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Price Range: £250 to £300 (GBP)

The Cottage.
This beautiful 12thcentury cottage has been tastefully renovated to provide quality self – catering accommodation. It was formerly the stables for visitors to the famous Abbaye Royale. In keeping with it's age and the local architecture, Abbaye Cottage boasts beautiful tuffeau limestone walls throughout and many original features are still retained such as a magnificent stone staircase and a huge open fire in the lounge. Available to rent on a weekly or monthly basis, the cottage is available all year round, making a perfect hideaway out of season. It offers two spacious double bedrooms with ensuite facilities and a folding futon bed in each room too. A large, yet cosy kitchen with excellent dining and cooking facilities so that you can entertain in the French tradition and wood burner for winter comforts. The large lounge looks out onto the terrace and walled garden, which is secluded and a fantastic suntrap all year round. Garden furniture gives you the opportunity to dine outside under the canapé. Abbaye Cottage provides the perfect holiday home to rent for either a family or couple. It's also a great base for your own house hunting with an excellent local estate agent speaking English and Dutch.

The Area.
Fontevraud L'Abbaye is situated in the heart of the Loire Valley in beautiful countryside in a location famous for it's great wines. In the village itself, less than 100 meters from Abbaye Cottage is the final resting place of King Richard the Lion Heart and King Henry II of England. This beautiful Abbaye Royale is in the process of extensive restoration and is currently the ‘Centre de Culture de L'Ouest'. Things not to miss during your visit are: · Wine tasting in many local vineyards. · Visiting many spectacular chateaux. · Visit troglodyte dwellings. · The amazing Zoo de Doue. · Country walks. · Riverside activities / fishing. · Take part in French village daily life. · Excellent bars and restaurants. · Spend time relaxing in garden.

The Vilage.
Abbaye Cottage is in the centre of a thriving village, which has many local amenities including: · Shops · Restaurants · Bars · Hotel · Bakers · Tea Rooms · Chemist · Post Office · Musical Instrument Workshop · Hairdresser · Gallery · Tourist Information · Estate Agent · Police Station · Fire Station

Poitiers (Biard) distance 40 min

Tours (Loire valley) distance 50 min

Nantes (Brittany) distance 150 min

Property Features
Sleeps 6
Doublebeds 2
Bathrooms 2
Cooker
Microwave
Fridge
Freezer
Centralheating
Traffic Low
Relaxing
Openfire
Patio
Airport Poitiers
Airportdistance 40 min
Walking On site
Cycling On site
Horseriding 45 Minutes away
Golf 15 Minutes away
Garden

Property extras:
There is a single futon bed in each bedroom as well as the main beds. There is garden furniture allowing you the pleasure of eating in the garden.