate (2,250 hours of sunshine p.a - 2nd only to the South of France) makes
it attractive from early spring to late autumn. 300 miles of coastline, fine sandy beaches backed by
fragrant pine forests and lively resorts. La Rochelle, Royan and the islands of Oléron, Aix and Ré provide year
round interest. Inland, lies Saintes and Cognac plus vast wooded valleys, the Poitou fens and Marais Poitevin with
tranquil canals, the valley of Vienne and Charente rivers & of course the vineyards at Blaye and Bordeax
Above is the main 5 bed house with the option of an additional 1 bed Annexe/Gite
making it a 6 bed option. An acre of garden, tree swing, 10 x 5m pool with impact alarm, beautiful views & plenty
of space to run around (see below) - fully fitted kitchen with oven, hob, microwave, fridge and dishwasher
(above) - cycles & rackets available for hire plus a host of free on site facilities
14th
Century market town of Cozes 4km (see Directions/Map ) 2 km to St Andre de Lidon (famous for Pineau) surrounded by farmland with vines,
maize and sunflowers. Activity base or rural retreat, traditionally built modern extension
& the charm of a 200 year old Charentaise house & self contained gite/annexe.
Big rear garden, spacious lawn, fruit trees & flower beds. Room for children
to play, alarm protected pool, large terrace, solar shower, 2 permanent outdoor barbecues (one for vegetarians) Fully fitted kitchen, large 32 m2 tiled living room with woodburner, 3 & 2 seater sofa,
DVD & Video & double doors opening directly to the terrace,garden & pool with views over fields to the woods & sunset beyond.
Nearly an acre of grounds to spread out in with a well, oak,
Catalpa, Pomegranite & Quince trees. & plenty of wildlife (buzzards, kites,owls, bats, toads, hoopoes,red squirrel, goldfinches,
swallows & cuckoo). Below - Self-contained Gite / Annexe - own entrance, 1
double bedroom, shower, washbasin & wc, additional sink, small kitchen area with basic facilities
(incl. fridge,kettle and washing machine).Ideal for 2 - often used for in-laws and grandparents
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