Your contact:	Chris and Fiona Pleasant
Telephone:	+ 44-(0)208 504 8470
Fax:	+ 44-(0)207 357 2164
Email:	Click here to contact La Caltière

Guests have exclusive use of the entire farm at La Caltière, a stone farmhouse built in the 17th century and recently renovated to offer plenty of comfort while keeping its original features.

Three bedrooms can sleep up to eight guests. Decorated in the traditional style, the house is on two floors incorporating a large open-plan minstrels' gallery.

The house is surrounded by a large fenced garden, with plenty of open lawn, some trees, and a 10m x 4m pool with underwater lighting.

The garden also has a full size boules pitch, and there is a snooker table and some bikes in one of the outbuildings. The property is on a slight elevation, with views across the surrounding countryside. The other buildings around the farm are an open barn, haybarn, and wine press /cellar.

The location is very rural and quite private on the edge of a hamlet of seven farmhouses.

On the ground floor, the living room is bright and airy with two stable doors. A stereo system and plenty of comfortable chairs make it a good place to relax.

In the dining room, there is an extendible dining table.

The kitchen is fully equipped and includes an oven with gas hob, a microwave, a washing machine and a dishwasher.

The first of the three bedrooms is on the ground floor, and it has a double bed. Also on this level is a shower room with a toilet and washbasin.

A flight of wooden steps leads to the upper floor. The master bedroom is a family room with a double bed a single bed and another pull out single bed. It has an ensuite shower room with a toilet and washbasin. The other first floor bedroom has a pair of twin beds. The two rooms open off a large landing which serves as an additional living area.

Special features:	• Pool on the property • Maid, Cook and Driver can be arranged on request
Swimming pool:	Exclusive 10m x 4m outdoor pool

La Caltière is set in the middle of a triangle of three villages: Azay-le-Ferron, which has a Safari Park a Chateaux and a good restaurant, Martizay, and Preuilly-sur-Claise . All three villages have shops, a bakery and restaurants, but Preuilly is the largest, and is a very attractive traditional village. Built astride the River Claise, it has a famous abbey with a decorated spire, several restaurants, tennis courts and a supermarket.

15 minutes away is the historic spa town of La Roche-Posay which has two golf courses, a casino, beauty parlours, shops, boutiques and a wide choice of restaurants, in addition to the famous water source which put it on the map.

La Caltière is surrounded by vineyards. The best local vineyard is Domaine de Ris, just two kilometres away, which offers wine tastings and sales. Five kilometres in the other direction is the Brenne National Park, known as the Land of a Thousand Lakes, which offers a great day out, with walking trails and opportunities to watch birds and wildlife.

All the local villages and towns are worth visiting, especially on their weekly market day. The largest markets are at Descartes and Loches. The major châteaux of the Loire Valley are within a ninety minute drive, and there are other interesting towns to see on the way. The region enjoys a particularly warm climate from late June through to the end of September, with a mild winter.

The rear garden and swimming pool	The front garden
The hay barn	The terrace
The boules pitch in the garden	The house and gardens
The dining room window	The pool table
The pool at night	The living area
The twin bedroom upstairs	The kitchen
The double bedroom on the ground floor	Enjoy a glass of wine at sunset
The front garden	The window of the ground floor bedroom

We had a great week- love the inflatable whales in the pool and the whole peaceful air of the farmhouse.Lovely house - wonderfully converted and equipped. Thank you!
Bronia T. - York, UK

A wonderful week - very relaxing. Used the pool everyday, enjoyed buying breakfast at the local shops every morning and visiting châteaux and Chinon. Loved it !
Jane H. - Victoria, Australia

The delights of rural France have been a joy. Excellent food and wine, tranquil countryside, the perfect place to relax. The pool and boules were fun too.
Julie J. - London, UK

We love what youve done to the farmhouse - a very nice retreat in the country... a perfect spot for anyone wanting to get away from it all for a week. Its beautiful countryside and very peaceful. Thank you so much.
Sherrill H. - Brantford, Ontario, Canada

We had a fabulous time and enjoyed a relaxing holiday in La Caltiere. The views and surrounding countryside were lovely too. The information provided was extremely helpful and saved a lot of time researching the local area.
Colette P. - London, UK

The immaculate extensive grounds were a sheer delight.T he old farmhouse is tastefully decorated with a real rustic feel. We enjoyed hours of fun and games in the pool and we wished we could have stayed longer.
Amanda M. - Cianfield, Hampshire, UK

We had a lovely stay in your delightfully converted farmhouse. The property was ideal for us with not only a great pool but also a snooker room, which we frequently used. The views from the garden are superb.
Andrew D. - Shrewsbury, Shropshire, UK