La Biraudrie

Fully restored stone house set on a hillside. Enclosed courtyard to the east and large 40m² terrace to the west overlooking the partially enclosed espalier garden (4700m² - natural hedges and walls), garden lounge, barbecue and plancha. Broad views over the Sèvre Niortaise valley and St Maixent l'Ecole. Ground floor: fitted kitchen-living room (23m²), lounge (21m²), utility room (22m²), wc. Upstairs: bedroom 1 (15m²-1 bed 160, 1 cot), bedroom 2 (19m²-2 beds 140), shower room (7m²), wc. Box Adsl dedicated to the gîte. Oil-fired central heating, wood-burning stove. Baby equipment. St Maixent L'Ecole 3km (market, train station, all shops, festivals), La Mothe St Héray 10km, Bougon 15km (Tumulus museum, children's activities), Niort 26km, Marais Poitevin 35km (hiking trails, boat trips, bike hire), Futuroscope and Poitiers 3/4h, La Rochelle 1h15, Puy du Fou 1h30. Rates include all utilities in Middle and High Seasons. Other periods: water, gas, electricity included, oil heating extra = 80E/week and wood heating (insert) invoiced according to consumption (70E/stère).