THE COTTAGE Ground floor - spacious open plan beamed living/dining room, telephone, glazed doors to private terrace with barbecue & garden furniture. - kitchen, fully modernised with dishwasher, washing machine, tall fridge and gas cooker - shower room, tiled, with basin, shower, WC. - terracotta tiled floor and exposed beams throughout ground floor. First floor - light & airy landing - spacious master bedroom (king size double bed) with lovely countryside views - bedroom 2 has 2 single beds and countryside views - bedroom 3 has 2 single beds & an amazing original beam structure - family bathroom & bath/shower, basin & WC, plus Velux window for lots of light - polished pine floors and exposed beams throughout first floor. Heating - for low season, wall mounted electric radiators in each room, including bathroom. OUTSIDE Private, paved terrace with own barbecue, garden table, chairs, sun loungers & sun umbrella. POOL Shared swimming pool 12m x 6m, depth 1m - 2m, with paved surround & lovely views over the surrounding countryside. GARDEN Shared three-quarter acre of garden with lawned areas, car parking area and fabulous countryside views over fields (superb if it's a year for sunflowers) and towards woodland. Sit on the terrace and watch the deer come out to play from the woodland in the distance! 
This group of six similar cottages offers an in-built social life in high season if you want it, often with other children for yours to play with, but plenty of privacy if you prefer. Ideally located between the Dordogne, Bordeaux wine country and the Atlantic coast, with plenty to see & do in the immediate area as well as further afield. Local towns & activities - Golf/tennis/country club with bar 5kms. Bakery 5kms. - St. Séverin 5kms - small supermarket, shops, bank, post office, bars, doctor etc. - Aubeterre-sur-Dronne 10kms - very pretty listed medieval hillside village with tourist office, 11th c. amazing monolithic church, craft shops, cashpoint, restaurants, pizzeria, pavement cafés, butterfly/fossil museum, puppet theatre, river beach, boating, tennis, bike hire, horse riding. - Market towns of Ribérac 16kms and Chalais 16kms. - Cathedral city of Angouleme 40kms (TGV to Paris 2hrs30mins, to London 6hrs) - Dordogne 6kms. St. Emilion 45kms. Bergerac 50kms. Cognac 40kms. - Bordeaux 80kms (international airport, cheap flights) - Atlantic beaches about 90kms. Royan takes 90 mins. Arcachon takes 2hrs. - La Rochelle about 2hrs. Poitiers about 2hrs. "Utterly relaxing" ... is how most people describe their holidays in this area. Summary of facilities at No. 4 Les Fosses - Fully furnished & equipped. Newly decorated. Completely renovated 2001. - Telephone, Satellite TV, English books & games. - Dishwasher, automatic washing machine, tall fridge (freezer compartment), gas cooker with electric oven, iron, ironing board, pegs, vacuum cleaner & cleaning equipment. - 3 bedrooms - 1 king size double bed, 4 single beds, each supplied with mattress cover, pillow & blankets. Please supply your own bed linen (sheets, pillow cases) & towels. If this is a problem, please ask, as linen hire can be arranged for you (cost £10 per person). - 1 shower room, 1 bathroom, 2 WCs. - Private terrace with barbecue, garden table, chairs, sun umbrella & sun loungers. - Shared swimming pool 12m x 6m, and three-quarter acre gardens. Car parking area. - Fabulous countryside views (with deer!) 2010 - Prices per week for No.4 Les Fosses for the whole house for 6 people | 3 April - 29 May | £ 390 | The changeover day is SATURDAY | | 29 May - 03 July | £ 490 | | 03 July - 28 August | £ 750 | | 28 Aug - 25 Oct | £ 490 | | Other dates | £250 for 2 people per week+ £75 per extra person per week | | Long term lets | Available in low season; click here |
Included in the above prices - full use of house and facilities as described, garden & pool maintenance, gas & electricity in high season. Excluded from above prices - bed linen, travel, insurance, breakage deposit (£150) from which any damage, breakages or heating charges in low season are deducted (where applicable) before refund to you. 
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