La Maison Bleue

In the Niort countryside, 10 minutes from Niort and 20 minutes from the Marais Poitevin, the "Maison Bleue", an authentic restored, detached Poitevin house dating from 1850, is located in the village of Saint-Gelais, rich in historical heritage and crossed by the Sèvre Niortaise. Enclosed bucolic garden (1300m²) with trees and flowers, 35m² terrace facing south-west. Garden furniture, barbecue, 4 VTC bikes available (3 adults and 1 child 8/12 years), table tennis. First floor: entrance (12m²), fitted kitchen (16m²), living room (30m²-fireplace), laundry room (wc), bedroom 1 (10.5m²-1 bed 140). Upstairs: bedroom 2 (15m²-1 bed 160), alcove bedroom 3 (8m²-1 bed 90), shower room, wc. Beds made up on arrival. Gas central heating included in rates, wood basket €25. Several hiking trails from Saint-Gelais, river fishing in "La Sèvre Niortaise" 800m away, with picnic areas. Complete baby equipment. Château de Salbart in Echiré 4km, Niort 8km (mutual insurance companies, museums, keep, cinema, TGV station, market), Marais Poitevin 20mn, Puy du Fou 1h20, Futuroscope 50mn, La Rochelle 1h, Rochefort 1h15. Pets welcome free of charge: €100 deposit payable to owner. 24/24, 7/7 convenience store in the village.