French Holiday Homes |
| Summary |
The Grange is the largest building of this 17th century Touraine farm and has now been attractively restored to sleep 6 people. You may rent the property by the week. Bed and breakfast is also available. For the relaxation of our guests, we welcome children of 10 years and over. We have our own website which gives many details about and photos of the Grange, activites and local attractions, different ways you can travel to this part of France, photos of La Vieille Ferme and the area. Please send us a request on the form below and we will let you know the website address. |
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| Property Name | The Grange at La Vieille Ferme | |
![]() The Grange at La Vieille Ferme | ||
![]() Swimming pool | ||
![]() Very spacious lounge with wood burning stove | ||
![]() Spacious double bedroom with en-suite shower room | ||
| Bedroom(s) | 3 Bedroom(s) Sleeps 6 | |
| Nearest Town |
Chatillon-sur-Indre, Loire Valley, France |
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| On our site since | 14 September 2005 | |
| Pool | Yes | |
| Detail |
17th century Touraine farm (La Vieille Ferme), is now four well equipped, attractively restored individual houses with many original features and beams. Each house has own garden, BBQ and garden furniture. Large grounds, heated, covered swimming pool (10m x 4m) set in spacious, terraced garden room. Open barn for relaxing in the shade and paved sun terrace for soaking up the sun. Private parking area. Cycle hire. Games area for badminton, boules, table tennis etc. Laundry room. Price includes electricity and gas. Linen service. Free welcome pack. Regret no pets. The Grange sleeps 2-6. English / French satellite TV, Flat-screen LED TV, DVD player and stereo system. Free WiFi. The ground floor has French doors opening into a very large and airy lounge-dining area with huge, old beams, wood-burning stove and comfortable seating. The fully equipped kitchen area has a fridge, freezer, large cooker, microwave and dishwasher. Upstairs there are three well-appointed and attractively decorated bedrooms: Bedroom 1: attractive, spacious double bedroom with en-suite facilities (with own shower, toilet and basin) and overlooks the garden and surrounding countryside. Bedroom 2: delightful, spacious double bedroom. It has views across the garden to fields and woodland and has a large bathroom opposite with shower, toilet and basin. Bedroom 3: attractive twin-bedded room with en-suite facilities (own shower, toilet and basin) and enjoys views of the village. Price includes electricity and gas and use of logs for wood-burning stove when appropriate. La Vieille Ferme is open all year for visitors and is conveniently located in the small, delightfully unspoilt village of Cléré du Bois, with a shop, bakery and restaurant just 5 minutes walk away in the village. The restaurant serves regional French cuisine as well as pizzas and also offers a take-away service. Also two minutes walk from La Vieille Ferme is a large, grassy park on the edge of the village with a children's play area and boules pitch. |
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![]() Swimming pool | ||
![]() Open barn for shade | ||
![]() Vintage haycart in grounds | ||
![]() Superb dining room | ||
| Location |
Cléré du Bois is situated on the borders of the Brenne Regional Park and is approximately 65km to the south of Tours. It is 9km from the town of Châtillon-sur-Indre which has supermarkets, shops, garage, restaurants, cafés, modern swimming pool with water slide, paddling pool, Jacuzzi and picnic areas with an activity park. The stunning medieval market town of Loches is nearby. Cléré du Bois is within easy driving distance of a golf course, casino, tennis courts, zoo, animal park, Poitiers, Futuroscope, Tours and Limoges. Located in a small village with shop and bar / restaurant nearby. A relaxing and tranquil setting yet within easy access to all amenities: supermarket, shops, sports facilities. Ideally situated for the chateaux, vineyards, Brenne regional park, walking, cycling, water sports, go-karting, bird watching, fishing, horse riding, lakeside sandy beach, Futuroscope and much more! There are many activities to do and places to visit in the area. The countryside is very beautiful with gently rolling hills, many rivers, lakes and woodland and is famous for its wine, fine food and the historic châteaux of the Loire. It is an ideal location for walking, cycling around the quiet country roads, horse riding, boating and a variety of water sports, swimming in the rivers and lakes, bird watching, fishing and exploring the wildlife of the Brenne Regional Park. |
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![]() Fully equipped kitchen | ||
![]() Luxurious double bedroom, adjacent shower room | ||
![]() Seating area in double bedroom | ||
![]() Twin room with en-suite shower room | ||
| How to get here |
Cléré du Bois is easy to find and well signposted once in the vicinity. Use TOURS as target destination (A10 Paris to Bordeaux). From TOURS take the N143 to LOCHES and on to CHATILLON SUR INDRE. Take D975 for 8½ km, turn right signposted CLERE DU BOIS for last 2 km. In Cléré du Bois you will find us on southern edge of the village. Find the church and opposite there is a parking area. Our property is just past this parking area. It has a white limestone drive and is on the road to Obterre. |
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| Prices |
Tarif for 2013 Low season - £595 per week Mid season - £795 per week High season - £895 per week Peak season - £995 per week Discount for couples Bed and breakfast: £70 per night for double / twin room £60 per night (single) |
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| Prop. Ref. | 1464 | |
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