This beautiful 18th century Farmhouse with it's beamed ceilings and exposed "tofu" stone walls, has been furnished to a very high standard with all the comforts in place to create a real "home" from "home" environment. We are right in the heart of the countryside but only 4km from the beautiful historic town of Montreuil Bellay with it's chateau, river thouet and a selection of shops, restaurants & bars. This traditional Loire Farmhouse has a spacious well equipped GITE with a large garden & terrace, the gite is very "child friendly" and the overground pool provides safe fun for everyone. You can relax in the quiet surroundings or profit from the many thing to do and see that are close to hand in this lovely part of the Loire. LAYOUT OF OUR LOIRE FARMHOUSE GITE:- GROUND FLOOR Shower/utility room- with wc, facilities for ironing Kitchen - fully equipped large kitchen/breakfast room with windows opening up to enjoy the lovely views of the garden and surrounding countryside. Kitchen equipment includes dishwasher, microwave, cooker, fridges, freezer, washing machine, Dolce Gusto coffee machine and coffee maker. All cutlery & cooking utensils are supplied including special cutlery for our younger guests. Lounge/dining room - spacious room with two large sofas, dining area and a wood burning fire for the winter months set in the "Tofu stone“, the original stone of this area. There is French TV and a satellite TV for UK TV, DVD, radio, selection of games to suit the whole family and a varied selection of DVD's. Fibre Optique WIFI is available. The patio doors in the lounge lead onto a large paved terrace area with barbecue and two gazebos which provide a shaded area for outside dining. Sun lounger’s and other seating areas are provided for you to relax and enjoy all parts of the garden. FIRST FLOOR:- Bedroom 1 - with double bed, wardrobe, alarm clock radio, reading lamps, small vanity unit with seat, hair dryer, shower, basin and WC Bedroom 2 - with a double bed and single bed, wardrobe, bedside cabinets, alarm clock radio, reading lamps, hairdryer, shower, basin, wc. The gite is equipped with a cot, high chair and stair gate. Terrace & Garden:- The farmhouse sits in an acre of secluded grounds with private parking under the car port, there are two garden areas which are both gated. The area outside of the gite is paved and landscaped and provides plenty of seating in both the sun and shade. In front of the gite is a 5 mtr x 1.2 mtr overground pool which provides a perfect place to cool off during the hot summer months and for children to splash and play around in. The second garden, “our play area” is well equipped for both children to run around and adults to relax, there is a trampoline, table tennis, swings, swing ball & badminton net along with bats, balls & outside games. This garden is also home to our chickens and vegetable garden which provide fresh produce for us and our guests to enjoy during their stay, this area is very popular with children who love feeding the chickens and collecting their eggs as well as picking fresh vegetables. A selection of adult bikes are available for guests to use during their stay. If you would like to take a closer look at our house and the surrounding area our GPS Coordonates are:- Lat: 47.108267 Long: -0.121904