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Stylish French Holiday Accommodation with Optional Dining

Stylish French Holiday Accommodation with Optional Dining

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welcome to Maison De Maurice
charming old cottage from 1599
a warm welcome awaits
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Overview of Stylish French Holiday Accommodation with Optional Dining

4.9 out of 5 Exceptional
2 bedrooms1 bathroomSleeps 465 sq m

Popular amenities

  • PoolPoolPool
  • Hot tubHot tubHot tub
  • FireplaceFireplaceFireplace
  • Breakfast availableBreakfast availableBreakfast available
  • Free WiFiFree WiFiFree WiFi
  • WasherWasherWasher

Check out the area

Gourgé, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
  • Popular LocationAirvault Church12 min drive
  • Popular LocationArena Futuroscope54 min drive
  • Popular LocationFuturoscope55 min drive
  • AirportLa Rochelle (LRH-La Rochelle - Île de Ré)111 min drive

Rooms & beds

2 bedrooms (sleeps 4)

Bedroom 1

Bedroom 2

1 bathroom

Bathroom 1

Soap · Towels provided · Toilet · Shower only · Shampoo · Hair dryer

Spaces

Deck or patio
Kitchen
Outdoor play area
Garden
Dining Area

About this property

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.

Property manager

Richard Smith

Languages

English, French

Sustainability

Sustainability practices

Locally-sourced food (80% minimum)
Double-glazed windows
Housekeeping on request
Change of bedsheets on request
Change of towels on request
This information is provided by our partners.

Amenities

Pool
Hot tub
Kitchen
Washer
Dryer
Free WiFi

House Rules

Check in after 4:00 PM
Minimum age to rent: 18
Check out before 11:00 AM

Children

Children allowed: ages 13-17
Travel cot,and infant bath are available

Events

No events allowed

Pets

No pets allowed

Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Damage and incidentals

You will be responsible for any damage to the rental property caused by you or your party during your stay.

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
Onsite parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Long-term renters welcome
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, and a first aid kit

We should mention

Cash transactions at this property cannot exceed EUR 1000, due to national regulations; for further details, please contact the property using information in the booking confirmation
A car is required for transportation to and from this property

About the area

Gourgé

Located in Gourgé, this cottage is in a rural area and on a river. Airvault Church and The Old Castle are local landmarks, and some of the area's attractions include Pescalis - Mini Golf and Mouton Village Park. Traveling with kids? Consider Le Nombril du Monde and Office de Tourisme du Pays Thouarsais. Be sure to check out the area's animals with activities such as game walks and birdwatching.

What's nearby

  • Airvault Church - 12 min drive
  • Saint-Jacques Gate - 21 min drive
  • Domaine Des Forges Golf - 40 min drive
  • Arena Futuroscope - 54 min drive
  • Futuroscope - 55 min drive

Getting around

  • St Varent Station - 23 min drive
  • Poitiers (PIS-Biard) - 51 min drive

Restaurants

  • Le 12 Restaurant - 12 min drive
  • Le Macenna - 17 min drive
  • Hôtel Restaurant les Geraniums - 14 min drive
  • Les Amis du Vieux Château d'Airvault - 13 min drive
  • L'Hakuna Matata - 12 min drive

Reviews

4.9

Exceptional

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5/5

Cleanliness

5/5

Check-in

5/5

Communication

5/5

Location

4.8/5

Listing accuracy

Reviews

5/5 Excellent

James S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Indescribably brilliant
Our stay at Bois Mort exceeded all expectations and Maison Maurice was the perfect place for a much-needed lazy holiday, surrounded by farmland and wildflower meadows. We loved the charming little house equipped with everything we needed, with two private terraces and easy access to the amazing new pool. Most of all, Richard is an exceptional host and chef - and great company, too. We’ll definitely return, we absolutely loved everything about it. Thank you, Richard!
Stayed 10 nights in Jul 2023

5/5 Excellent

Dominique I.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Excellent séjour, hôte fait tout pour rendre agréable votre séjour
Richard est un hôte exceptionnel et cuisiner hors pair toujours avec le sourire.le gite est tout en confort et cosy piscine spa que demander de plus
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2022

5/5 Excellent

Rolf I.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Ruhe, bestes Essen, Radfahren, Kultur im bodenständigen Frankreich
Ein großartiger Gastgeber, generös und diskret, der exzellent kochen kann ("optional cooking" ist wirklich ein Understatement), ein Dorf und ein Häuschen "avec charactère", ländliches Frankreich at it's best, viel Natur und Kunstgeschichte (besonders Romanik) drumherum - ein wunderbarer Ort zum Entspannen. Höchst empfehlenswert.
Stayed 11 nights in Sep 2021

5/5 Excellent

Simon M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Tranquil hideaway in rural France
The gîte was just as described, but the pictures don’t do it justice, it’s much better. From the moment you drive to the lane in to Bois Mort you know this is going to be a great place to stay. The cottage is perfectly decorated and furnished, with everything you could ever need, from pots and pans to baby monitors, it’s there. Richard even has a small ‘shop’ full of the essentials plus food, treats and games. On arrival Richard met us with his warm Scots welcome and walked us around, the veg gardens, barn with seating, pool, hot tub and much more. Richard is a great host and nothing is too much trouble, the charcuterie platter he prepared for us after a days travelling was perfect all washed down with his local Rosé from the welcome hamper. During our stay France had a bit of a heatwave, and whilst cooling off in the pool one afternoon, Richard unprompted brought each of us chilled wine - perfect. The setting is a perfect getaway, quiet and set in the beautiful French countryside. The flowers around the gîte are a magnet for butterflies, bees and the amazing Hummingbird moth. There are numerous walks down the local lanes between the fields with always somewhere new to explore. No matter where you go there are Châteaus, churches, villages, markets to see. We had a great day visit to Samur whose Château dates back to 892. Plus the abundance of wineries there offer a perfect opportunity to taste and learn about the local still and sparking wines with prices much better than the UK. An amazing and special holiday, thank you Richard.
Stayed 11 nights in Jun 2019

5/5 Excellent

Fiona E.

Looking forward to next year already
Our Gite was very cute and the attention to detail is wonderful, we had everything we needed for our family holiday and more. The more included our own little veggie patch, fresh home grown/made produce from the little shop and a delicious meal cooked by owner Richard who is the kindest host. There's loads to see and do in the region if you do a little research and at the end of the day, the highlight of the holiday for our 8year old, the swimming pool in the garden. We can't wait to come back for a third time next year.
Stayed 14 nights in Jul 2018

About the host

Hosted by Richard Smith

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Hi my name is Richard Smith, I'm a chef from Scotland with a passion for all things French, living between Edinburgh Scotland and Bois Mort in France allows me to indulge in my passion for cooking which i can share with my guests in the form of the private chef service i offer at my holiday cottages in Bois Mort, i also love my Potager where i grow almost everything for my dishes, and I'm fortunate enough to buy all my meats and produce locally which means I'm only using the finest I'm a keen chicken keeper too!, the girls often help me around the gardens!

Why they chose this property

We bought our own home here at Bois Mort in 2009, and just fell in love with the area, a year or so later our very aged neighbour Maurice had to go in to a retirement home due to failing health, we were given the opportunity to purchase his crumbling old house with its derelict out buildings and decided we had to rescue them and bring them back to life, the results are we now have Maison Maurice and the Old Goat Shed and we are absolutely delighted to able to share them with our guests.

What makes this property unique

The hamlet of Bois Mort is located in the rolling countryside of the Deux Sevres, a very peaceful department of France and when we stumbled upon this area we instantly fell in love with it, stunning walks, the beautiful river, charming old villages, fantastic cheeses, local wines and produce and the locals where just so open and friendly and made us feel so welcome we knew that we had to make a home here, well we have!, and wouldn't change it for the world, we hope when you visit Bois Mort you'll feel the same way too!

Languages:

English, French
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