Short walk 300m to basic shops, restaurant and tennis in village of Asnières-la-Giraud. Choice of beaches at Meschers, Royan, Châtelaillon or La Rochelle, all approx 60 min drive. Pretty medieval market town of St Jean d'Angély 6 km has lots to do and see, with good selection of shops, supermarkets, restaurants, excellent twice-weekly market, riding, bike hire, boating lake and pool complex with water slide and jacuzzi. The Roman town of Saintes on the river Charente, 20 km, offers chic boutiques, river trips and golf. Cognac and the distilleries only 30 min drive. International airport La Rochelle 80 km.

This pleasant modern single-storey house is set back from the busy main road through the village and has open views over the fields beyond. Spacious, fully-enclosed grass garden with terraces all round the house and unusually shaped pool 9 x 5 x 0.8-2.4m depth with security immersion alarm and corner steps. BBQ.

This property has french windows leading from all rooms to terrace and garden, giving a feeling of space and light.

• Elegant living room with sofa and armchairs, open fire, TV, dining table and chairs, 3 sets of french windows to terrace and garden.
• Fitted kitchen with breakfast table for 4, dishwasher, microwave, french windows to terrace.
• Study with single sofa bed.
• Bed 1: double, french windows to west terrace.
• Bed 2: double, french windows to garden.
• Bathroom. Sep WC. In end wing,
• Bed 3: double, TV, french windows to terrace.
• Bathroom with shower and washing machine. Sep WC.
• 2nd living room with table and chairs, raised open fire for indoor BBQ, french windows to terrace.

Cot and highchair on request.