Charming Farmhouse With Pool And Play-barn great for Families

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Front of property great for relaxing with family

Well equipped kitchen, equipped to cater for 10

Somewhere to relax from the midday heat.

Overview
Rooms
Location
Policies

8.8

Excellent

Popular amenities

Kitchen

Free WiFi

Check-in time

4:30 PM

Check-out time

10:00 AM

Explore the area

Fouqueure, Nouvelle-Aquitaine

Mansle Tourism Office9 min drive
Géant Casino27 min drive
Angouleme Cathedral31 min drive
Bordeaux (BOD-Merignac)107 min drive

Rooms & beds

5 bedrooms (sleeps 10)

Bedroom 1

1 Crib

2 bathrooms

Bathroom 1

Bathtub · Toilet · Shower only

Bathroom 2

Bathtub · Toilet · Shower only

Spaces

Kitchen

Outdoor play area

Garden

Dining Area

About this property

La Ferme is situated in a private, gated complex in a beautiful area of the Charente with many possibilities to explore the local area or just relax in the sunshine and take advantage of the heated pool. The Charente region has the second most hours of sunshine in France after the med so you can be sure of long, hot days. For the children's amusement there is a play barn with table tennis, pool table, fishing rods and many games. The area ideal for keen anglers, canoeing and biking.The house is fantastically equipped for families, including wifi, video library, games and all the space you will need to cater for a party of 10.
A small gym/weights area will be open.
DVDs and games and books are in the property.

Property manager

Dawn Mckenna

Languages

English

Amenities

Free WiFi

Pool

Kitchen

Washer

Outdoor space

House Rules

Check in after 4:30 PM

Minimum age to rent: 25

Check out before 10:00 AM

Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17

Events

No events allowed

Pets

No pets allowed

Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Only two cars are allowed in the courtyard. One parked behind the other in the La Ferme parking spot. Further cars need to park in the village.

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy

Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges

Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed

On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited

We should mention

Cash transactions at this property cannot exceed EUR 1000, due to national regulations; for further details, please contact the property using the information in the booking confirmation

A car is required for transport to and from this property

About the area

Fouqueure

Located in Fouqueure, this farm stay is in a rural area and on a river. Aulnay National Forest and Aire de Rejallant reflect the area's natural beauty and area attractions include La Moutarderie Charentaise and Le Hall Black - Bowling d'Angoulême. Travelling with kids? Consider The gardens of Argentor, or check out an event or a game at Chanzy Stadium. Jet skiing and power boating offer great chances to get out on the surrounding water, or you can seek out an adventure with horse riding and mountain biking nearby.

Fouqueure, Nouvelle-Aquitaine

What's nearby

Mansle Tourism Office - 9 min drive
Géant Casino - 27 min drive
Chateau d'Angouleme - 31 min drive
Angouleme Cathedral - 31 min drive
Chateau de la Rochefoucauld - 34 min drive

Getting around

Luxe Station - 4 min drive

Restaurants

‪Le Relais des Iles - ‬13 min drive
‪Le Compostelle - ‬7 min drive
‪La Marmite - ‬9 min drive
‪Pizza Plaisir - ‬9 min drive
‪Le Square - ‬6 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Charming Farmhouse With Pool And Play-barn great for Families pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

What time is check-in at Charming Farmhouse With Pool And Play-barn great for Families ?

Check-in begins at 4:30 PM.

What time is check-out at Charming Farmhouse With Pool And Play-barn great for Families ?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Charming Farmhouse With Pool And Play-barn great for Families located?

Located on the riverfront, this family-friendly farm stay is within 6 mi (10 km) of Cognac Gautier, Aigre Tourism Office, and Mansle Tourism Office. Gallo-Roman Theater at Les Bouchaud and Montignac-Charente Tourism Office are also within 12 miles (20 km).

8.8

Excellent

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.

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7.4/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Check-in

9.2/10

Communication

9.0/10

Location

7.6/10

Listing accuracy

8/10 Good

Bruno R.

1 Aug 2021

Liked: Cleanliness

Cadre agréable en pleine campagne

Nous passé d’agréables vacances en famille dans un cadre charmant. Nous avons eu la chance de bénéficier pour nous seuls de la piscine très agréable. Un bémol: la maison est mal isolée phonétiquement

Stayed 14 nights in Jul 2021

6/10 Okay

Armelle c.

26 Aug 2020

Liked: Communication, location

Disliked: Listing accuracy

Mitigé

La piscine est l'atout de cette location en co propriété ( ce qui ne nous n'avions pas compris à la reservation). Dommage que son accès soit limité. La loc fait partie d'"une résidence privée" Il faut en fait comprendre que seul le logement est privé et les consignes d'utilisation des communs , dont la piscine , sont très restrictives. La taille du logement est bonne pour 10, la disposition des chambres est très bien. En revanche les portes des chambres ne se ferment pas correctement...la literie est tout juste passable (toutefois , les lits étaient faits à notre arrivée, ce qui est agréable). Un gros point encore : la qualité de l'installation électrique nous laisse dubitatifs. La plupart des prises de courant sont hors service ; ce sont encore des prises à fusibles manifestement ...compliqué de recharger ses telephones ou passer l'aspirateur et sur les autres sont branchées moult rallonges posées sur les moquettes défraichies. Beaucoup de points lumineux étaient HS également. Il serait bon que l'équipe de mise en place de la loc fasse aussi une verification des ampoules . Notre avis est donc mitigé.

8/10 Good

KIRSTEN C., Bonneuil Sur Marne

15 Aug 2020

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Pour un séjour en famille nombreuse qui aime le charme de l’ancien

La ferme est une propriété au charme ancien. Pour 2 familles la maison est bien découpée et bien équipée. Dawn est très à l’écoute pour les petits besoins qui peuvent améliorer le quotidien ( barrière de protection pour les escaliers, chaise haute, berceau, sac jetables pour les couches) Les enfants ont adoré la salle de jeux. Le seul bémol est la propreté et le confort de la literie qui n’était pas assez ferme à notre goût. Je recommande ce lieu.

10/10 Excellent

Magali R., Gasny 27620 france

10 Aug 2020

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Reposant sejour

Maison parfaite pour un séjour en groupe (place et matériel adaptés pour la grande taille de la Ferme). Environs calmes et reposants. Grande piscine très agréable. Nous recommandons cette location !

10/10 Excellent

Olga D.

21 July 2020

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

super vakantie

Het was een heel leuke vakantie Leuke momenten meegemaakt Super leuk zwembad Gewoon top locatie

6/10 Okay

chris r.

18 Sept 2019

Liked: Check-in, communication, location

Disliked: Listing accuracy

Big Family Stay

8 of us stayed at this property. Good location for travelling around the Charante. Great little bar 1 minute walk selling small convenience items. House was large with a great size pool. House was relatively clean but does need some work on it. All the bikes were out of order and so unable to make use of the beautiful countryside. Owner was very good at emailing and getting in touch. I would stay again.

Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2019

8/10 Good

Charlotte S.

10 Sept 2019

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great holiday in rural France

A fantastic holiday home. This is a great property with ample space. We were 2 families with 6 children between us and there was plenty of space for all of us. The house was well equipped and the pool was great. A lovely relaxing holiday.

Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2019

8/10 Good

Fabien G.

29 Aug 2019

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Titre

Résumé

Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2019

10/10 Excellent

Sarah H., Scotland

26 Aug 2019

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Beautiful gite in perfect location

We thoroughly enjoyed our time here. The gite was clean, well equipped and spacious. Loads of entertainment for the children. They loved the play barn and pool. The local town was lovely with a tabac for essentials and morning croissants. The information pack left at the house provided us with lots of options of activities, restaurants and day trips. We would not hesitate to go back.

Stayed 14 nights in Aug 2019

10/10 Excellent

Nigel T.

23 Sept 2018

Perfect farmhouse property for a lovely French family holiday!

We recently stayed in La Ferme with our two young kids plus another family and had an amazing stay! Not only is the property beautiful, it is fantastically equipped. It has a lovely heated swimming pool and an adjacent garden with space to play ball games. This is fantastic for those with young children as they can play there while you keep an eye on them from the comfort of your sun lounger by the pool. The pool alarm and gate adds reassurance. It has a play barn which has numerous games and toys, such as table tennis. And if you don't fancy leaving the house, there are plenty of DVDs and a Wii to keep you entertained on any (unlikely) rainy days! There's also a beautiful courtyard where you can enjoy a lovely BBQ and drinks and the house also has a number of things for those travelling with babies/toddlers, such as a high chair. The owner has also been excellent, and the house contains a folder with information on a number of things which you can do in the region, ranging from advice on where to eat, cycling routes to days out at a beautiful lake with a beach and animal parks. In summary, I couldn't recommend staying at this property any higher.

Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2018

This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

10/10 Excellent

Victoria L., London

2 Oct 2017

Another fantastic stay in this gorgeous house

Grannie, Grandad, Mum, Dad, Auntie and two teenagers and a mate all stayed in this wonderful house again this year. it has everything you need for a very relaxing holiday. Lots of room to be comfortable - although you are not indoors much with the gorgeous weather. The pool is heated so very pleasant and always plenty of loungers available (we were usually the only ones using the pool). Would definitely recommend staying here.

This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

6/10 Okay

Claire G.

16 Sept 2017

Séjour un peu décevant dans l'ensemble.

Tout d'abord pas facile à trouver même si le village est petit. Même s'il est écrit que la piscine est partagée on ne s'attend pas à la partager à 5 gîtes ! Et il nous a fallu trouver l'interrupteur pour bénéficier de la piscine chauffée. L'intérieur n'est pas d'une grande propreté, les moquettes des chambres n'inspirent pas confiance. Le premier à poser le pied au sol le matin réveille toute la maison. Les finissions autour du velux au 2ème inexistantes laissent voir le toit. Plusieurs ampoules grillées. Tout juste 8 petites cuillères dans le tiroir pour une maison pour 10 personnes ça fait juste. L'entretien des espaces verts à 8h le matin était une sacrée surprise. Les équipements mis à disposition (vélos, billard, cannes à pêche, appareil de musculation) ont bien vécu... Et à noter "un oubli" de remboursement de caution (qui avait été encaissée car nous avions procédé par virement, chose que nous ne referons plus) de la part du propriétaire. Bref, un environnement calme et reposant mais un gîte décevant. Nous nous attendions à beaucoup mieux.

Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2017

This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

10/10 Excellent

Sébastien B.

7 Aug 2017

Très confortable, très calme

Nous avons passé un séjour très agréable. La piscine est très propre et chauffée. La maison est très confortable. Le kit de bienvenue est très apprécié. Nombreuses activités : livres, Wii et jeux, jeux de société, enceintes Boose, vélos, fléchettes, pétanque, tables de ping-pong. Très calme, très reposant. Je recommande fortement. Sébastien

Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2017

This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

10/10 Excellent

Victoria L., London

30 Aug 2016

Fantastic family home from home house

We had the most fantastic holiday in this gorgeous house. Three generations in the family and everyone had a great time. The house was big enough to allow everyone space if they needed it although I must say we spent most of the time outside by the pool or around the dining table outside. The games room was great for the boys who love playing table tennis. There is also a lawn next to the pool where they played football (apologies to Dawn if they weren't supposed to!) and Frisbee. The pool was heated so was a real treat for the grandparents who in previous years with us have not been able to swim due to cold temperature. The pool is a communal, shared between the 5 houses but apart from a couple of afternoons, we were the only ones using it. The kitchen is really well equipped and since we ate in (I mean outside) most nights it was perfect. Lots of really nice places to visit in the area and just by chance when we were there over 100 classic cars drove into the village and parked up for us to look at - the boys were in heaven. We had a problem with the WiFi in the first day or so but the management company (Anne and Phil) were really helpful and arranged for an engineer to come and fix it. Anne was lovely and gave us tips on where to go and what to see and made us feel very welcome. The owners were also very helpful, answering queries promptly both before and during our holiday. At the beginning of the holiday we had some grumbles about the lack of TV channels (you can only use TV for watching DVDs/Wii) but we very quickly got over that as La Belle France in all its glory beckoned us outside. Would not hesitate to recommend this house to families wanting a relaxing home from home holiday in beautiful tranquil surroundings.

This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

10/10 Excellent

Rachel T.

13 Aug 2016

Fabulous property

We have just returned from a really wonderful week in La Ferme. Our expectations were exceeded by the property, which we all adored, and which I would happily return to again. We were two families, with five children between us, and found that La Ferme was a perfect place for us to stay. The bedrooms are spacious and clean, and well-furnished, the living space was more than enough for 9 of us, and the combined delights of the glorious pool and the games room (plus Wii, board games, and more!) meant that we had more entertainment on hand than we had time to use. I was especially struck by how carefully and thoughtfully the house had been appointed. Large numbers of plates meant that we could load up the dishwasher after a meal, and still have enough to give the children snacks without constantly washing up after ourselves. Two carafes means that a large party can enjoy red wine together. A good selection of pans and kitchen utensils meant that cooking for a large group in the kitchen was easy to do, and never felt like 'making do' the way that rented properties sometimes do. All the children with us adored the various delights of the games room, which included such things as a pogo stick, a small plastic wendy house, stilts, as well as 'noodles' for the pool, table tennis and much more. I was especially impressed at the security of the pool, which meant that the adults could all relax even when the children were out of sight. The alarm and locked gate gave us all peace of mind. The pool was a big part of our decision to book, and we weren't disappointed - the children especially were in there for the majority of the holiday, and it was big enough for everyone to enjoy, deep enough for proper swimming, with enough shallows for our 5 and 6 year olds to enjoy improving their skills without being out of their depth. I also really appreciated the detailed information left in the house. Not just a pack of tatty leaflets, but really thoughtful and detailed recommendations for places to visit, with historical information, recommendations for parking,and other bits of information that we would have struggled to find anywhere else. The owners were accessible and helpful by email during booking, and when something minor needed attention during our stay they were back in touch immediately, and sorted it out swiftly. I recommend this property absolutely unreservedly, and hope this email is helpful if you're considering it.

This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

10/10 Excellent

Richard J., Londo

30 May 2016

Just Perfect

This is our second visit to ' Le Ferme ' a large renovated Farmouse at the centre of a pleasant enclosed farmyard in the middle of a typical quiet, attractive Charante village. The Farmouse has five bedrooms, all a decent size , clean, tastefully decorated, light and airy. A spacious first floor bathroom with powerful shower. The lounge/diner is large with sofas and other seating together with a TV and DVD and a comprehensive film library and video games for kids. Wifi which works throughout the house. A long dining table with room for every guest is at the back of the room. The kitchen has everything you need with an electric oven and gas hob. The house has an effective heating system if required earlier or later in the season and there is always plenty of hot water. Outside there are two seating areas with tables and chairs and a BBQ. Adjacent to the front door are two barns. The first contains a functional gym with weights, cycle and rowing machine. In the second is a childrens paradise of a snooker and table tennis, together with bikes, fishing rods and outdoor games, in fact all you need for an enjoyable holiday. A few yards away lies the heated swimming pool and adjoining grass and BBQ area. fenced off and alarmed to keep the kids safe. Any problems the property managers Phil & Ann are just a phone call away and when we needed them for a small problem, responded straight away. The property is very clean and well maintained. Booking is straightforward and Dawn is very helpful with local information. The property is in the village of Fouqueure with supermarkets 15 minutes away in Aigre and Mansle both with their own open markets. The large cities of Angouleme and Poitiers are 30 minutes & hour away respectively. The famous attractions of Puy du Fou and Futurscope are also easily reached. La Rochelle, Cognac and Rochefort are also nearby. If you just want to chill out the whole area is filled with quiet attractive villages and leisurely walks. I would thoroughly recommend this property and the area its located in, would love to return again.

This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

8/10 Good

Dawn M.

9 Jan 2016

Great family holo day during August 2015

We travelled from Ireland for a 2 week holiday. The house was great for two families, well equiped, spacious.. Highly recommended.

About the host

Hosted by Dawn Mckenna

We have owned this property for 10 years now and spent may happy weeks with our family and friends, enjoying what the area has to offer. We spend many a day lazing around the pool, enjoying the local restaurants and days out with our children. We bought this house to come and relax with our friend and family and feel refreshed heading back to real life! Its a great space with enough room for all to have privacy or come together to enjoy the long hot days and nights!

Why they chose this property

We love the history and peacefulness of the area. There is lots to do and see but you can really relax and go home refreshed, something we were looking for.