18th century farmhouse renovated in the countryside horse riding center 3 km

Ideal location 2 hours and 15 minutes from Paris by TGV (ie 20 km from Saint Maixent train station), 3 km from the equestrian center of Melle and along the GR of the Chemin de Saint Jacques (route de Tour).

This old farmhouse nestled in an island of greenery is the ideal setting to recharge your batteries while enjoying the calm of nature in the shade of linden trees and a hundred-year-old wisteria.

Large 4 ha park with a very flowery garden enclosed by stone walls ensuring a large play area for children and animals with no roads nearby. Possibility of stables for horses with pasture and meadow of 7 ha attached to gallop.

The freestone buildings are magnificent; they are built with very thick walls that naturally keep them cool during the hot summer months.

House of 150 m² of living space including a large living room of 40 m2 with old fireplace sitting area, modern kitchen - bathroom with tub and shower - large bedroom of 25 m2 + 2 bedrooms; 8 sleeps

Modern fully equipped kitchen (electrolux dishwasher, oven and Bosch ceramic hob, microwave, washing machine 8 kg etc); most of the furniture is old but all the mattresses are new; flat screen and home cinema, many films

Complete equipment for a baby: bed, bath, high chair, deckchair, baby carrier for hiking, ....

Large barn and annex buildings offering covered parking and play areas (trampoline, ping pong table, bikes, spa, swimming pool, etc.).

You can go by the GR du chemin de Saint-Jacques to the church of Saint Hilaire and the silver mines of Melle (6 km without road to be crossed by the old railway line).

Melle is a city of character with many pedestrian and cycle paths allowing to visit the villages and the castles in the vicinity (castle of Dampierre, festival of Saintes and of the abbey of Celle, etc).

This setting is ideal for family holidays or a return to nature and calm: rediscover the fullness of eternal France in this natural and unspoiled place.

Nearby attractions: Tumulus de Bougon, Niort, boat trip in the Poitevin marsh, or the sea at La Rochelle (Aquarium, old town, port, etc.) Ile de Ré, Royan etc.

Nearby attractions: Puy du Fou, Futuroscope, but also lively castles, historic towns and villages like Parthenay, Fontenay-Le-Comte, Vouant, forest and zoo of Mervent, Pescalis site for lovers of fishing, karting and route through the trees in the Chantemerle forest, Maillerais abbey, etc.


EQUIPMENT:
• 8 - 10 people - 3 bedrooms - 150 m² - Sleeps: 2 double beds, 6 single beds, an extra sofa bed, baby cot
Multimedia: Flat screen TV, DVD, HiFi system, films available
• Children: Board games, Books, bikes
• Outdoor equipment: Park: 4 ha, Garage, Private parking
• Other outdoor equipment: Swimming pool, Barbecue, Garden furniture, Deckchairs, Parasol, trampoline, ping pong table, croquet set, etc.

Enjoy the fruits in season, our strawberries, raspberries, mulberries, hazel trees, plum trees, walnut trees, cherry trees.

The rental price is inclusive of all charges. Wood is included to warm you by the fireplace in winter or for moral warmth in summer.

The house is equipped with an alarm. Animals are authorized under prior agreement; possibility of accommodating horses. Personal transportation is highly recommended.

Various: Authorized parties, long-term rental possible smokers and children welcome disabled access possible