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Character house with garden & swimming pool

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A building with a stone facade, a large tree in the foreground, and a grassy area with a swing set.
A wooden staircase with a white balustrade, a hanging lantern, and a small window.
A two-story building with a stone facade and a red-tiled roof. There is a covered porch with a wooden bench and potted plants.
A two-story building with a swimming pool, a wooden deck, and a ladder leading to the pool.
A building with a covered patio area, a stone wall, and a tiled roof.

Reviews

10 out of 10, Loved by Guests
Top 10% of guest reviews in this area

Highlights

  • Family fun awaits

    Top-rated for families.
3 bedrooms1+ bathroomSleeps 7

Popular amenities

  • Private pool
  • Garage parking available
  • Kitchen
  • Washing machine
  • Barbecue grill
  • Deck or patio

Explore the area

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Saint-Avit, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
  • Place, Chalais Tourism Office
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Place, Aubeterre-sur-Dronne Tourism Office
    ‪13 min drive‬
  • Place, Saint-Jacques Church
    ‪13 min drive‬

Where you'll sleep

3 bedrooms (sleeps 7)

Bedroom 1

1 Double Bed

Bedroom 2

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 3

1 Double Bed

1 bathroom, 1 half bathroom

Bathroom 1

Shower only

Bathroom 2

Toilet · Shower only

Spaces

Deck or patio
Kitchen
Separate dining area
Garden
Dining area

About this property

Character house with garden & swimming pool

Old character farmhouse, restored with large covered terrace and private swimming pool with no close neighbors - Surrounded by agricultural land cultivated in organic farming - Facade renovated in 2014 - Large living room and 3 large bedrooms - Living area of 140 m2 - Very pleasant volume - Large garden of 1500 m2 with a beautiful walnut tree - House ideally located to rest while being close to all amenities - Walks and hikes or by bike possible - Pleasant hilly countryside - Village of CHALAIS at 4 km with craft and agricultural market all Monday morning - The South Charente is renowned for its Romanesque architecture, in particular the village of Aubeterre-sur-Dronne, which is part of the association of the Most Beautiful Villages of France - The region is part of the controlled appellation of waters of Cognac: Bon Bois - Many owners offer Cognac and Pineau.
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House Rules

Check in after 4:00 PM

Check out before 10:00 AM

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Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17

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Events

No events allowed

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Pets

No pets allowed

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Smoking

Smoking allowed: in designated areas

Important information

You need to know

Property # 6609922
This property is managed by a private host (a party not acting within their trade, business or profession). EU consumer law, including the right of withdrawal, will not apply to your booking. The cancellation policy set by the private host will cover your booking.
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has indicated that there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property
Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios and terraces, which may not be suitable for children; if you have any concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm that they can accommodate you in a suitable room

About the area

Saint-Avit

Located in Saint-Avit, this holiday home is in a rural area. Monolithic Church of Saint-Jean and Moulin De Porchere are local landmarks, and the area's natural beauty can be seen at Plage De Petit-Bersac and Safari Parc of Haute-Saintonge. Fishing and swimming offer great chances to get out on the surrounding water, or you can seek out an adventure with hiking and cycling nearby.
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Saint-Avit, Nouvelle-Aquitaine

What's nearby

  • Chalais Tourism Office - 3 min drive - 3.1 km
  • Aubeterre-sur-Dronne Tourism Office - 13 min drive - 15.3 km
  • Saint-Jacques Church - 13 min drive - 15.3 km
  • Trarieux Square - 13 min drive - 15.3 km
  • Monolithic Church of Saint-Jean - 15 min drive - 15.9 km

Getting around

  • Chalais Station - 4 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Schneider Corinne - ‬16 min drive
  • ‪Restaurant de l'Abbatiale - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Poirier - ‬9 min drive
  • ‪Puche Brigitte - ‬17 min drive
  • ‪Valentine’s - ‬6 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Does Character house with garden & swimming pool have a pool?

Yes, this property has an outdoor pool.

Is Character house with garden & swimming pool pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at Character house with garden & swimming pool?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at Character house with garden & swimming pool?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Character house with garden & swimming pool?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Character house with garden & swimming pool located?

Situated in a rural location, this holiday home is 2 mi (3.3 km) from Chalais Tourism Office and within 9 miles (15 km) of Trarieux Square and Aubeterre-sur-Dronne Tourism Office. Saint-Jacques Church and René Carré are also within 12 miles (20 km).

Reviews

10

Exceptional

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Rating 10 - Excellent. 28 out of 30 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 2 out of 30 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 30 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 30 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 30 reviews

10/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

9.8/10

Location

10/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Excellent property.The only downside was getting in and out of the pool.The internal ladder creaked and felt like it might break off at any time(it didn’t!)
Stayed 14 nights in Aug 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Such a lovely house We had a very chilled holiday Just what we needed
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Lovely stay

We have enjoyed the comfortable, cool house, the beautiful garden with lots of shadow, the large porch and the swimming pool. Everything was perfect!
Stayed 14 nights in Aug 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

A lovely, restful holiday in a good location

We spent 2 weeks at this property and enjoyed exploring the beautiful area and countryside. Highlights were visits to the pretty village of Aubeterre Sur Dronne, the city of Bordeaux and wine tasting near Saint Emilion. On hot days we visited the river and lake beaches within 20-35 minutes of the property. The local Lidl and Intermarche are very handy for food. Being able to walk from the property to the little village of Saint- Avit and nearby fields and woods was very pleasant. The property has a large garden, nice pool and is well equipped for smaller and larger groups. The hosts were very welcoming and friendly. We hope to return at some point.
Stayed 13 nights in Jul 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 28 Aug 2023
Que votre message est agréable à lire, merci beaucoup pour vos appréciations. Contents que la région vous est plu pour le côté naturel et culturel avec de beaux sites particuliers, A un prochain jour avec grand plaisir
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Fantastic place to stay

The property was very well located, being close to the town of Chalais with a decent size Intermarche and Monday market. It was situated at the head of a farm track leading into fields of corn and sunflowers. The gite was spacious and clean and the bedrooms comfortable. It was good to have 2 bathrooms. We really enjoyed using the swimming pool and our youngest liked the swing in the tree! We had lots of BBQs. Only small niggle was that we were unable to find the toaster? Also not enough mugs, we bought some cheap ones and left them behind! All in all a great holuday and would consider a return visit.
Stayed 14 nights in Aug 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Sanctuary

We visited Eric and Annick's property as a family of 5 (children aged 8, 11 and 13). It was brilliant. The house was clean and spacious, both indoors and out. We all played continual games of table tennis, jumping in the pool and were introduced to the game of Molky - great fun. It is in a great spot if you like secluded area but can walk easily to Sain Avit, drive 2 mins down the road to Chalais (brilliant market on Mondays and a Lidl supermarket) as well as various kayaking, tree top walks and a brilliant river beach at Aubeterre that we visited almost every day. Thank you to our lovely hosts Eric and Annick
Stayed 11 nights in Aug 2019
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Très bon plan pour de belles vacances d'été, merci Annick et Eric!
Stayed 14 nights in Aug 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
We had a wonderfully relaxing stay in this beautiful house. The property has been renovated to a high standard and we had all the amenities we needed. The pool was perfect to cool off from the incredibly hot weather and the interior of the house remained at a cool temperature. We loved the dining area outside and the shady spot under the walnut tree. Annick and Eric were excellent hosts and very communicative.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Maison très agréable dans un bel environnement de campagne. Petite piscine bien sympathique pour se rafraîchir.
Stayed 14 nights in Jul 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Nous avons passé de très bonnes vacances dans cette jolie maison Charentaise. Idéalement située et très bien équipée pour les enfants, nous avons pu profiter des lieux tout en vadrouillant dans la région. Nous en garderons de très bons souvenirs et nous remercions les propriétaires pour leur accueil chaleureux.
Stayed 21 nights in Aug 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Vacances au calme en famille
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Parfait.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 30 Jul 2025
Belle famille bretonne respectueuse qui a su profiter de la région avec leurs 2 grands enfants.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Super

Tout était parfait , nous avons passé une semaine délicieuse . Merci beaucoup !!
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Excellent lieu de vacances

Maison très agréable avec un magnifique terrain et des hôtes charmants. Une maison où l’on se sent bien.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Saint Avit

Superbe vacances au calme dans un environnement idéal. Parfait
Stayed 14 nights in Jul 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Très bon séjour

Nous avons passez un excelent séjour. Bonne région et au calme
Stayed 18 nights in Jul 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Très bien

Très bien
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2022
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Au calme à la frontière du sud de la Charente et df la Dordogne

Un gîte fonctionnel avec une piscine. Une terrasse à l'abri du vent. Une piscine suffisante pour se relaxer. Idéal pour couple avec des enfants ou entre amis
Stayed 14 nights in Aug 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 7 Sept 2022
Mylène et sa famille sont fort sympathiques ; communication facile et agréable. Ce fut un plaisir de les accueillir dans notre maison de vacances.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Séjour reposant

Nous sommes ravis de notre semaine à St Avit et aurions volontiers prolongé le séjour. L'accueil par Annick et Eric a été très sympathique et la maison correspondait tout à fait à nos attentes. Du calme, de l'espace et la piscine pour se rafraichir! Une vraie semaine de détente pour déconnecter. Nous ne manquerons pas de donner l'adresse à notre entourage et de revenir pour un nouveau séjour. Caroline et Julien
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 19 Aug 2022
Charmante petite famille très agréable, sympathique. Bon courage pour la reprise du travail.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Excellent

Nous louons depuis plusieurs années des maisons pour passer une semaine entre amis.la location correspond entièrement à nos attentes. Maison conforme à la description. Acceuil chaleureux. Calme et sans vis-à-vis. Nous recommandons vivement cet endroit de caractère pour passer de très bon moments en famille, ou amis. Adresse que nous garderons pour un éventuel périple dans cette très belle région. Stephane.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 29 Jul 2022
Une bande d'amis fort sympathique, que nous avons accueillis avec plaisir. A une prochaine fois peut-être.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Juillet 2022

Une belle découverte de la maison au milieu des champs. Idéal pour se reposer et profiter du paysage tout en jouant aux jeux de société, en profitant de la piscine et en visitant les alentours. Accueil très sympathique des propriétaires.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 15 Aug 2022
Belle famille dynamique et très agréable. Bon courage pour la reprise.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Agréable séjour en Charente

Avec ma femme et nos 2 garçons, nous avons passé 3 semaines dans cette grande maison au milieu des champs de maïs et de tournesol. Le jardin est très grand pour faire du sport, les nuits sont calmes. Nous avons pu entre autres profiter du circuit de Karting de Saintonge, du Canoë de Parcoul, de l’église souterraine d’Aubeterre sur Dronne ainsi que des excellentes glaces du glacier d’en face. Les propriétaires sont très arrangeants et à l’écoute. Nous sommes déjà nostalgiques de ce séjour !
Stayed 21 nights in Jul 2021
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Très jolie maison dans la campagne

Maison au calme au milieu des champs. Accueil chaleureux des propriétaires.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2021
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Idéal en famille

Maison très appréciée par toute la famille! L'endroit est idéal pour passer des vacances au vert aussi bien pour les grands que pour les petits (calme grandeur du jardin piscine,...) ! Je recommande vivement cette location!
Stayed 14 nights in Jul 2021
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Relax vakantie

Heel rustige omgeving, ideaal om tot rust te komen. Het huis heeft alles wat je nodig hebt en blijft koel in de zomer. Het ontbreken van WiFi zorgt voor een digital detox wat bij tieners in minder goede aarde valt maar wel eens nodig is. Leuke stadjes en dorpjes in de buurt. Mogelijkheid tot kayakken vlakbij.
Stayed 11 nights in Aug 2020

About the host

Hosted by Annick & Eric FILHON

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