Fifteen Charente Self Catering Houses to Rent with Private Pools in Aubeterre sur Dronne

Fifteen Charente Self Catering Houses to Rent with Private Pools in Aubeterre sur Dronne, France

Overlooking the French countryside and surrounded by woods, vineyards and sunflower fields, le Domaine du Grand Tourtre is an ancient fortified hamlet that has been transformed into a holiday residence. Fifteen luxury houses with private swimming pools are available for rent; 4 are beautifully renovated barns: 3 of them gites, 1 the fitness club and pool; 12 are brand new gîtes with 3 & 4 bedooms. The 10 hectare property encloses 2 tennis courts, a petanque square and a playground and offers a splendid view of the Château de Talleyrand. The residence is just a stone's throw away from Chalais, the local market town.

Interlaced with small lakes, vineyards and rivers, the south Charente offers visitors all the sweetness of its valleyed landscape and it's villages of white fieldstone houses.

The nearby town of Chalais, dominated by the castle Tayllerand-Perigord, is known for its mild climate and the dynamism of its fairs and monday markets. The canton of Chalais is located on the terroir "bon bois" of the world famous Cognac appellation.

A few kilometres away, Aubeterre sur Dronne, one of the "most beautiful villages in France"
and built as an amphitheatre around a loop of the Dronne. One of the most remarkable buildings is a monolithic church carved from inside the rock face, with the main alter stands at 20m below the top of the vault. To the west the towns and beaches of the Atlantic coast, with their fortresses, their wines and their surfers.
To the east the Dordogne offering all the magic of the Perigord.

THE HOMES:The intimacy of each property is preserved by the positioning of their facades, landscaping, quarry stone walls, all of which combine to give natural separation between the properties. Each property is integrated into the landscape and open to the surrounding nature, offering panoramic views of the countryside and the Talleyrand Chateau. The harmonious arrangement of the gites lends a cosy atmosphere to the site, and each house comes with all the modern comforts including a fully equipped kitchen with hob, oven, microwave, fridge/freezer and dishwasher and a celiar equipped with washing machine and dryer.

The use of oak parquet for the bedrooms, terracotta tiles for the living room, and tropical wood for the pool terraces ensures an attention to aesthetics and tasetful finishes.