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LeClos-Charming Centuries-Old Wine Maker's Cottage – Home 2076309 House

  • 2 bedrooms
  • 6 sleeps
  • 5 nights min stay

LeClos-Charming Centuries-Old Wine Maker's Cottage – Home 2076309

  • House
  • 2 bedrooms
  • sleeps 6
  • 5 nights min stay

Key Info

  • Not suitable for children
  • Air conditioning
  • Pet Friendly

Description from owner

Description

When we first saw Le Clos, it was love at first sight! This is a stone double-cottage surrounded by gardens, with all of its historic charm intact, but beautifully restored and with all the modern conveniences added (including new plumbing, all-new electric service, and new, state-of-the-art central air and heat).

Overlooking the Loire River in a picturesque hamlet, in the zone recently listed as one of the UNESCO World Heritage sites, this is the perfect starting point for an enchanting visit to France s glorious historical past. The royal river flows majestically through its castle-studded valley and past the foot of the hillside where Le Clos nestles among the vines and flowers.

Inside this non-smoking cottage, you are greeted by the cheerful, fully-equipped kitchen and the ample dining area (seating up to eight). The stairway leads up to the loft bedroom with a queen bed (and its very good, firm mattress) and dormer windows looking out over the Loire valley to the north and the secluded courtyard to the south.

Adjoining the dining area is the living room with fireplace, convertible sofa which sleeps 2--but remember, it's just a sofa bed!--, and French doors opening onto the courtyard on one side and onto a stone staircase leading to the lower garden on the other. From the living room, the stairs lead to the twin-bedded upper bedroom (again, 2 new, firm mattresses) and its connecting bath with shower.

Outside, we have planted the garden with roses, fruit trees, herbs, flowering shrubs and annuals. Depending on the time of year, you can help yourself to cherries, plums, grapes, apples or figs. We love to relax under the rose arbor while enjoying some of the local specialties which abound here in the Garden of France, and which you can choose at the twice-weekly Amboise farmers market (one of the most popular in the area).

Discover the sparkling white wines of Vouvray and Montlouis, the full-bodied reds of Chinon and Bourgueil, the cheeses and charcuterie for which the area is famous. An on-site tasting visit to some of the many producers is a rewarding and delightful experience.

The area is also famous for its wonderful restaurants in all price ranges, from the deliciously simple to the gastronomical splurge.

Culture and history buffs might like to know that our little hamlet was once a refuge from the hectic Paris art scene. Picasso, Matisse, Marie Laurencin, Cocteau, Poulenc, and others spent time in the houses on either side of us, visiting with Guillaume Apollinaire's widow ("La Jolie Rousse," from the poem by the same name), and the painter/sculptor couple, Paul & Gertrude Bret.

Besides the well-documented cultural outings (castles, many with sound and light shows, of Amboise, Chenonceau, Chambord, Blois, Chaumont, Azay-le-Rideau, Usse, Villandry, to name a few, the home of Leonardo da Vinci in Amboise, numerous museums, monuments, and open-air markets in Tours), there are many recreational attractions as well, the aquarium, the mini-chateaux, Fantasy Forest (an amusement park for children), and swimming within fifteen minutes of the house, Dining out becomes a fine art with many nearby restaurants in all price ranges, from the deliciously simple to the gastronomical splurge, For the shoppers, there are many gift and specialty shops in town and large department stores in Tours, plus regular flea markets and special town fairs with their parades, medieval jousts, or vide-grenier (village-wide flea markets) in Spring and Summer

We have totally succumbed to the enchantment of our little corner of Touraine and all it has to offer, and we think you will love it, too.

Michael & Lenita Locey

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Bed & bathroom

  • 1 Full bed, 2 Twin beds
  • 1 Full bath, 1 Shower

Amenities

  • Air conditioning
  • Grill
  • Balcony or terrace
  • Internet access
  • Central heating
  • Fireplace
  • Safe
  • Stove
  • Fridge
  • Freezer
  • Microwave
  • Toaster
  • Dishwasher
  • Washing machine
  • Clothes dryer
  • Satellite TV
  • DVD player
  • Stereo system
  • Linen provided
  • Towels provided

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Access

  • Not suitable for wheelchair users

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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: $249.00
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.

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About the owner

Michael L.
Calendar last updated:
18 Feb 2019
Years listed:
14
Based in:
United States
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Languages spoken: English, French, Spanish

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Reviews

Very Good
4 reviews

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Very Good
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“Perfect location in Loire Valley for food, wine, chateaux & adventure!!”

Reviewed 25 Apr 2014

LeClos Locey Cottage was lovely & charming, and the perfect location for a quintessential Loire Valley experience. The local town of Amboise was filled with friendly people, great shops, incredibl… More

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“It was an adorable experience.”

Reviewed 15 Jul 2010

It was an adorable experience. We stayed in "Le Clos" for a few days and nights and we enjoyed it entirely. The location is perfect, providing intimacy and silence, yet close to all sort o… More

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“Excellent for 2 adults + children; but not for 2+ adults”

Reviewed 7 Jul 2010

Fantastic setting and welll equipped; but uncomfortable and cramped for ore than two adults. The people looking after the cottage were really accommodating and helpful.

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“charming historic cottage”

Reviewed 7 Jul 2010

Stayed here in aug-Sept 2009 for about 5 nights and loved it! The location is perfect- two minutes drive to amboise town, a marvelous home base for seeing the Loire Valley chateaux. The cottage and gr… More

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