Converted barn, rural Haute Vienne, SW France

France - Haute Vienne, Limousin - St Mathieu

Home exhange in,France,St Mathieu,L'Hirondelle Gite (French rural holiday home)
L'Hirondelle Gite (French rural holiday home)
Home exhange in,France,St Mathieu,House photos, home images
Home exhange in,France,St Mathieu,House photos, home images
Home exhange in,France,St Mathieu,House photos, home images
Home exhange in,France,St Mathieu,House photos, home images
Home exhange in,France,St Mathieu,House photos, home images
Home exhange in,France,St Mathieu,House photos, home images
Home exhange in,France,St Mathieu,House photos, home images
Home exhange in,France,St Mathieu,House photos, home images
Home exhange in,France,St Mathieu,House photos, home images
Home exhange in,France,St Mathieu,St Mathieu lake
St Mathieu lake
Home exhange in,France,St Mathieu,Vidiex lake beach park
Vidiex lake beach park
Home exhange in,France,St Mathieu,St Estephe lake beach area
St Estephe lake beach area
Home exhange in,France,St Mathieu,Walking home
Walking home
Home exhange in,France,St Mathieu,View of the hamlet
View of the hamlet
  • Sleeping capacity8
  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms4

Non-simultaneous Home Exchange

Simultaneous Home Exchange

Weekend Home Exchange

Hospitality Exchange Offered

Hospitality Exchange Wanted

Homesit Offered

Smoking Not Allowed

Children Welcome

Use of Personal Car is not possible

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We are looking for a home exchange in ...

Sep 12, 2024 - Oct 26, 2024 Western Australia, Australia | Albany WA, Australia | Margaret River WA, Australia
Sep 14, 2024 - Oct 31, 2024 Adelaide SA, Australia

Our Home For Exchange

Description of the home we are offering for exchange

Spacious detached 4 bedroom/4 bathroom home on 2 floors with garden and terrace. Large open plan living/dining/kitchen ground floor. French doors lead from the dining area onto the terrace and out to the enclosed garden. On the terrace, there are table & chairs for outside dining and a charcoal BBQ.

There are 2 double (king-size) bedrooms and 2 twin single bed rooms. All bedrooms have an en-suite shower room with toilet and washbasin. One of the doubles has a bathroom with shower over the bath. There is also a ground floor toilet with washbasin.

The modern kitchen is fully equipped, including a dishwasher, electric hob and oven, microwave oven, coffee maker, toaster, food mixer. fridge and freezer. There is a large dining table and chairs for 8 people plus a high chair if required. The lounge area has 3 sofas and an armchair, foot stool, coffee table and unit housing the TV, DVD and CD player. There are lots of books, DVDs and a selection of games. We have 2 bicycles available for use by our exchange partners.

We live in the same hamlet and will be available to welcome and settle you in to the gite. We may or may not be here for the whole of your stay but will provide contact information in case of any queries if we are away from home.

PLEASE NOTE - WE CANNOT USE OUR GITE FOR EXCHANGES AT EASTER OR IN JULY & AUGUST AS THESE ARE OUR BUSY TIMES WHEN WE RENT OUT THE GITE AS PART OF OUR BUSINESS.

Type

House - 2 or more floors/ Second home


Amenities

  • Balcony / Deck
  • Cleaning service available
  • Dishwasher
  • Clothes Washer
  • Clothes Dryer
  • Microwave Oven
  • Extensive Grounds
  • Peaceful Surroundings
  • View
  • Privacy / Seclusion
  • Equipped for Children
  • Garden
  • Heating
  • Baby Equipment
  • Garage
  • Private parking
  • Terrace / Patio

Entertainment

  • DVD
  • Internet access
  • TV
  • Wireless Internet (WiFi)

Extras

  • Use of bicycle(s)

Setting

  • Small Town or Village
  • Rural

Neighbourhood

Description of our neighbourhood and surrounding area

Quiet, rural hamlet of only 4 homes, just 2 kms from a village with all day to day amenities - supermarket, 2 bakers, pharmacy, doctors, post office, newsagent, bank, cafe. The area is famous for its Limousine beef cattle, rolling hills, woods and lakes. The St Mathieu Lake is about 5kms away, with easy free parking, a beach and supervised swimming area in July & August. There is plenty of shade and picnic tables along with a beachside licenced snack bar (June - September) for simple meals, snacks & drinks. There are pedaloes and canoes for hire and a crazy golf course (july & August)

Outdoor Activities

  • Beach
  • Biking
  • Canoeing / Kayaking
  • Fishing
  • Golfing
  • Tennis
  • Hiking
  • Horseback Riding
  • Lake

Leisure

  • Park / Playground
  • Cafés
  • Restaurants

Cultural Activities

  • Museums
  • Popular Monuments

Transport Nearby

  • Car Necessary

Neighbourhood Services

  • Bakery
  • Pharmacy
  • Supermarket

Attractions

Our home exchange - places to go and things to do while staying in our home

This is the heart of rural France with rolling hills and many lakes. It's a paradise for those who love walking and the challenge of cycling those hills. Many of the lakes have leisure facilities - swimming beaches, children's play areas, snack bars, picnic tables and walking tracks. Saint Mathieu lake is one of these, an easy 5 minute drive. There are 2 others within a 20 minute drive - Saint Estephe and Videix.
We are an hour's drive from Limoges, Angouleme and Perigueux - 3 different and historic towns. Limoges is famous for its fine china. Angouleme was the home of Eleanor of Aquitaine, mother of Richard the Lionheart. Perigueux is famous for the St Front Cathedral and Roman ruins.
A 2 hour drive will get you to Cognac where you can visit the famous distilleries and sample their product range!

Our favourite restaurants


Cafés & bars

  • Le Grange du Lac, Saint Mathieu Lake

Walks or jogging paths

  • Series of marked walks around St Mathieu
  • Walk around Etang de St Estephe

Interesting day trips

  • Cognac
  • Brantome
  • Dordogne river valley

Our Preferences

Our home exchange - here are our Preferences and House Rules

WE CANNOT MAKE EXCHANGES DURING SCHOOL HOLIDAYS - EASTER, JULY & AUGUST. Please leave our house as clean and tidy as you find it. Some occasional watering of plant tubs may be helpful.

Please recycle rubbish whenever suitable (full info will be available on what can be recycled and how)

We are happy for well behaved dogs to accompany responsible owners. We do ask that dogs don't go into the bedrooms or lie on the sofas. Owners are asked to clean up each day after their dogs. Dogs should be on leads in the courtyard as our neighbours have cats.

Conditions

  • Children Welcome
  • Pets Allowed
  • Smoking Not Allowed
  • Plant care is needed outdoors

Use of Personal Car

  • Use of Personal Car is not possible

Home Exchange Type

  • Non-simultaneous Home Exchange
  • Simultaneous Home Exchange
  • Weekend Home Exchange
  • Hospitality Exchange Offered
  • Hospitality Exchange Wanted
  • Homesit Offered
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