BLACKSMITH'S COTTAGE
Romazières
Poitou-Charentes
France
3 bedrooms
Sleeps 5 people
Pets NOT accepted
- NO disabled access
From £325 / €402 / $572 per week
PROPERTY DETAILS
The nearest village for supplies is Néré about 5 kms. Both the doctor and dentist are there as well as the supermarket, butcher,charcuterie, chemist, bank , post office and boulangérie; though if you don’t want to stir out of the garden, farm vans come round with different produce most days of the week..; fresh ducks, cheeses, oysters and two bakery vans with a selection of croissants, bread and patisséries..They announce their arrival with a piercing honk. Otherwise there are markets – a trip out in themselves. Aulnay,Chef – Boutonne,Matha, St Jean d’Angély, Brioux all within half an hour.
Without moving far from home you can explore what must be practically the smallest – and certainly one of the oldest Romanesque churches in the area. It’ cool and peaceful inside… a refuge from the heat.
The area is ideal for gentle cycling and picnics. The village is just on the edge of the forest of Aulnay and part of France’s conservation area.
Further afield – though mostly under an hour depending on traffic is Jarnac ( a pretty waterfront town and birthplace of François Mitterand), Angoulème, Saintes, Cognac (for obvious reasons!)Poitiers for Futuroscope and of course the sea at La Rochelle, Royan and Fouras. Nearer swimming – open air pools at Aulnay, Ruffec and a new very flash indoor pool with slides and Jacuzzis at St Jean. D’Angély. Most have slightly erratic opening hours due to school use and seasonal changes. At Thors is a man-made lake with sand, grassed play areas, café / restaurant and pedalos and a bigger version near Melle which also has a little train… good for kids of all ages.
Romazières is a tiny village whose inhabitants are for the most part farmers, or those who have decided to give up the pressure of city living.
Hidden at the end of a lane in our tiny farming commune surrounded by sunflowers is the village forge and blacksmith’s cottage, a beautifully converted building with three bedrooms, one ensuite double ( or two singles) downstairs which opens out into the garden with a beautiful walnut tree and gets the morning sun for breakfast. A bathroom and two further bedrooms - a large sunny double room and a smaller room, designed with children in mind, because it slopes under the eaves are at the top of a spiral staircase which has a child-proof gate.The farmhouse kitchen leads into the front garden with fruit trees. The kitchen is well equipped with cooker, microwave, fridge and washing machine. For spring and autumn evenings there is a wood burning stove and electric heating . There is a television with video with a selection of English cassettes but feel free to bring your own especially if children have any particular favourites.
The south facing garden is private and enclosed and has a barbecue and garden furniture.
The price includes electricity, gas and water which is metered in the Charente. Cooking is by gas, and should the cylinder run out during your stay, there is a spare which operates automatically.
Our pool measures 9.5x4.5x1.5 metres. It is shared but available for most of the day
Immediately after leaving the Autoroute (A10) at St Jean d’Angély (exit 34) turn left at roundabout signposted Angouleme. Follow this main ring road (D939). After the 4th roundabout, turn left to Aulnay (D950) --approx 13 km. At the end of the Aulnay Square turn right following the signs to Néré (D133). Take the left turning at the T junction in the centre of Néré,following signs to Ruffec and Romazières (D130). In Romazières turn right at the village square,then right again past the church and we’re about 100 yards on your right. Take the driveway up through the garden.
TV, VCR, Microwave, Fridge/freezer, Washing machine, Central heating, Utilities included
Swimming Pool, Sun loungers, Garden, Garden furniture, Barbecue, Parking,
Doctor, Dentist, Supermarket, Butcher, Chemist, Bank , Post Office and Boulangérie; Village Bistro
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