In the peaceful hamlet of Le Petit Vioreau, this 250 year old, air conditioned cottage, 100 yards from a large, tranquil fishing lake is literally a two minute drive from one of the finest inland swimming beaches in the area. It offers comfort, calm and relaxation for your holiday.

Situated between the medieval market town of Chateaubriant and the vibrant city of Nantes, the cottage is close to recommended bars and restaurants serving local beef, cheeses and cider from Brittany and Normandy, seafood from the sandy Atlantic coast and regional wines and fruit from the Loire valley.

Recently professionally renovated to offer quality accommodation, this property offers a haven for gastronomes, nature lovers and star gazers.

Our two bedroomed cottage has been tastefully furnished and decorated to a high standard. It has hardwood, double-glazed windows and doors, sympathetically and individually made to be in keeping with the age of the cottage. It has also been well insulated and with new electric heating and the wood-burning stove it provides all year round comfort. For Autumn/Winter bookings ready cut logs are available.

On the first floor, there is a light, spacious bedroom with views over gardens to the forest. Complete with the original oak flooring and exposed beams, it has both a double and a single bed, with wardrobe and ample storage space.

The tastefully decorated, modern shower room has a thermostatically controlled shower, WC and vanity unit with hand basin. A child's booster step and baby bath is also provided.

Looking out on to the garden, the comfortable second bedroom is on the ground floor and has two single beds, built-in wardrobe, antique pine chest of drawers and bedside storage.

The large but cosy living area is tastefully furnished with inviting sofas, bookcase, (with a selection of books, DVDs and videos) and a built-in entertainment cupboard, offering satellite TV, VCR and DVD/CD players. There is additional storage in the antique pine chest of drawers and there is a selection of games (Monopoly, Scrabble, Petanque, cards and jigsaws etc.) for you to enjoy.

The dining area has a quality table and seating for up to six people and, although there is also a child's booster seat, a high chair can be provided if required.

The good-sized kitchen is well equipped with quality washing machine, fridge, microwave, electric in-built oven, gas hob, coffee maker and kettle. It has a wide range of cooking utensils, with cutlery and crockery for eight people. The kitchen overlooks both the garden (good for overseeing young children) and the vine-covered pergola.

The double-glazed conservatory provides extra seating and relaxing space and looks out to the pergola and garden.

Quality bed linen is provided.

There is also an iron, ironing board, hair dryer, baby bath, hign chair and cot.

Outside, the patio provides both sun and shade with a suntrap area and a shady grapevine-covered pergola. We have provided a bench in the south facing, lockable garden and there is also a barbecue, large parasol, sun loungers, garden furniture and cushions

The forest area is excellent for walking and cycling so we have provided local maps and itineraries, which are available for your use, and cycles can be hired locally. There is also golf, horse riding, water sports, bowling, cinema, theatre etc. to be found locally, with forest, lakes, wild life, velvet black skies, amazing stars and peacefulness included.

The cottage is reserved for non smokers and we regret that pets can not be accommodated.

For Autumn/ Winter holidays, logs will be provided within the agreed rental price but electricity will be charged for separately.

On arrival a 150 Euro cash 'good housekeeping' deposit will be require from tenants against damage and cleaning. Provided that the house is left in satisfactory order, this will be refunded in full within one week of departure.

General details
pets not allowed
smoking not allowed
approx floor area: 72 m2
Property type: country cottage

Sleeping arrangements

1 triple room(s), 1 twin room(s)

Bathrooms
1 shower room(s) with wc

Living areas
1 kitchen, 1 lounge with dining area

Kitchen facilities
oven, fitted units, hobs, fridge, washing machine, microwave

Other facilities
television, video, music system, satellite, Private garden, Private terrace, bbq

Heating/cooling
air conditioning, open fire/stove, independent heating

Included in rental price
baby cot, high chair, bed linen, iron, local taxes, fuel for fire

Optional extras
utilities

Unavailable
towels

Access details
parking facilities: off road, 1+ cars
disabled access: not suitable
lift: none
nearest railway station: Chateaubriant, 8 km
nearest airport: Nantes, 25 km