The property: 19th Century typical French village house, recently renovated internally and externally.

The ground floor provides an open plan living space consisting of a lounge area with fireplace and comfortable seating.. Dining/ fully equipped kitchen and downstairs cloakroom. The house is fully centrally heated and there are 4 radiators on this level.

Moving up the wooden stairs there is a landing, large double bedroom and separate bathroom on the left. Continuing up the stairs is another level which has a separate shower room, double bedroom and a twin bedded room. All of these have radiators. The floors downstairs are tiled and upstairs are parquet. Both bath/shower rooms are new and fully equipped to a high specification. Provided is a micro CD player, TV, DVD player, selection of DVDs, paperback books. Kitchen has gas cooker, fridge freezer, microwave, dishwasher and all utensils.

Outside Area: Large paved private terrace  leading to enclosed south facing walled garden. Outside dining table and chairs with sun loungers. Laundry room with washing machine. Garden store room ( for furniture etc). Cellar.

Surrounding Area:  St Marcel is a medieval village which has attracted a lot of investment recently in renovation and restoration of its streets.  It has a bar which serves food and an artisan boulangerie (this is excellent!)  On the edge of the commune is a large supermarket

There is an art school, art gallery and museum.  Argentomagus  museum tells the history of this roman settlement and is situated close by. This is a recognised tourist destination for the French as well as other nationalities.

Argenton sur Creuse is a delightful French town with a central square and street cafés.  It takes about 15 minutes to walk there and it is well worth spending time wandering around the streets, town and the river. It caters for all tastes in food, from the " take away", to Pizzeria to Haute Cuisine, Argenton has them all, even Chinese!  Daily guided tours of the town are available, or you may prefer to wander and discover Argenton on your own. In the 19th Century the town was a major producer of shirts, this important clothes industry now recognised in the Musée de la Chemiserie et de l'élégance masculine. For those wanting to exert a bit more energy, Argenton sur Creuse also has a large swimming pool with slides to enjoy Its winding cobbled lanes around its thriving marketplace make this town livelier than many expect from the heart of rural France. Its Thursday and Saturday markets are not to be missed, though get up early as much will have gone by midday! Meanwhile the town’s old mediaeval houses have been well preserved, providing much to look at while exploring the town's streets.

Less than 1 hour to the west is the town of Poitiers capital of the Vienne, with "futurescope"  theme park for the family day out, as well as the stunning architecture.

La Chatre, approx. 30 mins drive east is another probably Romanesqe town, historians still argue over the true origins of the city. Some say it started out as a Roman camp, although many others say it goes back even further. Despite the fact that the city was burned to the ground in 1152, most of the town since then has been well preserved. In 1424 a castle was built to protect the city, although it was soon transformed into a prison. It now functions as a museum.

Other comments: This property is also available for summer holiday rentals.

Pricing Info: 600 euros per calender month paid in advance by standing order in euros to our French bank account. Deposit = 1 month’s rent. Bed linen included. Gas bill- central heating  and cooking to be paid for as used at cost (reading to be taken on day of arrival and to be paid for when bills arrive whilst in residence and any adjustment will be made on departure). Electric & water to be paid same as above. Telephone could be installed if required and tenant to pay monthly rental and cost of calls.
Availability:  Long lets available from October-March.
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Name: Mrs Margaret Lethbridge Languages spoken: English Tel No: +44 (0)1623 475466 Time to contact: After 6.30 pm

       

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