Relax and unwind in a rural retreat set in the heart of the French countryside. A tranquil, dog-friendly, holiday destination for the whole family. Our 400 year old farmhouse is set within 5.5 acres of landscaped grounds including a 1.5 acre well stocked fishing lake, orchard, sun terrace, games area and pool. All exclusively yours for the duration of your stay. The lake is stocked with a head of carp up to 60lb and growing and catfish to 100lb. There are also sturgeon, grass carp (to 40lb), koi, tench, pike and black bass. This is a holiday destination for the whole family. The living room comes complete with full SKY TV, so there's plenty of sport and several movie channels available including the football and F1, plus all the usual children's channels including Disney. Upstairs there is a second Smart TV with an Xbox and plenty of games as well as another DVD player so there should be disagreements regarding what to watch. The kids room also comes with an assortment of games and books. The games room comes complete with a full size snooker table and dart board while the sun room is equipped with nothing but pleasant views, plenty of light and big window sills or sofas on which to chill and catch up with some reading. It is all exclusively yours and there is something for the whole family to enjoy. The Charente is the second sunniest region of France so we have obviously placed plenty of emphasis on the outdoors. This might be a relaxing walk around the lake or exploring and taking in the abundant wildlife. It could be laid back on a lounger, soaking up the sun, or floating on a ring in the pool while you read a book. You can exclusively fish the spring fed lake or if you fancy something a bit more sociable you can sit around the BBQ and play any number of outdoor games. The house is available all year round and comes complete with full central heating as well as a log burner in the main living room.

I am something of a Francophile, love France and all it has to offer. I holidayed in France for years and as a keen angler I always struggled to find a gite which offered me good fishing, in a gite with all the comforts from home and with plenty for the whole family to do - so we decided to give it a go ourselves.

The Charente is the second sunniest part of France and also home to some of the most beautiful scenery. The house is 5 minutes away from the 'great lakes of the upper Charente' with their beaches, watersports and restaurants, 45 minutes from the cities of Angouleme and Limoges and only 20 minutes away from some picturesque chateau towns such as Rochechouart and La Rochefoucauld. The house is located on the border with the Dordogne and Limousin. If you like the outdoors then the Perigord Limousin National Park is only 300 metres away and the area is crossed by fantastic cycle routes.