Quality and stylish conversion of a traditional stone house, set in quiet farming hamlet in beautiful Vendée countryside. Private walled and paved courtyard garden with swimming pool (6m x 3m x 1.5m) with immersion alarm and security cover. Shady gravel terrace for alfresco dining. Poolside shower/WC and BBQ.

Shop, bakery, tennis, bars and restaurants at picturesque village of Vouvant 7km away, with its ruined castle, charming square and flower-filled narrow streets. La Chataignerie, 8km, for wider choice of shops and supermarket. Delightful medieval Fontenay le Comte, 22km, with excellent Saturday market, swimming pool complex, guided tours and cinema. Enjoy the 'Massif Forestier de Mervent', 5 min drive, offering mountain biking trails, footpaths, angling, sailing and horse riding. Superb Atlantic beaches at La Tranche sur Mer and Les Sables d’Olonne, just an hour’s drive away. Sophisticated La Rochelle with waterside seafood restaurants, 72km, and famous Puy du Fou theme park 45mins away. Take a picnic and row a boat along the waterways of the nearby Marais Poitevin, or 'Green Venice'. International airports La Rochelle 72km/Poitiers 94km, TGV Poitiers.

Front door opens into spacious open plan sitting/dining room, tastefully decorated, with exposed stone walls and fireplace. Comfortable sofas and armchair, TV (some satellite channels), DVD, hifi. Modern, well-equipped kitchen with dishwasher, microwave, washing machine and drier. Door to terrace. Open tread stairs from sitting room to first floor. Landing with office. Bathroom/shower/WC. Bed 1: wide single. Bed 2: double with small sitting area.

• Pool heating at a supplement 100 euros p/w payable locally June – August

• Linen included, Cot, highchair and babygate on request