The Dairy – Home 179800 Cottage
- 2 bedrooms
- 3 sleeps
- 7 nights min stay
The Dairy – Home 179800
- Cottage
- 2 bedrooms
- sleeps 3
- 7 nights min stay
Key Info
- Beach / lakeside relaxation
- Nearest beach 35 mi
- Swimming pool
- Suitable for children age 5+
- Car essential
- No pets allowed
- Private garden
Description from owner
Description
The Dairy sleeps up to 3 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 Gite (cottage)
Originally The Diary of the farm, this gite has been lovingly converted and well equipped with flatscreen TV (English & French), Wi-Fi throughout, a well equipped kitchen, fireplace with wood-burning stove and garden area with table, chairs and BBQ
The Dairy has a lovely light open kitchen, dining and living area on the ground floor with a single childrens bedroom adjoining and bathroom with shower and low ceiling! Upstairs is a galleried double bedroom with en-suite bathroom
The site of La Vieille Ferme - The Old Farm - is a 19th century working farm that has been beautifully converted and renovated to 5 rustic gites (cottages). The gites are accompanied by spacious grounds with a large open barn, lovely gardens, private parking and a superb heated, covered swimming pool
La Vieille Ferme sits on the edge of the petit village of Cléré-du-Bois, with views of the Loire countryside on one side and the village church and centre on the other. The village shop/bar/restaurant is just 100m away
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
Further details
Welcome pack (wine, coffee, tea, sugar, milk, and essentials - kitchen roll, toilet paper, soap, washing-up liquid).
Bed linen, towels, teacloths available, if required.
Cycle hire available.
Selection of DVDs available free of charge.
Extensive library of popular books.
Price includes electricity and gas and use of logs when appropriate.
English and French speaking owners.
Further details indoors
Ground floor: Spacious lounge - dining room, light and airy with superb beams and French doors leading to the garden Comfortable seating with wood-burning stove. English and French satellite TV, Flat-screen LED TV, DVD/CD player and a range of books. Free Wi-Fi.
Well-equipped kitchen with fridge-freezer, cooker, microwave and dishwasher.
Ground floor single bedroom with dressing area and en-suite shower room.
Galleried first floor: Attractive, spacious double bedroom, seating area, with en-suite shower.
Further details outdoors
Heated, covered swimming pool (10m x 4m), set in spacious terraced garden room (open mid March to late Autumn).
Large paved sun terrace with sun beds and parasols.
Impressive open barn for shade on hot summer days.
Own garden with picnic table and parasol.
BBQ's, garden furniture, cycles for hire.
Variety of games - badminton, boules, table tennis.
Laundry room and private parking area.
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Families
- Children 5+ years old
- No pets allowed
Bed & bathroom
- Bedroom 1: Full bed
Bedroom 2: Twin bed - 2 Attached (ensuites)
Amenities
- Wireless Internet
- Shared outdoor pool (heated)
- Private garden
- Grill
- Patio
- Bicycles available
- Internet access
- Fireplace
- Table tennis
- Stove
- Fridge
- Freezer
- Microwave
- Toaster
- Kettle
- Dishwasher
- Washing machine
- Clothes dryer
- Iron
- 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
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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: ($250.51) £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.
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100% refund within 24 hours after booking (provided the stay is at least 60 days away).
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50% refund of the amount paid (minus the booking fee*) if cancelled at least 8 weeks before check-in.
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25% refund of the amount paid (minus the booking fee*) if cancelled at least 4 weeks before check-in.
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No refund if cancelled less than 4 weeks before check-in.
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* 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:
- 2 hours 21 minutes
- Response rate:
- 83%
- Calendar last updated:
- 29 Mar 2024
- Years listed:
- 12
- Based in:
- France
- Overall rating:
Languages spoken: English, Portuguese
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Reviews
Excellent
– based on 28 reviews
Excellent
28 reviews
- Excellent
- 27
- Very Good
- 1
- Average
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- Poor
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“Wonderful place!”
We thoroughly enjoyed our stay here last month. A really idyllic place in a lovely rural part of France. From the greeting we received to the complimentary wine in the fridge we enjoyed every moment. … More
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“Comfortable quiet and convenient”
Thorougly enjoyed our stay Derek and Angela put so much into the properties everything works well Heated swimming pool with its own current a revellation Great location for many chateau but also muse… More
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Response from the owner So pleased that your stay gave you the relaxation and enjoyment that you wanted for your holiday. We look forward to welcoming you back soon.
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“Relaxing, fun holiday in a lovely property and gardens”
We had a wonderful holiday, perfect location to just relax and get away from it all. Well looked after by the hosts. Great property with everything we needed. Lots of family fun in the pool and playin… More
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Response from the owner We are delighted that you all enjoyed a relaxing holiday at La Vieille Ferme and look forward to your return visit.
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“First Class Family Holiday!!”
This is our 5th stay at La Vieille Ferme and once again we had the most wonderful, relaxing holiday. Our daughters are 23 and 14 and they too enjoy the swimming pool, glorious sun patio, boules, table… More
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Response from the owner We are delighted you enjoyed another lovely holiday with us at La Vieille Ferme and look forward to welcoming you back soon.
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“Welcoming hosts with a super gite set in lovely grounds in quiet village made this a perfect holiday.”
We stayed in The Dairy during the last week of July and had a wonderfully relaxing holiday. Derek and Angela are the perfect hosts, making us feel very welcome and providing everything we were seekin… More
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Response from the owner We are delighted that you enjoyed your holiday and look forward to welcoming you back.
This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not TripAdvisor LLC.
“Fantastic holiday”
Loved this cottage ( there are 3 others which take different sized groups). Lovely welcome. Everything we needed and more. We arrived on Sunday night and were offered provisions because the shops were… More
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Response from the owner Delighted you enjoyed your stay and that you loved the beauty and tranquility of the area.
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“Wonderful 2 weeks”
We spent 2 wonderful weeks here. Angela and Derek are great hosts. The cottage is very comfortable. The pool is perfect. We had a few very hot days but hardly noticed them as we cooled off every few h… More
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Response from the owner We are so pleased that you enjoyed your holiday and managed a good mixture of relaxation and exploring the local area. We look forward to welcoming you back.
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“Simply Perfect!”
We originally booked to stay at the Dairy for one week but so enjoyed our time here that we extended our stay for an extra 2 nights. We fully agree with all the other positive comments on here - grea… More
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Response from the owner We are delighted that you enjoyed your stay at La Vieille Ferme and look forward to welcoming you back.
This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not TripAdvisor LLC.
“A Small Piece of Heaven in the Loire”
We have just returned from one of the most relaxing holidays we have ever enjoyed. Angela and Derek French have created a small piece of heaven in the Loire with a four gite luxury conversion of forme… More
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Response from the owner We are so pleased you enjoyed your stay at La Vieille Ferme and hope to welcome you back on a future occasion
This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not TripAdvisor LLC.
“Another amazing trip”
Our 6th visit to la vielle ferme and definitely not a disappointment . There have been numerous enhancements to the property since our last visit and as always the attention to detail is second to non… More
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FAQs
- How do I find more info about the property?
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You can get in touch with Nick (the owner) through the contact form on this page.
If you’ve already booked, go to Manage your booking to send the owner a message.
- What if I have questions before I book?
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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.
- How do I contact Nick (the owner)?
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Send an email through the contact form on this page. Or if there’s a phone number on this page, you can call them.
If you’ve already booked, go to Manage your booking to view Nick the owner's contact details or send them a message.
- What's the difference between 'Book your stay' and 'Contact the owner/manager'?
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Use the Ready to book? form to pay provisionally online and send Nick (the owner) a booking request. You’ll find out within 24 hours whether they’ve accepted - no money will leave your account before then
Or send Nick (the owner) an inquiry through the Contact the owner/manager form if you’d like a quote or more info first.
- What is a booking request?
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When you pay online through the Ready to book? form, a booking request is sent to Nick (the owner). You’ll find out within 24 hours whether they’ve accepted - no money will leave your account before then.
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- How do I know my booking is safe?
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- How do I know what it will cost for my stay?
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Simply enter your dates in the Ready to book? form to calculate the cost of your stay.
Click Book now to see a full breakdown of the price.You can also request a quote from Nick (the owner) through the contact form. The owner will email you the total cost for your dates and a link to book and pay online.
- How do I know if my booking request has been accepted?
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You’ll receive an email within 24 hours to let you know. Or you can check in Manage your booking. No money will leave your account unless it’s accepted.
- How do I pay for my vacation?
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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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You can exchange contact details with the property owner/manager once your booking is confirmed and you’ve paid in full. Paying and communicating only through our platform allows us to ensure that your booking is covered by our Payment Protection policy.
If you have any questions before booking, you can send the property owner/manager a message via the contact form on their listing. Once you’ve booked, you can discuss the rental and make arrangements for your trip by logging into Manage your booking.
- How do damage deposits work?
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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.
- How can I view and manage my booking?
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Go to Manage your booking to view all your booking details, pay the balance of your booking or cancel it if you need to.
- How do I pay the balance of my booking?
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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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You’ll need to contact Nick (the owner) to do this. Send them a message in Manage your booking or through the contact form on this page.
- How do I cancel my booking?
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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?
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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.
If Nick (the owner) agrees, they’ll send you a revised quote outlining the changes. You can review and accept/decline this from the Manage your booking page. You’ll have 48 hours to take action before the revised quote expires.
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