Beautiful French Farmhouse Le Chatelier near Paulmy, Indre-et-Loire - La Jacquetiere

La Jacquetiere is a beautifully renovated farmhouse gite perfect for holidaymakers and travellers who want to relax in the tranquility of 'true' France. La Jacquetiere sleeps six people and boasts the comforts of the modern home whilst maintaining all the charm of French rural lifestyle. Set right back from the centre of the humble hamlet of Le Chatelier, up a winding country lane, La Jacquetiere enjoys peaceful tranquility with no road noise, no passing traffic (other than the very occasional tractor) and no noisy neighbours.

The Loire Valley is a cyclist's paradise, with long, flat, quiet roads through Touraine and the 'land of a thousand ponds'. The Brenne National Park provides stunning routes for cyclists and ramblers.

The nearest supermarket is a 10 minute drive away in Liguiel with the busier town of Descartes just a 15 minute drive away boasting a bustling small town, shops and supermarkets, a municipal swimming pool and campsite, Sunday morning market, restaurants, cafes and cars. Le Grand Pressigny is 10 minutes away and has a boulagerie, mini-market, bars and an old castle and grounds open for visitors. Loches is the nearest tourist town with Saturday and Wednesday morning markets, restaurants and bars, university and shops.


ACCOMMODATION:

Ground floor:

Entrance porch
Perfect for storing coats, shoes, boots, pushchairs and other items not needed in the house.

Main reception room: 
The sitting room has a wood-burning stove for the chillier months, sofa and two armchairs, TV showing French and some English channels, DVD and multimedia players, with a small selection of DVDs and books. The stairs to the first floor are in the sitting room.

Ground floor bedroom:
With a large window overlooking the front of the property, this private bedroom has a double bed and a single sofa bed which is ideally located for people with limited mobility.

Dining kitchen: 
The brand new kitchen has all the comforts of the modern home and includes gas hob and electric oven, microwave, toaster, fridge/freezer, kettle, coffee maker and all the crockery and cutlery you will need during your stay. There is a large farmhouse table which seats six.

Utility room: 
A washing machine, iron and ironing board are available in the utility room for use by our guests.

House bathroom:
The ground floor bathroom includes a standalone bath, an extra-large walk-in shower, toilet and wash basin.

First floor
Two double bedrooms: 
Bedroom One has a vintage French iron double bed, wardrobe and bedside tables. Bedroom Two has a double and a single bed. 

Shower room: 
The first floor shower room has a toilet, wash basin and walk-in shower.

Outside
The farmhouse is situated on a private road, approximately 400 metres from the centre of the hamlet with views over the chateau. To the front is ample parking for 5-7 cars and a covered parking port with space for an additional four cars. There are garden chairs to the front to relax and enjoy the morning sun, with a garden area to the rear to enjoy the sunsets. We have a garden table and chairs suitable for alfresco dining. The rear of the farmhouse overlooks fields and a wood where a wide variety of wildlife has been spotted, such as deer, fox, badgers and innumerable wild birds. There is a BBQ for use by our guests. 
The owners have a large organic vegetable plot at La Jacquetiere and guests are welcome to buy and then harvest its produce.
The fields of La Jacquetiere have been planted with sunflowers for 2018 which will be in full bloom throughout the summer months.