Experience France and assault your senses with a holiday to the family run "La Maison Grange", your home from home in the sun.
Traditional charm combined with all the comforts of home, designed to provide spacious, comfortable accommodation for families, couples or groups of friends who want to holiday together but also like their own space. This is a superb and historic location to relax & get away from it all as well as the perfect base for exploring the surrounding countryside, meandering rivers & quaint market towns.
You will find clean, spacious bedrooms and living areas in all the properties plus private patio areas for that all important alfresco dining. There are spacious well-equipped kitchens with fridge/freezer, dishwasher, washing machine, full sized cooker, microwave etc.
Our 14m x 6m salt water pool is security fenced for your piece of mind and for those very hot or inclement days we have a communal games room with Table Tennis, Table Football, Jigsaws and other games to occupy all ages plus a very extensive DVD / video collection. There is also a Boules court in the garden.
There are many picturesque lakes for swimming, fishing and entertaining the kids or for the more energetic there is canoeing (2kms), VTT tracks, golf or horse riding and 5 minutes walk we have “Le Paradou” a local leisure park. Here you can have a drink and a bite to eat, swim in the lake, fish, use the play area and play tennis. We close to Chalais in the Charente where there is a famous Monday morning market with everything you could wish for. There is also the renowned Chateau Tallyrand restaurant overlooking the town. Parcoul, our local village (2 kms) has a good restaurant “The Flamingo”, a small shop where you can buy your morning bread, croissants & butchers shop.
We have many colourful local markets in most villages that provide top quality fresh produce plus other traditional French goods. The Dordogne/Charente/Gironde border puts us in easy reach of some of the most beautiful parts of France, such as Bergerac, St Emilion, Aubeterre, Cognac & Sarlat. We are surrounded by vineyards where you can visit, taste and buy the wines direct as well as trying Pineau (a local aperitif) & of course Cognac.
By Ferry – There are many companies from the UK to France
Brittany Ferries, L D Lines, Sea Link, Condor Ferries and P & O Ferries.
By Rail – Our main stations are Angouleme and Libourne, you can catch the TGV from Paris to Augouleme takes approx. 2 hours.
By Air – There are three main airports close to us
Angouleme / Cognac – Ryanair, GB Airways (starts spring 2008) - 45 mins
Bergerac – Ryanair, Flybe – 60 mins
Bordeaux – British Airways, Easy Jet, Flybe, BMI baby – 60 mins
All these airports have Hire Cars readily available
If you are bringing your own car or hiring a car we will provide you with detailed directions from your arrival point in France.
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French doors lead directly to the rear garden to give you a great view of the fenced 14m x 6m salt-water pool.
Outside your French doors you have your own private patio area with seating for 6. We also provide you with a BBQ.
The kitchen is fully equipped to a high standard with dining for 6. TV’s, DVD and CD players are provided in the lounge area complete with comfy chairs.
Upstairs you will find the shower room, complete with toilet and hand basin. The shower is a hydro multi-jet cubicle. All three of the bedrooms lead off the upstairs hall, which also has its original oak beams.
The Master bedroom has a double bed, wardrobe space, a chest of drawers and a large velux roof window with a blind; the room has many exposed beams and is tastefully decorated.
Bedroom two has twin beds and has views over the rear garden and pool. There are also many exposed beams in this room plus a wardrobe and chest of drawers.
Bedroom three has adult bunk beds, it has a built in wardrobe and a chest of drawers, and there is a view out of the window over the rear garden and pool.
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Newly converted into a 2-bedroom accommodation, Van Gogh has a comfortable and rustic feel with all the mod cons that you would expect from a holiday home.
Tastefully decorated in a minimalist style, Van Gogh provides you with a comfortable living and dining room complete with comfy seating and dining for 4.
Televisions for viewing DVD's and video players provided.
The light and airy kitchen is fully equipped to allow you to create mouth-watering dishes. We have installed a washing machine, full sized cooker, a fridge/freezer, a microwave and a coffee maker so you can wake up to that fresh coffee smell in the morning.
The French doors lead directly to the courtyard garden, which is secluded and surrounded, by traditional stone sheds plus a real wishing well! The fenced 14m x 6m salt-water pool is just down the path to the rear garden.
Outside you have your own decked private patio area with seating for 4 and a BBQ. The shower room, complete with toilet and hand basin has a large shower, which will give you an exhilarating experience.
The Master bedroom has a double bed, wardrobe space, a chest of drawers and a large window overlooking the pool area; this room has traditional exposed beams and is tastefully decorated.
Bedroom two has twin beds and has views over the courtyard garden and wishing well. There are also many exposed beams in this room plus a wardrobe and chest of drawers.
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Newly converted into a 3-bedroom accommodation, Renoir has a comfortable and rustic feel with all the mod cons that you would expect from a holiday home, in fact from your own home.
Tastefully decorated in a minimalist style, Renoir provides you with a large living and dining room complete with comfy seating and dining for 6.
Televisions and video players are available on request at no extra charge.
The light and airy kitchen is fully equipped to allow you to create mouth-watering dishes from traditional French cuisine to sandwiches and salads.
For your convenience we have included a dishwasher, washing machine; full sized cooker, a fridge/freezer (to keep that white wine cool), a microwave and a coffee maker so you can wake up to that fresh coffee smell in the morning.
French doors lead directly to the rear garden to give you a great view of the fenced 14m x 6m salt-water pool.
Outside your French doors you have your own private patio area with seating for 6. We also provide you with a BBQ.
The kitchen is fully equipped to a high standard with dining for 6. TV’s, DVD and CD players are provided in the lounge area complete with comfy chairs.
Upstairs you will find the shower room, complete with toilet and hand basin. The shower is a hydro multi-jet cubicle. All three of the bedrooms lead off the upstairs hall, which also has its original oak beams.
The Master bedroom has a double bed, wardrobe space, a chest of drawers and a large velux roof window with a blind; the room has many exposed beams and is tastefully decorated.
Bedroom two has twin beds and has views over the rear garden and pool. There are also many exposed beams in this room plus a wardrobe and chest of drawers.
Bedroom three has adult bunk beds, it has a built in wardrobe and a chest of drawers, and there is a view out of the window over the rear garden and pool.
(Traducción en Español no disponible)