Set on the village square our luxurious Charantais house comfortably accommodates eight guests for a fantastic break with family. This character property combines historic features with the modern luxury of a solar heated indoor pool (which is obviously weather dependent in colder seasons) The house has a big kitchen, a library and lots of restful space. There are peaceful gardens with vines and palms, an ornate fountain and it own well. Having ample free parking, this 19th century country house is a great size and layout for two families. Full of character and history but with modern luxury, the indoor pool is solar heated. Thick walls help keep the house cool in the long hot summer months and snug and warm during winter. It was once 2 shops for the village (epicerie and boulangerie ) and what is now the pool room was the village salle de fete (village hall) The house has 4 large bedrooms; a King sized bed, and a twin bedded room at each side of the house with a set of stairs leading to each set of 2 bedrooms. The kitchen diner is at the heart of the house and overlooks the village square. Upstairs from the kitchen are 2 of the bedrooms, a bathroom and the study. Leading on from the kitchen is a spacious lounge with satellite TV (and a Chromecast) and its own library and then which leads gracefully through to a separate formal dining room. The dining room then leads onto the indoor swimming pool room that also has its own shower room and toilet. The pool rooms high ceilings and beams give a wonderful sense of light and space. The pool is solar heated throughout the year and is usually pleasantly warm. but this does mean the water is cooler in the autumn and winter months. The garden is accessible from the kichen and from the pool room and is in an Italian ornate style with raised beds, a lawn and its own well. There is wifi meshed throughout the house and wifi is also available in parts of the garden. Please note that there is no EV point at the house and all electricity & gas use is on a fair use basis. We do have a very small wild honey bee nest in one of the outer walls of the house but the bees keep to themselves and are actually very friendly little things. However, as with all areas in warmer parts of France, insects are many and varied and visitors should use appropriate sprays and repellents where they deem it necessary If you wish to bring your dog, please contact us first