Welcome to, Bienvenue au Manoir des Couts! a 16th C Manor House with private, heated pool, children welcome!
New: Private pool now solar heated, increases water temperature by 3 to 5°c. Satellite TV, and painting lessons available.
Enjoy the charm and authenticity of a rare 16th Century Manor House featuring a gothic fireplace, some beautiful carved windows with interior stone seats, an arched stone sink, some superb irregular flagstones fitted with great skill and the impressive, huge original beams. We have taken great care in restoring this rare property, according to local tradition and have selected antique furniture to suit its period and style. An article concerning this house's restoration can be found in the January 2006 issue of French Property News.
Situated in a peaceful hamlet, it is the ideal location to relax and discover the region's well known sites: Poitiers/Futuroscope, the Venise Verte (45mns), La Rochelle/Ile de Ré, the Monkey Valley and the many local medieval towns, villages, neolithic, Gallo-Roman sites and not least, a great market in Lezay and some good restaurants only minutes from the house!
This house has also been restored to be as ecologically sound as possible, the thick stone walls have been re limed according to local tradition to increase their insulation and have been washed with warm, natural pigments, no need for air conditioning, they keep the property beautifully cool during hot summer days!.. The wooden windows are either double glazed or single glazed with wooden shutters, the uninhabited first floor is insulated (200mm), there is a woodstove and all electric appliances are A rated.
THE ACCOMMODATION:
The house is fully detached, its ground floor accommodation 112m2 sleeps 6 and a baby (cot, high chair, baby bath provided), children are welcome.
-Living room:
With a gothic fireplace and stove, comfortable sofas and armchairs, a hand painted antique buffet, French and UK satellite TV, DVD player, a choice of books and many old fashioned wooden games and board games.
-Kitchen: Newly equipped with a Smeg stainless steel gas cooker, microwawe; fridge freezer, dishwasher, electric coffee machine, toaster, kettle A glazed door lead to the pretty, enclosed garden.
-Dining Room:
With the impressive stone arched sink and an antique Henry II buffet with its table and 6 chairs.
-Utility room:
Washing machine, hoover, iron ironing table, clothes- rack, clothes cupboard and cleaning utensils.
-Double bedroom 1 :
With a four poster bed and a wardrobe.
-Double bedroom 2 :
One double bed, a cot, one wardrobe and one chest of drawers
-Twin Bedroom :
Two single beds and one chest of drawers.
-THE GARDEN:
We are keen gardeners and have enjoyed re- designing the garden to suit the house's ancient character, with a 16th c style herb garden, (help yourself to the herbs for the barbecue and Maroccan mint for delicious mint tea!), two wooden pergolas covered by ancient vines, sheltering a picnic table and a bench. Relax in the deck chairs and enjoy the scent of lily of the valley, lilac, old roses, lavender, eucalyptus, jasmine.. A solar heated 6,4 x 4 m wooden pool is available for your exclusive use.
2009 Prices: (per week)
- February and March 350E
- April/May: 525E
- 31May/29 June: 575E
- 29 June/ 19 July: 725E
- 19 July/ 30 August: 875E
- 30 August/ 27 September: 575E
- 27 September/1 November: 525E
- November and December: 375E.
All prices are per week, Saturday to Saturday, they include gas, water and 12kw electricity/day, heating will be charged according to meter reading.
Deposit required on booking: 25% Final payment due 8 weeks before arrival as well as a damage deposit cheque of 150E to be sent with the final payment, to be refunded within two weeks of your departure subject to satisfactory property inspection.
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