Living room - satellite TV with English channels, a DVD player, a piano and a wood-burning stove

Newly refurbished, fully equipped kitchen with a large dining area and another comfortable seating area with a wood-burning stove

Shaded patio with a large dining table for al fresco dining

Double bedroom 

Twin bedroom 

Family bathroom and a separate toilet

Utility room with washing machine and drier

Air conditioning in the kitchen/dining area and the living room

Large double bedroom 

Shower room 

Two extra curtained off ‘rooms’ on the landing: Children love these; they feel like they’re in their own cosy little tents, but are close enough to the grown-ups downstairs to feel comfortable. One of the ‘rooms’ has a double bed, and the other has a single bed with a trundle to turn it into a double

10m x 5m gated swimming pool, with sun loungers and comfy sofas, perfectly positioned to watch the sunset and the swallows swirling around and diving down for a drink.

Gas barbecue

Fishpond and lots of garden to explore, with swings and a wild flower meadow

The garden is fenced and gated, and there is plenty of off-road space outside for parking

Fields and pine forests surround the house. You’re around the corner from a little river (‘le Palais’) and you’re a 40 minute walk from a lovely lake tucked away in the forest 

Good Wifi throughout the house

Lots of games, puzzles, DVDs and books

Outdoor games, like croquet and badminton

Large supermarket in Montguyon (10 min, 9km)

Boulangerie/patisserie Cercoux (6 min, 5km); they will also deliver bread and patisseries fresh to the house in time for breakfast

Farmers’ markets nearby almost every day