Old Café Holiday Home – Home 28312 House
- 3 bedrooms
- 7 sleeps
- min stay varies
Old Café Holiday Home – Home 28312
- House
- 3 bedrooms
- sleeps 7
- min stay varies
Key Info
- Beach / lakeside relaxation
- Nearest beach 15 mi
- Swimming pool
- Child Friendly
- Car essential
- Pet Friendly
Description from manager
Description
Le Vieux Café is set in the beautiful Vendée countryside, in the small village of Lairoux which is only a 10 minute drive to the bustling cathedral town of Luçon where you will find many shops, supermarkets and restaurants. The safe sandy beaches of La Faute and La Tranche sur Mer are only 20 minutes away and the area has an excellent hiking and cycling network.
The house contains many period features along with a modern fully equipped kitchen. There is also a private al fresco seating and BBQ area with covered pergola, in front of the house. In the extensive gardens you will find a 12 x 7 metre heated pool (shared with one other house), a boules court and a gamesroom with Xbox 360, pool table, Table Tennis, DVD library & many toys & games. There is also a gym with treadmills, stationary bikes, rower and weights.
The lounge has leather sofas, a TV (with UK & French channels), DVD player, internet access, large cupboard filled with Holiday reading books.
The kitchen is fully equipped with electric oven, ceramic hob, washing machine, dishwasher, microwave, kettle toaster and coffee maker.
Next to the kitchen is a shower room, with shower, sink and WC.
Upstairs, there are three bedrooms - the large master bedroom (35m²) with a double bed, single bed and cot, a twin room with 2 single beds and a third bedroom with 2 singles, plus another single bed if required.
The first floor shower room has a double shower cubicle, hand basin and separate WC.
The Vendee is famous for its long sandy beaches and flat landscape - ideal for cycling along the miles of guided pathways.
There are many tourist attractions nearby - including the Puy du Fou Theme Park, The O'Gliss Water Park, Atlantic Wake Park, the Indian Forest (for zip wires, karting, water slides and pony rides), the Floral gardens and Lotus Lake at the Court D'Aron and the miles of canals at the Marais Poitevin.
La Rochelle and the Il de Re are within an hours' drive and are both well Worth a visit.
Further details indoors
Le Vieux Café is a well-restored three bedroom house that has views over the gardens, valley and towards the village centre. The house is set on two levels, with a comfy lounge and large kitchen on the ground floor, along with a shower room with modern shower cubicle, hand basin and WC. The kitchen is fully equipped with washing machine, dishwasher, electric oven, ceramic hob and large fridge freezer. An extendable dining table is in the kitchen, with space for up to 8 guests.
The lounge has leather sofas, a 32inch flat screen TV, with DVD player and UK and French TV channels. There is also Free, secure Wi-Fi for any devices that you may bring with you.
Upstairs there are three bedrooms; two with two single beds each and a large master bedroom (30m²) with double bed, single bed and cot. A third single bed can be added to one of the twin bedrooms.
A second bathroom is available on the first floor - with large shower cubicle, hand basin and separate WC.
Further details outdoors
Outside there is a large private seating area with table and chairs for outside dining - this has great views over the gardens, towards the pool and valley below.
The gamesroom is well stocked with Table tennis, pool table, Xbox 360, dressing up clothes, board games, drawing materials and a huge DVD and book Library for your use.
The gym has a rowing machine, treadmill, bike, cross trainer and other Equipment. There is also a selection of bikes available to use (for adults and children)
The pool area is securely fenced off for the security of younger children. It is 12m x 7m and has a deep end of 1.5m and steps at the shallow end. The pool is open and heated from May until the end of September each year. This house shares the gardens, pool, gym and gamesroom with one other Holiday home - L'Ecurie - which is also available to rent.
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Families
- Great for children of all ages
- Pets welcome
- Crib
- High chair
Bed & bathroom
- Bedroom 1: Full bed Twin bed
Bedroom 2: 2 Twin beds
Bedroom 3: 3 Twin beds - 1 Half bath, 2 Showers
Amenities
- Wireless Internet
- Shared outdoor pool (heated)
- Swing set or jungle gym
- Grill
- Patio
- Balcony or terrace
- Bicycles available
- Deck
- Internet access
- Central heating
- Fireplace
- Table tennis
- Pool or snooker table
- Games room
- Stove
- Fridge
- Freezer
- Microwave
- Toaster
- Kettle
- Dishwasher
- Washing machine
- Iron
- High chair
- TV
- Satellite TV
- DVD player
- Stereo system
- Ceiling Fans
- Linen provided
- Towels provided
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Access
- Parking
- Secure parking
- Not suitable for wheelchair users
Getting around
Interaction with guest
Policies
- Check in time: 17:00, Check out time: 10:00
- If you have any questions about check-in or check-out times, please contact the owner/manager.
- Payment
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This owner does not use online booking. Please contact them and they will be able to offer you a secure way to pay for your stay. Never pay for your vacation rental by wire transfer (such as Western Union or Moneygram) as this type of payment is untraceable.
Damage deposit: ($125.47) £100.00 - Smoking
- No smoking at this property
About the manager
Vendee Holiday Cottages
- Average reply time:
- 2 hours 59 minutes
- Response rate:
- 100%
- Calendar last updated:
- 05 May 2024
- Years listed:
- 16
- Overall rating:
Languages spoken: English, French
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Reviews
– based on 24 reviews
Excellent
24 reviews
- Excellent
- 24
- Very Good
- 0
- Average
- 0
- Poor
- 0
- Terrible
- 0
“Never disappointing”
Le Vieux Cafe is the perfect retreat whether it’s summer or winter. Great space, well equipped, very comfortable and Annette & Jason are incredibly helpful, knowledgeable and kind. Lots of w… More
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“Excellent séjour”
Très bon séjour à Lairoux. La maison est parfaitement équipée et les propriétaires sont très accueillants et sympathiques. Nous reviendrons avec grand … More
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“Perfect humans and pet friendly cottage”
Well equiped and comfortable cottage. Game room and sport room are kingdoms for children and adults. Annette and Jason are welcoming, caring and very attentive to any problem. Everything is planned fo… More
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“Perfect family friendly home in stunning setting”
We had a fantastic stay with Annette and Jason at Le Vieux Café. The house is very well equipped for families - so many things we needed and so many things we didn't even realise we needed… More
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Response from the manager Thanks for your great review - we look forward to seeing you again!!
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“Maison Lairoux”
We had a fantastic stay at Maison Lairoux. The house had everything we needed, was perfectly clean and Annette and Jason are fantastic hosts who made sure we had the best stay possible (tips on beache… More
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Response from the manager Thanks for the lovely review & glad that you all had a great time here at Le Vieux Café at maison lairoux.
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“Excellent family holiday home”
In short we will be booking to go back, that is how good our week here was! The most well equipped holiday home you could imagine. As a family we only really only needed to arrive with our clothes a… More
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Response from the manager We're so glad that you enjoyed yourselves and we look forward to seeing you again. The cats miss Jack!!
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“Relaxing holiday in fabulous gite”
Our friends recommended Le Vieux Cafe and we weren't disappointed. Very spacious and clean gite containing everything you could want. Our two boys (9 & 13 years) loved the pool, games room an… More
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“Great stay at le Vieux café”
Very pleasant and clean home. Very pleasant setting. Annette and Jason are very nice and accommodating hosts. I recommend without any concerns.
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“Peaceful location, and a beautiful holiday gite”
We have stayed at this holiday home for the past 6 years, and it never disappoints. The holiday home has lovely views of the surrounding countryside, and can easily accommodate large families. Fantast… More
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“Charming, relaxing and authentic.....perfect!”
This was a return visit so we knew it would be wonderful..and it was! Genuine old house renovated and lovingly looked after. The owners couldn't be more helpful and nothing was too much trouble. … More
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FAQs
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The property manager of this property is responsible for taking and refunding your damage deposit. The damage deposit terms should be agreed before booking and outlined in the booking contract, if the property manager supplies one. Please refer to these details or contact the property manager directly if you have any questions.
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