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Asnieres La Giraud, Charente Maritime, Atlantic Coast, France

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Asnières-la-Giraud 5 min drive for basic shops, restaurant and tennis. Pretty town of St Jean d'Angély 7 km has twice-weekly market, choice of shops, tennis, supermarkets, restaurants and pool complex. Lovely sandy beaches at Meschers, Royan, and Châtelaillon, with La Rochelle, its famous port, chic shops, fish restaurants and aquarium, all approx 1 hour drive. Interesting Roman town of Saintes 20 km has bike hire. Cognac and the distilleries 30 min drive. International airports: La Rochelle 80 km/Poitiers 120 km/Bordeaux 145 km.

A restored Charentais farmhouse set off a quiet country lane, overlooking fields, lovely walks all around. Spacious, enclosed lawned gardens and large pool 15 x 7 x 1.1-2.7m depth with security immersion alarm and roman steps. Pool house complete with shower/WC, table and chairs, CD player and built-in BBQ. Covered and open terraces (electric awning over one terrace provides shade for dining al fresco). Garage/utility with washing machine and drier.

Spacious living room with feature stone fireplace, sofas and armchairs, terracotta tiled floor, CD player, beamed ceilings, double doors to impressive vaulted sitting/dining room with beams, tiled floor, dining table and chairs, wood-burner, and picture window with garden views. Fully-fitted kitchen area with dishwasher, door to garden. Bed 1: king-size. Sep shower/WC. Bed 2: king-size. Access from living room to Bed 3: 2 singles, french doors to garden. Open-tread stairs to galleried mezzanine (very low headroom in places) with sofa, armchairs, TV/video. Master Bed 4: king-size, ensuite bath/WC. Friday changeover.

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