Stylish French Holiday Accommodation with Optional Dining

A charming old farming cottage, based in a farming hamlet forming part of Bois Mort farm, a collection of three lovingly appointed holiday cottages, Maison Maurice,Chez Aline and the old Goat shed, offering a relaxed grown up retreat (please note children under 12 are welcome as part of a group takeover of all three cottages, other wise only children of 12 and over permitted if cottages rented on an individual basis)style holiday, perfect for family get togethers, reunions or retreats, available to rent individually or why not rent all three to ensure your privacy and peace, so you can enjoy this special place set in the deep French country side of the Deux Sevres ,offering pastoral landscapes, pretty villages nearby, walking and cycling routes a plenty and within a short drive to wine tasting in the loire valley, perfectly located for exploring this little known part of France, and all it has to offer!The cottage has two bedrooms, one a spacious and bright double, with bed canopy, hand painted furniture, beautiful old beams and a view over the hamlet and surrounding countryside. The second bedroom is a twin, but easily configured to a double. Once again a bright and airy room, with beautiful old beams and a countryside view. Staying on the upper floor, you will find the large shower-room, with multi-jet shower, electric towel rail, illuminated sink cabinet with oodles of storage and WC.

On the ground floor you will find the kitchen and lounge with dining area.

The cottage boasts a charming hand-painted kitchen, with as you would expect, all the modern conveniences to make your holiday as easy as possible. You will find a dishwasher, electric cooker and oven, fridge-freezer, microwave and all the pots, pans, utensils, crockery and glasses you could wish for to cook up a storm! There's also access to a washing machine in the laundry room.

The light and spacious lounge has at its heart an old charentaise fireplace. Fitted with a log burning stove, with all firewood supplied (free of charge). There is seating a plenty on the two comfortable sofas. We supply, for your entertainment, satellite TV (free to air UK and French / European channels), a DVD player and Conrad Ipod dock. There is internet/wifi, so you can stream music from your own devices. As well as all this, you will find books, games and DVDs at your disposal. In the corner of the lounge is a large dining table where you can enjoy all the gastronomic feasts you’ve created from your local finds!

Maison Maurice benefits from a private south facing garden with mature roses, lavender and flowering sage as well as enjoying the shade from the Japanese Banana palm, a dining table, chairs and a bbq are also to be found in this charming space.
At the rear of the property you have direct access to a decked terrace with Italian designed garden furniture and steps away from our 9metre by 4 metre heated swimming pool, dining and drinks on the terrace at the pool house and relaxing on the many sun loungers or soaking in the Swedish log burning hot tub.