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$226 / night
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The Grange – Home 179797 Cottage

  • 3 bedrooms
  • 6 sleeps
  • 7 nights min stay

Key Info

  • Nearest beach 35 mi
  • Swimming pool
  • Suitable for children age 5+
  • Car essential
  • No pets allowed
  • Private garden

Description from owner

Description

The Grange sleeps up to 6 people and is one of 5 self catered gites (cottages) at La Vieille Ferme that can be rented individually or as part of a whole site booking.

The Grange is a spacious gite and well equipped with Flatscreen TV (English & French), Free WiFi, a well equipped kitchen, fireplace with wood-burning stove and French Doors opening to a garden area with table, chairs and BBQ

The Grange has a large open plan kitchen, dining and living area on the ground floor. Upstairs are two double bedrooms, one with en-suite, a twin bedroom with adjoining shower room and a family bathroom with shower

The grounds also offer a large sun terrace to relax by the pool, sports equipment including bikes, table tennis, football goals, badminton and of course, petanque! There is a covered barn with BBQ area and a communal laundry room with washing machine

The swimming pool is heated and covered making it useable and from March through to October. It is a chlorine pool. It has a secure child gate. The cover can be opened along both sides to be open and breezy in the summer (bottom section kept in place when children using to keep perimeter)

The price of the reservation includes the Tourist Tax. All on-site facilities are included free of charge - bicycles, guest laundry, sports equipment, etc. Linen and bath towels are optional

The village

Cléré du Bois is a small village with beautiful countryside surroundings

Le Brennou is the local village bar, restaurant and also has a little shop attached for the basics such as fresh baguettes! It is just 100m walking from La Vieille Ferme

Local towns:

Châtillon-sur-Indre is just around 10 mins drive and has a supermarket, shops, bank, post office, restaurants and cafés. It has a super spot for a typical lunch with ‘plat du jour’ and a high quality evening restaurant also

Loches is 25 mins driving which is a stunning, medieval market town with variety of shops and restaurants and Château

Places of interest:

La Vieille Ferme is ideally located at the centre of many of the most popular points of interest and also sits on the edge of the Brenne National Parc

The Loire has some of the finest Châteaus in Chenonceaux, Valencay and Villandry

There are a raft of outdoor activities on our doorstep including walking, cycling (bikes available), golf courses, birdwatching, swimming lakes, fishing lakes, tennis courts, horse riding and so on

Futuroscope is a superb science orientated theme park around 1 hour drive away and Beauval Zoo is a superb zoo, famed for it’s panda, around 35 minutes away

The area is also famous for its fine food and wine and there are many restaurants and vineyards to visit locally. From great value ‘bar tabac’s’ and ‘plat de jour’s’ to Michelin star restaurants

Coast/Beach:

Bellebouche is a freshwater lake with 900m sandy beach, around 30 mins drive away. Suitable for swimming and windsurfing with Kayaks and pedalos also for hire. There are nature paths through pine woods for cycling and walking, mini golf, picnic areas, snack bar and restaurant.

La Rochelle is the nearest beach town around 2hrs 50mins away. It is located on Atlantic coast with its old harbour, which is lined with seafood restaurants, pleasure boat marina, aquarium and botanical gardens.

Ports and Airports

Nearest airports are Tours and Poitiers at approx. 1 hour drive. Limoges is also around 1 hour 45 mins

Caen, Le Havre, St Malo and Cherbourg and Calais (ranging from 4-6 hours driving) all have regular crossings from England and we can offer a 10% discount code for guests using Brittany Ferries

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Families

  • Children 5+ years old
  • No pets allowed
  • High chair

Bed & bathroom

  • Bedroom 1: Full bed
    Bedroom 2: Full bed
    Bedroom 3: 2 Twin beds
  • 4 Attached (ensuites)

Amenities

  • Wireless Internet
  • Shared outdoor pool (heated)
  • Private garden
  • Grill
  • Bicycles available
  • Internet access
  • Central heating
  • Fireplace
  • Table tennis
  • Stove
  • Fridge
  • Freezer
  • Microwave
  • Toaster
  • Kettle
  • Dishwasher
  • Washing machine
  • Iron
  • High chair
  • TV
  • Satellite TV
  • DVD player
  • Stereo system

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Access

  • Parking
  • Not suitable for wheelchair users

Policies

Check in time: 16:00, Check out time: 10:00
If you have any questions about check-in or check-out times, please contact the owner/manager.
Payment
This rental can only be paid for online through FlipKey using your credit/debit card or PayPal (never by bank or wire transfer).

Damage deposit: ($250.94) £200.00
Smoking
No smoking at this property

Cancellations

Change of plans? No problem. You could receive a partial or full refund, depending on when you cancel.

Booking confirmed

100% refund within 24 hours after booking (provided the stay is at least 60 days away).

24 hours after booking

50% refund of the amount paid (minus the booking fee*) if cancelled at least 8 weeks before check-in.

8 weeks before

25% refund of the amount paid (minus the booking fee*) if cancelled at least 4 weeks before check-in.

4 weeks before

No refund if cancelled less than 4 weeks before check-in.

Check-in date

* The booking fee is stated in the cancellation policy information on the payment page. This fee helps us run our secure platform and enables us to provide 24/7 customer support

About the owner

Nick T.
Average reply time:
3 hours 51 minutes
Response rate:
86%
Calendar last updated:
29 Mar 2024
Years listed:
12
Based in:
France
Overall rating:

Languages spoken: English, Portuguese

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Reviews

Excellent
34 reviews

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“Fantastic week at The Grange”

Reviewed 8 Jul 2022

Out family of 6 had a fantastic week staying at The Grange. A great base for exploring the area. We had trips to Villandry, Loches and canoeing at Le Blanc, as well as local bike rides. The pool and … More

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Response from the owner Thank you so much Tracy, so pleased you and your family all had such a great time and it will be a pleasure to welcome you back in future : )

This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not TripAdvisor LLC.

“Ideal country retreat”

Reviewed 30 Sep 2018

Great spacious gite, with everything we needed for our stay. Very friendly, helpful and generous hosts, Peter and Dianne, were brilliant. We had great days out at Montresor and Chenonceau and Amboise … More

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Response from the owner Thanks both for staying with us and taking the time to leave a review. Great to hear you enjoyed lots of what the Loire has to offer and you will be very welcome to return any time, we'd love to host you again : )

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“Lovely well-equipped,comfortable Gite in tranquil village setting”

Reviewed 25 Sep 2018

Nice Gite part of small 'community' of gites in quiet country village; not too isolated. Small town,Chatillon within 10 minute's drive has supermarket and other facilities. House clean and well-maintained and equipped. Warm welcome from friendly staff - complimentary meal prepared for late arrival. Excellent,warm covered swimming-pool : good parking. A delightful choice of Gite.!

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Response from the owner Thanks ever so much for the review and we're very pleased you all had a great stay. It was a pleasure meeting you and we hope to welcome you back again in the future : )

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“Mr.”

Reviewed 20 Jul 2018

My family and I had such a wonderful at La Vieille Ferme! Our stay in the Grange was fantastic and fit our family of five. (Three daughters ages 14 - 18 - 21 plus my wife and I.) The hosts, Peter an… More

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Response from the owner Thanks ever so much for taking the time to leave a really nice review Bill. Glad you enjoyed your stay and we'll look forward to seeing you again next time. All the best

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“Our best break in France”

Reviewed 29 Nov 2017

My wife, two children (5 and 8) and I had a lovely break at the grange - the place had everything we all wanted (space, comfort, activities, local park, local restaurant, rolling courryside, local sho… More

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“Wonderfully memorable for all the right reasons”

Reviewed 15 Aug 2017

A wonderful week spent at The Grange with our fantastic hosts Dianne and Peter always on hand to assist if needed. The accommodation was first class, immaculate in every way, everything you could poss… More

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Response from the owner Thanks so much for staying with us and for the lovely review. We can't wait to have you back! Best regards from us all here

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“Our stay at The Grange was wonderful - beyond expectations.”

Reviewed 30 May 2017

We stayed at The Grange the last week of April and totally loved the experience. The location allowed us to visit many of the chateaus of the Loire. Both the house and grounds were beautiful, surpassing our expectations because one never knows if a place is going to look as good as the pictures. Also, the caretakers, Peter and Dianne, were wonderful hosts from the moment we arrived - even going so far as to have a basket of food and wine awaiting us on that first evening. Their recommendations for restaurants were very good, and Peter even took the men to the nearest supermarket on the first day. We will certainly return if we get the opportunity!

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“Perfect rural France”

Reviewed 28 May 2017

We have just arrived home from a lovely holiday in La Vieille Ferme where we met Peter and Diane, the managers, who were a very helpful and friendly couple. Always there to please. La Vieille Ferme … More

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“Such a restful place to stay, would recommend to anyone”

Reviewed 15 Jun 2016

Just returned from a wonderful break with friends at this extremely tranquil, pretty and relaxing property. We were made very welcome by the owners who went out of their way to facilitate our stay. Su… More

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Response from the owner We are delighted you enjoyed your stay at La Vieille Ferme and hope to welcome you back on a future occasion.

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“A truly amazing week in the loire”

Reviewed 2 Aug 2015

Having visited the loire twice before, we had another five star experience at The Grange. Both Derek and Angela were the perfect hosts and nothing was too much trouble for them. The gite was equipped… More

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FAQs

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Send Nick (the owner) an email through the contact form on this page. Alternatively, if there’s a phone number on this page, you can call them.

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If you’ve already booked, go to Manage your booking to view Nick the owner's contact details or send them a message.

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Or send Nick (the owner) an inquiry through the Contact the owner/manager form if you’d like a quote or more info first.

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Use the Ready to book? form to pay provisionally online. You can pay by credit/debit card or PayPal. Nick (the owner) will have 24 hours to accept the booking and no money will leave your account before then.

If you’ve been sent a quote, simply accept it and pay online through the email we sent you. You can also do this in Manage your booking.

Only bookings paid for through our site are covered by our trusted Payment Protection.

Why can't I call Nick (the owner) before booking?

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In most cases, you don’t pay a damage deposit up front. Instead, we save your payment details securely and you’re only charged in the event of damage to the property.

Occasionally, you will pay a damage deposit up front as part of the total rental cost. In this case, the owner has 10 days after you check out to report any damage. If they don’t, we’ll return your deposit. If their claim is successful, we’ll deduct the agreed cost and return the remainder.

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You can pay the remaining balance of your booking at any point. Simply go to Manage your booking and click Pay now.

We’ll automatically charge the balance payment to the same payment method 10 days before it’s due. Go to Manage your booking to see when the payment will be taken.

How can I withdraw my booking request?

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Go to Manage your booking to cancel your booking. Here you can view your cancellation policy to see if you’ll be refunded.

How do I make changes to my booking?

You can request to change the dates or number of people on your booking via the Manage your booking page. To change your dates use the Edit booking button. If you need to change the number of guests staying then send Nick (the owner) a message.

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