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Description of facilities:
We have table tennis, two bicycles from 9 years upward, 2 new adult Bicycles, and four body boards for surfing. Also a set of boule balls. Scrabble and Monopoly, jigsaws, and books. Many cassettes and DVDs available. In the adjoining field, we have two horses,Quassine and Altez, which both like to be fed by children! Dogs are welcome, there are some lovely walks for them. Go to piczo.com/chezbouquet for more pictures.
WE SHOULD HAVE WI-FI COVERAGE THROUGHOUT THE HOUSE, GARDEN, AND POOL AREA BY THE MIDDLE OF APRIL.
Description inside property: Beautifully furnished with new Charentaise furniture, many pictures, fitted wardrobes and craftsman made units.two fireplaces, very large bedrooms. Two conservatories, one shaded all day, close to the swimming pool,with fridge and icecube machine.and glass doors which slide to open up the front by 66%. Marble, terrazzo and ceramic floors with loose rugs. throughout, Bedroom 2 has on-suite power shower and washbasin. Bedroom 3 has TV/DVD in wardrobe cupboard which swivels out on a pedestal, plus radio/CD. Bedroom 1 has electric velux skylight, as does the enormous bedroom 5. There are two kitchens, the second containing fridge, sink, double hob, and grill. The main bathroom has twin wash basins, bath with shower, and spotlit large mirror. One of the power showers is a walk-in wet room. There are three toilets. Upstairs there is a further bathroom with power shower and marble washbasin. Facing the pool and surround is a CCTV camera which transmits picture and sound to a 21" monitor in the kitchen for parents peace of mind! For eating indoors the kitchen seats ten{12 at a pinch!] there is a second kitchen/lounge at the east end of the house. This section can be divided up to create a separate apartment, with three bedrooms, and a bathroom, with a separate front door.The pool and barbecue area has spotlights for nighttime dining, the pool has underwater lighting.The conservatories seat six in each, and the outside table by the barbecue seats twelve. To see dozens more photos of our home, please ask us for our website details.
Description outside property: A large secluded garden with lawn, beautiful shrubs, fruit trees[apricot, fig, apple, cherry, and two types of plum, and woods with dozens of poplars. There is a river for fishing seventy yards away in this quiet hamlet of ten houses. The pool is a walk in type with three steps, the shallow end 3ft and the deep end 6ft.The pool has underwater lighting. Shopping is five minutes away in Gemozac, or St-Andre-de-Lidon. On the third Friday of every month there is a large market in Gemozac which sells just about anything! Visit the market, then have lunch in one of the five good, and reasonably priced restaurants in the town. The house is suitable for elderly people in three of the downstairs bedrooms.
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Description of local area and activities: We are close to Royan, Saintes, Cognac, The famous vineyards of Bordeaux and the Medoc, are accessible by ferry from Royan. There is excellent shopping in Saintes and Royan .There is a large supermarket in Gemozac, just eight minutes away, also a Lidls. Local restaurants are excellent and very reasonably priced. Our nearby restaurant in St-Andre-de-Lidon , has menus starting at 10euros, or just pizzas! , ! They also have an outside terrasse.Cravans has an excellent lunchtime restaurant, which has a four course menu with wine for 13 euros! Just outside Gemozac is the restaurant La Roze, which has a garden for outside eating, and a children's play area. Also in Gemozac is La Florentine pizza restaurant/take away, very good! The Caravelle restaurant has good value food also. The Lion D'Or hotel has very good, slightly more expensive food.Royan has many fine restaurants. St.Andre has a small general store, and a bakery and post office.
Five minutes from the house is the beautiful fishing lake L'Etang de Brousses This really is a lovely spot to while away the hours! Set in 2 hectares, with a bar and restaurant serving excellent, reasonably priced meals.Fishing is 7 euros a half day.Rods available. You can then ask them to cook your trout etc.!!