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Beautifully Converted Farmhouse, NEW! Large heated pool and huge garden
- Farmhouse
- Sleeps: 16
- Bedrooms: 6
- Bathrooms: 4
- Half Baths: 1
- Min Stay: 2–5 nights
6+ bedrooms, heated swimming pool, huge garden and terrace, tranquil setting
Bedrooms
Bedroom 7
Bedroom 3
Bedroom 4
Bedroom 6
Bedroom 5
Bedroom 2
Bedroom 1
The house sleeps 12 in terms of 'fixed bed frames' plus there are: 1) a single mattress that can be placed if and where desired in the house (there are plenty of other rooms that could be used for sleeping, albeit not designated as bedrooms), 2) double sofabed in downstairs bedroom and 3) double sofa bed in downstairs TV room. You have to walk through bedroom 5 to access bedrooms 3 and 4 hence this room works best for families/groups that know each other. The folding bed in bedroom 5 can easily be moved to another room if desired, and there is space in this bedroom for the single mattress to be placed on the floor if desired. The fixed cot can be moved between bedrooms 3, 4 and 5; there is also a travel cot in the house which can be placed where desired.
Amenities
Featured
- Swimming pool
- Internet
- Pets Welcome
- Fireplace
- TV
- Satellite or cable
- Washer & Dryer
- Children Welcome
- Parking
- No Smoking
- Heater
Bathrooms
- Bathrooms: 4, Half Baths: 1
- Bathroom 3Toilet, combination tub/shower
- Downstairs toiletToilet
- Bathroom 2Toilet, combination tub/shower
- Bathroom 4Toilet, combination tub/shower
- Bathroom 1Toilet, combination tub/shower, showerLarge corner bath, separate shower, double sink
Safety features
- Smoke detector
- Fire extinguisher
- Carbon monoxide detector
- Exterior lighting
Location Type
- RuralSurrounded by rolling hills with fields of wheat, sunflowers and cows - and lots of rabbits, deer, buzzards and the odd wild boar...
General
- HeatingUnderfloor heating downstairs and part of upstairs, plus electric radiators elsewhere in the house and heated towel rails. Always kept at a lovely warm temperature
- Linens Provided
- Washing Machine
- Clothes Dryer
- FireplaceLovely open wood fire in the living room
- ParkingPlenty of space for multiple cars on property
- Internet
- Towels Provided
- Fitness Room/EquipmentRunning machine
- Wireless InternetNot always the most reliable/fastest and limited to the kitchen/TV room,playroom areas
- Wood StoveFireplace in the living room
- Iron & Board
- Hair Dryer
- Paper Towels
- Basic Soaps
- Toilet Paper
- Living RoomLarge living room with fireplace (wood), open to the rafters and with a mezzanine gallery above, where there is a separate seating area (with TV (English satellite channels) and Wii
Kitchen
- Dishwasher
- RefrigeratorFull size fridge
- Stove
- OvenDouble oven with grill plus warming oven
- Microwave
- Grill
- Coffee MakerTwo coffee machines - one Nespresso and one coffee filter
- Toaster
- Blender
- Dishes & UtensilsPlenty of plates and cutlery
- KitchenVery well equipped for cooking and baking
- Kettle
Dining
- Seating for 10 people
- Dining Area
- Childs Highchair
- DiningKitchen (10+) and outdoor (12+) dining tables; extra occasional chairs available. Two other wooden tables are available outside, can be put next to (or separate from) dining tables, if needed
Entertainment
- Television
- Satellite/Cable
- StereoCD player plus bluetooth speaker
- DVD Player
- BooksLots of books (mainly English language, some Dutch and a few French)
- Foosball
- Games
- Games for Kids
- ToysLoads of toys, games, playroom, table football, chalkboard/easel, childrens’ desk
- Video GamesPlaystation 2 and lots of games
Outside
- Lawn/GardenEnormous garden with trampoline, swing and slide set and brand new large heated swimming pool!
- Bicycles4 adult bikes and 6 or so childs’ bikes for varying ages. They are all our old bikes and not mountain/racing bikes but serviceable!
- Deck/PatioHuge terrace with large outdoor dining table and chairs, lounge furniture and sun loungers
- Outdoor Furniture
Suitability
- wheelchair inaccessibleThere are a lot of steps/staircases in the house
Pool / Spa
- Outdoor Pool
- Heated Pool
- Private PoolBrand new in 2020, large heated pool. 10m x 4m with outdoor solar-heated shower and terrace around pool. Pool open for use from May to October
Notes
- We are always happy to share details of our favourite restaurants, canoeing trips, gokarting recommendations, visits, walks, cycle routes, vineyards etc - we want people to enjoy the house and area as much as we do so just ask!
Policies
Cancellation Policy
- 100% refund if you cancel at least 14 days before check-in.
- 50% refund (minus the service fee) if you cancel at least 7 days before check-in.
- No refund if you cancel less than 7 days before check-in.
Damage and Incidentals
You will be responsible for any damage to the rental property caused by you or your party during your stay.
House Rules
Children allowed - Children to be supervised on stairsChildren to be supervised on stairs
Pets allowed
No events
No smoking - Outside onlyOutside only
Max guests: 16 - Max 12 adultsMax 12 adults
Minimum age of primary renter: 25
- No noise outside that could carry after 10pm...
- All bins to be emptied into outside dustbins, and all recycling taken by guests to recycling stations before leaving
- Used bed linen and towels to be removed and left in utility room on departure
Cleaning practices
Check in and check out with no person-to-person contact
Cleaned with disinfectant
Minimum 3-day vacancy between guest stays
All towels and bedding washed in hot water that’s at least 60ºC/140ºF
High-touch surfaces cleaned with disinfectant (like countertops, light switches, handles, and faucets)
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Hosted by Vikki Luijkx
Ask a questionAbout Vikki Luijkx
We are a Dutch/English family, who lived for a long time in Paris, France. When we started a family we decided to buy and renovate a house in the country so that our children would have somewhere to run around outside, as we lived in an apartment. That renovation idea turned into a labour of love when we stumbled across a completely rundown farmhouse with attached barn(s) that were in the process of being reclaimed by nature and at the time were totally uninhabitable. 7 years later the buildings have become one, and now boast the luxuries of a roof, windows and electricity to name a few that weren't there when we first fell in love with it! And our two children are now old enough to run around and truly appreciate the space and freedom that the spacious house and huge garden (or field, rather) provide!
Vikki Luijkx purchased this Farmhouse in 2005
Why Vikki Luijkx chose Saint-Malo-en-Donziois
We chose to look for a property in this region as it was only 2 hours drive from Paris, so easy to access, but all the same completely 'away from it all' and truly within unspoilt French countryside. We then fell in love with this house as it has such great space and character, and we loved the tiny hamlet within which it lies and the lovely neighbours we met there - unobtrusive but super-friendly and helpful.
What makes this Farmhouse unique
We wanted to make this a home-away-from-home for our family, and worked on the basis that it should be at least as luxurious as our main home, else we wouldn't use it as much as it deserved. It's in a quiet non-touristy area so you make your own entertainment - hence we have our own pool, swing/slide-set and climbing frame for the children, plus DVD, TV and Wii for rainy days. We also love just lounging on the enormous terrace staring up at the starry sky which is unaffected by light pollution, whilst drinking the local wines and eating the local produce, or relaxing indoors in front of a roaring log fire in the open-to-the-rafters living room.
- Languages:
- english, french, dutch