Charente Vacation Rental : Pillac

Beautiful 12th Century stone house with private pool

Charente property rental
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Description 430 m²,
11 Bedrooms, Sleeps 23, 4 Bathrooms
Amenities rural, private pool, garden, terrace, balcony
Rates per property
Must pay in British Pounds
£1,150 - £2,250/week 
USD Conversion - Estimated
$1,886 - $3,690/week 
Barbara Hubbard
Speaks: English, French, German
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Photos and Description of the Charente vacation rental Spacious and well equipped Holiday House for groups up to 23!

Le Relais is situated on the edge of a delightful and quiet village, surrounded by glorious countryside of sunflowers, cornfields and woods, a nature lovers paradise. This lovingly restored 12th century Country post house has all you need for a perfect, relaxing holiday. You can go walking, fishing, beaches, canoe, play golf or tennis, dine out, all within 10 mins. The attractive, enclosed garden provides peace and tranquillity as well as areas for games and activities. Both, a paved area beneath a shady pergola and a sunny terrace, are ideal for alfresco meals.There is a very large, airy dining room (62m2) with a piano, seats 24, a spacious salon, comfortably furnished and with plenty of books, opening onto a Perigordian balcony and a large, well equipped farmhouse kitchen. Le Relais is approximately 5 km from both St.Severin and Aubeterre, the 'jewel of the Charente'. The wine regions of Bordeaux, St.Emilion/Pomerol and Cognac are not very far and well worth a visit!
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Location: Charente < France

Nearest Airport: Bergerac at 65 Kilometres
Nearest Train: Angouleme at 40 Kilometres
Nearest Beach: beach at 130.0 Kilometres
Car: necessary
The surrounding countryside offers endless opportunities for running, hiking and cycling, whilst local rivers, streams and lakes offer fishing, canoeing, kayaking, and even a small lakeside beach. Food and wine is central to the way of life in this region. There are numerous small towns and villages to explore and sample local cuisine or visit ancient castles, churches, museums and lots of outdoor markets. Chalais 20 mins. Aubeterre- sur-Dronne 15 mins. Angoulême (airport/ ryan air) 45 mins.. Bergerac (airport) 60 mins. Bordeaux 90 mins.

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Rental Rates for this vacation rental in Charente, France

Rental Basis:
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Rental rates quoted in:
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Rental Rates
Dates Rates
Name of Period Begins Ends Weekly Week
Night		 Weekend Weekend
Night		 Extra
Night		 Monthly Minimum Stay
low season May 1, 2010 - Jun 2, 2010 £1,150 - - - - - 1 Week
mid season Jun 3, 2010 - Jul 23, 2010 £1,450 - - - - - 1 Week
high season Jul 24, 2010 - Sep 4, 2010 £2,250 - - - - - 1 Week

Payment is usually accepted in the quoted currency (British Pounds) unless the currency and the amount is specifically agreed in advance with the owner / advertiser.

Additional information about rental rates

  • PRICE PER WEEK FOR 16 PEOPLE & £90 FOR EACH EXTRA PERSON.
    During mid and low season smaller groups are welcome for a reduced rate.
    Please pay 25% of total rent as a Non Refundable Deposit to secure your booking.
    Balance is required 8 weeks prior to arrival date with a £350 Refundable Security Deposit.
    Linen and towels are provided. Change Over Days Saturday to Saturday. Arrival at 5pm and departure at 10am.

Accommodation and Amenities for this vacation rental in Charente, France

Property Type:
  • house (detached)
Accommodation Type:
  • self-catering
Floor Area:
  • 430 m²
Location Type:
  • rural
Theme:
  • family
  • away from it all
General:
  • private chef
  • local maps
  • toilet paper
  • fax
  • towels provided
  • telephone
  • central heating
  • linens provided
Kitchen:
  • cooking utensils
  • coffee maker
  • toaster
  • iron & board
  • grill
  • spices
  • stove top burners
  • dish washer
  • refrigerator
  • freezer
  • oven
  • microwave
  • washing machine
  • clothes dryer
Living Room:
  • fireplace
  • comfy seating for 14 people
Dining:
  • child's highchair
  • dining room
  • seating for 24 people
Bathrooms:
  • 4 Bathrooms
  • Bathroom 1 - Toilet, Combination Tub/Shower
    Bathroom 2 - Toilet, Shower
    Bathroom 3 - Toilet, Combination Tub/Shower
    Bathroom 4 - Shower
    Bathroom 5 - Combination Tub/Shower
    Bathroom 6 -
Bedrooms:
  • 11 bedrooms, sleeps maximum of 23 people
  • Bedroom 1 - Twin/ Single
    Bedroom 2 - Queen, Twin/ Single
    Bedroom 3 - Twin/ Single
    Bedroom 4 - Twin/ Single
    Bedroom 5 - Twin/ Single
    Bedroom 6 - Twin/ Single
    Bedroom 7 - Twin/ Single
    Bedroom 8 - Twin/ Single
    Bedroom 9 - Twin/ Single
    Bedroom 10 - Twin/ Single
    Bedroom 11 - Queen
  • All bedrooms except two, have a wash-basin with hot and cold water.
Entertainment:
  • TV
  • satellite or cable
  • radio
  • CD
  • audio tape player
  • books
  • books adult
  • books kids
  • game room
  • games adults
  • games kids
  • piano
  • ping pong table
  • pool table
  • toys kids
  • DVD
Internet Access:
  • internet access
  • wireless broadband
Outside:
  • patio stone/concrete
  • barbecue
  • parking
  • garden
  • terrace
  • balcony
  • 30 garden chairs
Swimming Pools:
  • outdoor pool
  • private pool
Suitability:
  • long term renters welcome
  • pets considered
  • suitable for elderly or infirm
  • children welcome
  • wheelchair inaccessible
Local Activities:
  • swimming
  • tennis
  • walking
  • cycling
  • fishing
  • horseback riding
  • golf
Onsite Services:
  • housekeeper optional
Nearby Attraction / Facility:
  • restaurants
  • scenic drives
Notes: Cleaning service available on request

Further details for this vacation rental in Charente, France

Golf Information: There are a number of golf courses within easy reach. These include: Manoir de Longeveau - 9 hole course with 3 hard tennis courts (5 mins drive) Angouleme - 18 hole course, Cognac- 18 hole course, Perigeux- 18 hole course.

Reviews for this vacation rental in Charente, France

Rating
5 out of 5

Perfect family holiday

Banter UK
Review Submitted: August 24, 2009 Date of Stay: July 2009
Great house - ideal for a big family with kids even the very young or a group of friends. Barbara was extremely helpful and friendly. I cannot recommend this house and area highly enough.
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Rating
5 out of 5

Our family reunion.

nanajanny Rotterdam, Holland
Review Submitted: April 19, 2009 Date of Stay: September 2008
Our family consisting of 11 members including three small children had a wonderful time in Le Relais. The swimmingpool and barbecue were used intensely and we had most of our meals in the garden. We enjoyed the landscape around Pillac`and visited villages in the neighbourhood. Le Relais is the ideal place for a familygathering, but as I noticed also great and romantic to celebrate a wedding as the big and lovely house is located close to a little old church and during our stay an English couple with weddingplans visited the house, the church and the old villageschool, now in use as mairerie/townhall. We hope to come back in the near future as we love it there. Janny
I would like te add that I as a building engineer, I really appreciated the way the old house with alterrations was restored. One could see the old structure of the original house with beams and walls which shows that this was done with great love and dedication. My compliments! Hans.
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Rating
5 out of 5

For a relaxing and authentic stay in France!

Holiday maker 08 Ballincollig, Cork, Ireland
Review Submitted: April 9, 2009 Date of Stay: May 2008
Friends had recommended Le Relais and it turned out to be one of our favorite of all the properties we have stayed in over the past years. We were a group of 21 (12 adults and 9 children) from New Zealand, UK and Ireland, meeting up for a family reunion.

On arrival, Barbara, the owner greeted us warmly and explained us the details and facilities of the house and when we needed her she was only a phone call away, ready to help (even baby-sitting!)

Le Relais is spacious, clean and tidy and the kitchen well equipped. There was much on offer in the area, Golf and Tennis only 5 min. drive away, but the youngsters just wanted to spend the day by the pool.

For my dad’s 70th Birthday celebration Barbara arranged for us a delicious and incredibly inexpensive main course, cooked by a local butcher. Next time we stay, we will use this service from the beginning!

We have no hesitation to recommend Le Relais to our friends and we will definitely be back.
Did you find this review helpful? Yes No Helpful votes: 2/2
Rating
4 out of 5

Good family break

FamilyGuy2009 Brighton
Review Submitted: April 2, 2009 Date of Stay: July 2008
We choose this place as it was quite a central meeting point for the members of our family (spread out across different corners of Europe), and because its such a big and peaceful homely sort of house. Perfect for a family reunion. Not too far from Bergerac or Angouleme (so cheap flights for all).

The house is an old, beautiful big place (I think its a farm conversion?). Lots of rooms, huge dinning area, and a very family friendly sort of feel to the place. The pool area is fenced off so we didn't need to worry about the kids too much. Oh also there's two old wells on the property (both have a fence inside).

The owner is easy going and accommodating, fluent in English and non intrusive. Lovely lady.

I recommend this place for large groups, family / friend reunions and for people who want to get away from it all.

We didn't go out to any restaurants (went to a bar on a square in Aubeterre twice for some drinks). We preferred to stay in and cook our own meals, BBQ, etc. The house is surrounded by vineyards and gentle hills - great place to go for walks.

All in all it was exactly what we wanted!
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Rating
5 out of 5

Perfect retreat

Carty London, UK
Review Submitted: April 2, 2009 Date of Stay: July 2008
We took our family and friends to "Le Relais" and had the most relaxing and pleasant time.
There were 22 of us in the group and we never felt on top of one another.

The surrounding area is beautiful with chateaus and vineyards nearby, we recommend visiting St Emilion.
We also drove to the coast which took us around 2 hours.

If you want to eat out or go for a drink, Aubeterre is a cute little village nearby. We really enjoyed the atmosphere there.

The house itself is a beautiful old house with walls almost a metre thick in places and large exposed beams.
The kitchen big and sociable and the dinning room was big enough for all of us.
The bedrooms are of good size and kept very clean.
The garden is mature and well maintained.
The pool area is child friendly with a fence surrounding it.

The owner Barbara was very accommodating and friendly.

We will definitely return there and have recommended it to many friends already, some of whom have been and enjoyed it just as much as we have.
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