Une authentique maison de gare rénovée, en pleine nature

Clare and Michael Wallace are owners of the Gite. They had the Gite as their main residence from July 2004 till 2010. During that time, they added 2 extensions; to increase the size of the main bedroom on the ground floor and to increase the size of the lounge. Furthermore, they completed majore works to the garden. When they first arrived, the garden was the old railway line with just the sleepers and rails taken away, leaving a garden with the gravel track and the diches on either side. Work continued in the garden, and in 2016 a swimming pool, enclosed in a wall with out door kitchen was added
Then they moved to Fontenay-le-Comte, just 25k, south. Here, at Longeves, they, with the help of their sons, Ian and Jason, built their own 4 bedroom house.
Starting this year, 2024, they are having the help of Melanie She will be responsible for the maintaining and improving the holiday experience of our guests. So far this year she has initiated the upgrade to the kitchen to add to the new flooring in the kitchen. She will be looking to refresh all aspects of the house and garden, with painting and with planting.

La Gare is ideally suited for many reasons:-
1. Good access to Channel ports and airports
2. Close to main roads giving great access to the Vendee and Coast (approx 1hr drive)
3. Good local town with main supermarkets, shops, restaurants, banks etc (5 min drive)
4. No close neighbours (except birds and other wildlife !)
5. Great views of local countryside (especially the viaduct for beautiful sunsets)
6. Places we have discovered - Maizaille Abbey, The Abbey of Nieul sur l'Autise, Poitiers and its great Cathedral. The Marais and its network of canals for canoeing and cycling, The Mervent Forest with its walks, cycle tracks, rivers which you can swim and canoe in and woodlands all around
7. Disabled / wheelchair / low mobility friendly property - both the house and the gardens, including access to the swimming pool, outdoor kitchen, and upper garden.
8. Just 40 mn drive from the fabulous world famous Puy du Fou theme park - a fantastic day out. The Guardian "It’s showtime! France’s best-kept theme park secret: Puy du Fou Lavish family-friendly theatrical extravaganzas – plus a peaceful forest setting and an absence of tat – steal the spotlight at this rural theme park where history itself provides the roller coaster ride"
9. An hour and a half away from Futuroscope near Poitiers - Expect the unexpected ! « TripAdvisor® Travellers’ Choice award for 2016: one of the best Amusement Parks. »
10. 80 minutes from the historical port town of La Rochelle - a thriving café culture overlooking the port, the aquarium, walk the walls overlooking the Napoleonic port and Fort Boyard.
11. Owners live just 25 minutes away - close enough to be on hand whenever required. We have detailed local knowledge and can provide information and assistance to make your stay perfect.
12. Just 15 minutes drive there is the amazing fishing lakes of PESCALIS 150 hectares nature reserve for fishing