Lovely stone house large private heated pool and gardens, ideal for families

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Exterior
Smart TV, fireplace, DVD player, table tennis
Outdoor dining
A heated pool, sun loungers
Game room

Reviews

10 out of 10

Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Parking available
    Parking available
  • Pool
    Pool
  • Kitchen
    Kitchen
  • Free WiFi
    Free WiFi

Explore the area

Map
Brioux-Sur-Boutonne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
  • Mines d'Argent
    10 min drive
  • Saint-Hilaire Church
    10 min drive
  • Aulnay National Forest
    15 min drive
  • Niort (NIT)
    30 min drive

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About the neighborhood

Brioux-sur-Boutonne

Located in Brioux-sur-Boutonne, this farm stay is in a rural location, within a 15-minute drive of Mines d'Argent and Saint-Hilaire Church. .This family-friendly farm stay is 7.1 mi (11.5 km) from Château de Javarzay and 7.1 mi (11.5 km) from Aulnay National Forest.

What's nearby

  • Royal Abbey of Celles-sur-Belle - 18 min drive - 11.3 miles
  • Zoodyssée Animal Park - 20 min drive - 11.9 miles
  • Noron Exhibition Center - 37 min drive - 21.5 miles
  • House of the Marais Poitevin - 47 min drive - 25.1 miles
  • Valley of the Monkeys - 55 min drive - 31.9 miles

Getting around

  • Fors Station - 25 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Le Café du Boulevard - ‬10 min drive
  • ‪La Côte de Boeuf - ‬10 min drive
  • ‪Restaurant l'Argentière - ‬10 min drive
  • ‪Le Ranch - ‬13 min walk
  • ‪Secret Garden - ‬10 min drive

About this property

Lovely stone house large private heated pool and gardens, ideal for families

Les Ecuries Brioux is a beautiful typically Charentaise stone house with a large 10m x 5m heated private salt water swimming pool set in extensive gardens.The house is set in countryside full of fields of sunflowers 10 minutes walk from the centre of a typical French village - Brioux Sur Boutonne.

The coast is just over an hour drive away with the beautiful and cosmopolitan Ile de Re, bustling La Rochelle (with its shops, restaurants and fantastic aquarium) and traffic free Ile D’Aix all within reach for day trips.

Les Ecuries Brioux - The House
Les Ecuries has been tastefully renovated to an extremely high standard and comfortably sleeps 8 adults (plus up to 2 children under 12) and has been furnished with a mix of antique and modern furniture to make a really comfortable home from home. The house is equipped with super-fast fibre broadband to the house and pool area. There is a tethered electric car charger available for guests to use (additional charge)

Les Ecuries has 4 double bedrooms and will comfortably sleep 8 (plus an additional 2 babies/children under 12) There are two bedrooms upstairs and two bedrooms downstairs. The two upstairs bedrooms are en-suite and the downstairs bedrooms share a bathroom.

The house is full of character and the lounge/diner has original beams, fireplace and stone floors and even the original stone troughs from the time when the house was used as a stables. The patio doors from the lounge open onto the pretty cottage gardens at the front and onto the rear gardens at the back.

The kitchen includes an American fridge freezer with ice-maker and a range cooker. It has all the mod cons you would expect to find such as a dishwasher, Nespresso coffee machine, microwave etc plus there is a separate utility area in the barn with a washing machine, tumble drier and additional drinks fridge. A Weber BBQ is also available for guests to use.
The house is centrally heated and has a woodburning stove for cosy nights in the cooler months. It comes equipped with wifi, TV ( with English channels including CBeebies) DVD player and a sound bar for guest entertainment. There are a range of DVDs provided for guests to enjoy

The bedrooms upstairs are en-suite both with lovely large walk-in showers and double sinks. One bedroom has a king sized bed, the other can be set up as either a twin or a superking double depending on requirements.
Two further bedrooms downstairs set in their own corridor, share a family bathroom (with bath and shower and double sinks). One is a twin and the other can be set up as either a twin or superking double depending on requirements.

The downstairs bedrooms both have patio doors opening onto the terrace and the rear garden and overlook the swimming pool - a perfect spot for a coffee! All of the bedrooms have space for a cot/put me up bed. The layout of the house makes it ideal not only for a single family but also for two families sharing or for families visiting with grandparents.
All the beds are extremely comfortable and have high quality Egyptian cotton bed linen. We provide towels and pool towels for guests to use.

Les Ecuries Brioux -The Gardens:
Set in the extensive lawn surrounded by mature trees is a lovely 10 x 5 heated saltwater swimming pool. The pool area has been fenced away from the rest of the garden (photos to follow) and is entered through a child safe gate. It is also equipped with a solar-powered safety cover. There are plenty of sun-loungers for lazing around the pool whilst the children play, and a pergola to provide shade. The pool will usually be open between May and the end of September.
There are plenty of trees to provide shady areas in the garden in summer and to the front of the house there is a lovely cottage garden well stocked with flowers and a patio area which catches the morning sun - perfect for breakfast.

Les Ecuries Brioux - For families and children
The grounds are perfect for children of all ages with large areas of grass to play games in plus a games barn. There is a table tennis table, table football, boules, and swing ball plus rugby and basketballs, darts and plenty of board games to keep them amused. There are toys for younger children and a large ride-on tractor. There are bucket and spades and a sun shelter for visits to the coast.
For younger children and babies there are toys suitable for them and baby equipment such as high chairs, stair gates, microwave steriliser, baby monitor, potty, baby bath, toddler bed guards,night lights, plastic cups and plates etc are all provided for guests to use. There is one wooden cot and one travel cot at the house. Both are large with comfortable thick mattresses - as we understand how important it is for parents for babies and children to sleep well. All the bedrooms have wooden shutters that block out all light so great for babies who wake easily!
The thick stone walls of the house also mean the house stays cool in summer when it is hot outside and the wooden shutters in all the bedrooms mean the bedrooms are dark when they are closed (even during the day) - great for sleeping children still having daytime naps or those who wake up at the merest hint of light ( we know - we've been there!).

Les Ecuries Brioux - Getting there and away
There are 5 airports within a 2 hour drive of the house. All are served by airlines from the UK
La Rochelle (1h), Poitiers (1h), Nantes (1h 45), Bordeaux (1h 50), Limoges (2h)
The overnight ferry from Portsmouth to St Malo, Caen or Le Havre work well (or the fast cat to Cherbourg is also a good option if you don’t want to sleep on a ferry overnight). The usual drive times from the French ferry ports to the house are:
St Malo 3h 45, Caen 4h, Le Havre 4h 45, Cherbourg 5h

Our changeover days are usually Sundays in season – but we may be able to be flexible, please ask.
There's a private balcony or patio. A kitchen is outfitted with a refrigerator, an oven, and a stovetop. A Smart television and a DVD player are provided for your entertainment, while complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected. Conveniences include a microwave and a coffee/tea maker, and housekeeping is provided on a limited basis.
Take in the views from a terrace and a garden and make use of amenities such as an arcade/game room. Additional amenities at this farm stay include barbecue grills and bike storage.
Guests will find features like wireless internet access, onsite parking, and a car charging station.

Property manager

Jill Rankin

Languages

English, French

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Electric car charging station on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking and van parking available
  • Onsite parking options include a garage

Things to do

  • Arcade/game room
  • Bicycle storage
  • Books
  • Games
  • Heated pool
  • Playground
  • Stereo
  • Table tennis

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (limited availability)

Outdoors

  • Barbecue grill
  • Beach loungers
  • Beach towels
  • Garden
  • Outdoor furniture
  • Pool loungers
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • 1 accessible parking space
  • Area rugs in public areas
  • Hardwood flooring in public areas
  • Smooth flooring in public areas
  • Stair-free path to entrance
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible van parking

More

  • At least 80% lighting from LEDs
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Egyptian cotton sheets

Bathroom

  • 3 bathrooms
  • Hair dryer
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • DVD player
  • Fenced private pool
  • Smart TV

Food and drink

  • Blender
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Cookware, dishware, and utensils
  • Dining table
  • Dishwasher
  • Electric kettle
  • Freezer
  • Ice maker
  • Kitchen
  • Meal delivery service
  • Microwave
  • Oven
  • Refrigerator
  • Spices
  • Stovetop
  • Toaster

More

  • Dryer
  • Energy-saving switches in guestrooms
  • Fireplace
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Living room
  • Recycling

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 4:00 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

You will receive an email from the host with check-in and check-out instructions

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Important information

You need to know

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
Onsite parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a first aid kit
This property is managed through our partner, Vrbo. You will receive an email from Vrbo with a link to a Vrbo account, where you can change or cancel your reservation

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
Cash transactions at this property cannot exceed GBP 1000, due to national regulations; for further details, please contact the property using information in the booking confirmation
A car is required for transportation to and from this property

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Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Joanna K., Saint Albans

Away from it all!
We stayed here in August 2017 and had a super week. The weather was amazing and we were in the lovely pool every day without fail. The house itself is a real home from home. Comfortable beds, quality bed linen and towels and an excellently equipped kitchen with an easy-to-use gas range cooker. The American style fridge freezer with ice maker was a big hit! The house is very spacious - the layout of the bedrooms really works - as a family of 4 with 2 young children we had the ground floor accommodation and my parents and brother were able to be separate upstairs with their own (very nicely appointed) bathrooms. There were a lot of games and toys at the Gite which were a big hit - darts, table tennis, pool inflatables etc My youngest son was very taken with the ride on tractor. The surrounding area is very pretty and very rural. Melle market was great, a real genuine french market with delicious produce. We also had a delicious lunch in Melle at the Secret Garden. The supermarket at Melle is new and smart with a great range. Only a 7 min or so drive away. Jill provided a very comprehensive guide to the house and the surrounding area - we were quite lazy as the weather was so good but there are a lot of interesting day trips to be had. In all we had a really relaxing, comfortable stay here - highly recommend!
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2017

10/10 Excellent

Rachel W.

Well appointed house, gardens and pool ... with luxurious touches and attention to detail
We had a wonderful week in the house in July 2017. The house and gardens are very spacious and well furnished and maintained. We were three generations of a family holidaying together, so the bedroom layout particularly suited us (2 bedrooms upstairs and 2 on the ground floor). The bedding and towels we're all high quality, we all slept extremely well, in the very comfortable beds. The pool was a big hit, with plenty of comfortable loungers to relax on. We also enjoyed the games provided and it was lovely to have do much outside space to use. The owners have really payed particular attention to detail, with little extras and thoughtful touches which made it extra special, such the arrival pack, and toiletries in the bathrooms. We have visited the region before and particularly liked the facilities in Brioux and Melle so close at hand, and with the house being so we'll appointed we were happy to just relax there. Saying that we ventured to the lovely Angouleme, La Rochelle and the highly recommended Île de Ré, which are all within easy reach from the property for a day trip. I would highly recommend the property, its situation and the region.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2017

10/10 Excellent

Jérôme T.

Liked: Cleanliness
Belle maison en Charente
Très belle maison en Charente dans un environnement calme. La maison est spacieuse et bien bien équipée pour cuisiner. D'une manière générale, les équipements sont de qualité et en bon état. La piscine est chauffée à une température élevée qui facilite son usage. La connexion internet est très rapide. La communication avec les propriétaires est aisée. Les propriétaires proposent des services payant complémentaires (charge de voiture électrique, courses, ...). Malheureusement, lorsque nous y étions, la douche/baignoire du rdc était inutilisable car le mitigeur était dysfonctionnel.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Justine L., Belgium

Liked: Cleanliness
Uitstekende vakantiewoning
Deze vakantiewoning is top voor gezinnen. Alles is ter plaatse aanwezig: van kinderservies tot stoelen, speelgoed, toiletverkleiners, veiligheidshekken… Het zwembad is verwarmd en afsluitbaar. De woning wordt volledig naar wens klaargezet en bij aankomst stond ons een leuke attentie te wachten.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Siham M.

Liked: Cleanliness
Maison parfaite pour un séjour en famille ou entre amis
La maison offre tout ce qu’il faut pour passer un bon séjour : spacieuse avec un grand jardin, grande piscine bien protégée pour les enfants, jeux pour grands et petits, cuisine et chambreS très bien équipées. Nous avons vraiment profité du séjour avec des enfants et deux bébés sans nous soucier de quoi que ce soit. Les propriétaires sont sympa et nous ont fourni toutes les info utiles avant notre arrivée et ont été réactifs dès qu’on a eu besoin. Je recommande sans hésitation !
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2021

10/10 Excellent

Sylvaine C., Dinan

Liked: Cleanliness
Très belle maison, équipements au top et de belles attentions de la part des propriétaires
Environnement agréable, grande piscine et beaux espaces. Prestations de qualité, et de belles attentions de la part des propriétaires à notre à arrivée. Nous recommandons vivement.
Stayed 10 nights in Jun 2021