A traditional stone farmhouse in the gorgeous village of Dampierre-sur-Boutonne. With a village shop, bar/cafe and Renaissance Chateau within 400 meters . Relax by the 10 x 5 m heated pool on the sunbeds or sofas, chill out in your own private courtyard, enjoy the activities in the games barn or on the lawn. 3 bedrooms, (with 1 super king bed, 1 king and 3 single beds) including one downstairs en-suite, cosy living room and large fully equipped kitchen. Hiking, cycling and fishing nearby The Farmhouse was once the heart of a working farm, in the beautiful village of Dampierre-sur-Boutonne. It dates back to the early 1800s and contains many original features. The front door enters into the light and airy living room with sofa, chairs, TV and coffee tables. This room leads into the large and fully equipped kitchen containing the dinning table with 6 chairs and all the equipment and utensils you should need during your stay including oven, hob, dishwasher, microwave, fridge/freezer, toaster, kettle and coffee machine. There is a working fireplace in the kitchen, that can be used in the cooler months. Off the kitchen is the downstairs bedroom with a king size bed and en-suite shower room. The stairs lead up from the kitchen to the first floor where there are two further bedrooms. The largest one having a superking size bed, a single bed and a cot. The other has two single beds. All three bedrooms have wardrobes and drawer space, bedside tables and bedside lights. The second shower room is off the upstairs corridor. Directly outside the front door is a lovely large, private, gravelled courtyard with a BBQ, table, chairs and large gazebo offering shade as well as a rattan sofa with cushions. A great location for eating, relaxing and socialising with plenty of room for sun loungers. There is a beautiful and newly refurbished 10 x 5 m heated pool, with ample sunbeds and parasols on the terrace and a lounge sofa area. The pool area is in the sun the for the whole day. There is a large patio and pebbled area surrounding the pool., including a lounge area with a rattan sofa & chairs under a gazebo, making it a perfect chill out spot to relax in the day or watching the sunset in the evening. There is also a large games barn to amuse both the children and the adults. It is equipped with a pool table, table tennis, table football, electronic darts and a number of board games, books and DVDs. We also provide equipment that can be used on the lawn area such as badminton, football, boules, mollky and frisbee. Excellent Wifi and English (Freeview) or French TV are available in the gite. La Petite Ferme Gites have the relaxed tranquillity of a gite in the French countryside but with the benefits of being in an active little village. A two minute walk to get your freshly baked baguette and croissants from the village shop in the morning or to pick up supplies for the day. Another 30 seconds walk takes you to the village bar, where you can sit & enjoy an evening "aperitif" whilst watching the sun go down over the chateau. In the summer the village is also blessed with a "brocante" (antiques/flea market), a second hand clothes store & a space where local artisans display and sell their hand made products We have 2 friendly cats who live with us on site. Bath towels and bedding provided, but we ask guests to provide their own pool/beach towels. There are laundry facilities are on site, including a washing machine, clothes driers, iron and ironing board. The Farmhouse is one of three gites at La Petite Ferme Gites, the other two being The Barn (sleeps 2/4) and Fig Tree Cottage (sleeps 2). Each gite has it's own private terrace/eating area and BBQ and do not overlook each other, so you can feel secluded. The guests do share the heated pool, games barn, sun terraces, lawn, laundry and parking. All three gites can be rented together should you require.