A peaceful 14th century farmhouse in 1 acre grounds with landscaped gardens, fully restored. Beautiful 16m heated pool. Set between Chinon and Richelieu in châteaux country. Lots to do, fishing, watersports, horse riding, walking and cycling. Peaceful and quiet.

Upstairs. One twin and 2 double bedrooms, 1 bathroom.

Downstairs.Double lounge with open fireplace. Shower/toilet. Large kitchen/dining room. Well equipped (satellite tv, dvd, vhs, large fridge, washing machine, tumbledryer, highchair, stairgate and heaters).

Stone-built barbecue overlooks château. Delightful eating outside in the stone-walled garden, under the grapevine, at the shaded stone table or beside the pool. Ideal for any age.

Adjacent Barn. Can be let also to same occupants, upon request. Additional 2 single beds plus fold-up bed upstairs, with double sofabed downstairs.

Facilities

Property Type:	Gites Farmhouses
Nearest ferry port:	Caen/Ouistreham 334km, St. Malo 380km and Cherbourg 447km.
Nearest restaurant:	Many in surrounding area, Chinon especially.
Location and activities:	Between Chinon and Richelieu. Tennis courts and golf nearby.
Bedrooms:	Three double in main house, 1 large bedroom in adjacent restored barn with 2 beds, 1 fold-up bed and double sofabed downstairs. Can sleep total of 11 + cot for baby.
Bathrooms:	One upstairs bathroom, 1 downstairs shower room.
Kitchen:	Newly refurbished kitchen with large fridge, microwave, washing machine, tumbledryer etc.
Dining:	Dining room/lounge plus kitchen/dining area. Several areas outside.
Living area:	Double lounge.
Entertainment on-site:	Satellite tv with some UK channels, dvd, vhs, cd.
Outside:	Heated swimming pool (major refurbishment 2008), some bikes.
General:	Beautiful, tranquil quiet area ideal for walking, cycling, visiting chateaux, eating out, relaxing.
Suitability:	Families, couples, groups up to 10, children (pool fenced off). Only let to one family at a time.

Owners Recommendations

Eating Out

'Chinon Restaurants'
"Chinon hosts some of the best restaurants to be found. Even the cheapest offer excellent value for money. The best are simply fabulous!"

Local Area and Activities

'Chinon Red Wine'
"Chinon offers some of the best value wines in France. Try Joguet at Sazilly for wines reputed to be as good as many of the best Bordeaux but at a fraction of the price. "

'Golf'
"The courses selected are all within easy driving distance of Chinon and present different challenges! Golf nearby at Golf de Touraine, Château de la Touche, 37510 Ballan-Miré. Telephone +33 2 47 53 20 28 Email: golf.touraine@wanadoo.fr Golf de Touraine is 6145 yards, Par 71 and is a very friendly golf club. The course is a good test of golf with mature trees and a meandering stream running through it. The chateau clubhouse, overlooking the course has a very good restaurant. Golf d'Ardree, 6211yards, Par 72, is a modern course set in the parkland of the old chateau with beautiful trees. It also has a very large clubhouse. Golf de Sept Tours, 6194 yards, Par 72 is a fine parkland course weaving its way through the trees of the estate. It also has a fine chateau surveying the golfers' progress, while Golf de Loudon, 6981 yards Par 72, is very much in the mould of an army course, with room for the occasional wayward shot."

'Wine Regions'
"This area of the Loire offers fantastic variety from the deep reds of Chinon to Vouvray whites from sweet Coteaux du Layon to Anjou Rose - a great week's wine-tasting!"

'Zoo de Doue'
"One of the best zoos in the world, certainly the best we've ever seen. Don't miss it! Wild animals and no cages. The vulture enclosure is a must! www.zoodoue.fr"

Markets and Shopping

'Chinon and Saumur Markets'
"The Chinon market on Thursday, the Saumur market on Saturday offer a little bit of everything: clothing stalls and bric-a-brac on one side, live rabbits and chickens on another. Farmers come to sell their homemade goats cheese, hand-picked strawberries and tomatoes; fishmongers offer fresh fish from the Loire and in the fall and winter months, there are wild mushrooms, game and home made wild boar patés."

Rental Rates

La Guimarderie - Sleeps: 6/7, Bedrooms: 3

Prices range from £345 pw low season to £835 pw high season excluding electricity and adjacent barn. Exclusive private use to one family at a time.

Contact Details

To book this property use the contact details below quoting Holiday France Direct ref: VI000070.

Contact:	Heather Palmer
Postal Address:	31 Upper Brighton Road
Telephone:	020 8287 8169
Mobile:	07798 695287
Fax:	08707 879317
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Listing last updated:	23 May 2008