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Zen La Chaussade Gite
On the Charente/Dordogne Border 

It's Another World



Self catering at its best in this Gite for a couple with facilities for baby

The Long-Range weather forecast suggests
that 2010 will bring a long, hot Summer in France.


We Are Also Open to Other Options

Alternatively, have you considered France as a romantic Honeymoon destination?  Contact me and I'll
arrange your special event.  I can even provide a Wedding Reception for small parties. 

The Gite, the Main House and the Grounds

The View from the Pool

This is Zen!


The Pool Terrace
Including Kitchen/Diner
and Salon

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The Gite was tastefully designed and constructed in 2004, in the enclosed gardens of an ancient farmhouse on the Charente/Dordogne border.  It has been built in two sections and comprises a Double Bedroom with Ensuite Shower Room.  A covered Terrace, complete with washing lines separates this section from the fully-equipped Kitchen/Diner and adjoining Salon.  All this looks out onto an open Terrace with a 12x6m outdoor Pool and a decorative pond with wooden bridge.  Separate lawns are shaded by a Walnut tree.  The Property includes four acres of land with a lake.  Due to the peace and tranquility, it was named "Zen".  No other word describes it more aptly.

The Pool Terrace,
including the covered Terrace
and
Bedroom/Ensuite Shower Room

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The Terrace is large, with ample room for parties and Barbecues.

 

The Gardens

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Zen La Chaussade includes its own private gardens.  Here is the little Peach Tree Garden attached to the Gite.

The Main House

Should your party include guests, for an extra charge, I can accommodate them in the main house.


"The Website is lovely but nothing compares with seeing it for real".  K. T., Scotland

The Main House - Bed and Breakfast/Full or Half Board

This is the Bedroom which overlooks the driveway and Terrace, as shown in the image above.  Why not come and visit the region during the Winter?  The house is cosy - and so is the welcome.


The Main House - Reception Room

If you stay in the main house, I can offer you this comfortable room, where you can watch TV or relax and unwind.


Everything we were looking for in a Gite holiday for our family - and more!!  Kathy, Phillipe, Alice and Victoria, Paris

Zen La Chaussade - The Land

Attached to the Property are four acres of land and a lake - not to mention the paddock with our pet Pygmy goats and Bantam hens - the tranquility of the French countryside can be enjoyed to its full, by taking a stroll across the meadows.  Binoculars are provided for twitchers!


"Peaceful and quiet place to retreat to.  A perfect place from which to explore the beautiful countryside".  A & G, UK

A Typical Evening in June

This picture shows the main road leading to Villebois-Lavalette.  A solitary car wends its way to Villebois.  This is what I call a traffic jam!!!!


In the Charente, no-one's in a rush ...

 When you arrive in the Charente, you will find that time has stood still.  We don't bother with watches ... we use Calendars!!!!




How to Get Here

We are easily accessible by means of Bergerac, Bordeaux and Limoges Airports.  Alternatively, should you wish to hire a car, speak to me and I'll arrange it for you, making sure you are collected at any of the Airports or Angouleme Railway Station.