Petite Hirondelles is a private villa with pool in sw France. The private villa sleeps 4 in two bedrooms, very spacious accommodation for a family. The private villa with pool is set in the heart of the French countryside and is surrounded by open fields as far as you can see. Perfect for a relaxing family holiday in sw France. Huge garden and 8mx4m private swimming pool . The house may also be let as a house to sleep 8 in four bedrooms, just ask for Villa Hirodelles. Petite Hirondelle sleeps 4 in 2 bedrooms, a king sized double room and a twin room. We can provide a travel cot and baby equipment at no charge, just ask. There is a large kitchen, fully equipped with stainless steel 4 ring gas hob / electric oven range cooker, microwave, work top electric oven, kettle, cafetiere, washing machine, dishwasher, fridge freezer plus extra drinks fridge, toaster, lots of cupboard space, work tops and all the crockery, cutlery and pans required for a comfortable self catering holiday. The private villa has a breakfast table to seat four and a large dining table to seat eight. There is also an outdoor wooden table and chairs to seat 8, with parasol for outdoor dining. A large brick barbecue is ideal for cooking up the delicious fresh fish bought from the market. Petite Hirondelles has a very spacious sitting room with sofas and chairs to seat 8, a bookshelf filled with books (english and french for adults and children) and a smart tv with access to multilingual channels and apps such as netflix (subscription not included) There is wifi available throughout the house. Patio doors open out onto a terrace area. to one side is the outdoor dining and bbq area, to the other is a sitting area with outdoor patio furniture to seat 4. A gate with child safety latch gives access to the private heated pool area. The heated swimming pool is 8m x 4m and more than 2m deep at the deep end. It is surrounded by a large sun terrace ( a real suntrap - little shade except in the late afternoon/evening) with sunbeds for 8 people. We do not provide parasols. The pool is also alarmed to conform to French safety regulations. There is shade around the property at all times of day and you are welcome to move sunbeds to different areas of the property as long as they are returned at the end of your stay. A large grassed garden surrounds the property with views over open fields to one side and mature trees to the other. Lots of space to play ball games and for children to run and play. The garden is not enclosed but there is no immediate dangers for young children. The private villa with pool has plenty of space for parking immediately next to the house. It is set well off the village lane. Set in the heart of the French countryside, there are stunning views in all directions. The local rural French town of st Jean d'Angely with its twice weekly market, bars, restaurants and supermarkets is just a short drive away. Cognac (distillery tours), Saintes (Roman ampitheatre) , La Rochelle (seafood restaurants) are all within an easy drive and the coast with hundreds of km of sandy beaches is also a great day trip when staying at this private villa. As well as Cognac, Saintes, La Rochelle and St Jean d'Angely , Villa Hirondelles is centrally located for the cities of Bordeaux, Angouleme and Niort too. With good motorway access and airports in Nantes, Limoges, Poitiers, Bordeaux and La Rochelle too, it's east to travel to Villa Hirondelles. Family friendly things to do: Visit the world famous vineyards of Bordeaux, browse the traditional French markets in St Jean d'Angely, take the kids to the animal park in La Palmyre or the aquarium in La Rochelle, enjoy a delicious meal in one of the many restaurants or just lie by your private heated pool with a good book.